Manuscripts submitted for publication consideration should be mailed to:
Tracy L. Stober
Managing Editor
Journal of Korean Studies
University of Washington
Box 353650
Seattle, Washington 98195-3650
206.543.7896
FAX: 206.685.0668
Email: tracys2@u.washington.edu
Website: http://jsis.washington.edu/korea/jks/
Manuscripts should adhere to the following criteria:
Typing
Double-space with 1" margins and 12-point Times New Roman and the appropriate font for Korean characters on standard white paper. Do not add handwritten corrections to the manuscript. Romanization of Korean words and names should be according to the McCune-Reischauer system.
Length and Submission Options
The manuscript should be no more than fifty double-spaced pages. Provide the manuscript on diskette or via e-mail. The journal will also need two printouts of the manuscript, each of which must match the submitted electronic version.
Style
Use specifications set forth in the Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.).
Title Page
Include the following information:
1. Full title of the manuscript
2. Name and affiliation of each author
3. The address, country, ZIP or postal code, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers of all authors
4. Date of submission
Abstract Page
Type on a separate page and do not exceed 200 words.
Author Biography
Submit 1-2 lines at the end of the article relating your occupation, education, and/or interests.
Pagination
Insert page numbers as follows:
1. Number all pages except the title and abstract pages.
2. Place page numbers (Arabic numerals) in the header (right justified).
3. Include a short running title (no more than 50 characters) on each numbered page in the header prior to the page number.
Tables
Prepare tables in the following manner:
1. Type tables on separate pages.
2. Number them consecutively (Arabic numerals).
3. Each table must have a title.
4. Indicate the approximate insertion point of each table in the manuscript by using parenthetical statements in the text, for example, [insert Table 1 here].
Figures
Prepare figures in the following manner:
1. Material must be black and white only (no grayscale). No photos will be accepted.
2. Reference, but do not insert, in the text.
3. Submit each figure on a separate page.
4. Number consecutively and provide titles.
5. Indicate the approximate insertion point in the manuscript by using parenthetical statements, for example, [insert Figure 1 here]; expect a 50% reduction in the size.
Indexing
Include a separate page that lists 4-8 key words that describe your article and that can be used for indexing purposes.
Permissions
The author is responsible for obtaining releases from other publishers for the journal to publish material copyrighted by another party. Please contact the editor for forms to facilitate this process.
Accepted Manuscripts
- Once your manuscript is accepted for publication, you will be given a consent-to-publish form. You must sign and return this form before your article can be assigned to a journal issue. All articles published in the Journal of Korean Studies are copyrighted in the name of the journal, except in the event of prior agreement between the author and the journal.
- Materials that have been accepted for publication or are being considered for publication elsewhere should not be submitted to the Journal of Korean Studies.
- Once accepted, your manuscript may be edited by the journal editors.
- Page Proofs. Authors of accepted manuscripts will be e-mailed a PDF file of the page proofs for review, which must be returned within two weeks of receipt to:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
Attn: JKS Production Editor
5360 Manhattan Circle, Ste. 101
Boulder, CO 80303
If the proofs are not returned within two weeks of the date e-mailed to the authors, the article will appear as edited by the editors of the Journal of Korean Studies.
General The Journal of Korean Studies is not responsible for the views expressed by individual contributors in articles published in the journal. Manuscripts are peer-reviewed. The journal does not accept unsolicited book reviews