Format of Articles
Permanent Call for Contributions
The following guidelines are provided to help contributors in presenting and formatting original articles or translations for China Perspectives. Please follow these rules as closely as possible. In case of doubt, you may refer to the Chicago Manual of Style (please note that China Perspectives uses the author date system). In all cases, it is strongly advised to proofread your manuscript several times before submitting it, and to use word-processing tools to eliminate double spaces, etc.
For further information, please contact Angélique Tang-King-Yuk.
How to Submit
I. Submission Criteria
China Perspectives is an anonymous peer-reviewed scholarly journal advised by an editorial board, published by the CEFC (French Centre for Research on Contemporary China). In accordance with the CEFC’s mission, it publishes articles relating to the contemporary political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, as well as Overseas Chinese communities.
After a first internal evaluation by the journal’s editorial committee, accepted articles will undertake a double anonymous peer-review made by specialists of the field that will determine its publication.
Articles should combine first-hand research with the theoretical perspective of social science, reflect the results of original research, and not have been previously published in any form.
Peer-reviewed research articles should be 9,000-word long (including: body of the text, tabs, footnotes, and final references; excluding: abstract, keywords, the author’s biography, and acknowledgements). Book reviews should be 1,000-word long, and review essays should be between 2,000- and 4,000-word long.
China Perspectives is a scientific journal published in English that also issues a French version, Perspectives chinoises. In order to ensure a fair reviewing process, authors who wish to submit an article written in French should obtain the editorial committee’s approval beforehand by sending a 500-word long abstract of their article.
An author will be authorised to submit a second peer-reviewed article to China Perspectives only 18 months after the editorial committee accepts their first article. In case of rejection, the author cannot resubmit his article, even revised. He must respect a 12-month period before submitting a new article, unless otherwise specified by the editorial committee.
Copyright. By accepting the publication of their article in China Perspectives and Perspectives chinoises, the author agrees to grant exclusive copyright to the journal regarding this article. Copyright covers the manuscript, the pictures and all illustrations and additional material. Exclusive copyright is granted for both paper and electronic versions of the paper.
II. Evaluation Procedure
China Perspectives is an anonymous peer-reviewed scholarly journal advised by an editorial board, published by the CEFC (French Centre for Research on Contemporary China). In accordance with the CEFC’s mission, it publishes articles relating to the contemporary political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, as well as Overseas Chinese communities.
After a first internal evaluation by the journal’s editorial committee, accepted articles will undertake a double anonymous peer-review made by specialists of the field that will determine its publication.
Articles should combine first-hand research with the theoretical perspective of social science, reflect the results of original research, and not have been previously published in any form.
Peer-reviewed research articles should be 9,000-word long (including: body of the text, tabs, footnotes, and final references; excluding: abstract, keywords, the author’s biography, and acknowledgements). Book reviews should be 1,000-word long, and review essays should be between 2,000- and 4,000-word long.
China Perspectives is a scientific journal published in English that also issues a French version, Perspectives chinoises. In order to ensure a fair reviewing process, authors who wish to submit an article written in French should obtain the editorial committee’s approval beforehand by sending a 500-word long abstract of their article.
An author will be authorised to submit a second peer-reviewed article to China Perspectives only 18 months after the editorial committee accepts their first article. In case of rejection, the author cannot resubmit his article, even revised. He must respect a 12-month period before submitting a new article, unless otherwise specified by the editorial committee.
Copyright. By accepting the publication of their article in China Perspectives and Perspectives chinoises, the author agrees to grant exclusive copyright to the journal regarding this article. Copyright covers the manuscript, the pictures and all illustrations and additional material. Exclusive copyright is granted for both paper and electronic versions of the paper.
Style Guide
I. Article Format
China Perspectives is an anonymous peer-reviewed scholarly journal advised by an editorial board, published by the CEFC (French Centre for Research on Contemporary China). In accordance with the CEFC’s mission, it publishes articles relating to the contemporary political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, as well as Overseas Chinese communities.
