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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is Double-spaced; uses a 12-point font, Times New Roma; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Information about the online submission process

Submitting your Manuscript

Notes to Contributors of Asian Review

  1. Asian Review welcomes submission of articles dealing with various aspects of Asia including political, economic, social, cultural, and foreign affairs. All contributions are subject to a fully anonymous reviewing process. We accept manuscripts for review all year round.
  2. Articles submitted to Asian Review should not have been previously published elsewhere and should not be under review for publication in other journals. Submitted manuscripts will not be returned to the author. Articles in Asian Review represent neither the views of the Institute of Asian Studies nor those of the editors. Responsibility for opinions expressed and the accuracy of facts published in articles and book reviews rests solely with the individual authors.
  3. Manuscripts should be typed in English and Should not exceed 6,000 words (including references). It is requested to include an abstract of around 150 words with a list of no more than six keywords, and a short bio-data of 3-5 lines. Book reviews should be limited to 800-1000 words.
  4. Manuscripts should be sent as a document file in Microsoft Word format, accompanied by a printout or pdf file, and by a letter giving the author’s name, affiliation and contact details. As Asian Review engages in double-blind reviews, authors’ names should be left off of the main text of their article. The entire document should be double-spaced and use 12-point Times New Roman font. Margins on all sides should be 1 inch (2.54 cm). Tables, figures, maps, and photos should be saved in separate files and not embedded in the text. All images should include captions and sources.
  5. Authors whose first language is not English should have their English-language manuscripts checked by a native speaker before submission.
  6. Referencing should follow the author-date method of in-text citation, giving the author’s surname, year of publication and page number(s) where relevant, for example, (Rudolph 2000, 13). A complete reference should appear at the end of the article. Footnotes are used only for adding useful information, not for references. Examples showing the system of citation are as follows:

6.1 According to Rudolph (2000), …

6.2 Rudolph (2000) found “………” (13).

6.3 Johnson’s study (cited in Rudolph 2000) found that ….

  1. Articles must include a full reference of works cited, following the Chicago style. Examples are as follows:

7.1 Albert, Michel. 1993. Capitalism against Capitalism. London: Whurr. Evans, Richard. 2009. “Nation Sign ‘Free Sky’ Accord.” Bangkok Post, January 25: B5.

7.2 Hanushek, Eric A., and Ludger WÖßmann. 2007. “The Role of Education Quality in Economic Growth.”Policy Research Working Paper 4122. Washington D.C.: World Bank.

7.3 Iwabuchi, Koichi. 2015. “Pop-culture Diplolmacy in Japan: Soft Power, Nation Branding and the Question of ‘International Cultural Exchange’.” International Journal of Cultural Policy 21 (4): 419-432. Accessed August 19, 2015. doi: 10.1080/10286632.2015.1042469

7.4 Dhiravegin, Likhit. 1999. Wiwatanakan kan mueang kan pokkhrong thai [Evolution of Thai Government and Politics]. Bangkok: Thammasat University Press. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 2008. “Biofuels.” Accessed May 6. https://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_biofuels.html.

7.5 Rudolph, Jürgen. 2000. “The Political Causes of the Asian Crisis.” In The Political Dimensions of the Asian Crisis, edited by Uwe Johannen, Jürgen Rudolph, and James Gomez, 13-93. Singapore: Select Books.

7.6 Vartaala, Teppo. 2001. “Hedging in Scientifically Oriented Discourse: Exploring Variation Variation According to Discipline and Intended Audience.” PhD diss., University of Tampere.

7.7 Wiener, Philip, ed. 1973. Dictionary of the History of Ideas, Vol. 4. New York: Scribner’s.

7.8 Wongboonsin, Kua, Philip Guest, and Vipan Prachuabmoh. 2004. “Demographic Change and the Demographic Dividend in Thailand.” Paper presented at the International Conference on the Demographic Window and Health Aging: Socioeconomic Challenges and Opportunities, Beijing, May 10-11, 2004.

For more about Chicago-style references, please consult the 16th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style issued in September 2010, or https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguede_citationguide.html.

  1. Submission and editorial communications should be sent to

www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/arv

  1. For more information please contact

The Editor, Asian Review Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University 7 th Floor, Prajadhipok-Rambhai Barni Building Phyathai Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Tel: +66-2-218 7411, +66-2-218 7464-5

Fax: +66-2-255 1124

e-mail: ias@chula.ac.th; nukun_b@hotmail.com

Book Review

General Guidelines
Book reviews can be submitted any time to the journal, via email, or can be commissioned by the journal editors at their discretion. Commission of a review by the journal is no guarantee of its acceptance and will always depend on a final decision by the editors.

Reviews should provide a clear and concise description of the book and its thesis, situate the book within the relevant literature, and present its contribution to the field. The review should also consider how the book meets its stated objectives and draws on relevant source material.

The analytical and interpretative quality of the review, its capacity of synthesis, exposition, and knowledge of the topic will be taken into consideration in the editor’s final decision to publish the review.

Reviews sent to Asian Review must be original and should not be or have been submitted to other publications.

Length and References
The length of book reviews should not exceed 3000 words. In special cases, such as edited volumes, exceptions may be granted following discussion with the editors. References and footnotes should follow the journal’s bibliographical guidelines, which can be assessed under the link “Instructions to Authors”.

Submissions of reviews should include a brief biographical note, with title and affiliation of the author.

Structure
On the whole, reviews should follow the style guidelines for Hamsa’s articles, with only minor changes. The changes are as follows:

The review should start with the identification of the reviewed book, cited as follows: LAST NAME, First Name [of author(s) / editor(s)], translator(s) [if any], title of the book, place of publication, publisher, publication date, ISBN.

The review should end with the reviewer’s name and institution.

Communication

General Guidelines

Communication (also referred to as Short Reports, Research Notes, Letters, or Shorth Notes) are designed for the rapid dissemination of significant, original, and time-sensitive research findings or preliminary results. A communication piece can be submitted any time to the journal, via email, or can be commissioned by the journal editors at their discretion. Commission of a communication piece by the journal is no guarantee of its acceptance and will always depend on a final decision by the editors.

A communication piece should  communicate a single, novel, and highly significant finding or observation that warrants rapid publication but does not require the extensive detail of a full-length research article. Submissions should present original, unpublished research that is scientifically sound. They are ideal for fast-moving fields where the timely communication of data is crucial.

A communication piece sent to Asian Review must be original and should not be or have been submitted to other publications.

Length and References
The length of Communications should not exceed 3000 words. In special cases, such as edited volumes, exceptions may be granted following discussion with the editors. References and footnotes should follow the journal’s bibliographical guidelines, which can be assessed under the link “Author Guidelines”. A maximum of 30 references is typically allowed.

Submissions of a communication piece should include a brief biographical note, with title and affiliation of the author.

Copyright Notice

Published articles are under the copyright of the Instiute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University. Partially or totally publication of an article elsewhere is possible only after the consent from the editors.

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