Contemporary European History is a fully open access journal that covers the history of Eastern and Western Europe, including the United Kingdom and European overseas empires, from 1914 to the present. By combining a wide geographical compass with a relatively short time span, it achieves both range and depth in its coverage. It is open to all forms of historical inquiry - including cultural, economic, international, political and social approaches - and welcomes comparative and transnational analysis. The journal publishes research articles, commissioned Spotlight historiographical essays, and review articles. It also publishes roundtables, special issues and forums - collectively known as 'collections' - under the guidance of one or more guest editors. The journal regularly features contributions from scholars outside the Anglophone community and acts as a channel of communication between European historians throughout the continent and beyond it.