About IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing publishes work covering the broad history of computer technology, including technical, economic, political, social, cultural, institutional, and material aspects of computing. Featuring scholarly articles by historians, computer scientists, and interdisciplinary scholars in fields such as media studies and science and technology studies, as well as firsthand accounts, Annals is the primary scholarly publication for recording, analyzing, and debating the history of computing.
Annals welcomes submissions on computing history by authors at every level, from graduate students and early-career academics to seasoned practitioners and senior scholars.
Topics of Interests
Feature (peer-reviewed) articles should be scholarly looks at computing history, which includes:
- Computing hardware
- Software
- The computer industry
- Social contexts
- And more
If you are uncertain about whether a topic is appropriate for the magazine, send a draft to the editor in chief; other editorial board members can also give advice. All manuscripts go through a formal, single-blind peer review process on both technical merit and relevance to Annals‘ international readership.
Submission Guidelines
Submissions, which must be original manuscripts, are typically 5,000 to 8,000 words, but longer ones will be considered at the editor’s discretion. Word count includes all text, the abstract, keywords, footnotes, bibliography, and biographies. The abstract should be no more than 150 words and should describe the overall focus of your manuscript.
Before submitting, please read the author guidelines. When you are ready to submit, please go to the IEEE Author Portal to upload your submission. If you have any questions regarding the submission process, please contact annals-ma@computer.org.
In addition to submitting your paper to IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, you are also encouraged to upload the data related to your paper to IEEE DataPort. IEEE DataPort is IEEE’s data platform that supports the storage and publishing of datasets while also providing access to thousands of research datasets. Uploading your dataset to IEEE DataPort will strengthen your paper and will support research reproducibility. Your paper and the dataset can be linked, providing a good opportunity for you to increase the number of citations you receive. Data can be uploaded to IEEE DataPort prior to submitting your paper or concurrent with the paper submission. Thank you!
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