* For the purposes of Gold Open Access funding, this journal considers these article types to be research articles. All or part of the publication costs for these article types may be covered by one of the agreements Cambridge University Press has made to support open access. For authors not covered by an agreement, and without APC funding, please see this journal's open access options for instructions on how to request an APC waiver.

Transactions is a generalist historical journal. The Editors are keen to receive submissions on wide range of subjects, including research articles, focusing on historical subjects from late antiquity to the present day, and contributions to our Common Room. Examples of the latter include:

research-based articles relating to history pedagogy, especially in Higher Education;
the role of historical understanding in policy making and community engagement;
commentaries on historical research methods and practices; studies of historiographical trends and developments
perspectives from historians working outside Higher Education, and the connections between sectors such as heritage, museums or archives with academic history teaching and research
discussion and opinion pieces between historians on topical areas of debate

Contributions to the Common Room are typically shorter Comment pieces (between 3,000 and 8,000 words, but longer submissions can also be considered). They can be reflective, speculative and thought-provoking; and they can draw on personal experience. The Common Room is designed to be a space for experimentation and provocation.

Please note: if you have an idea for the Common Room, we strongly recommend that you contact the Editors in advance. Submissions to the Common Room are subject to peer review.

Special Sections: the journal does not currently accept any further proposals for Special Sections.

For further information and author instructions, please consult ‘Preparing your materials’.