American Quarterly (AQ)

A project of American Studies Association

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American Quarterly is a premier journal in the humanities and the flagship publication of the American Studies Association since 1952.
American Quarterly publishes interdisciplinary scholarship that examines the sociopolitical, economic, and cultural formations of the United States and the Americas, broadly construed. It examines the histories and ongoing effects of indigenous dispossession upon which the U.S. nation stands, the roles of diverse subjects and institutions in and outside those formations, and the United States’ relations with the world. The journal engages both traditional and emerging fields and disciplines, including but not limited to critical race studies, digital culture, ethnography, gender studies, history, literature, material culture, performance studies, sexuality studies, religion, and visual culture.
With the editorial office located at the University at Notre Dame, the journal is poised to lead the field of American Studies in new directions, with a particular commitment to Indigenous studies as well as transnational and comparative approaches that critically interrogate the boundaries of “America.”

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1949

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Audience:

Scholars.

Lengths:

Review: 2,500 - 5,000 words.
Article: 5,000 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Academic, Critical.

Topics:

Humanities: See guidelines.
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Social Sciences: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: General, See guidelines.

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Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 13 Jul 2026

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