PUBLISHING SCOPE AND AIMS
Established in 2008, Marine Corps University Press (MCUP) recognizes the importance of an open dialogue between scholars, policy makers, analysts, and military leaders and of crossing civilian-military boundaries to advance knowledge and solve problems. To that end, MCUP focuses on scholarly books and academic journals that provide a forum for interdisciplinary discussion of national security and international relations issues and how they impact the Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy, and the U.S. Marine Corps directly and indirectly. While the press does not operate on a revenue basis, MCUP must be creative, entrepreneurial, focused, and far-sighted to anticipate the current and future needs of Marine Corps University, History Division, and the broader DOD community in a rapidly evolving industry and respond with vision and commitment.
The freedom to publish is a fundamental element of the basic right to freedom of expression. Freedom is a prerequisite for a university press to thrive, and it represents an essential part of a democratic society based on a knowledge economy. Part of MCUP’s mission is to protect and promote the author’s freedom to publish their original intellectual property. We rely on these works to circulate information, ideas, beliefs, and opinions that further the conversation on advanced military studies generally and the Department of Defense and its military Services. MCUP defends its right to publish and distribute these works with complete autonomy, even when it presents controversial viewpoints that are supported by evidence, provided that it respects all legal rights that may be attached to the work and the country of origin. Further, MCUP defends itself against internal or external influence whereby administrators, faculty, board members, or public officials may attempt to pressure the publication of certain works or topics to appease personal or professional aims that may go against the mission or ethical standards of the press and its staff, which are also upheld by the Association of University Presses, the professional scholarly publishing association of which MCUP is a member. The press director makes the final decision on all works to be published under any MCUP imprint without fear of retribution or reprisal for them or their staff.
MCUP does not publish classified information, biographies, or works of fiction. Please ensure that your submissions do not fall into these categories before you submit. We also do not encourage authors to dual submit their works here and simultaneously at other publishers. Intellectual freedom and ownership of that property is critical to an ethical publishing process. As such, all submissions to any MCUP imprint will be run through Turnitin to guard against all forms of plagiarism. Finally, we use a double-blind peer review process with all our publications. Our editorial and advisory boards actively participate in our publishing process, serving as subject matter experts and guiding our work throughout the year.
The Journal of Advanced Military Studies (JAMS) publishes twice a year (spring and fall). Articles must be at least 4,000-10,000 words, including footnotes, and formatted according to Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition). Articles under consideration must pass peer review with two positive results.
Expeditions with MCUP is our digital-only journal. It features all the same rigor as our print journals but can be published in half the time. Most articles can be posted within 4-6 weeks of acceptance. These articles are much more timely and should follow the same guidelines as JAMS.
MARINE CORPS HISTORY
Articles for Marine Corps History must be between 4,000-10,000 words, including footnotes, and formatted according to Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition). Marine Corps History publishes twice a year, and the editors are currently looking for new articles and book reviews on all topics within the long history of the Corps: Civil War, Spanish-American War, Banana Wars, WWI, WWII, Korea, Cold War, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, current operations, and focus on some aspect of the Corps either directly or indirectly, including foreign marines and joint operations. We are particularly interested in masters and PhD students who are ready to venture into scholarly publishing.
DEADLINES: For Summer and Winter issue deadlines, contact the managing editor at stephani.miller@usmcu.edu.
Author guidelines provide more detailed information on submitting to Marine Corps History.
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON MILITARY EDUCATION
Articles for IPME are accepted from January-October and published as they are reviewed and accepted. Articles may be submitted in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. At the end of the calendar year, the articles are compiled into a single print volume for distribution. For more information or to submit an article, email mcu_press@usmcu.edu.