Focus and Scope
AJVS is a fully refereed journal of Victorian Studies published by the Australasian Victorian Studies Association, with articles ranging on topics as diverse as archeology, architecture,art, economics, history, landscape gardening, literature, medicine, philosophy, print culture, psychology, science, sociology, spiritualism, town planning and theatre appearing in its pages.
Previously available in print, the journal will only be available online from November 2007. There will be two issues each year in May and November.
Each issue will have 3-4 articles, a discussion forum, and a book review section.
Section Policies
Forum
This section is restricted to invited work on a current and important topic in Victorian studies scholarship. Each issue will have a major piece (approx 5-7,000 words) by a distinguished scholar and/or responses to an earlier piece.
Editors- Jock Macleod, Griffith University
Articles
There will be 3 or 4 articles in this section of the journal. Submissions of up to 7000 words (excluding endnotes and a list of works cited) are sought on any aspect of Victorian culture. Articles will be considered initially by the editorial team. After successful completion of this stage they will be reviewed anonymously by two peer reviewers.
Editors- Robert Dingley, University of New England
- Jock Macleod, Griffith University
- Mandy Treagus, University of Adelaide
- Joanne Wilkes, University of Auckland
Notes and Documents
Editors- Jock Macleod, Griffith University
Book Reviews
Reviews of recently published books of interest to nineteenth-century scholars will appear in this section and will generally be approximately 1000 words in length. Longer reviews of multiple books may also be included. This section is normally restricted to invited work but offers to review specific books are also welcome.
Editors- Sage Leslie-McCarthy, Griffith University
Notes on Contributors
Editors- Jock Macleod, Griffith University
Peer Review Process
Essay manuscripts should not exceed 7000 words (excluding endnotes and list of works cited), double-spaced in Times New Roman 12pt. font, with 1.5 line spacing and should conform to MLA style in regard to quotations, citations, endnotes, and lists of works cited. Manuscripts that do not comply with the Style Guide may be rejected by the editors. Authors are responsible for obtaining copyright permission for any illustrations or figures cited in their texts. Allow three months for consideration.
Manuscripts are refereed anonymously by two reviewers. Reviewers will assess the submission against the criteria of content (originality and thoroughness of research, and understanding of context), structure (well-structured argument and conclusion), and clarity of style.