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The Irish University Review publishes original essays of Irish literary and cultural criticism, and reviews of recent publications in Irish Studies.

Submission guidelines and the style sheet for the Irish University Review can be viewed as a PDF file by clicking here.

All submissions to the journal are subject to rigorous peer-review procedures, based on an initial screening by the editorial board, and anonymous peer review by at least two readers. The journal publishes essays usually of between five and seven thousand words, which have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

 Submissions and all correspondence should be sent to:

Dr John Brannigan, Editor,
Irish University Review,
School of English, Drama and Film,
University College Dublin,
Dublin 4, Republic of Ireland.

Authors should send three copies of the typescript to the address above, with a covering letter which gives contact details, including postal address, telephone number, email address, and institutional affiliation. As all submissions to the journal are reviewed anonymously, the author’s name or identifying details should not appear on the typescript.

Reviews are normally commissioned by the editor. However, the journal publishes a list of books received at the back of each issue, and readers wishing to review any of the listed publications should contact the editor (john.brannigan@ucd.ie), attaching a curriculum vitae of relevant expertise and publications.