After a first internal evaluation by the journal’s editorial committee, accepted articles will undertake a double anonymous peer-review made by specialists of the field that will determine its publication.
Articles should combine first-hand research with the theoretical perspective of social science, reflect the results of original research, and not have been previously published in any form.
Peer-reviewed research articles should be 9,000-word long (including: body of the text, tabs, footnotes, and final references; excluding: abstract, keywords, the author’s biography, and acknowledgements). Book reviews should be 1,000-word long, and review essays should be between 2,000- and 4,000-word long.
China Perspectives is a scientific journal published in English that also issues a French version, Perspectives chinoises. In order to ensure a fair reviewing process, authors who wish to submit an article written in French should obtain the editorial committee’s approval beforehand by sending a 500-word long abstract of their article.
An author will be authorised to submit a second peer-reviewed article to China Perspectives only 18 months after the editorial committee accepts their first article. In case of rejection, the author cannot resubmit his article, even revised. He must respect a 12-month period before submitting a new article, unless otherwise specified by the editorial committee.
Copyright. By accepting the publication of their article in China Perspectives and Perspectives chinoises, the author agrees to grant exclusive copyright to the journal regarding this article. Copyright covers the manuscript, the pictures and all illustrations and additional material. Exclusive copyright is granted for both paper and electronic versions of the paper.
II. Titles and subtitles
China Perspectives is an anonymous peer-reviewed scholarly journal advised by an editorial board, published by the CEFC (French Centre for Research on Contemporary China). In accordance with the CEFC’s mission, it publishes articles relating to the contemporary political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, as well as Overseas Chinese communities.
After a first internal evaluation by the journal’s editorial committee, accepted articles will undertake a double anonymous peer-review made by specialists of the field that will determine its publication.
Articles should combine first-hand research with the theoretical perspective of social science, reflect the results of original research, and not have been previously published in any form.
Peer-reviewed research articles should be 9,000-word long (including: body of the text, tabs, footnotes, and final references; excluding: abstract, keywords, the author’s biography, and acknowledgements). Book reviews should be 1,000-word long, and review essays should be between 2,000- and 4,000-word long.
China Perspectives is a scientific journal published in English that also issues a French version, Perspectives chinoises. In order to ensure a fair reviewing process, authors who wish to submit an article written in French should obtain the editorial committee’s approval beforehand by sending a 500-word long abstract of their article.
An author will be authorised to submit a second peer-reviewed article to China Perspectives only 18 months after the editorial committee accepts their first article. In case of rejection, the author cannot resubmit his article, even revised. He must respect a 12-month period before submitting a new article, unless otherwise specified by the editorial committee.
Copyright. By accepting the publication of their article in China Perspectives and Perspectives chinoises, the author agrees to grant exclusive copyright to the journal regarding this article. Copyright covers the manuscript, the pictures and all illustrations and additional material. Exclusive copyright is granted for both paper and electronic versions of the paper.
III. Footnotes
China Perspectives is an anonymous peer-reviewed scholarly journal advised by an editorial board, published by the CEFC (French Centre for Research on Contemporary China). In accordance with the CEFC’s mission, it publishes articles relating to the contemporary political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, as well as Overseas Chinese communities.
After a first internal evaluation by the journal’s editorial committee, accepted articles will undertake a double anonymous peer-review made by specialists of the field that will determine its publication.
Articles should combine first-hand research with the theoretical perspective of social science, reflect the results of original research, and not have been previously published in any form.
Peer-reviewed research articles should be 9,000-word long (including: body of the text, tabs, footnotes, and final references; excluding: abstract, keywords, the author’s biography, and acknowledgements). Book reviews should be 1,000-word long, and review essays should be between 2,000- and 4,000-word long.
China Perspectives is a scientific journal published in English that also issues a French version, Perspectives chinoises. In order to ensure a fair reviewing process, authors who wish to submit an article written in French should obtain the editorial committee’s approval beforehand by sending a 500-word long abstract of their article.
