Founded by legendary world history educator Jerry Bentley (1949-2012) in 1990, the Journal of World History publishes research into historical questions across any era that requires the investigation of evidence on a global, comparative, cross-cultural, or transnational scale.   The Journal is devoted to the study of phenomena that transcend boundaries of single states, regions, or cultures, such as large-scale population movements, long-distance trade, cross-cultural technology transfers, and the global spread and exchange of ideas.  Contributions to the Journal engage with the historiographical, theoretical, and methodological approaches to world history, conceived broadly.   

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Along with individual articles based on original research, Journal of World History publishes state-of-the-field pieces, thematic special issues, considerations of pedagogy, topical special forums, and book reviews.

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World History Association members can access the Journal digitally through our membership portal.   For an extra fee, members can receive paper copies of the Journal.  

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​The Journal of World History is published by University of Hawai'i Press and is a collaborative venture of the World History Association, the University of Hawai'i, and University of Hawai'i Press.  Its editor is Laura J.  Mitchell, Associate Professor of History, University of California, Irvine.   Its editorial assistant is R.L. Hughes at University of Hawai'i. 

 

Manuscripts should be submitted digitally; please see the journal's website for detailed manuscript submission guidelines and instructions.

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Books for review should be sent to: 

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Editor, Journal of World History

c/o Laura J. Mitchell

History Department

University of California, Irvine

200 Krieger Hall

Irvine, California 92697-3275 USA

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The Journal does not accept unsolicited book reviews.  ​​

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