Call for Papers — International Journal of Iberian Studies
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to introduce ourselves as the recently appointed Editors (since January 2024) of the International Journal of Iberian Studies (IJIS). IJIS is a peer-reviewed academic journal for scholarly research on contemporary Iberia, encompassing both the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We invite you to contribute to the journal by:
- Submitting your manuscripts: We welcome submissions of original research articles. For submission guidelines, please visit this link.
- Joining our reviewer pool: Sign up to become a reviewer and contribute to the peer review process by visiting this link.
Key Benefits of Publishing with IJIS:
- Rigorous peer review: Article submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process, ensuring high-quality scholarly discourse.
- Interdisciplinary focus: We publish research from a broad range of disciplinary perspectives, with a particular emphasis on studies employing comparative or intertwined methodologies focused on Spain and Portugal. We especially welcome contributions that explore the diverse facets of Iberian identities, cultures, and nationalities, including research on Andalusia, Asturias, the Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia, Sephardic communities, Romani groups, immigrant populations, and more.
Areas of Interest:
We accept papers from a broad range of disciplines, including but not limited to:
- History and Memory
- Social Sciences (including diasporas and migrations)
- Political Science (with a focus on foreign relations, especially within the EU)
- Urban Studies
- Educational History and Policy
- Literary and Cultural Studies (including arts and film studies)
- Translation Studies
- Media Studies
- Gender Studies
- Tourism and Travel Studies
- Economics
- Sociolinguistics
Submission Guidelines:
- Length: Articles for the main section must not exceed 8,000 words. Articles for the Open Forum section must not exceed 5,000 words.
- If you would like to submit an article for consideration in the Open Forum section of the journal, please contact the Open Forum Editors, Dr Deborah Madden (Lancaster University, UK) and Dr Ana Vera (University College Dublin, Ireland). If you would like to submit a review, please contact the Reviews Editors, Dr Maite Usoz de la Fuente (University of Leicester, UK) and Dr Mariana Liz (Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal).
- Formats: We are open to innovative formats and approaches in your submissions.
- Special Collections: We welcome proposals for special issues focusing on specific themes and topics related to Iberian Studies.
For inquiries or further discussions about publishing with IJIS, please feel free to contact us using the details provided below.
We look forward to your contributions and to expanding the rich scholarly dialogue within the field of Iberian Studies.
Best regards,
Dr Deirdre Kelly (Technological University Dublin): deirdre.kelly@tudublin.ie
Dr Anton Pujol (University of North Carolina at Charlotte): apujol@uncc.edu
Co-Editors
International Journal of Iberian Studies (IJIS)