Welcome to Anchor. Anchor is an online platform that enables discussion on and results of research in East Asia affairs to reach out to a wider audience.
Anchor seeks essays that discuss and provide perspectives on East Asian affairs with a focus on issues related to Humanities and Social Sciences. Submissions should be targeted to the board, global audiences of Anchor who are interested in the historic or current development of East Asia. Methodologies from all fields are welcome, including but not limited to interviews, descriptive analysis, historical methods, literature studies, and policy analysis. Quantitative analyses are welcome, but they must be rendered in a manner comprehensible to nonspecialists. Review articles that review a recently published book or recently published research articles in different journals on East Asian issues are also welcome. Submissions are suggested to have a clear research focus, including the review articles.
Although we publish on developments in East Asia, we also prefer submissions with a relatively broad focus. Anchor is interested in comparative analyses of developments and institutions in East Asian and Non-East Asian countries.
Articles submitted must be written in English and should be no more than 1,600 words (inclusive of tables and figures; exclusive of abstract, keywords, references, appendices, and biography). We expect that authors submitting revisions may require additional spaces (400-800 words) beyond the original limit.
Articles may be written in British or American spelling, as long as it is consistent throughout the article. References may be submitted in any style or format, as long as it is consistent throughout the article. Please also submit an abstract of up to 100 words, followed by 5-6 keywords.
All submissions should include a biography of up to 50 words with a current affiliation and recent publications or activities. Undergraduate students, master’s students, and young scholars who are in their early career are especially welcome to submit their articles.
The structure of your article should be: Title, Name(s) of the Author(s), Affiliation(s), and Email Address(es) of the Author(s), Abstract, Keywords, Main text, Acknowledgement (if any), Reference List, Appendices (if any), Biographical Note(s) of the Author(s).
Please format your work according to the following requirements:
– Main Text and Abstract Font Sizes – 12
– Title of the Article – Bold & Heading 1 & Font Size 16
– Title of Each Section (if applicable) – Heading 2 & Font Size 14
– Single Spaced
– Recommended Font – Times New Roman
– File Format – .doc or .docx
Anchor is not formally peer-reviewed, but every unsolicited submission is evaluated by at least two members of the Editorial Board at EAYSA. Because of our small staff, we are regrettably unable to provide individualised reasons for rejection. Submissions are rejected often for reasons of focus, timing, and style. We will make every effort to convey our decision to the author(s) in a timely manner.
Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
There are no fees payable to submit or publish in Anchor.
The author(s) of the articles agree that they are the sole owners of, or have all necessary rights to submit the article for publication by EAYSA, and that publication of the article does not infringe any intellectual property rights of any third parties.
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