The Economic & Political History Review (EPHR) maintains a style guide to ensure
clarity, consistency, and precision across all published work. Authors preparing manuscripts for submission are requested to follow these guidelines carefully, with particular attention to referencing conventions, the structure of citations, and the appropriate use of endnotes.
In-text Citation
Basic Format:
The author’s last name and year of publication are placed in parentheses directly after the referenced text:
India’s colonial economy has often been described as a “drain of wealth” (Naoroji 1901).
Page Numbers:
When citing a specific page or range, place the page number after a comma:
Bose highlights that taxation functioned as an instrument of colonial control [Bose 2010,
78].
Chatterjee [2005, 22–24] explains how colonial governance relied on surveillance and regulation.
Multiple Authors:
Two authors: [Patel and Mehta 2007, 112].
Three or more authors: [Kumar et al. 2015, 56].
Multiple Works by the Same Author in the Same Year
Distinguish works by adding letters: [Das 2012a, 34], [Das 2012b, 78].
Citing Multiple Sources Together:
Separate sources with semicolons: [Prasad 1999, 44; Roy 2011, 45; Chaudhuri 2016,
87–89].
Archival or Verse Reference
For archival sources, specify the collection and folio: [National Archives, Home Dept.
File 23, Folio 11].
Endnotes and Footnotes
EPHR allows both endnotes and footnotes, but their use is strictly regulated to maintain
the clarity and readability of the text.
-Footnotes are reserved for special articles only, such as archival commentaries, document analyses, or editorial introductions. They cannot be used for general commentary or discursive arguments in regular research papers.
-Endnotes are preferred for brief clarifications or supplementary information that supports the argument but does not belong in the main narrative.
-Neither footnotes nor endnotes should be used to provide bibliographic references. All
references must follow the in-text citation system and be listed in the bibliography.
Formatting Style
Notes (whether footnotes in special articles or endnotes in regular ones) should be numbered consecutively. When referencing works within notes, follow the author–year–page format used for in-text citations.
Example: For a detailed discussion of this revenue system, see Roy (2011, 45).
Referencing Style
The Economic and Political History Review adheres strictly to the Harvard referencing style. All contributors must ensure that their submissions conform to the following citation and reference format:
A. Books
Format: Author(s) Last name, Initial(s). (Year) Title of Book. Edition (if applicable). Place of publication: Publisher.
Example: Talbot, I. (2011) Pakistan: A Modern History. 3rd ed. London: Hurst and
Company.
B. Journal Articles
Format: Author(s) Last name, Initial(s). (Year) ‘Title of article’, Title of Journal, Vol-
ume(Issue), page numbers.
Example: Gilmartin, D. (1994) ‘Scientific Empire and Imperial Science: Colonialism
and Irrigation Technology in the Indus Basin’, The Journal of Asian Studies, 53(4), pp.1127–1149.
C. Working Papers
Format: Author(s) Last name, Initial(s). (Year) Title of Working Paper. Working Paper No., Place of publication: Institution.
Example: Hasan, A. (2012) Understanding Karachi’s Urban Planning Dynamics. Work-
ing Paper No. 56, Karachi: Urban Resource Centre.
D. Archival Material
Format: Name of Archive (Year) Title or Description of Document, Collection Name, Reference Number, Place: Archive.
Example: Punjab State Archives (1901) Proceedings of the Punjab Government, Rev-
enue Department, File No. 32-R, Lahore: Punjab State Archives.
E. Book Chapters or Essays in Edited Volumes
Format: Author(s) Last name, Initial(s). (Year) ‘Title of chapter’, in Editor(s) Last name, Initial(s). (ed./eds.) Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, pp. xx–xx.
Example: Ali, I. (2002) ‘The Punjab under Colonialism: Order and Transformation in
British India’, in Hasan, M. and Roy, A. (eds.) Living Together Separately: Cultural India
in History and Politics. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 34–58.
F. Other Sources (Newspapers, Reports, Interviews, etc.)
Format – Newspaper Article: Author Last name, Initial(s). (Year) ‘Title of article’, Title of Newspaper, Day Month.
Example: Sharma, K. (2023) ‘Farms and Futures: Punjab’s Youth Look Abroad’, The
Tribune, 14 August.
G. Format – Government/Institutional Reports:
Institution/Organization (Year) Title of Report. Place: Publisher.
Example: Government of India (1942) Report on the Famine in Punjab. Delhi: Govern-
ment Press
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
1. All manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
2. Please include an abstract of no more than 150 words.
3. Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double spacing throughout.
4. Submissions should be anonymized for peer review and include a separate document with author details and institutional affiliation.
5. All references must appear both in-text (author-date style) and in a complete reference list at the end of the document.
For more queries regarding submissions, please contact us at: editor@ephr.in