Introduction
This list is a selection of journals of particular interest to CUMT, SFS scholars, for publishing their
own academic articles. Unless otherwise stated, all journals are referenced in the Arts and
Humanities Citation Index, and/or Social Sciences Citation Index. The list is organized according
to the following disciplines: Comparative Literature, Linguistics, Sinology. It includes the
journal’s focus and contact information.
The selection of journals is based on how likely they would be a match for CUMT scholars,
notably in their respect for non-western methods and their appreciation of the diversity
brought to the publication through accepting work from scholars in China. Most are
comparative, and interested in transversal cultural awareness. I also selected those that readily
accept open submissions, and whose websites are readily accessible, up-to-date, and easy to
navigate.
It is strongly advised to consult the submission guidelines on the web addresses given. All listed
journals prefer submissions as email attachments. For quick reference, I have generally
included a contact/ submission email address; however, please use the link provided to consult
the journal’s specific requirements before submitting an article.
Please note: it is most common nowadays to use the person’s full name, without title, in the
email that goes with your attached submission. Example:
“Dear Mary Brown,
As a professor at China University of Mining and Technology, I am pleased to submit my article
“Magical Realism in China’s Literature Today” for publication in the journal Asian Futures. I look
forward to hearing from you at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Kate Rose.”
Following this descriptive list of publications is some additional advice for further research and
for publishing abroad.
Comparative Literature
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ARIEL-A REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LITERATURE
Quarterly ISSN: 0004-1327
ARIEL UNIV CALGARY, DEPT ENGLISH, SS 1148 2500 UNIVERSITY DR NW,
CALGARY, CANADA, ALBERTA, T2N1N4
“ARIEL: A Review of International English Literature is a quarterly journal founded in
1970 and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. With readers and subscribers in
more than fifty countries, ARIEL focuses on the critical and scholarly study of literatures
in English around the world. The journal publishes original articles in postcolonial
studies exploring colonial power and resistance as well as innovative scholarship on
globalization, new forms and sites of exploitation and colonization in an age of
transnational capitalism, displacement and diaspora studies, global ecocriticism, cultural
and cross-cultural translation, and related areas. The journal especially encourages
articles that do not just offer a close reading of a text or set of texts but that use that close
reading to intervene in an existing scholarly conversation.”
Contact: Assistant to Editor
c/o Dept of English University of Calgary
Phone: 403-220-4657
Fax: 403-289-1123
Email: ariel@ucalgary.ca
More info and guidelines:
http://ariel.synergiesprairies.ca/ariel/index.php/ariel/about/contact
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BOUNDARY 2-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LITERATURE AND CULTURE
Tri-annual ISSN: 0190-3659
DUKE UNIV PRESS, 905 W MAIN ST, STE 18-B, DURHAM, USA, NC, 27701
More info and guidelines:
http://boundary2.org/about/
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CLIO-A JOURNAL OF LITERATURE HISTORY AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF
HISTORY
Tri-annual ISSN: 0884-2043
INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV, CLIO, FT WAYNE, USA, IN, 46805
“Clio, an international triennial journal, welcomes submission of scholarly essays on
three interrelated topics:
literature as informed by historical understandings
historical writings considered as literature
philosophy of history, with a special interest in Hegel
Clio does not so much publish in three disciplines as it seeks essays that are themselves
interdisciplinary in their arguments. We publish researched essays at the intersections of
our three disciplines of emphasis. Our focus is historiography, in reference to any time
period and literatures. We do not publish factual expositions of historical events or
uncontextualized “readings” of literary texts. Essays should be accessible to an educated
audience of interdisciplinary readers.”
More info and guidelines:
http://www.ipfw.edu/clio/
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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Quarterly ISSN: 0010-4124
DUKE UNIV PRESS, 905 W MAIN ST, STE 18-B, DURHAM, USA, NC, 27701
“The oldest journal in its field in the United States, Comparative Literature explores
issues in literary history and theory. Drawing on a variety of theoretical and critical
approaches, the journal represents a wide-ranging look at the intersections of national
literatures, global literary trends, and theoretical discourse. Continually evolving since its
inception in 1949, the journal remains a source for cutting-edge scholarship and prides
itself on presenting the work of talented young scholars breaking new ground in the
field… Comparative Literature welcomes essays that explore intersections among
national literatures, global literary trends, and theoretical discourse. Our editors and
editorial board are sympathetic to a broad range of theoretical and critical approaches and
are strongly committed to presenting the work of talented young scholars breaking new
ground in the field. Ordinarily, manuscripts should not exceed 12,000 words (including
notes).”