An author will be authorised to submit a second peer-reviewed article to China Perspectives only 18 months after the editorial committee accepts their first article. In case of rejection, the author cannot resubmit his article, even revised. He must respect a 12-month period before submitting a new article, unless otherwise specified by the editorial committee.
Copyright. By accepting the publication of their article in China Perspectives and Perspectives chinoises, the author agrees to grant exclusive copyright to the journal regarding this article. Copyright covers the manuscript, the pictures and all illustrations and additional material. Exclusive copyright is granted for both paper and electronic versions of the paper.
IV. References
China Perspectives is an anonymous peer-reviewed scholarly journal advised by an editorial board, published by the CEFC (French Centre for Research on Contemporary China). In accordance with the CEFC’s mission, it publishes articles relating to the contemporary political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, as well as Overseas Chinese communities.
After a first internal evaluation by the journal’s editorial committee, accepted articles will undertake a double anonymous peer-review made by specialists of the field that will determine its publication.
Articles should combine first-hand research with the theoretical perspective of social science, reflect the results of original research, and not have been previously published in any form.
Peer-reviewed research articles should be 9,000-word long (including: body of the text, tabs, footnotes, and final references; excluding: abstract, keywords, the author’s biography, and acknowledgements). Book reviews should be 1,000-word long, and review essays should be between 2,000- and 4,000-word long.
China Perspectives is a scientific journal published in English that also issues a French version, Perspectives chinoises. In order to ensure a fair reviewing process, authors who wish to submit an article written in French should obtain the editorial committee’s approval beforehand by sending a 500-word long abstract of their article.
An author will be authorised to submit a second peer-reviewed article to China Perspectives only 18 months after the editorial committee accepts their first article. In case of rejection, the author cannot resubmit his article, even revised. He must respect a 12-month period before submitting a new article, unless otherwise specified by the editorial committee.
Copyright. By accepting the publication of their article in China Perspectives and Perspectives chinoises, the author agrees to grant exclusive copyright to the journal regarding this article. Copyright covers the manuscript, the pictures and all illustrations and additional material. Exclusive copyright is granted for both paper and electronic versions of the paper.
V. Languages
China Perspectives is an anonymous peer-reviewed scholarly journal advised by an editorial board, published by the CEFC (French Centre for Research on Contemporary China). In accordance with the CEFC’s mission, it publishes articles relating to the contemporary political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, as well as Overseas Chinese communities.
After a first internal evaluation by the journal’s editorial committee, accepted articles will undertake a double anonymous peer-review made by specialists of the field that will determine its publication.
Articles should combine first-hand research with the theoretical perspective of social science, reflect the results of original research, and not have been previously published in any form.
Peer-reviewed research articles should be 9,000-word long (including: body of the text, tabs, footnotes, and final references; excluding: abstract, keywords, the author’s biography, and acknowledgements). Book reviews should be 1,000-word long, and review essays should be between 2,000- and 4,000-word long.
China Perspectives is a scientific journal published in English that also issues a French version, Perspectives chinoises. In order to ensure a fair reviewing process, authors who wish to submit an article written in French should obtain the editorial committee’s approval beforehand by sending a 500-word long abstract of their article.
An author will be authorised to submit a second peer-reviewed article to China Perspectives only 18 months after the editorial committee accepts their first article. In case of rejection, the author cannot resubmit his article, even revised. He must respect a 12-month period before submitting a new article, unless otherwise specified by the editorial committee.
Copyright. By accepting the publication of their article in China Perspectives and Perspectives chinoises, the author agrees to grant exclusive copyright to the journal regarding this article. Copyright covers the manuscript, the pictures and all illustrations and additional material. Exclusive copyright is granted for both paper and electronic versions of the paper.
VI. Quotations and quotations marks
China Perspectives is an anonymous peer-reviewed scholarly journal advised by an editorial board, published by the CEFC (French Centre for Research on Contemporary China). In accordance with the CEFC’s mission, it publishes articles relating to the contemporary political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, as well as Overseas Chinese communities.
