Papers in the Asia Pacific Issues series feature topics of broad interest and significant impact relevant to current and emerging policy debates. The series is written and edited to be accessible to readers outside the author’s discipline. Papers should have a “shelf life” of a year or more, and not hinge on a single imminent development (such as an election or an international conference less than 9months in the future).
Because of the brevity of the AsiaPacific Issues (API), the best papers explore a single main idea. When a topic is particular to one locality, its appeal will be increased if it also illuminates broader issues. They are written for policymakers, educators, journalists, scholars, and others interested in significant contemporary issues. Submitted manuscripts must be original work not previously published or under consideration for publication elsewhere.
We suggest authors interested in publishing in the AsiaPacific Issues series explore earlier issues in the series, on this website. Submissions should be sent electronically to [email protected]; and [email protected].
The Publications Committee will review proposals, but an accepted proposal does not guarantee acceptance of the final paper, which must pass peer review.
- A proposal will concisely describe the paper, identifying its main argument, why the issue is important, how you support your argument, what your conclusions are, and what the implications for public policy are. Please state whether any part of this has been published elsewhere. Note topic and date of any future relevant events. Please also include a curriculum vitae of each author.
- Complete manuscript. Papers are published in PDF format. Length can be 1,800 words (4 pages) OR 4,200 words (a 8 page). Tables and figures deduct from those counts, with each ¼ page table or figure equivalent to approximately 150 words. Please use citations where necessary, but sparingly. Submissions should clearly lay out the main point, why the issue is important, the supporting argument, the conclusions, and the implications for public policy. Do not include a literature review. Live links can be accommodated but should be confined to endnotes or to explanatory boxes (which count against the word limit).
The elements of a complete manuscript:
- working title
- draft summary of 150 words (ONLY FOR A 4,200-word submission; summary is not included in the maximum word count)
- main body of the report (with endnotes embedded, using MS Word notes feature)
- text for boxes/sidebars (this comes out of the 4,200-word total; see specifics above)
- charts/graphs in separate files from main body of report. Include source information and caption material.
- brief author note regarding affiliation and main/most recent work
For matters of style, the AsiaPacific Issues series largely follows The Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition). In brief, authors and editors should use the serial comma, spell out numbers less than 10, use SI (metric) units of measure, and use American spelling. Authors should use either in-text citations, with a list of references after the text; or endnotes containing full references and no separate bibliography. In either case, citations should follow Chicago Style guidelines.
Papers in the Asia Pacific Issues series feature topics of broad interest and significant impact relevant to current and emerging policy debates. The series is written and edited to be accessible to readers outside the author’s discipline. Papers should have a “shelf life” of a year or more, and not hinge on a single imminent development (such as an election or an international conference less than 9months in the future).
Because of the brevity of the AsiaPacific Issues (API), the best papers explore a single main idea. When a topic is particular to one locality, its appeal will be increased if it also illuminates broader issues. They are written for policymakers, educators, journalists, scholars, and others interested in significant contemporary issues. Submitted manuscripts must be original work not previously published or under consideration for publication elsewhere.
We suggest authors interested in publishing in the AsiaPacific Issues series explore earlier issues in the series, on this website. Submissions should be sent electronically to [email protected]; and [email protected].
The Publications Committee will review proposals, but an accepted proposal does not guarantee acceptance of the final paper, which must pass peer review.
- A proposal will concisely describe the paper, identifying its main argument, why the issue is important, how you support your argument, what your conclusions are, and what the implications for public policy are. Please state whether any part of this has been published elsewhere. Note topic and date of any future relevant events. Please also include a curriculum vitae of each author.
- Complete manuscript. Papers are published in PDF format. Length can be 1,800 words (4 pages) OR 4,200 words (a 8 page). Tables and figures deduct from those counts, with each ¼ page table or figure equivalent to approximately 150 words. Please use citations where necessary, but sparingly. Submissions should clearly lay out the main point, why the issue is important, the supporting argument, the conclusions, and the implications for public policy. Do not include a literature review. Live links can be accommodated but should be confined to endnotes or to explanatory boxes (which count against the word limit).
The elements of a complete manuscript:
- working title
- draft summary of 150 words (ONLY FOR A 4,200-word submission; summary is not included in the maximum word count)
- main body of the report (with endnotes embedded, using MS Word notes feature)
- text for boxes/sidebars (this comes out of the 4,200-word total; see specifics above)
- charts/graphs in separate files from main body of report. Include source information and caption material.
- brief author note regarding affiliation and main/most recent work
For matters of style, the AsiaPacific Issues series largely follows The Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition). In brief, authors and editors should use the serial comma, spell out numbers less than 10, use SI (metric) units of measure, and use American spelling. Authors should use either in-text citations, with a list of references after the text; or endnotes containing full references and no separate bibliography. In either case, citations should follow Chicago Style guidelines.