Submissions should be sent as e-mail attachments to George E. Rowe, Editor,
gerowe@uoregon.edu. Electronic submissions must be readable on a PC and must be composed
in MS Word or in WordPerfect. In addition, all essays must be accompanied by written
assurance that they will not be submitted elsewhere until a decision has been reached by the
journal's editorial board.
More info and guidelines:
https://www.dukeupress.edu/Comparative-Literature/
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CONCENTRIC-LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES
Semiannual ISSN: 1729-6897
NATL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIV, DEPT ENGLISH, 162 HEPING EAST RD, SECTION 1,
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, 106
“Concentric: Literary and Cultural Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published two
times per year by the Department of English, National Taiwan Normal University,
Taipei, Taiwan. Concentric is devoted to offering innovative perspectives on literary and
cultural issues and advancing the transcultural exchange of ideas. While committed to
bringing Asian-based scholarship to the world academic community, Concentric
welcomes original contributions from diverse national and cultural backgrounds.
Each issue of Concentric publishes groups of essays on a special topic as well as papers
on more general issues. The focus can be on any historical period and any region. Any
critical method may be employed as long as the paper demonstrates a distinctive
contribution to scholarship in the field.”
Other source comment: “Emerging as one of the best journals of its kind produced outside of West,
Concentric: Literary and Cultural Studies is, in the words of Professor Ronald Bogue, “one of the most
vibrant and innovative vehicles of transcultural exchange active today.” Its history traces back to 1976 when
the journal was published as a joint study of the English language and literature. Starting from 1999, it has
become a medium devoted to exclusively literary and cultural studies.”
Submission guidelines:
http://www.concentric-literature.url.tw/submissions.php
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CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE
Quarterly ISSN: 0010-7484
UNIV WISCONSIN PRESS, JOURNAL DIVISION, 1930 MONROE ST, 3RD FL, MADISON,
USA, WI, 53711
“Contemporary Literature publishes scholarly essays on contemporary writing in
English, interviews with established and emerging authors, and reviews of recent critical
books in the field. The journal welcomes articles on multiple genres, including poetry, the
novel, drama, creative nonfiction, new media and digital literature, and graphic
narrative. CL published the first articles on Thomas Pynchon and Susan Howe and the
first interviews with Margaret Drabble and Don DeLillo; it also helped to introduce
Kazuo Ishiguro, Eavan Boland, and J.M. Coetzee to American readers. As a forum for
discussing issues animating the range of contemporary literary studies, CL features the
full diversity of critical practices. The editors seek articles that frame their analysis of
texts within larger literary historical, theoretical or cultural debates.”
Submissions: Contemporary Literature seeks scholarly essays on post-World War II literature
which offer scope, supply a new dimension to conventional approaches, or transform customary
ways of reading writers. Contemporary Literature also seeks interviews that focus on an author’s
writing, pursue and elaborate a line of questioning and response, and provide insight into central
aspects of the writer’s significance. Submitted interviews should not duplicate material available
elsewhere in the author’s essays or in other interviews.
The link to Contemporary Literature’s online submission form is:
http://conl.msubmit.net/. –
More info and guidelines:
http://uwpress.wisc.edu/journals/journals/cl_contributors.html
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CONTEMPORARY WOMENS WRITING
Tri-annual ISSN: 1754-1476
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP
“Contemporary Women’s Writing critically assesses writing by women authors who have
published approximately from 1970 to the present, especially in essays that reach beyond
a reading of a single text in order to challenge existing thinking or extend debates about
an author, genre, topic, or theoretical perspective and relate literary analysis to wider
cultural and intellectual contexts. The journal aims to reflect retrospectively on
developments throughout the period, to survey the variety of contemporary work, and to
anticipate the new and provocative in women’s writing. It welcomes theoretical, cultural,
historical, geographical, formalist, and political approaches to contemporary women’s
writing. It takes an interest in the production and reception of contemporary women’s
writing, in terms of the practices of individual authors, the creation of cultural and literary
fields, and the construction of readerships. Publishing original work in English,
Contemporary Women’s Writing is open to essays on literature in English and other
languages. It welcomes submissions relating to all literary forms and from a wide variety
of theoretical and interdisciplinary perspectives.”