After a first internal evaluation by the journal’s editorial committee, accepted articles will undertake a double anonymous peer-review made by specialists of the field that will determine its publication.
Articles should combine first-hand research with the theoretical perspective of social science, reflect the results of original research, and not have been previously published in any form.
Peer-reviewed research articles should be 9,000-word long (including: body of the text, tabs, footnotes, and final references; excluding: abstract, keywords, the author’s biography, and acknowledgements). Book reviews should be 1,000-word long, and review essays should be between 2,000- and 4,000-word long.
China Perspectives is a scientific journal published in English that also issues a French version, Perspectives chinoises. In order to ensure a fair reviewing process, authors who wish to submit an article written in French should obtain the editorial committee’s approval beforehand by sending a 500-word long abstract of their article.
An author will be authorised to submit a second peer-reviewed article to China Perspectives only 18 months after the editorial committee accepts their first article. In case of rejection, the author cannot resubmit his article, even revised. He must respect a 12-month period before submitting a new article, unless otherwise specified by the editorial committee.
Copyright. By accepting the publication of their article in China Perspectives and Perspectives chinoises, the author agrees to grant exclusive copyright to the journal regarding this article. Copyright covers the manuscript, the pictures and all illustrations and additional material. Exclusive copyright is granted for both paper and electronic versions of the paper.
VII. Punctuation, dates and numbers
China Perspectives is an anonymous peer-reviewed scholarly journal advised by an editorial board, published by the CEFC (French Centre for Research on Contemporary China). In accordance with the CEFC’s mission, it publishes articles relating to the contemporary political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, as well as Overseas Chinese communities.
After a first internal evaluation by the journal’s editorial committee, accepted articles will undertake a double anonymous peer-review made by specialists of the field that will determine its publication.
Articles should combine first-hand research with the theoretical perspective of social science, reflect the results of original research, and not have been previously published in any form.
Peer-reviewed research articles should be 9,000-word long (including: body of the text, tabs, footnotes, and final references; excluding: abstract, keywords, the author’s biography, and acknowledgements). Book reviews should be 1,000-word long, and review essays should be between 2,000- and 4,000-word long.
China Perspectives is a scientific journal published in English that also issues a French version, Perspectives chinoises. In order to ensure a fair reviewing process, authors who wish to submit an article written in French should obtain the editorial committee’s approval beforehand by sending a 500-word long abstract of their article.
An author will be authorised to submit a second peer-reviewed article to China Perspectives only 18 months after the editorial committee accepts their first article. In case of rejection, the author cannot resubmit his article, even revised. He must respect a 12-month period before submitting a new article, unless otherwise specified by the editorial committee.
Copyright. By accepting the publication of their article in China Perspectives and Perspectives chinoises, the author agrees to grant exclusive copyright to the journal regarding this article. Copyright covers the manuscript, the pictures and all illustrations and additional material. Exclusive copyright is granted for both paper and electronic versions of the paper.
VIII. Capitalisation
China Perspectives is an anonymous peer-reviewed scholarly journal advised by an editorial board, published by the CEFC (French Centre for Research on Contemporary China). In accordance with the CEFC’s mission, it publishes articles relating to the contemporary political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, as well as Overseas Chinese communities.
After a first internal evaluation by the journal’s editorial committee, accepted articles will undertake a double anonymous peer-review made by specialists of the field that will determine its publication.
Articles should combine first-hand research with the theoretical perspective of social science, reflect the results of original research, and not have been previously published in any form.
Peer-reviewed research articles should be 9,000-word long (including: body of the text, tabs, footnotes, and final references; excluding: abstract, keywords, the author’s biography, and acknowledgements). Book reviews should be 1,000-word long, and review essays should be between 2,000- and 4,000-word long.
