Lab Notes publishes concise papers (1,200–2,500 words) that formalize research practices in the humanities and social sciences, making visible what is typically left implicit. It foregrounds methodological experimentation and the artifacts typically left out of formal scholarship, treating the laboratory not as a metaphor but as a site of shared inquiry grounded in the material conditions of knowledge production.

We are interested in contributions that make research legible as process. Suitable submissions include:

• Accounts of experimental setups, workflows, or protocols
• Descriptions of tools, instruments, or computational pipelines
• Reflections on collaborative or lab-based research practices
• Analyses of failed experiments, dead ends, or unexpected outcomes
• Formalizations of informal or tacit methods

Submissions should be concrete and reproducible in principle. We value specificity over generality, and documentation over interpretation.

We do not publish traditional research articles, literature reviews, or purely theoretical essays unless they are grounded in a clearly described method or practice.

All contributions should present a defined procedure, workflow, or experimental context that can be examined, adapted, or replicated by others.

We accept submissions in a range of formats, including Word documents, PDFs, and plain text text. Citations should follow the Chicago Manual of Style (notes and bibliography).

Texts in Markdown with BibTeX or otherwise structured references are appreciated.

Notes may include figures, diagrams, code, or other supporting materials.

To submit, send your manuscript and any supporting materials to [email/contact].