Founding issue
Call for papers
A Journal of Humanistic Inquiry
The founding issue
In preparationSubmissions considered
on a rolling basis
The Human Question: A Journal of Humanistic Inquiry invites original scholarship for consideration in its founding issue.
The journal asks what ideas, institutions and discoveries mean for the person and for humanity. We welcome work across law, science, politics, technology and culture that examines how people make meaning, live together and understand their place in the world.
Contributions should develop a clear argument, engage carefully with their sources and explain the human significance of the inquiry. Interdisciplinary work should make its methods and contribution intelligible to readers beyond the author’s field.
Areas of inquiry
- Law and institutions
- Science and technology
- Politics and society
- Culture and meaning
01 · Contributions
Forms of inquiry
- Research articles
- 6,000–10,000 words
- Review and critical essays
- 3,000–6,000 words
- Book reviews and shorter commentaries
- 1,000–2,500 words
Word limits include footnotes and exclude the abstract and bibliography. Justified departures may be explained in the covering email.
02 · Review and publication
Careful, independent assessment
Research articles and scholarly review or critical essays require two independent external reports, normally under double-anonymous review. Book reviews and shorter commentaries ordinarily receive editorial assessment.
Accepted papers are prepared in the journal’s house style and published after author approval of the final proof.
Read the peer-review policy03 · Submitting your work
An invitation to contribute
Submissions are considered on a rolling basis. Please send:
- An anonymised manuscript in editable Word format, with a 150–250-word abstract and four to six keywords.
- A separate title page with author names, affiliations and contact details.
- A covering email explaining the contribution and its fit with the journal.
Confirm all authors’ agreement, disclose related versions and relevant interests or assistance, and ensure the work is not under consideration by another journal.
Submissions and enquiries
editor@thehumanquestionjournal.com