ELH (English Literary History) is an academic journal established in 1934 at Johns Hopkins University, devoted to the study of major works in the English language, particularly British literature. It covers developments in literature through historical, critical, and theoretical methods. The current senior editor is Jeanne-Marie Jackson.

ELH
DisciplineLiterature
LanguageEnglish
Edited byDouglas Mao
Publication details
History1934-present
Publisher
FrequencyQuarterly
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4ELH
Indexing
ISSN0013-8304 (print)
1080-6547 (web)
LCCN35012114
JSTOR00138304
OCLC no.1567158
Links

ELH self-describes as

welcom[ing] sophisticated, groundbreaking essays on all literatures in English and on cultural forms and contexts related to those literatures. Continuing a tradition that stretches back to 1934, the journal's editors balance historical, critical, and theoretical concerns in seeking to publish the very best work on English-language writing from its beginnings to the present day.[1]

Submissions are received year-round. Authors are asked that manuscripts submitted for review be "in Word (.doc or .docx) format," "in accordance with The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed.," and "double-spaced, with one-inch margins, in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font." The word count for manuscripts is between 8,000 and 12,000 words, including endnotes.[2]

Most recent issue (Summer 2020) Table of Contents:[3]

and

Previous editors-in-chief include Jonathan Kramnick (Yale University), Frances Ferguson (University of Chicago), Ronald Paulson (Johns Hopkins University). The current editorial board is available online.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "ELH | JHU Press". www.press.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  2. ^ "Author Guidelines". Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. ^ "Summer 2020 (87.2)". ELH. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Editorial Board | ELH | JHU Press". www.press.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
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