Why submit to the Journal of Design History?

In publication since 1988, the research-focused mouthpiece of the Design History Society (DHS), the Journal of Design History (JDH) embraces the history of a range of design-related subjects, from furniture to product design, graphic design, craft, fashion, textiles, architectural interiors and exhibitions. Its orientation and reach are global. The journal addresses the history of design from a humanities perspective primarily, but it also borrows methods from related fields including the social sciences, material culture studies and cultural studies.

Having established design history as a discrete discipline, the JDH also aims to be of interest to historically aware and critically engaged design practitioners and educators. In-depth case-studies with a level of general appeal, as well as shorter pieces addressing museums and archives, and book reviews, are welcomed. In addition to the general issues, special issues focus on selected themes.

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Rigorous peer review

The Journal of Design History offers a high quality and rigorous double anonymised peer review process across all papers published in the journal.

Reputation

• The Journal of Design History has a long-standing association with the Design History Society (DHS), the leading organisation that promotes and supports the study of design histories, both in the UK and internationally.

• A diverse and experienced editorial board will support the international reach of your work.

Transparent editorial process

The Journal of Design History is a peer-reviewed journal supported by a rigorous editorial process to ensure it publishes only the highest quality research. Author support is available via the Oxford University Press Author Resource Centre.

Range of Content

The Journal of Design History publishes articles, book reviews, and review essays, as well as Special Issues with open calls for papers such as The Bauhaus Centennial and Design History, and Virtual Issues such as Typographic Histories: Three Decades of Research.

JDH also recently introduced two new sections of the journal: Explorations and Translations.

• The Explorations section is designed for shorter submissions that can be provocative, reflective, creative, poetic, experimental, or responsive, and the editors are seeking submissions that nurture innovative, experimental, and creative interventions in researching and writing about design and its histories. Learn more about Explorations.

• Each year the DHS makes funds available for the translation of a significant and influential article or portion of a book of equivalent length, which has not yet been published in English. Texts proposed for the DHS JDH Translations scheme should have made a demonstrable contribution to the field primarily as historical analysis or critical commentary. Learn more about Translations.

Open Access

The Journal of Design History offers authors the opportunity to publish their work open access – learn more about open access options. Find out if you can publish open access in the journal for free as part of your institution’s inclusion in a read and publish agreement with Oxford University Press.

Article metrics

Article-level metrics, including usage, citations, and Altmetric scores are available for all articles published in the journal, allowing you to understand the reach of your research, and the attention it is receiving online.

Innovative digital publishing

Your article will be on our Oxford Academic platform, which provides a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for authors. Oxford Academic is easy to use, allowing readers to discover and explore your content from any device. It has been developed using award-winning technology to meet the community’s research needs. There is powerful faceted searching across text and images, downloadable content to enable offline use, and static DOIs and social tools so that readers can share and discuss your article easily. Readers can also use their own accessibility tools and software, as we continue our work to adhere to evolving accessibility standards, including the World Wide Web Consortium guidelines.

Ready to submit?

Read our author guidelines for more information on publishing with the Journal of Design History, including how to prepare your manuscript, then visit our online submissions site to submit your research.