Mainsheet invites submissions of original research in all aspects of maritime studies. A multidisciplinary journal of maritime studies, Mainsheet accepts papers from all academic disciplines. It is intended to be accessible globally, across fields, and to a general public of people interested in maritime studies. We encourage submission from emerging scholars as well as from more established researchers.
Subjects of particular interest to the editorial board include: maps and charts, memory and materiality, sea level, coastal resilience, maritime law and policy, modeling, blue humanities, marine ecosystems, underwater exploration, and coastal recreation. We are also open to guest editors with proposed special issues on relevant topics.
How to submit: Our submission portal and author instructions are on our website.
About Mainsheet: Mainsheet maintains a double-blind peer review process. Accepted articles will be published open access on our website, with no publication fee. Mainsheet is also published in a high-quality print version, professionally designed and perfect-bound, with no publishing fee to authors.
Short articles, art and poetry: In addition to research papers, we also publish art, poetry, artifact spotlights, and other kinds of short, accessible content. We are also open to non-scholarly pieces that creatively explore the perspectives and personal experiences of scholars and non-academics with interesting stories. Please contact the editors if you have ideas or suggestions for non-research content.
For any questions or inquiries, please contact Dr. Michelle Turner, Managing Editor, mainsheet@mysticseaport.org