About the Journal
Focus and Scope
The Journal of Epistolary Studies (JES) aims to be the premier publication venue for all scholarship epistolary. The purpose of JES is to publish quality research in all areas of epistolary study, bringing together scholarship on letters and letter writing from across disciplines, cultures, and historical time periods. Social, historical, literary, linguistic, bibliographical, and material approaches to letters and letter writing all will be considered.
Peer Review Process
The peer review process will be conducted double blind.
Submissions are first evaluated by the Editor for general suitability; if suitable, the appropriate member of the Editorial Board is consulted and recommends if the paper should be passed on to peer reviewers or not. If so, at least two peer reviewers will assess the submission.
If the reviews are positive, but the manuscript requires revision, the author is expected to revise and re-submit within the time alloted. Publication decisions by the Editor and Editorial Board are final.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Journal History
Founded in 2019, JES is a peer-reviewed, online, open access journal that offers a publication venue for scholars researching in a major genre hitherto underserved in periodical publication.
