Scope. The JRS
aims to publish papers in the full range of the field which the Roman Society
was established to promote, that is ‘the study of the history, archaeology,
literature, and art of Italy and the Roman Empire, from the earliest times down
to about AD 700’. Although the emphasis of the Journal has been on
historical themes, we welcome submissions on literary, archaeological and art
historical topics, including those on issues of cultural and intellectual
history that cut across these categories. Papers primarily concerned with the
archaeology of Roman Britain should be sent in the first place to Britannia;
those concerned with the archaeology of the Roman Empire at large are equally
welcomed by this Journal.
Style. The Journal
seeks to publish papers that make a fresh and significant contribution to the
understanding of the Roman world, and have the potential to stimulate further
discussion. Though papers have in recent years tended to be lengthy, the Journal
would like to publish more short articles which address issues of general
importance. All papers should be carefully thought through and clearly argued;
this does not necessarily involve a heavy use of footnotes, but does involve
clear statement of the argument and of its broader significance, and adequate
signposting to the reader of the steps in the argument. They should so far as
possible be accessible to the non-specialist reader, and citations in ancient
languages should always be translated.
Editorial
procedure. The Journal is run by an Editorial Committee: Professor Alison
R. Sharrock (Editor), Professor Greg D. Woolf (Review Editor), Dr W. Mary
Beard, Professor E. Gillian Clark, Professor Martin D. Goodman, Professor
Philip R. Hardie, Professor Henry R. Hurst, Dr Simon R.F. Price and Professor
Christopher J. Smith. Submissions
are circulated at the Editor’s discretion to members of the Committee and,
where appropriate, to other specialist readers. In order to ensure maximum
impartiality, all submissions are circulated without indication of authorship;
it is helpful if submissions do not carry the author’s name, institutional
affiliation or other indications of identity. The process of refereeing
necessarily takes time, but authors may expect to receive a verdict within two
or three months of submission. Detailed comments are normally sent only to
authors of submissions which have been accepted, or which are thought suitable
for resubmission. Authors are frequently invited to revise submissions in the
light of such comments.
Deadlines. The Journal
is scheduled to appear in November each year. The optimum time for submission
is between April and December of any given year for appearance in the following
year’s issue. Those intending to make submissions later than that are advised
to contact the Editor in advance.
Style
guidelines. Detailed guidelines on matters of presentation are available from the
Editor, but recent issues of the Journal should be treated as a general
guide.
Discs. Submission of
the final version on disc is welcomed, but a clean print-out must also be
supplied. Discs in Wordperfect or Word for Windows are preferred, but Word for
Macintosh and other standard languages are also acceptable.
Electronic Matters. The Society has
decided to make more use of electronic communication. The Society’s website now
gives the table of contents and abstracts of all articles in the Journal
published in 2002 and 2003, and the table of contents for articles published in
1997-2001. Whenever possible, articles now include the e-mail address of the
author. The Society has decided to permit JSTOR (a system of electronic
archiving) to put on its website back issues of the Journal; for
information on access to JSTOR click here. The Society
also makes available to members (for an extra charge) current issues of the Journal
and Britannia in computer readable form.
Article
submissions and all general enquiries should be addressed to the Editor,
Professor A.R. Sharrock, Dept of Classics and Ancient History, University of
Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
Correspondence
relating to reviews should be addressed to the Review Editor, Professor C.J.
Smith, Library of the Hellenic and Roman Societies, Senate House, Malet Street,
London WC1E 7HU, UK.
Books
for review should be sent to the Librarian, Hellenic and Roman Societies,
Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU, UK.
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