Information For Authors

Exchanges fully embraces the ethos of diamond open-access publishing (Fuchs & Sandoval, 2013). This means all articles are free to access to all readers and there are no fees for authors to be paid by authors (e.g. 'article processing charges', or APC). Through 2027 regular issues of Exchanges will continue to be published; following this, we will be publishing themed issues (aka 'special issues') roughly three times per year. Unsolicited submissions accepted for publication will normally appear in the next regular issue, although this is not guaranteed. Authors grant the journal permission to be the first formal publication destination of their manuscripts. All accepted articles are published under a CC-BY licence with authors retaining copyright over their work.

Submitting

Thinking about submitting an article to Exchanges? Keep an eye out for future calls for papers (CFPs) on our Announcements page. We recommend prospective authors also familiarise themselves with Exchanges by visiting the following pages:

  • About the Journal for general guidance on our selection policies, scope of interest, readership and publication schedule
  • Author Guidelines and Style Guide for how to ensure your manuscript meets our basic requirements (including content, word length and article format)
  • Submission Guidelines for a pre-submission checklist, and guidance on copyright

Exchanges especially welcomes submissions from early-career researchers and emerging scholars from any discipline as well as scholars from the Global South. To discuss your article ideas before submission, email the Editor-in-Chief, Dr Michelle Devereaux, or contact a member of our Editorial Board. First-time authors are especially encouraged to do in order to make sure their work meets our guidelines and to help shape their submission's content and direction.

New authors will need to register for an account with Exchanges as part of the submission process, which also requires authors to complete our online submission process, including agreeing to the terms of our publication license.

Themed Issue Pitches

We welcome outline proposals for themed issues, although we can only accommodate a limited number of these annually. If you have an idea for a themed issue and would like to discuss it, please get in touch via email. 

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