Policies & Submissions

To assist prospective Press authors, guides have been provided for submitting works to the Naval War College (NWC) Review and the Newport Papers, and for those interested in writing NWC Review book reviews. The NWC Press Submission Policy is also provided on this page; upon submitting work to the NWC Press, the author acknowledges that he or she has read and agreed to all terms listed in this policy.

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NWC Press Submission Policy

  • The author is responsible for securing formal permission for any copyrighted material included in the submission.
  • The author must disclose upon submission to the NWC Press if the work (or a portion of the work) has been published previously.
  • The author must inform the Press if the submission has been sent or will be sent to another publication while under consideration by the NWC Press.
  • The author must ensure that the content of the submission does not violate security or policy clearance strictures; submissions must contain unclassified material and be suitable for unrestricted distribution.
  • NWC Press neither offers nor provides compensation for writings accepted for publication and assumes no responsibility for the return of material.
  • Work submitted to the Press should follow the formatting and specifications requirements of the appropriate submissions guide.

Submission Guides

NWC Review Author Submission Guide

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NWC Review Book Reviewer Submission Guide

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Newport Papers Author Submission Guide

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