Aims and Scope
The Jamaican Historical Review is the scholarly journal of the Jamaican Historical Society. First published in 1945, the Review aims to be the leading journal for scholarship on Jamaican history. It is a Diamond Open Access journal, with no fees for authors or readers.
The journal publishes peer-reviewed research articles, alongside notes and documents, review essays, and book reviews.
The Review welcomes submissions on Jamaica and its diaspora, the Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands (both formerly administered as dependencies of Jamaica), as well as comparative and regional studies relevant to Jamaican history.
The journal also welcomes interdisciplinary contributions from related fields where the historical significance to Jamaica is clear. These may include, but are not limited to, anthropology, archaeology, architecture, archival science, cultural studies, English literature, geography, Jewish studies, law, sociology, and theology.
Jamaican Historical Society
Founded in 1943, the Jamaican Historical Society is a voluntary historical association dedicated to promoting the study and understanding of Jamaica’s past. It has published The Jamaican Historical Review since 1945 and also produces a quarterly Bulletin for its members.
The Society organises events and excursions, and advocates for the recognition and support of history and historians in Jamaica. It also has statutory representation on the Board of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust and the Archives Advisory Committee.
Through its publications and activities, the Society supports the study, preservation, and wider appreciation of Jamaica’s rich history.
How to Cite the Review
Through the system we use to publish the Review, the information necessary to cite our articles is not always immediately apparent. Please be guided by the examples below, from the three most commonly-used humanities style guides, as to how articles in the Review should generally be cited. You can check the pdf version of any article for definitive information about its author/s, page range, volume number, etc.
Chicago 18th edn
First footnote
Aaron Graham, “Slave Codes and Penal Laws in Eighteenth-Century Jamaica and Ireland: A Comparative and Historiographical Survey,” The Jamaican Historical Review 28 (2026): 14.
Bibliography
Graham, Aaron. “Slave Codes and Penal Laws in Eighteenth-Century Jamaica and Ireland: A Comparative and Historiographical Survey.” The Jamaican Historical Review 28 (2026): 3–33.
MLA 9th edn
Works cited
Graham, Aaron. “Slave Codes and Penal Laws in Eighteenth-Century Jamaica and Ireland: A Comparative and Historiographical Survey.” The Jamaican Historical Review, vol. 28, 2026, pp. 3–33.
MHRA 4th edn
First footnote
Aaron Graham, ‘Slave codes and penal laws in eighteenth-century Jamaica and Ireland: a comparative and historiographical survey’, The Jamaican Historical Review, 28 (2018), pp. 3–33 (p. 14).
Bibliography
Graham, Aaron, ‘Slave codes and penal laws in eighteenth-century Jamaica and Ireland: a comparative and historiographical survey’, The Jamaican Historical Review, 28 (2018), pp. 3–33