China Perspectives is a scientific journal published in English that also issues a French version, Perspectives chinoises. In order to ensure a fair reviewing process, authors who wish to submit an article written in French should obtain the editorial committee’s approval beforehand by sending a 500-word long abstract of their article.
An author will be authorised to submit a second peer-reviewed article to China Perspectives only 18 months after the editorial committee accepts their first article. In case of rejection, the author cannot resubmit his article, even revised. He must respect a 12-month period before submitting a new article, unless otherwise specified by the editorial committee.
Copyright. By accepting the publication of their article in China Perspectives and Perspectives chinoises, the author agrees to grant exclusive copyright to the journal regarding this article. Copyright covers the manuscript, the pictures and all illustrations and additional material. Exclusive copyright is granted for both paper and electronic versions of the paper.
IX. Tables and Graphs, and Illustrations
China Perspectives is an anonymous peer-reviewed scholarly journal advised by an editorial board, published by the CEFC (French Centre for Research on Contemporary China). In accordance with the CEFC’s mission, it publishes articles relating to the contemporary political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, as well as Overseas Chinese communities.
After a first internal evaluation by the journal’s editorial committee, accepted articles will undertake a double anonymous peer-review made by specialists of the field that will determine its publication.
Articles should combine first-hand research with the theoretical perspective of social science, reflect the results of original research, and not have been previously published in any form.
Peer-reviewed research articles should be 9,000-word long (including: body of the text, tabs, footnotes, and final references; excluding: abstract, keywords, the author’s biography, and acknowledgements). Book reviews should be 1,000-word long, and review essays should be between 2,000- and 4,000-word long.
China Perspectives is a scientific journal published in English that also issues a French version, Perspectives chinoises. In order to ensure a fair reviewing process, authors who wish to submit an article written in French should obtain the editorial committee’s approval beforehand by sending a 500-word long abstract of their article.
An author will be authorised to submit a second peer-reviewed article to China Perspectives only 18 months after the editorial committee accepts their first article. In case of rejection, the author cannot resubmit his article, even revised. He must respect a 12-month period before submitting a new article, unless otherwise specified by the editorial committee.
Copyright. By accepting the publication of their article in China Perspectives and Perspectives chinoises, the author agrees to grant exclusive copyright to the journal regarding this article. Copyright covers the manuscript, the pictures and all illustrations and additional material. Exclusive copyright is granted for both paper and electronic versions of the paper.
X. Chinese institutions
China Perspectives is an anonymous peer-reviewed scholarly journal advised by an editorial board, published by the CEFC (French Centre for Research on Contemporary China). In accordance with the CEFC’s mission, it publishes articles relating to the contemporary political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, as well as Overseas Chinese communities.
After a first internal evaluation by the journal’s editorial committee, accepted articles will undertake a double anonymous peer-review made by specialists of the field that will determine its publication.
Articles should combine first-hand research with the theoretical perspective of social science, reflect the results of original research, and not have been previously published in any form.
Peer-reviewed research articles should be 9,000-word long (including: body of the text, tabs, footnotes, and final references; excluding: abstract, keywords, the author’s biography, and acknowledgements). Book reviews should be 1,000-word long, and review essays should be between 2,000- and 4,000-word long.
China Perspectives is a scientific journal published in English that also issues a French version, Perspectives chinoises. In order to ensure a fair reviewing process, authors who wish to submit an article written in French should obtain the editorial committee’s approval beforehand by sending a 500-word long abstract of their article.
An author will be authorised to submit a second peer-reviewed article to China Perspectives only 18 months after the editorial committee accepts their first article. In case of rejection, the author cannot resubmit his article, even revised. He must respect a 12-month period before submitting a new article, unless otherwise specified by the editorial committee.
Copyright. By accepting the publication of their article in China Perspectives and Perspectives chinoises, the author agrees to grant exclusive copyright to the journal regarding this article. Copyright covers the manuscript, the pictures and all illustrations and additional material. Exclusive copyright is granted for both paper and electronic versions of the paper.