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.
Articles should be about 6,000 to 10,000 words long, including notes and references. The manuscript should include an abstract of no more than 200 words.
Manuscripts should be submitted as MS Word files in .doc format, double-spaced. Citations should follow the notes and bibliography system of The Chicago Manual of Style.
Manuscripts should be prepared for blind review. The article itself should contain no reference to the author’s identity. Prajñā Vihāra: Journal of Philosophy and Religion subscribes to a double blind review process, in which both author and reviewer remain unknown to one another.
The journal publishes articles in an essay format rather than a research format.
The submission has not been previously published, nor has it been submitted to another journal for consideration.
6. 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.
1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
2. The submission file is in Microsoft Word document file format.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
3. The manuscript, including its 200-word abstract, should ideally be between 3000 - 5000 words in length. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end. The author(s) must follow the requirements of the Chicago Manual of Style. The article should also include references. Additional instructions concerning Chicago citations of Thai, Chinese and other languages can be arranged with the editor.
4. The manuscript, including its 200-word abstract, should ideally be between 3000 - 5000 words in length. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end. The author(s) must follow the requirements of the Chicago Manual of Style. Additional recommendations on Chicago citations of Thai, Chinese and other languages can be arranged with the editor.v
5. The instructions for ensuring a blind review must be followed.
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 four months for the review process.
We ask that you also submit a Consent to Publish and Transfer of Copyright form, available for download.
Publication Charges (APC)
Prajñā Vihāra charges national and international authors an Article Processing Charge (APC) of 1,650 Thai Baht (around 50 US dollars). These fees are used for the processing of peer reviews, typesetting charges, payments for DOI numbers and other expenses. In certain cases, these fees can be waived.
Copyright and Licensing
Both the authors and Assumption University maintain ownership of the copyright. This arrangement is designed to shield both parties from the repercussions of unauthorized usage. Any partial or complete publication of an article elsewhere necessitates the consent of both parties. Prajñā Vihāra follows a Creative Commons (CC) Copyright License, which permits sharing, adaptation, and proper attribution. Under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA) license, readers can download and share the published articles, provided they appropriately cite them. However, any alterations to the articles or commercial use are not permitted.
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.
In the event that they intend to republish, reprint or translate all or part of the article in other publications, they will secure the prior written permission from the journal editor.
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 has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in Microsoft Word document file format. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
The manuscript, including its 200-word abstract, should ideally be between 3000 - 5000 words in length. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end. The author(s) must follow the requirements of the Chicago Manual of Style. The article should also include references. Additional instructions concerning Chicago citations of Thai, Chinese and other languages can be arranged with the editor.
The manuscript, including its 200-word abstract, should ideally be between 3000 - 5000 words in length. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end. The author(s) must follow the requirements of the Chicago Manual of Style. Additional recommendations on Chicago citations of Thai, Chinese and other languages can be arranged with the editor.
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.
Guidelines for Double-Blind Review
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 and Disclaimer Agreement form should be completed, signed, and returned to the editor of this journal as a supplementary file with the article submission.
