Scope and Mission

The American Journal of Classical Reception (AJCR) publishes original, peer-reviewed scholarship on the reception and afterlife of Classical antiquity in all its forms. We welcome articles that explore how ancient texts, ideas, and artifacts are reimagined, reinterpreted, and redeployed across diverse media, genres, temporal and cultural contexts – from traditional literary, artistic, and cinematic forms to contemporary digital media, performance, and popular culture.

AJCR seeks to expand the conversation on Classical Reception by encouraging work that is innovative, interdisciplinary, and attentive to the complex dialogues between antiquity and the modern world.

1. Types of Submissions

AJCR publishes:

• Research Articles (6,000 to 10,000 words, including notes and references)
  Substantive, original, academic contributions to the study of Classical Reception.
• Special Contributions, Features, or Notes
  Reviews, retrospectives, creative pieces, and dialogues with makers and critics.

2. Submission Procedure

All submissions should be sent electronically to info@ajcr.online.

• All submissions must be in English and include an abstract (150–250 words) and 4–6 keywords.
• The manuscript should be prepared for anonymous review: please remove all identifying information from the file and document metadata.
• Submissions will be acknowledged upon receipt.

3. Peer Review Process

• All research articles undergo double-anonymous peer review by at least two qualified referees.
• Special contributions may receive single-anonymous review at the editors’ discretion.
• The review process aims to provide timely, constructive feedback while maintaining the highest scholarly standards.

4. Style and Formatting

• Manuscripts should follow an internally consistent style.
• Translation and transliteration of languages other than English, including Greek and Latin, should follow recognized scholarly conventions.
• Please use 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins.
• Images should be submitted in separate high-resolution files, with captions included in the main text.

5. Permissions and Copyright

• Authors are responsible for obtaining permission/s to reproduce any copyrighted material, including images.
• Accepted authors will be asked to sign a standard publication agreement with The Johns Hopkins University Press.
• Authors retain the right to deposit their accepted manuscript in institutional repositories after an embargo period, in accordance with JHUP’s policies.

6. Ethical Standards

• AJCR adheres to the Statement of Ethics and Malpractice of the Hopkins Press Journals Division whose policies are closely aligned with the Committee on Publication Ethics Core Practices document, accessible here:  COPE Core Practices.
• Submissions must represent original work not previously published or under consideration elsewhere.
• Plagiarism, duplicate publication, or fabricated data will result in immediate rejection.
• Please note The Johns Hopkins University Press’ statements to Authors on the use of Generative AI (see full statement here):
  • “The Press will not accept any work that is substantially written by an AI or LLM tool”
  • “Authors must disclose their use of AI or LLMs in the work they are submitting for possible publication”
  • “The author accepts full responsibility and is solely accountable for any liability that may ensue from the use of AI or LLMs.”

7. Digital Presence

• AJCR is published digitally by The Johns Hopkins University Press under the auspices of CAMWS.
• Each issue will appear with volume, issue, and page numbers for stable citation.
• Supplementary online materials – such as interviews, video explainers, or digital exhibits – may accompany selected articles via hyperlink.

8. Correspondence

General inquiries may be directed to:

The Editors, American Journal of Classical Reception

• info@ajcr.online

9. Initial Publication Schedule

AJCR will appear twice yearly, in Spring and Fall. For the first volume, submissions may be by invitation as the journal establishes its editorial scope; open submissions will follow thereafter.