More info and guidelines:
http://cww.oxfordjournals.org/
FOREIGN LITERATURE STUDIES
Bimonthly ISSN: 1003-7519
CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIV, 152 LUOYU RD, WUHAN, PEOPLES R CHINA,
430079
“The aim is to reflect the publication of foreign literary theory, new trends in thought and
Creation, published in foreign literature and our new results of comparative literature,
foreign literature and comparative literature explore new areas, new issues, expansion of
our vision of literature and art and to provide reference.”
More info and guidelines:
http://www.oriprobe.com/journals/wgwxyj.html
Language, Linguistics, Translation
JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE LITERATURE AND CULTURE
Tri-annual ISSN: 2051-2856
MANEY PUBLISHING, STE 1C, JOSEPHS WELL, HANOVER WALK, LEEDS,
ENGLAND, W YORKS, LS3 1AB
“The Journal of Language, Literature and Culture (formerly known as AUMLA) is the
journal of the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association. For sixty
years, the journal has been an important part of the academic culture of the humanities, in
countries around the world but especially so in Australia and New Zealand. It aims to
publish stimulating, well-written, authoritative peer-reviewed articles on all topics
relevant to the broad fields of language, literature and culture. It is consciously eclectic
and diverse in its range of content: works ancient and modern; all languages and
literatures; and is open to a broad interpretation of text and culture. It serves a wide
cross-section of interests and backgrounds, enabling the journal to place a priority on
clear writing and readability.”
More info and guidelines:
http://academicjournals.org/journal/JLC/authors#Introduction
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Quarterly ISSN: 0963-9470
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON,
ENGLAND, EC1Y 1SP
“…journal covering the latest developments in stylistic analysis, the linguistic analysis of
literature and related areas. With its uniquely broad coverage, the journal offers readers
easy access to all the important new research relevant to stylistics.”
More info and guidelines:
http://lal.sagepub.com/
JOURNAL OF CHINESE LINGUISTICS
Semiannual ISSN: 0091-3723
JOURNAL CHINESE LINGUISTICS, CHINESE UNIV HONG KONG, SHATIN, NEW
TERRITORIES, PEOPLES R CHINA, HONG KONG, 00000
“Journal of Chinese Linguistics (JCL) is an academic journal mainly in English, which
comprises research content from both general linguistics and Chinese linguistics
(Languages in China). It is edited by a distinguished editorial board of international
expertise. There are two publications: Journal of Chinese Linguistics (JCL) and Journal of
Chinese Linguistics Monograph Series (JCLMS). JCL and JCLMS articles published from
1973 to present have covered many linguistic sub-disciplines of the languages in
China (JCL vision, 1973). The authors explore a variety of general linguistic areas such as
phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics. The articles published
are also inter-disciplinary across with other academic disciplines such as applied linguistics,
historical linguistics, computational linguistics, psycholinquistics, sociolinguistics,
neaurolinguistics, evolutionary linguistics and more. Moreover, authors have investigated
languages in contact, language change, language families, and Chinese writing systems, as
well. The factors of history, culture, psychology, politics and social changes have also been
intuitively blended in with scientific research processes in the papers. Research methods
include experimental, comparative, as well as historical document review, linguistic
reconstruction and many case studies. The research endeavors, conducted by scientific
research methods, publish their results in JCL with abstracts in both English and Chinese
languages.”
Submissions:
Email: jcl@arts.cuhk.edu.hk or jcl2008@cuhk.edu.hk
Link for submission guidelines:
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/journal/jcl/submission.htm
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/journal/jcl/
JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS
Tri-annual ISSN: 0022-2267
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, USA, NY,
10013-2473
“Journal of Linguistics (JL) has as its goal to publish articles that make a clear contribution to
current debate in all branches of theoretical linguistics. The journal also provides an excellent
survey of recent linguistics publications, with around thirty book reviews in each volume and
regular review articles on major works marking important theoretical advances.”
