Aims and scope

Founded in 1980 by the Association for the Study of Modern & Contemporary France (ASMCF), Modern & Contemporary France is a global peer-reviewed journal, offering a scholarly view of all aspects of France and the French-speaking world from 1789 to the present day. It is a multi-disciplinary journal, drawing particularly on the work of scholars in history, politics, literary, cultural and post-colonial studies, film and media studies, and the social sciences. The Editors welcome submissions with a transnational or comparative dimension, including articles addressing aspects of France's relations with the wider world.

Modern & Contemporary France publishes:

  • research articles
  • occasional articles discussing topical issues from a scholarly perspective
  • review articles
  • an extensive range of book reviews

The journal also publishes themed special issues, for which submissions are invited from guest editors.

Peer Review Statement

All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.

Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.