Content Guidelines

Contain between 6,000 and 10,000 words, including notes and references
Must have a clear argument (s) and well-organized structure. This will help the reviewers/editors be thorough, helpful, fair and reasonable in their assessment.

Provide substantial evidence (primary data and/or secondary sources as applicable) for its claims
Explain the paper's contribution/relationship to existing debates or current literature. This will, among other things, help readers outside the paper's covered discipline(s) understand and appreciate the paper.
Discuss/explain discipline-specific terms, theories, and frameworks in ways that can be accessible even to those new or outside a particular discipline. The journal caters to readers from various disciplines. Articles must be understood and appreciated even outside a particular discipline.
Some common pitfalls to avoid
- Lack of a clear, well-stated argument.
- Unclear connection between theoretical framework/objectives on the one hand, and actual analysis on the other. In many cases, papers profess to do X but actually do Y.
- Poor structure/flow of discussion. Use headings/subheadings.

Examine current issues or events that pertain to Asia from the perspective of the social sciences, humanities, and/or culture
May include statements and transcripts of interviews
Contain between 1,000 and 4,000 words, including notes and references

Books

Must pertain to Asia/Asian Studies, preferably published within the last three years.
Older books can be reviewed, but its relevance to contemporary concerns should highlighted.
Books with a general disciplinal focus (social sciences or the humanities) can be reviewed (e.g., a book on Critical Theory or political science)
Point out the main argument and objectives of the book
Cite several notable ideas in the book, event, etc.
Assess the quality and integrity of the data, the research, and the argumentation (Does the book achieve its aims, etc.?)
Point out, if any, limitations and weaknesses of the book
Explain how the book relates to and/or contributes to theoretical debates and to existing scholarship on the subject
Consist of 800 to 1000 words
Include bibliographic information

Novels, plays, or anthologies of poems

Pertain to Asian society and culture
Provide a brief background of the author
Provide a short summary of the book/theme (This story is about....)
Relate the novel's theme to real-life, contemporary issues and problems in the relevant country or region
Cite specific episodes/examples to illustrate one's argument(s).
Comprise 800 to 1,000 words, including any references.
Older, premodern works can be reviewed, but it is preferred that its relevance to contemporary concerns be highlighted.

Exhibits/artworks

Pertain to Asian society and culture
Provide a brief background of the artist
Relate the art work's theme to real-life, contemporary issues and problems in the relevant country or region

Movie/TV/stage plays

Describe road-less-traveled type of destinations or events in Asia, OR
Show familiar, common venues in a new light or discuss obscure features of familiar venues
Comment on how the venue or event relates to theoretical and practical issues in and about Asia
Must not simply describe what was seen/heard/felt; it should reflect, analyze, etc.
Include one photograph
Run between 800 and 1,000 words. Longer travel narratives may be considered under the commentary section.

Must have an Asian topic or theme
Poems should be written in English or in any Asian language, along with English translation (Authors are solely responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the translation.)
Short fiction Should be no more than 4,000 words and written in English
All pages of literary submissions should include the name, address and email address of the author. No more than three poems or one piece of short fiction should be submitted at any one time. Authors should wait for a response before submitting future work, and must provide a glossary of non-English words whose meaning cannot be discerned by context.