Aims and Scope
Pons Aelius is an e-journal affiliated with the Postgraduate Forum, a society attached to the School of History, Classics, and Archaeology at Newcastle University. Begun as the Historical Studies Postgraduate Forum’s annual journal in 2002, and renamed Pons Aelius in 2015 after a Roman fort in what is now Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the journal has a long tradition of providing a platform for emerging researchers from Newcastle and beyond.
Pons Aelius aims to allow postgraduate students and early career researchers in all areas of historical and archaeological study to present their research to a new, wider audience. It also aims to provide an opportunity for early career researchers to experience the publishing process for the first time, in a supportive but educational environment. As part of this inclusive ethos, we strongly encourage Master’s and other non-PhD postgraduates to submit to us!
Pons Aelius does not accept repeats or variations of already published papers. Submissions must also be contributor(s)’ own work and feature a degree of originality. The journal is geared towards both academic and public readership. As such, all articles included in each edition include contextual information and avoid specialist terminology (unless clearly defined). Questions regarding the contents of articles in previous editions should be directed to their authors, whose contact details are included at the head of each paper.
Please see the Guidelines for Contributors page for more details!
If you would like to know more about Pons Aelius, or have any questions, please contact the Senior Editor at ponsaelius@newcastle.ac.uk.
N.B. This is an updated version of a page published in 2014.