The WHA has several outlets for publication, including the Journal of World History, the World History Bulletin, and the WHA -affiliated publications World History Connected and Middle Ground.
Publications
Journal of World History
Founded by Jerry Bentley and now in its 30th year, The Journal of World History publishes research into historical questions across any time period requiring the investigation of evidence on a global, comparative, cross-cultural, or transnational scale. It is devoted to the study of phenomena that transcend the boundaries of single states, regions, or cultures, such as large-scale population movements, long-distance trade, cross-cultural technology transfers, and the global spread of ideas. It engages with the historiographical, theoretical, and methodological approaches to world history, conceived broadly. Along with individual articles based on original research, JWH publishes state of the field pieces, thematic special issues, considerations of pedagogy, topical special forums, and book reviews. WHA Members can access the JWH digitally through our membership database.
The Journal of World History is published by the University of Hawai‘i Press, and manuscripts should be submitted through the journal’s website . The book review office, under the direction of JWH’s editor Matthew Romaniello, is at Weber State University. Books appropriate for JWH to review should be sent to:
Dr. Matthew Romaniello
Journal of World History Book Reviews
WSU, Department of History
1299 Edvalson St. Dept 1205
Ogden, Utah 84408-1205
World History Bulletin
The World History Bulletin is a biannual publication of the World History Association that is sponsored by the Southeast World History Association. Featuring short-form essays (roughly 1,500–3,000 words in length), the Bulletin is a forum devoted to raising interesting questions, stimulating lively debate, and engaging with all aspects of world historical scholarship including pedagogy, research, and theory. Topics may include any period or geographic focus in history. Pedagogical materials such as syllabi or assignments are welcome, as are reviews of books or other scholarly works.
Submissions for the World History Bulletin should be in Microsoft Word or a similar electronic format, and should follow the style guidelines of the Journal of World History described above. Please address any submissions or inquiries to Editor-in-Chief Joseph Snyder < bulletin@thewha.org >. Historians and disciplinarily allied scholars interested in guest-editing a selection of essays on a particular theme are strongly encouraged to contact the editor.
Call for Papers | "Disappearances and Preservations"
World History Bulletin | Spring/Summer 2025
World History Bulletin is seeking quality research essays, experiential learning case studies, and classroom activities for inclusion in its upcoming Spring/Summer 2025 issue, “Disappearances and Preservations in World History.” The issue will explore how our understanding of the past evolves as we revisit, reconsider, and preserve history for future generations.
The theme of “Disappearances and Preservations” raises important questions about who determines what is preserved and what is allowed to disappear, the criteria used to ensure preservation, the motives which inform disappearance or preservation, the evolution of techniques of preservation, the affect of the loss of historical material on future studies, and how selective preservation can prejudice current historical studies.
The Bulletin is interested in submissions covering a range of topics related to the theme of disappearances and preservations, including:
- Suppressing Histories. Studying the efforts of regimes to erase or suppress histories which contradict official narratives.
- Preservation of Historical Memory. The exploration of how histories are documented and by whom.
- Recovering Histories. Examining histories forgotten or “disappeared” and how they might be recovered.
- Techniques used in the classroom to introduce and explore disappearances and preservations as part of wider political and sociocultural phenomena.
- Historiographies of theories and practice concerned with disappearances and preservations in world history.
World History Bulletin therefore invites contributions to a thematic issue on disappearances and preservations in world history. We are especially interested in articles that share novel research or historiographical perspectives which explore the wider economic, sociocultural, and/or political circumstances which result in disappearance or preservation; present innovative/experiential teaching at all levels that employs techniques related to disappearances and preservations in world history; or explore the connection between student engagement and world history as a result of coursework related to the theme “disappearances and preservations.”
We also welcome short interviews with designers, artists, writers, and scholars and small roundtables on a book, film, or other work.
Submission Guidelines: Research and pedagogical articles should range between 1,500 and 6,000 words in length, including endnote text. The Bulletin accepts submissions which adhere to the style, format, and documentation requirements as outlined in the most recent edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. The Bulletin uses endnote citations, rather than footnote citations. Text of submissions should be double-spaced, rendered in 12-point Times New Roman font, and spelled according to American English standard usage (e.g., favorite, rather than favourite). Submissions should be written in past tense, rather than the literary present, and passive voice should be avoided.
Submission Deadline: July 15, 2025
Essays and questions should be directed to Joseph M. Snyder, Editor-in-chief of World History Bulletin , at bulletin@thewha.org .
Contact Information
Joseph M. Snyder
Editor-in-chief
Contact Email: jmsnyder@semo.edu
Submission Guidelines
: Research and pedagogical articles should range between 1,500 and 8,000 words
in length, including endnote text. The Bulletin accepts submissions which adhere to the style, format,
and documentation requirements as outlined in the most recent edition of the Chicago Manual of Style.
The
Bulletin
uses endnote citations, rather than footnote citations. Text of submissions should be
spelled according to American English standard usage (e.g., favorite, rather than favourite). Submissions
should be written in past tense, rather than the literary present, and passive voice should be avoided.
Interested in submitting? View our style guide here: WHB Style Sheet .
World History Connected
World History Connected , a journal of world history teaching, gladly welcomes submissions including (a) essays on the state of the field; (b) topical overviews which cross regional boundaries to examine such issues as gender, technology, demography, social structure, or political legitimacy; (c) scholarship which rigorously engages global themes; (d) evaluation of curriculum; and (e) “point–counterpoint” essays presenting two or more perspectives on contentious issues. We are also looking for scholars to review recently published titles in the field of world history.
All submissions are double-blind peer reviewed. To submit an article, please send an abstract or completed essay to editor Marc Jason Gilbert <mgilbert@hpu.edu> . For matters of style and format, please follow the guidelines outlined in the style sheet . Deadlines are as follows: 15 July for the fall issue, 15 November for the winter, and 15 March for the spring.
Middle Ground Journal
The Middle Ground Journal: World History and Global Studies (ISSN: 2155-1103) is an open-access, non-profit, peer-reviewed academic journal for everyone with an interest in world history, including students. In particular, the journal, which is edited by members of the Midwest World History Association , seeks to serve as the shared, common space between world history in the K–12 institutions and world history in the colleges and universities. Middle Ground invites submissions of articles and essays as well as nonfiction, fiction, film, and television reviews. It also publishes reviews of textbooks and reflective presentations of teaching materials. Submissions will be accepted on a continual basis. Please see the journal’s site for the submission guidelines. All enquiries should be directed to the chief editor, Professor Jeanne Grant <middlegroundjournal@gmail.com> .
H-WORLD
H-WORLD is the primary listserv for the world history community and fosters discussion and news items of interest to the community. To post to H-WORLD, please send your information to editor Eric L. Martin at elmartin@lcsc.edu .
Back Issues of the World History Bulletin
Back issues of The World History Bulletin, 1983-2007, are available here for viewing and download.