Submissions

Write for American Archivist! The journal features research articles, case studies, perspectives, and international scene pieces as well as reviews of the professional literature, archival technologies, and resources. Here are guidelines for submission:

• Editorial Policies
• Submissions Window Workflow
• Norms and Recommendations for AI Use
• Research Article Guidelines 
• Case Study Guidelines
• Publication Review Guidelines
• Reviews Portal Guidelines
• Prepare an Abstract

The submission window for Fall/Winter 2025 (88.2) is closed. The next evaluation for submissions (issue 89.1, Spring/Summer 2026) will take place beginning July 15, 2025. See the submissions window timeline here. Make your submission here. 

Questions? Contact: 

Editor
AMY COOPER CARY
Head, Special Collections and University Archives
Raynor Memorial Libraries
Marquette University
(414) 288-5901

Reviews Editors 
ROSE BUCHANAN
Archivist, Archives 1 Reference Branch 
National Archives and Records Administration

STEPHANIE LUKE
Metadata Librarian and Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
(817) 272-7047