Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies (Vol. 28 No.2)

 

Call for Papers <o:p></o:p>

 

The Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies (APJCS) is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for its upcoming issue (Vol. 28 No. 2), which is scheduled to publish on December 31, 2022. The APJCS invites scholarly submissions that will contribute to the journal’s aim of providing a forum for disseminating information and research on Canada in all disciplines. The journal, published twice a year, is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal devoted to the critical analysis of scholarly issues concerning Canada. The Journal welcomes theoretical, empirical, comparative, and historical articles that are related to a wide range of disciplines like the social, natural sciences, and humanities. The paper should be between 5,000 and 8,000 words (in English or French). The guidelines for contributors are available in the attached file. All submissions should be sent via email to kacs.journal.editor@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is October 10, 2022 for APJCS Vol 28 No.2. <o:p></o:p>

 

Deadline: November 15, 2022

 

Notes for Contributors<o:p></o:p>

 

General<o:p></o:p>

Published twice yearly (June 30th and December 31st), the APJCS is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal devoted to the analysis and discussion of all aspects of Canadian society: political, economic, cultural, social, and natural sciences. The Journal welcomes contributions from established as well as younger scholars, and we also seek to publish articles across the natural sciences and engineering as well as humanities and social sciences. Responsibilities for reviewing manuscripts and making final editorial decisions remain with the journal’s editorial board.<o:p></o:p>

 

Manuscripts<o:p></o:p>

Manuscripts may be in the form of articles (in English or French; approximately 5,000-8,000 words), review essays or commentaries (3,000 words), or book reviews (1,000 words). Articles that are submitted must be original and should not be simultaneously under consideration-either in whole or in part-for publication elsewhere.<o:p></o:p>

 

Editorial Procedures<o:p></o:p>

All manuscripts accepted for consideration by Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies (APCS) are sent out anonymously to readers for evaluation. To protect anonymity, only the title should appear on the manuscript and all possible identifying information should be excluded from the body of the text. Attach a cover page with the title of the manuscript, and the name, affiliation and address of the author(s). The review process can take up to two months.<o:p></o:p>

 

Format of the Manuscript<o:p></o:p>

Please follow these guidelines when you prepare your manuscript for submission. Manuscripts which do not conform to these guidelines will not be reviewed. <o:p></o:p>

 

Style<o:p></o:p>

(1) Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced throughout your paper.<o:p></o:p>

(2) All the section headings should be designated by Roman numerals (I, II, III...), be capitalized and be in bold; subheadings should be designated by numerals (1, 2, 3…) and be in bold with the first letter of each word capitalized only; and sub-subheadings should be designated by numerals in semi-parenthesis (1), 2), 3)…) and the items below sub-subheadings by numerals in parenthesis ((1), (2), (3), ...).<o:p></o:p>

() Our preferred word processing program and font are MS Word (2000 or higher) and Times New Roman.<o:p></o:p>

 

Page setting<o:p></o:p>

Manuscripts are based on the letter-size paper setting. The left and right margins should be 3.7cm; the top margin, 3.9cm, bottom margin, 3.9cm; the top header, 1cm; the bottom header, 1cm.<o:p></o:p>

 

Abstract:<o:p></o:p>

All manuscript must be accompanied by an abstract of about 100-150 words describing the aims, methods, findings and conclusions of the study.<o:p></o:p>

 

Keywords:<o:p></o:p>

A list of over five up to eight key words, expressing the precise content of the manuscript, should appear directly below the abstract.<o:p></o:p>

 

Biographical sketch<o:p></o:p>

Description of each author’s title, current affiliation, research areas, and email address should accompany the manuscript.<o:p></o:p>

 

Footnotes:<o:p></o:p>

Footnotes, numbered sequentially (1, 2, 3…) throughout the text, should be placed at the bottom of each page. They are to be used only for substantive observations. Specify subsequent citations of the same source in the same way as the first one; do not use “ibid.,” “op. cit.,” or “loc. cit.”<o:p></o:p>

 

Illustrations:<o:p></o:p>

Illustrations, including charts, tables, diagrams, and maps, should be placed before their explaining paragraph. Titles of illustrations should be indicated by “

****” on the upper side of the illustrations.<o:p></o:p>

 

 

Format of bibliographical citations in text and references<o:p></o:p>

Bibliographical citations in text and references should conform to the 7^th APA style.<o:p></o:p>