ASR
The Asian Studies Review is the flagship publication of the Asian Studies Association of Australia and publishes refereed articles of the highest quality on all aspects of modern Asian studies. The journal is multidisciplinary and adopts a critical approach to studies of modern Asia, including both established disciplines as well as newly emerging areas of research. We welcome new research papers from a wide range of fields and disciplines, including, but not limited to:
• Anthropology
• Cultural studies
• Diasporic studies
• Economics
• Environmental studies
• Film and media studies
• Gender and sexuality studies
• Health sciences
• History
• Human geography
• International relations
• Language and literature
• Philosophy
• Politics
• Popular and youth cultures
• Queer studies
• Religion
• Sociology
• Transnational and globalisation studies.
"State of the art" essays and surveys of major intellectual trends in Asian countries are particularly sought. The journal also incorporates a strong book review section, and guest-edited "special issues" are an increasingly prominent feature. At a time when it is becoming increasingly difficult to find publishers for edited collections, academic journals are becoming important sites for thematic groupings of papers that emerge from conferences, workshops, and collaborative research projects.
Subscription Problems
A copy of the ASR is sent out to all current members of the ASAA. If your subscription lapses, you will not receive the next copy of ASR. For example, if your membership expires on the 30 June 2009, and you do not renew your membership by the 31 July 2009, you will not receive the September issue of ASR. To check your membership status, or to enquire about a missing copy of the ASR, please contact the ASAA Honorary Treasurer.
Editorial Board
The journal's editor in chief is Assoc. Prof. Peter A. Jackson from the Australian National University’s College of Asia and the Pacific. The Assistant Editor is Ms Anne Platt and the Editorial Assistant is Dr Carolyn Brewer (ANU).
The journal has an international Editorial Board with specialists from each of the major Asian regions (China; Japan; Korea; South, West and Central Asia; Southeast Asia) and recently appointed Thematic Editors for the fields of Diasporic Asia and Transnational Asia. The Regional and Thematic Editors coordinate the processing of manuscripts.
In recognition of the rapid expansion in academic publishing on Asia, the Review is in the process of appointing dedicated Reviews Editors for each region and theme. The Reviews Editors will coordinate the processing of book reviews and review essays for their respective regions and themes. (Please note that the Asian Studies Review does not accept unsolicited book reviews.)
Current Regional, Thematic, and Reviews Editors
Editor in Chief:
Assoc. Prof. Peter A. Jackson
Australian National University
Email: asr.editor@anu.edu.au
Assistant Editor:
Anne Platt
University of Queensland
Editorial Assistant:
Dr Carolyn Brewer
Australian National University
Email: asr_admin@anu.edu.au
China Regional Editor:
Dr James Leibold
La Trobe University
Email: j.leibold@latrobe.edu.au
China Reviews Editor:
To be appointed
Diasporic Asia Thematic Editor:
Assoc. Prof. Jacquie Lo
Australian National University
Email: Jacqueline.Lo@anu.edu.au
Diasporic Asia Reviews Editor:
Dr Tseen Khoo
Monash University
Email: tseen.khoo@arts.monash.edu.au
Japan Regional Editor:
Dr Tomoko Aoyama
University of Queensland
Email: t.aoyama@uq.edu.au
Japan Reviews Editor:
Dr Christine de Matos,
University of Wollongong
Email: cdm@uow.edu.au
Korea Regional and Reviews Editor
Dr. Gregory N. Evon
University of New South Wales
Email: g.evon@unsw.edu.au
South, West and Central Asia Regional Editor
Dr Devleena Ghosh
University of Technology, Sydney
Email: Devleena.Ghosh@uts.edu.au
South, West and Central Asia Reviews Editor:
Dr Ursula Rao
University of New South Wales
Email: u.rao@unsw.edu.au
Southeast Asia Regional Editor:
Dr Mina Roces
University of New South Wales,
Email: m.roces@unsw.edu.au
Southeast Asia Reviews Editor:
Dr Jean Gelman Taylor
University of New South Wales
Email: jeant@unsw.edu.au
Transnational Asia Thematic and Reviews Editor
Assoc. Prof. Mark McLelland
University of Wollongong
Email: markmc@uow.edu.au
Peer Review Statement
All research articles accepted for publication in the Asian Studies Review must represent original research and will undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymised refereeing by two anonymous referees. All review, invited, opinion, and reflective papers in the journal also undergo editorial screening and peer review.
Publisher
The Review is published by Taylor and Francis and is distributed internationally.
Information for Authors
How to Submit a Manuscript to Asian Studies Review:
All submissions should be made online at the Asian Studies Review Manuscript Central site: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/casr
New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site submissions should be made via the Author Centre.
Authors should prepare and upload two versions of their manuscript. One should be a complete text, while in the second all document information identifying the author should be removed from files to allow them to be sent anonymously to referees. When uploading files authors will then be able to define the non-anonymous version as “File not for review”.
Length and Format: The average length of articles published in Asian Studies Review is 8,000-10,000 words, including abstract and all notes and references. Please include an abstract of no more than 200 words and a set of up to ten keywords at the beginning of the article.
Spelling: The Macquarie Dictionary should be used as the reference for correct spelling and hyphenation. In cases where the Macquarie gives alternative spellings, the first spelling or that under which the definition appears should be used. The spelling of words within quoted passages should not be changed unless it is clear that there has been a typographical error.
References: Author-date citations should be used in the text, following in general the form outlined in the relevant section of the Chicago Manual of Style (1993 edition, pp. 641-51). For examples of the journal’s house style for referencing please see the Instructions for Authors page on the journal’s Taylor and Francis website (www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10357823.asp)
Authors should follow these guidelines as closely as possible, as manuscripts that do not conform to the guidelines may be returned for revision. (For further details: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=1035-7823&linktype=44)
For further information about the Asian Studies Review please contact the Editor in Chief: asr.editior@anu.edu.au