Publication Regulations for East Asian Studies

Chapter 1. General Provisions

Article 1 (Purpose)

These regulations govern the detailed matters related to the editing, review, and publication of East Asian Studies (Korean title: 동아연구), published by the Institute for East Asian Studies at Sogang University.

Article 2 (Scope of Application)

• 1) Matters related to editorial planning of East Asian Studies
• 2) Matters related to the selection and review of manuscripts for East Asian Studies
• 3) Other matters related to the publication of East Asian Studies

Chapter 2. Editing

Article 3 (Editorial Planning)

• 1) Editorial planning and manuscript decisions for East Asian Studies are made by resolution of the Editorial Board.
• 2) Special issue planning for each issue of East Asian Studies should be finalized at least four months before publication, and manuscript review should be completed at least one month before publication in principle.

Article 4 (Submission Guidelines)

• 1) Manuscripts submitted to East Asian Studies are accepted only for research related to East Asian area studies that aligns with the publication purpose and theme, in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of the Editorial Board regulations.
• 2) Submitted manuscripts must be of a clearly academic nature and must not have been previously published.
• 3) Authors wishing to publish in East Asian Studies may submit manuscripts year-round; however, manuscripts for the February issue must be received by December 31, and manuscripts for the August issue must be received by June 30 in principle.
• 4) Authors must submit a Manuscript Submission Form (Form 1) along with their manuscript including an English or Korean abstract, either through the online submission system or by email to the Editorial Board. Foreign authors must submit an English Manuscript Submission Form (Form 1-1).
• 5) Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the "Manuscript Preparation Guidelines" separately established by the Editorial Board.
• 6) For co-authored works, the lead author and co-authors must be clearly designated upon submission.
• 7) Manuscripts should be within 150 sheets of 200-character manuscript paper in principle. The Editorial Board may request revisions or additional publication costs for manuscripts exceeding the prescribed length.
• 8) Manuscripts submitted to East Asian Studies may not be simultaneously submitted to other journals.
• 9) The Institute for East Asian Studies may charge authors review fees, publication fees, etc.

Article 5 (Manuscript Selection and Editing)

• 1) Manuscripts published in East Asian Studies must align with the journal's publication purpose, and the Editorial Board determines publication by commissioning reviewers to review submitted manuscripts.
• 2) The Editor-in-Chief or an editorial board member delegated by the Editor-in-Chief may review manuscripts that do not align with the publication purpose of East Asian Studies or are of notably low quality, exclude them from review, and return them.
• 3) Even for manuscripts confirmed for publication, the Editorial Board may request revisions and supplementation from the author if the manuscript does not comply with the Manuscript Preparation Guidelines, and may make the final publication decision accordingly.
• 4) Copyright of manuscripts published in East Asian Studies belongs to the Institute for East Asian Studies. Authors must submit a Copyright Transfer Agreement to the Institute, consenting to the Institute's use of the published manuscript.

Article 6 (Printing and Distribution)

Printing and distribution duties are performed by the editorial secretary and assistants, in accordance with the Editorial Board regulations.

Chapter 3. Review

Article 7 (Review and Revision Process)

• 1) Submitted manuscripts undergo the following four-stage review process to determine publication in East Asian Studies.
  • A. Stage 1: Upon receiving a manuscript, the Editor-in-Chief or Editorial Board immediately reviews whether the submitted manuscript and Manuscript Submission Form comply with the journal's editorial regulations. For manuscripts deemed suitable, the Editorial Board selects three reviewers and sends a "Review Request Form" (Form 2) to each reviewer; for foreign reviewers, an English "Review Request Form" (Form 2-1) is sent.
  • B. Stage 2: Reviewers must complete and submit a "Review Report" (Form 3) within 15 days of receiving the review commission; foreign reviewers must complete an English "Review Report" (Form 3-1). If the review report is not submitted within this period, the Editorial Board may replace the reviewer.
  • C. Stage 3: The Editorial Board records the first review results on a "Review Results Notification" (Form 4)—for foreign contributors, an English "Review Results Notification" (Form 4-1)—and immediately forwards it to the author. If reviewers request revisions, the author must submit the revised manuscript to the Editorial Board within the designated deadline. For manuscripts receiving an "Accept after Revision" decision, the Editorial Board reviews whether revisions have been made; for manuscripts receiving a "Resubmit after Revision" decision, one of the original reviewers is asked to re-review the revised manuscript.
  • D. Stage 4: For manuscripts that have completed the first review and re-review, the Editorial Board makes the final publication decision in accordance with the review decision criteria in Article 8, respecting the reviewers' opinions to the greatest extent possible unless there are special circumstances. The Editorial Board notifies the author of the final review results.
• 2) Manuscript review and Editorial Board meetings are conducted with the author anonymized, and during the review or meeting process, the editorial secretary may delete passages that could identify the author if necessary.

