CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS

American Catholic Studies, the journal of the American Catholic Historical Society, invites submissions of full-length scholarly articles (7,000–10,000 words) and shorter cover essays (2,500–5,000 words) that illuminate the diverse ways Catholicism has shaped—and been shaped by—the American experience. It welcomes research from those in the field of history, theology, religious studies, and related disciplines, including graduate students and independent scholars.

American Catholic Studies is available on Project MUSE and JSTOR. Visit our submissions page for publication guidelines and our style guide.  

This journal is a double-blind refereed journal that publishes high quality studies and book reviews in US Roman Catholic history, sociology, theology, architecture, art and literature, popular movements, and related areas. 

Key topics of interest include, but are not limited to immigration and ethnic Catholic communities; parishes and religious orders; Catholic education, health care, and social welfare; social justice movements and labor activism; art, literature, and media influenced by Catholic faith; interfaith relations and religious pluralism; women and gender in Catholic life; papal visits and Vatican-American diplomacy; and contemporary issues facing American Catholics including demographic shifts and ecclesial reform.

For questions, please contact us at americancatholicstudies@villanova.edu.