Link to pdf regarding submission requirements:
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayMoreInfo?jid=LIN&type=ifc
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=LIN
LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
Quarterly ISSN: 1606-822X
INST LINGUISTICS ACAD SINICA, NO 130, SEC 2, ACADEMIA RD, NANKANG,
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, 11529
“LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS is an international academic journal focusing on theoretical
language and linguistic study of East Asia and Pacific regions, thus compassing (inter alia) SinoTibetan, Austronesian, Austroasiatic and Altaic.”
Questions: LLeditor@gate.sinica.edu.tw
Submission guidelines: http://www.ling.sinica.edu.tw/v7-1-1_en.asp.htm
Other reputable, peer-reviewed journals that are not part of the Arts and Humanities/
Social Sciences indexes:
Journal of Linguistics
Publishes articles that make a clear contribution to current debate in all branches of theoretical linguistics. Also presents
many book reviews and articles on recent theoretical developments.
Affiliation:
Linguistics Association of Great Britain ; Cambridge University Press
Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI); Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI) ; many others
Free access to sample articles
Linguistics Journal
Accepts articles regarding “the structure and development of a particular language and its relationship to other
languages, the connection between language and mind, the relation between language and society and many other
fields… It has the goal of accepting and promoting linguistic research, which shows the diversity inherent in the
discipline particularly embracing new ideas, which are free of orthodoxy and challenge existing theories. We invite
articles that are research-based and also address how linguistics is taught in various contexts. Additionally, new
literature will be reviewed to keep our audience informed of advances in the field.”
8,500 words or less
Submit online
Waiting time for acceptance: 16-22 weeks
Publication: 2016
Format: APA style
Indexes: European Reference Index for the Humanities and BrillOnline BibliographiesBibliographies
http://linguistics-journal.com
Literator: Journal of Literary Criticism, Comparative Linguistics and Literary Studies
“Literator is a journal of national and comparative linguistics and literature. It publishes research articles on specific
languages and specific literatures (like Afrikaans, English or Tswana), but also articles that compare different languages and
literatures and other cultural phenomena across language and cultural boundaries (e.g. different manifestations of Postmodernism, the interaction between visual arts and literature, the representation of the Anglo-Boer War in literature, nicknames among students, language attitudes and language policy).”
Affiliation: Literator Society of South Africa
Publication: triannual
http://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication/literat
http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/mjl/
SINOLOGY
DAO-A JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHILOSOPHY
Quarterly ISSN: 1540-3009
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311
GZ
“The Journal is dedicated to publishing quality articles and book reviews in comparative
studies of Chinese philosophy and any other philosophical traditions in the world,
including but not limited to Western philosophy, Islamic philosophy, African philosophy,
Indian philosophy, Japanese philosophy, and Korean philosophy, in any philosophical
disciplines, including but not limited to metaphysics, epistemology, logic and philosophy
of language, ethics, social and political philosophy, aesthetics, philosophy of religion,
philosophy of history, and philosophy of mind, as well as articles on theories and
methodologies of comparative philosophy.”
Article submissions should be sent (by email attachments) to:
Dr. HUANG Yong, Department of Philosophy, the Chinese University of Hong Kong;
email: yonghuang@cuhk.edu.hk; tel. (852) 3943-9678; fax: (852) 2603-5323.
Book Reviews:
XIAO Yang (Books in English)
Department of Philosophy Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022-9623 USA
email: xiaoy@kenyon.edu
BAI Tongdong (Books in Chinese)
School of Philosophy, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, China 200433
E-mail: baitongdong@gmail.com
Journal’s website: http://phil.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/~Dao/
EARLY MEDIEVAL CHINA
Annual ISSN: 1529-9104
MANEY PUBLISHING, STE 1C, JOSEPHS WELL, HANOVER WALK, LEEDS,
ENGLAND, W YORKS, LS3 1AB
“Early Medieval China is a journal devoted to academic scholarship relating to the period
roughly between the end of the Han and beginning of the Tang eras. Boundaries in
historical time are rarely abrupt or sharp, so the journal's coverage is occasionally
extended in either direction. The focus, though, remains on the people, events, and
culture of the years 220-589 A.D. Research may be in any discipline and must concern
the people, events, or culture of the period between the end of the Han and beginning of
the Tang (AD 220–618). As historical boundaries are rarely abrupt or sharp, the journal’s
coverage is occasionally extended in either direction.”
