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Prof. Alyson Brown, Edge Hill University
Dr Alan Crosby, Editor, The Local Historian
Dr James Crossland, Liverpool John Moores University
Dr Andy Davies, University of Liverpool
Dr Fiona Edmonds, Lancaster University
Dr Nick Foggo, University of Liverpool
Dr Eric Graham, University of Edinburgh
Dr Sheryllynne Haggerty, University of Nottingham
Dr David Harry, University of Chester
Dr Jonathan Healey, University of Oxford
Dr Daryl Leeworthy, University of Swansea
Dr Marcus Morris, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr Katrina Navickas, University of Hertfordshire
Dr James Pardoe, University of Chester
Dr Fiona Pogson, Liverpool Hope University
Dr Peter Shapely, Bangor University
Prof. Melanie Tebbutt, Manchester Metropolitan University
Prof. Nicholas J. White, Liverpool John Moores University
Dr Charlotte Wildman, University of Manchester
Liverpool University Press has published Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire on behalf of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire since 2019.
Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire is a high quality, double blind peer-reviewed annual journal which includes articles and short notes reflecting recent and original research on diverse aspects of the history of the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire (including, therefore, modern-day Merseyside, and Greater Manchester). First published in 1849, over 160 editions of the journal have been published. This represents a considerable and influential corpus of scholarly material on the history of the two counties. Articles cover a range of topics and periods, and are of wide-ranging scholarly and popular interest.
'History’ is defined in its broadest sense. Content is not limited by theme or chronological coverage, and can include comparative work provided that the primary focus is upon one of the two counties or places therein. Additional related themes would include, for instance, the pedagogy of teaching aspects of local history within the same. Reviews of recent volumes of Transactions have endorsed the Society’s reputation as a supporter and publisher of scholarly research, a reputation which the Society’s Council aims to enhance.
Online access to the last 10 years of the journal is available to all subscribers and members of the Society. The archive of earlier articles is hosted by the Society at www.hslc.org.uk.
Please see our help document for HSLC members - I am a member of the HSLC - what does this mean for me?
Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire Website
Code of Conduct
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Abstracting and Indexing
Transactions is abstracted and indexed in Scopus.
Emeritus Editor: Prof. John Belchem
Editor: Dr Bertie Dockerill
Editorial Assistant: James Evans
Book Reviews Editor: Dr Marc Collinson, Bangor University
Editorial Board:
Dr Paul Booth, Keele UniversityProf. Alyson Brown, Edge Hill University
Dr Alan Crosby, Editor, The Local Historian
Dr James Crossland, Liverpool John Moores University
Dr Andy Davies, University of Liverpool
Dr Fiona Edmonds, Lancaster University
Dr Nick Foggo, University of Liverpool
Dr Eric Graham, University of Edinburgh
Dr Sheryllynne Haggerty, University of Nottingham
Dr David Harry, University of Chester
Dr Jonathan Healey, University of Oxford
Dr Daryl Leeworthy, University of Swansea
Dr Marcus Morris, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr Katrina Navickas, University of Hertfordshire
Dr James Pardoe, University of Chester
Dr Fiona Pogson, Liverpool Hope University
Dr Peter Shapely, Bangor University
Prof. Melanie Tebbutt, Manchester Metropolitan University
Prof. Nicholas J. White, Liverpool John Moores University
Dr Charlotte Wildman, University of Manchester
Download Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire: Guidelines for Contributors.
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(If you include supplementary figures with your article, please also provide alt text. For more information, see our guide to alt text.)
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Open Access and Publication Fees
This journal is a hybrid journal. There is no charge to authors wishing to publish in the journal and it operates on a standard subscription model. However, if an author wishes to publish their article Gold Open Access under their choice of CC licence, they may contact the journal to discuss this. The Article Processing Charge is £1,250 and this fee is payable to the publisher after an article has been accepted for publication.
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Peer Review Policy
All articles published in the journal (including in any special issues) are subject to peer-review by objective experts in the field, prior to the acceptance by the journal editor(s). The journal employs a double-anonymous review (anonymity strictly observed between author and reviewer).
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Subscription Rates
1 issue per year (standard subscription includes online access from 2005)
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Individuals:
- Individual, UK (print and online): £25
- Individual, Overseas (print and online): £31
An individual subscription includes membership to the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire.
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Editorial Queries:
Please email article submissions to Dr Bertie Dockerill at [email protected].
Book Reviews:
Please send books for review to:
Dr Marc Collinson
School of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences
Bangor University
College Road
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2DG
Email: [email protected]
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