Article 8 (Reviewer Selection)

• 1) The Editorial Board selects a pool of reviewer candidates for each field and recommends reviewers for submitted manuscripts, encouraging review by experts outside the Editorial Board where possible. In particular, when the author of a submitted manuscript is affiliated with the Editorial Board or the Institute's Research Committee, external expert review is the principle.
• 2) Reviewers who have academic or personal ties with the author of the submitted manuscript are excluded in principle.
• 3) Three reviewers are assigned in principle; however, for manuscripts receiving a "Resubmit after Revision" decision, re-review may be conducted by one reviewer.

Article 9 (Review and Evaluation Criteria)

• 1) The review and evaluation criteria for submitted manuscripts are as follows:
  • A. Validity of the research question
  • B. Validity of the research methodology
  • C. Originality of the research
  • D. Academic contribution
  • E. Structure and organization of the argument
  • F. Appropriateness of related literature and sources
  • G. Adherence to the Manuscript Preparation Guidelines
• 2) Detailed matters such as score conversion for manuscript review and evaluation follow the "Manuscript Review and Evaluation Criteria" (Form 2).

Article 10 (Review Decision)

• 1) Reviewers assign one of four grades: "Accept" (A), "Accept after Revision" (B), "Resubmit after Revision" (C), or "Reject" (D).
• 2) The Editorial Board has final review decision authority over the results of the three reviewers under the following decision criteria:

  Review Results	Decision	Review Results	Decision
  A A A	Accept	A C C	Resubmit after Revision
  A A B	Accept	A C D	Resubmit after Revision
  A A C	Accept after Revision	B C C	Resubmit after Revision
  A A D	Accept after Revision	B C D	Resubmit after Revision
  A B B	Accept after Revision	C C C	Resubmit after Revision
  A B C	Accept after Revision	C C D	Reject
  A B D	Accept after Revision	A D D	Reject
  B B B	Accept after Revision	B D D	Reject
  B B C	Accept after Revision	C D D	Reject
  B B D	Resubmit after Revision	D D D	Reject

• 3) Authors receiving an "Accept after Revision" decision must submit a "Revision Report" (Form 5) reflecting the reviewers' comments to the Editorial Board.
• 4) If an author who has received an "Accept after Revision" or "Resubmit after Revision" decision does not submit the revised manuscript within the designated period, the Editorial Board may render a "Reject" decision.
• 5) Personal information about reviewers and review results shall not be disclosed to any third party.

Chapter 4. Content of East Asian Studies

Article 11 (Content Categories)

• 1) East Asian Studies is composed of research articles, research notes, and appendices (translations, book reviews, field reports, introductions to institute activities, etc.).
• 2) In accordance with the Editorial Board's editorial policy, research articles consist of thematic special articles and general articles, both of which undergo rigorous review procedures. Special articles, however, are accepted with restrictions on submission topics.
• 3) Research notes are accepted according to the following principles and undergo review procedures equivalent to those for research articles:
  • (1) Works by doctoral students from domestic and international institutions are published.
  • (2) Works must be in the format of a formal academic article.
  • (3) The content must be consistent with the editorial direction of East Asian Studies.
• 4) For special articles (or planned articles), the special issue theme is separately noted in the journal.
• 5) Appendices consist of book reviews, translations, field reports, etc., composed of useful materials and contributions that may serve as references for the East Asian region. Publication of appendices is decided by the Editorial Board.
• 6) As East Asian Studies is bilingual, all articles must include Korean and English abstracts, Korean and English keywords, and author biographies in both Korean and English.
• 7) The Editorial Board may also publish other Institute research activities, tables of contents of previously published publications, etc.

Article 12 (Manuscript Length)

• 1) Research articles (including planned/special articles) and research notes should be within 150 sheets of 200-character manuscript paper in principle.
• 2) Appendices and other manuscripts should not exceed 40 sheets of 200-character manuscript paper.
• 3) However, exceptions may be made when approved by the Editorial Board, considering the nature of the topic or the significance of the work.