Research as well as proposals for bibliographic articles, translations, and conference
reports should be sent to: Cynthia L. Chennault, Editor, Dept. of Languages, Literatures,
and Cultures, Pugh Hall 353, PO Box 5565, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida,
115565. Email: cchenna@ufl.edu
Books for review, and inquiries about review articles and book notices should be sent
to: Alan J. Berkowitz, aberkow1@swarthmore.edu.
ASIAN ETHNOLOGY
Semiannual ISSN: 1882-6865
NANZAN UNIV, NANZAN INST RELIGION & CULTURE, 18 YAMAZATO-CHO
SHOWA-KU, NAGOYA, JAPAN, 466
“Asian Ethnology is a semi-annual, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the promotion of
scholarly research on the peoples and cultures of Asia. It began in China as Folklore
Studies in 1942 and later moved to Japan where its name was changed to Asian Folklore
Studies. It is currently co-edited and published at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan
and Boston University in the United States. Asian Ethnology seeks to deepen
understanding and further the pursuit of knowledge about the peoples and cultures of
Asia. We wish to facilitate intellectual exchange between Asia and the rest of the world,
and particularly welcome submissions from scholars based in Asia. The journal presents
formal essays and analyses, research reports, and critical book reviews relating to a wide
range of topical categories, including: narratives, performances, and other forms of
cultural representation; popular religious concepts; vernacular approaches to health and
healing; local ecological/environmental knowledge; collective memory and uses of the
past; cultural transformations in diaspora; transnational flows; material culture;
museology; visual culture.”
All issues of the journal can be consulted for free online: http://nirc.nanzanu.ac.jp/en/publications/asian-ethnology/listofjournals/
Contact
dorman@nanzan-u.ac.jp
CHINESE STUDIES IN HISTORY
Quarterly ISSN: 0009-4633
M E SHARPE INC, 80 BUSINESS PARK DR, ARMONK, USA, NY, 10504
“Chinese Studies in History makes noteworthy works and important trends of historical
study in the Chinese-speaking world available to English-language readers. Thematic
issues present original papers or articles from academic journals and anthologies that
have been selected for translation because of their excellence, interest, and contribution to
scholarship on the topic. Topical coverage ranges over all periods and subfields of
Chinese and East Asian history as well as more general theoretical and historiographical
questions of interest to historians of many specialties. Each issue includes a substantive
introduction by the editor or specialist guest editor.”
For further information/ browse contents:
http://mesharpe.metapress.com/content/1881315m71785417/?id=1881315M71785417
HARVARD JOURNAL OF ASIATIC STUDIES
Semiannual ISSN: 0073-0548
HARVARD-YENCHING INST, 2 DIVINITY AVE, CAMBRIDGE, USA, MA, 02138
“….disseminate original, outstanding research and book reviews on the
humanities in Asia, focusing at present on the areas of China, Japan, Korea, and
Inner Asia.”
Article submissions : Managing Editor: Melissa J. Browne
email: melbrown@fas.harvard.edu
Telephone: 617-495-2758
See guidelines, freely consult previous issues:
http://hjas.org/
Wang,
CONTEMPORARY CHINESE THOUGHT
Quarterly ISSN: 1097-1467
M E SHARPE INC, 80 BUSINESS PARK DR, ARMONK, USA, NY, 10504
“This wide ranging journal is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the
diverse themes and influences that shape Chinese thought today. It features translations
of the most current and influential Chinese writings on all aspects of philosophical
endeavor, from theoretical essays on systems to studies of China’s cultural and religious
development, from interpretations of the Chinese classics to exegeses on Marxist
thought.” (see above entry)
Other reputable, peer-reviewed journals that are not part of the Arts and Humanities/
Social Sciences indexes:
Virginia Review of Asian Studies
http://www.virginiareviewofasianstudies.com/contact/
The Journal of Asian Studies
https://www.asian-studies.org/publications/JAS.htm
“Published in February, May, August, and November, The Journal of Asian Studies (JAS) has long been recognized as the
most authoritative and prestigious publication in the field of Asian studies.
