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About
Cliodynamics is a transdisciplinary area of research integrating historical macrosociology, cultural and social evolution, economic history/cliometrics, mathematical modeling of long-term social processes, and the construction and analysis of historical databases. Cliodynamics: The Journal of Quantitative History and Cultural Evolution is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original articles advancing the state of theoretical knowledge in this transdisciplinary area. In the broadest sense, this theoretical knowledge includes general principles that explain the functioning, dynamics, and evolution of historical societies and specific models, usually formulated as mathematical equations or computer algorithms. Cliodynamics also has empirical content that deals with discovering general historical patterns, determining empirical adequacy of key assumptions made by models, and testing theoretical predictions with data from actual historical societies. A mature, or ‘developed theory’ thus integrates models with data; the main goal of Cliodynamics is to facilitate progress towards such theory in history and cultural evolution.
This journal is available for sharing and reuse under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 International License which means that all content is freely available without charge to users and their institutions. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
Cliodynamics is a member of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and Scopus.
Focus and Scope
Cliodynamics focuses on a transdisciplinary field of research that includes historical macrosociology, cultural and social evolution, economic history/cliometrics, mathematical modelling of long-term social processes, and the construction and analysis of historical databases.
Submission Checklist
Submit Article
Your manuscript should not exceed the appropriate word limit (see “Article Types,” below). Overly long manuscripts will be sent back to the authors for shortening. However, additional text can be included as Supporting Information. We strongly encourage authors to upload data and/or source code as Supplemental Material.
Article Types
- Articles are in-depth treatments limited to 12,000 words; figures and tables are unlimited.
- Reports are shorter than articles, limited to 4,000 words and four figures or tables.
- Book reviews have a suggested length of 1,500 words.
- Review essays are longer book reviews of volumes or edited works, limited to 12,000 words.
- The Forum section is the home for synthesis, review, and discussion of novel ideas and new directions for Cliodynamic research. A Forum is typically introduced by a substantial review or an “ideas” paper, whose goal is to transgress existing boundaries by synthesizing larger fields or seemingly disparate areas, and to offer new ways of approaching “Big Questions.” The Forum is also an appropriate section for publishing short communications presenting opinions on, or responses to, material published in the journal. Reanalysis of the original data presented in the focal article is encouraged; however, new data should not generally be presented. Responses should be submitted in a timely manner, ideally within 12 months of publication of the original article, and should be no longer than 4,000 words. Authors of the original article are not required to write a forum response and are given a set timeframe if they choose to do so.
- Databases are descriptions of new datasets or database initiatives. These articles require an introduction and methodological overview, but the database itself (if included as a supplementary file) will be only lightly edited for display purposes.
Before you begin, please be sure you have the following items:
- Article title
- An abstract of 250 words or less (separate from the article body, and not required for book reviews)
- Keywords for your article
- Article in native document format, such as Microsoft Word or RTF (Articles must be submitted without a title page, abstract, or page numbers. These will be provided by the system)
Please make sure that your contact information is complete and correct, as the editors of the journal may need to contact you regarding your submission. We will never share any of this information without your permission. Be sure to enter your name and affiliation exactly as they should appear in a published article (including appropriate capitalization and punctuation).
Copyright Notice
The following is an agreement between Cliodynamics: The Journal of Quantitative History and Cultural Evolution (the Journal) and the submitter (the Author), governing the work currently being submitted, including the primary contribution as well as any supporting materials such as an abstract, data sets, media files, figures, or tables created by the Author and any co-authors (the Submission).
The Journal is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to readers or their institutions. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
1. As consideration for publication in the Journal, the Author grants the Journal the following rights:
1.1. A non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free right to publish, reproduce, publicly display, publicly perform and distribute the Submission in perpetuity throughout the world in all means of expression by any method or media now known or hereafter developed; and
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2.2. If the Submission has multiple authors, the other authors are identified in the Submission, and the Author will inform the other authors of the terms of this agreement.
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2.5. The Submission is the original work of the Author(s). To the best of the Author's knowledge, it does not contain matter that is obscene, libelous, or defamatory; it does not knowingly violate another's right of privacy, right of publicity, or other legal right; does not contain false or misleading statements; and is otherwise not unlawful.
2.6. The Submission has not been previously published, and is not pending review elsewhere. If this is not the case, the Author will provide the Journal with information about the other locations where the Submission appears or is pending review. Prior distribution of a Submission does not mean a Submission will not be considered for publication; the Journal is primarily concerned with other appearances in similar publications.
2.7. If the Author is a student, the Author agrees to share their work and waive any privacy rights granted by FERPA or any other law, policy or regulation, with respect to the Submission, for the purpose of publication. If the Author has any student co-authors, the Author will obtain a signed copy of this agreement from those co-authors.
2.8. The Submission complies with all relevant Journal policies and submission guidelines provided on the Journal's website at the time of submission, including any policies on conflict of interest, informed consent, human and animal rights, or appropriate content.
3. Indemnification
The Author will indemnify and hold the Journal harmless against loss, damages, expenses, awards, and judgments arising from breach of any of the above warranties.
4. Author's Rights and Obligations
4.1. Nothing in this agreement constitutes a transfer of the copyright by the Author. As such, the Author retains all rights not expressly granted herein, including but not limited to, the right:
4.1.1. To reproduce and distribute the Submission, and to authorize others to reproduce and distribute the Submission, in any format;
4.1.2. To post the Submission in an institutional repository or the Author's personal or departmental web page.
4.1.3. To include the Submission, in whole or in part, in another work.
4.2. If the Author distributes the Submission on another website or in another publication (as described above), the Journal will be cited as the source of first publication.
5. Rights for Readers
The Journal and the Author agree that the Submission will be distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), or other later version of the same license, that allows others to copy, distribute, translate, adapt, and build upon the Submission, even commercially, as long as they provide appropriate credit to the author(s). Anyone who uses or redistributes the Submission under this license must indicate any changes that were made, must link to the license, and cannot imply that the author(s) endorse them or their use. More information about this license is available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
6. Termination
The Author agrees to the terms of this agreement for the Submission being considered for publication. If the Submission is declined, this agreement is terminated.
Peer Review
All papers submitted to Cliodynamics are peer reviewed, considering their contribution to topics, methods, and issues pertaining to quantitative history and cultural evolution. Manuscripts approved by the Editors will be sent to one or more scholars familiar with the area of research for review. The Senior Editor may solicit suggestions for peer reviewers from the author(s). Additionally, the Editorial Board may also make recommendations for reviewers. Reviews are expected to be returned in 30 days.
Licences
The following licences are allowed:
- CC BY 4.0
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Publication Cycle
The journal publishes an issue every 6 months.
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