Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association

Editors

Executive Editor
Michael Burlingame

Editor
Glenn LaFantasie
Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association
glenn.lafantasie@wku.edu

Membership Records
Kay Smith
Abraham Lincoln Association
1 Old State Capitol Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701-1507
(866) 865-8500
kaysmith.ala@gmail.com

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Open Access Statement

Journal of Abraham Lincoln Association is an open access journal (electronic version published by Michigan Publishing), which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or their institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, provided proper attribution is used. This is in accordance with the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) definition of open access. This journal has a six-month embargo period between initial publication and open access availability.

Further Information

License: CC-BY-NC-ND (Free to Share with Attribution, NonCommercial, NoDerivatives)

Copyright: Author retains copyright to their published work but should attribute original publication to Journal of Abraham Lincoln Association in republication of the work.

Fees: Authors are not charged fees for publishing in this journal.

Archiving: Content in this journal is archived with Portico to preserve the academic record.

Repository Policy: Authors are encouraged to share their own data and research materials to the extent that it is feasible and appropriate. Transparent and open practices in data sharing can enhance the credibility and impact of research. Authors retain the right to deposit their data in public repositories or archives.

This policy is applicable to the submitted, accepted, and published version of the author’s manuscript.

Submissions

The Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association welcomes manuscripts on any facet of the life of Abraham Lincoln, his family, his close associates, or his legacy. Manuscripts that illuminate the historical context in which Lincoln lived and worked and that examine economic, social, or cultural influences that were brought to bear on Lincoln and his contemporaries are also welcome, as are manuscripts that explore how Lincoln’s reputation has fared over time in the collective memory of the nation and the world. Pertinent unpublished primary source materials are also welcome. Manuscripts should meet the professional standards of academic journals, make a significant contribution in factor interpretation, and use primary sources as well as a broad range of relevant literature.

After initial screening, editors send manuscripts to at least two scholars or specialists in the field for anonymous evaluation and comment. Comments will be forwarded to authors by the editors. Manuscripts are judged on their depth of research, quality of analysis, originality, significance of the subject matter, and appropriateness for this Journal. Evaluation generally requires four to five months.

Authors should follow the Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition) in preparing manuscripts for the Journal. (There are two exceptions to the Chicago Manual: inclusive pages numbers in citations should be rendered as in these examples: 1-10, 77-99, 205-220, etc. Inclusive dates should be rendered as in the examples: 1830-1832, 1859-1861,1878-1879.) All manuscripts should be in 12 pt. type Times New Roman, double-spaced, and about 20-25 pages in length exclusive of notes (though longer or shorter manuscripts are occasionally accepted).

For the sake of anonymity, the author’s name should appear only on the title page. All manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word. Notes should not be embedded in the text but should appear as footnotes on each page, using the same font and spacing as the text. Please do not use the 'Tab' feature while typing. Each paragraph can begin after2 or 3 spaces.
Manuscripts will be edited to conform to Journal style. Editors may make changes for clarity, consistency, and word economy. Authors are expected to review typescripts and page proofs.

Photographs, maps, and most illustrations must be provided as 300-dpi JPEGs, if possible. For tabular material, other formats are acceptable. All images require authorization from copyright holders for reproduction in the Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association and are the responsibility of the author to obtain. All illustrations will be reproduced in black-and-white.

Send all correspondence to Glenn W. LaFantasie, Editor, Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association, P.O. Box 1865, Springfield,  IL 62705, or to gwlafantasie.ala@gmail.com.

Articles should be submitted electronically to the JALA online manuscript submission system. This secure, personalized resource will allow you to track your manuscript through each step of the review and acceptance process. To begin, below to set up your personal account and upload your submission. Your transmitted material will be reviewed as soon as possible.

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