This quarterly has been published regularly since 1941, offering Asianists a wealth of information unavailable elsewhere.
JAS publishes the very best empirical and multidisciplinary work on Asia, spanning the arts, history, literature, the social
sciences, and cultural studies. Experts around the world turn to this quarterly journal for the latest in-depth scholarship on
Asia’s past and present, for its extensive book reviews, and for its state-of-the-field essays on established and emerging
topics. With coverage reaching from South and Southeast Asia to China, Inner Asia, and Northeast Asia, JAS welcomes
broad comparative and transnational studies as well as essays emanating from fine-grained historical, cultural, political, or
literary research and interpretation. The JAS also publishes clusters of papers representing new and vibrant discussions on
specific themes and issues.” The Journal of Asian Studies is published for the AAS by Cambridge University Press.
Procedure for Manuscript Submissions: Manuscripts of 8,000 to 10,000 words and any accompanying figures should be
submitted electronically through the Editorial Manager online submission system(http://www.editorialmanager.com/jas/).
The American Journal of Chinese Studies
http://www.utsa.edu/ajcs/
“The AJCS is interested in receiving manuscripts dealing with Taiwan, China and locales with significant Chinese population
or influence, The AJCS publishes articles in all social science disciplines, including modern history. Contemporary subjects
in the humanities also will be considered. Manuscripts are refereed for acceptance, All opinions expressed in the AJCS are
the author's and should not be imputed to the association… Please submit your manuscript electronically in either RTF
format or Word 2000 or an earlier version of Word. Submissions should include an Abstract of no more than 200 words and
a two or three sentence biography Your bio may include your e-mail address or your web site. Send to Professor Thomas J
Bellows. Editor, American Journal of Chinese Studies, Department of Political Science, The University of Texas at San
Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, U.SA E-Mail: thomas.bellows@utsa.edu.Books for review should be sent to Professor Yulong Ling, Head, Social Science Division, Franklin College, 501 East Monroe Street, Franklin, Indiana 46131-2598. EMail: yling1@Franklincollege.edu.”
Further Research
The above is a brief selection of journals chosen for quick and easy reference and maximum
chances for success based on my limited knowledge, and might not take into account your
specific orientation. Here are instructions for browsing the list of A&HCI/ SSCI publication titles
yourself:
1. Go to http://science.thomsonreuters.com/cgi-bin/jrnlst/jlresults.cgi
2. Click on “Master Journal List”
3. Under the heading “Journal Lists for Searchable Databases,” click on “Arts and
Humanities Citation Index.”
4. Click on “View Subject Category.”
5. You can choose from around 20 categories, to find the specific field that best
fits your paper (many are referenced in more than 1 subject category).
6. If a title interests you, search for that publication’s website by typing the title in
an international search engine such as www.yahoo.com.
Tips for successfully publishing your article
A. General advice for CUMT scholars wishing to publish abroad:
1. Make sure to follow all guidelines on the publication's website. This includes the correct
format (usually MLA or Chicago Style), required length (generally 8,000-10,000 words), etc.
Please pay attention to the details.
2. If possible, read other articles in a given publication, to make sure yours would fit their
objectives, as well as the methodology and form.
3. Be sure to offer original research that makes a new contribution to a given field.
4. Be up to date on existing research in your field, and cite recent sources.
5. Have your article proof-read by a native English speaker.
6. Response times tend to be quite long; send out your article to as many publications as you can,
in order to increase your chances (unless they do not accept simultaneous submissions.
7. Keep in mind: your article will be peer-reviewed. This means a panel of scholars in a given
field (at least 2; often more) will assess your work independently, and then reach a decision
together as to whether or not it should be accepted, accepted with conditions, or rejected. This is
a rigorous and time-consuming process. They get heaps of submissions to assess. To increase
your chances, make sure you get your facts right and respect structural and formal conventions.
Little things: getting a date wrong, misspelling at name, a typo... might lead to automatic
rejection.
B. Advice regarding citing of sources:
1. You should cite the most recent information available on a given topic. Many sources can be
accessed for free on googlebooks.com. Also try the online Project Gutenberg.
2. For Chinese titles and quotes, see the publication's requirements for foreign languages. If in
doubt, translate into English. You can put "author's translation" in a footnote. For Chinese titles,
unless specified, put your translation of the title in parenthesis. When citing Chinese sources in
your text, give the family name (example: Wang, 2004).
