As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
The submission should not have been previously published, nor being considered by another journal.
All articles should be submitted in English. Please do not use an AI program to translate into english (see our AI translation policy). All articles should undergo proofreading before they are submitted. If an article requires revisions, the new revised version should also be proofread
The submission file should be in Microsoft Word document file format.
The author(s) must follow the requirements of the Chicago Manual of Style. The article should also include references. For examples of citations in Chicago style, please refer to the Instructions for Authors page.
The manuscript, including its 200-word abstract, should ideally be between 6,000 - 10,000 words in length. The text should be in Times New Roman font; 1.5-spaced; use a 12-point font; and employ italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses). Footnotes should use an 11-point font.
Where available, DOI numbers, Article Numbers, eLocator IDs, or URLs for the references should be provided.
Tables and Figures should not be uploaded as separate files. All illustrations, figures, and tables should be placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
All photographs, illustrations should be properly cited and credited. If permissions are needed, this needs to be properly cited.
The instructions for ensuring a blind review must be followed.
A COPYRIGHT TRANSFER & DISCLAIMER AGREEMENT form should be completed, signed, and returned to the editor of this journal as a supplementary file with the article submission.
The author should provide a short bio providing affiliations and contact information. Please also provide the ORCID ID of all authors. If the author does not have one, they can quickly apply from the ORCID site.
The author(s) should submit the new manuscript through the OJS online system. During the peer-review process the author will be asked to make revisions and upload them into the OJS online system. After the final acceptance of the manuscript, the author(s) will be asked to submit the final version in a polished and proofread form.
Author Guidelines
We ask that you don’t submit your essay to other publications while it is undergoing review by Prajñā Vihāra.
Please allow about three to four months for the review process.
We ask that you also submit a Consent to Publish and Transfer of Copyright form, available for download.
Copyright and Licensing
Prajñā Vihāra reserves all rights, including those pertaining to electronic forms and transmission, under existing copyright laws of Thailand, except for the following, which the author specifically retains:
Storage and back-up of the article on the author’s computer(s) and digital media, provided that the article stored on these computers and media is not readily accessible by persons other than the author’s;
Posting of the article on the author’s personal website, provided that the website is non-commercial;
Posting of the article on the internet as part of a non-commercial open access institutional repository or other non-commercial open access publication site affiliated with the author's place of employment;
Posting of the article on a non-commercial course website for a course being taught by the author at the university or college employing the author.
The author must also guarantee that:
The article is his or her original work, and has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
It does not contain any material that is obscene, libelous, or contrary to law.
The authors have obtained the necessary permission for the use and reproduction of texts, tables, illustrations and other copyrighted work from the original owners, and can furnish proof prior to publication.
They have the full consent of the co-authors of the article upon the signing of this agreement.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Submission Preparation Checklist
The following are the guidelines for the submission of articles.
The submission should not have been previously published, nor being considered by another journal.
All articles should be submitted in English. Please do not use an AI program to translate into english (see our AI translation policy). All articles should undergo proofreading before they are submitted. If an article requires revisions, the new revised version should also be proofread
The submission file should be in Microsoft Word document file format.
The author(s) must follow the requirements of the Chicago Manual of Style. The article should also include references. For examples of citations in Chicago style, please refer to the Instructions for Authors page.
The manuscript, including its 200-word abstract, should ideally be between 6,000 - 10,000 words in length. The text should be in Times New Roman font; 1.5-spaced; use a 12-point font; and employ italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses). Footnotes should use an 11-point font.
Where available, DOI numbers, Article Numbers, eLocator IDs, or URLs for the references should be provided.
Tables and Figures should not be uploaded as separate files. All illustrations, figures, and tables should be placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
All photographs, illustrations should be properly cited and credited. If permissions are needed, this needs to be properly cited.
The instructions for ensuring a blind review must be followed.
A COPYRIGHT TRANSFER & DISCLAIMER AGREEMENT form should be completed, signed, and returned to the editor of this journal as a supplementary file with the article submission.
The author should provide a short bio providing affiliations and contact information. Please also provide the ORCID ID of all authors. If the author does not have one, they can quickly apply from the ORCID site.
The author(s) should submit the new manuscript through the OJS online system. During the peer-review process the author will be asked to make revisions and upload them into the OJS online system. After the final acceptance of the manuscript, the author(s) will be asked to submit the final version in a polished and proofread form.
Authors submitting manuscripts are required to adhere to specific guidelines to facilitate the double-blind review process:
Author Identification: Ensure that author names and affiliations are removed from the manuscript file to maintain anonymity during the review.
Acknowledgments: Any acknowledgments that could potentially reveal the authors' identity should be temporarily excluded during the initial review.
Citations and References: While citations to the authors' own work is permitted, it should be done in such a way that does not immediately disclose authorship.
The double-blind review process underscores the journal's commitment to its original mission of ensuring the highest standards of academic excellence.
Copyright Transfer and Disclaimer Agreement
A COPYRIGHT TRANSFER & DISCLAIMER AGREEMENT form must be completed, signed, and returned to the editor of this journal before publication of the article.
