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Magazines and Journals
Many popular magazines and scholarly journals are important presenters of maritime history. While many of these have not archived their back issues on the Internet, their websites typically list a comprehensive table of contents and are excellent sources for individual profiles, design histories, construction methods, and historical descriptions and analyses. Those listed here are among the most familiar published in English and French.
A more complete listing is planned; to suggest a publication, please contact us.
International Journal of Maritime History The International Journal of Maritime History is a fully-refereed publication for researchers concerned with the economic and social history of the merchant marines, shipbuilding, fishing, ports, trade and maritime societies. (By subscription, full index and recent tables of contents available online)
The Journal for Maritime Research
The JMR publishes the latest research in maritime and naval history, and reviews relevant books. (By subscription, but some articles are free access)
American Neptune This excellent maritime history journal has suspended publication; copies are not available online, but sample issues are at the website and it is held by many libraries. Selected articles were published in Thirty Years of the American Neptune, edited by Ernest S. Dodge (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1972)
Classic Boat
Britain's traditional boating magazine. (By subscription, online previews and additional information available)
Chasse Maree (in French) Chasse Marée aims to revitalize a true maritime culture by focusing on all aspects of coastal life and tradition, past and present: commerce, fisheries, pleasure boating, life alongshore, everyday life of mariners, historic events, work at sea, boatbuilding, and naval architecture.
A quarterly publication dedicated to marine culture, ships, yachts, boats, sailing, history, art, industries, fishing, crafts, news, events, and festivals. Published 1998-spring 2007; Issues #1-34 available through the WoodenBoat Store( http://www.woodenboatstore.com/) under Back Issues.
A magazine for wooden boat owners, builders, and designers. Historical articles often featured; website offers related books and publications, products and event listings, discussion groups, blogs, and even short films.
Sea History is a journal of advocacy and education, covering the world of maritime museums, sail training, art, literature, lore, and learning of the sea with a national focus and an international scope. Sea History Magazine is published quarterly by the National Maritime Historical Society and carries stories on ships and the sea both past and present.
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