3. Use quotation marks for direct citations, and mention the source. Citations over 4 lines
generally have their own format requirements.
4. When you paraphrase (use your own words to explain someone else's ideas), you also need
to cite the source (but not use quotation marks). This is very important - if you do not cite your
source, you may be accused of plagiarism, a serious offense. When in doubt, cite a source!
5. When something is general knowledge, you do not need to cite a source. (Again, when in
doubt, cite!)
6. For information that is general knowledge within a field, you can add a footnote of
explanation for non-specialists.
C. Regarding structure:
1. Please keep in mind that English-language publications obey a specific formula that is very
different from what you have learned in China.
2. Articles are preceded by an abstract. This is a summary of the article's main points, major
findings, and whatever is most important about it. It should be in very concise language that
highlights the essentials. (1 page single-spaced, without paragraph differentiation.)
3. Most publications require a brief bio. This means a few sentences about yourself as a scholar:
your affiliation, previous affiliations if particularly relevant, degrees, most significant
publications, and any honors or distinctions, as well as current or future orientations of your
research. Do not include personal information.
4. When you submit your article, there will either be an automatic submission form, or you will
do so by email. In the body of the email, you can say a few lines about yourself (mostly the same
thing as your bio), and possibly how you learned about the publication and why you think your
work is relevant to it. The last line should say something like: "I look forward to hearing from
you at your convenience and answering any questions you may have." or "I look forward to the
possibility of working with you in the future as a contributor to your journal" (put the name of
the journal). And then, "Sincerely, Your Name" (if you have an English first name, put it first,
followed by your Chinese family name. Examples: Sandra Gao; Michael Li). You should use this
name on your paper too, unless it is specified that they require an anonymous submission. This
message should not be very long - just 1 little paragraph.
5. The introduction of the article should summarize your main point and findings, as well as
explaining some background on why you chose the topic (scientific interest, not personal). It
should pose broad questions suggesting the importance and interest of the topic. It should make
the reader interested. It may or may not include your methodology. If it does, this should be brief
(less than 1 page). As for previous research in the field, this is usually integrated into your paper
when relevant to specific findings. If you do feel it is relevant to have a section for this, make it
very short and highlight the most important; it should not be like an encyclopedia or inventory of
what exists.
6. The body of your paper generally consists of 3 examples which you develop to support your
main finding (which you have already stated in your introduction). The examples should draw
their supporting arguments from sources other than your own, as well as from your oriignal
findings and your analysis of them. All information should be geared towards supporting your
main idea; this may include challenges and contradictions to it, to which you respond.
7. The conclusion of your paper should not be the same as the introduction. Be careful to avoid
repetitions. The conclusion should be very brief (maximum 1 page). It is the place where you can
explore broader, more far-reaching consequences of this research; things left unexplored;
questions that remain to answer; and possible leaps that were too daring to present in the body of
your paper.
8. As for charts, graphs, data tables, etc., these should be used sparingly in the body of the
paper, and always to directly support a specific point. If you have a multitude of examples that
might interest some scholars, or additional supporting data that is particularly relevant, but that
would break up the narrative flow if you included it in the body, you might want to put it in an
appendix. In the body, you can put "(See appendix)" or even "(See Appendix A") if you have
more than one. You can put this in parenthesis or in a footnote. The appendices go after the
conclusion, but before the "Works Cited."
9. Nowadays, most publications require a "Works Cited" instead of a Bibliography. This means
you only mention (in an alphabetical list by last name at the end) sources cited in the text.
10. Lastly, pay careful attention to any feedback you get from the peer-reviewing committee, in
case of rejection. This can help you revise your article either to re-submit to the same journal, or
revise it for another context. Don't give up! If your article is accepted, congratulations!
Sometimes, an article will be accepted with conditions, and you will need to revise it according
to comments from the committee members. Give careful, complete attention to every
comment or request.
For further assistance or questions regarding this material, please contact:
Dr. Kate Rose, International Center for Comparative Sinology (SFS B514)
School of Foreign Studies, CUMT
tisselle@yahoo.com
18652141976
This document was composed as part of my work as a researcher at the International Center for
Comparative Sinology, CUMT