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Call for Submissions– Asia Pacific Perspectives, 19.2

 

The University of San Francisco Center for Asia Pacific Studies is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the next issue of Asia Pacific Perspectives. This issue will be an open issue that showcases the creative and diverse research being produced in the field today.

 

Asia Pacific Perspectives welcomes submissions from all fields of the social sciences and the humanities (sociology, anthropology, history, etc.) that focus on the Asia Pacific region, especially those adopting a comparative, interdisciplinary approach to issues and topics.

 

Deadline: January 20th, 2026

●      Full length papers (9,000-12,000 words including abstract, footnotes, bibliography, and tables). Full length papers will go out for peer review.

●      Think pieces (3000-5000 words) These submissions discuss contemporary issues and events from established scholars in their field.

 

●      Book reviews (700-1200 words) We welcome book reviews on recent publications in all fields of the social sciences and the humanities that focus on the Asia Pacific region. Feel free to pitch a book review to the journal by sending an email to perspectives@usfca.edu. If selected, the journal will send a copy of the book to you at no charge. We prefer reviews of recently published books, especially books published within the last 3 years.

●      Photo essays (1250-2000 words and 10-15 high quality photos 300 PPI or higher)

●      Submissions must represent original work not already published or in press. For more information about Asia Pacific Perspectives, please visit our website.

 

Asia Pacific Perspectives (ISSN:2167-1699) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal published twice a year by the University of San Francisco Center for Asia Pacific Studies. Its mission is to inform public opinion through publications that express divergent views and ideas that promote cross-cultural understanding, tolerance, and the dissemination of knowledge. The journal offers a forum for the exchange of ideas from both established scholars in the field and doctoral candidates.

 

Why publish with us? Asia Pacific Perspectives offers authors...

●      A diverse international audience

●      an established journal with a track record of publication since 2001

●      open-access and fully indexed via EBSCO, providing ease of access

●      E-journal format allows publication of numerous, full-color images

 

To submit a paper:

●      Review our Submission Guidelines here.

●      Click this link to go to our submission page. If you are not affiliated with USF you will need to make a free account with our repository to submit.

●      If you have any questions please email us at perspectives@usfca.edu.

  

For more information, please contact: Melissa S. Dale, editor at perspectives@usfca.edu.