Modern Asian Studies
Modern Asian Studies publishes cutting-edge research articles on the history, social anthropology, sociology, political science, and cultures of modern Asia. Covering all the regions of Asia, including Maritime Asia, and their interconnections, the journal particularly welcomes submissions which deploy interdisciplinary and comparative research methods. The journal is not a forum for articles that explicitly advocate specific public policy recommendations nor does it publish articles that rely heavily on econometric or highly quantitative forms of analysis. Submissions must address a broad audience of Asianists from diverse disciplinary backgrounds with varied geographic specializations.
Since its inception in 1967, Modern Asian Studies has specialized in the publication of longer monographic essays whose theoretical claims are supported by rich empirical data. It also publishes special issues, forums, and roundtable discussions which explore topical themes in depth and from a number of perspectives, and it carries substantial synoptic review essays which summarize and critique the current state of a field of study.
Special issues, forums, and roundtable discussions
Modern Asian Studies periodically publishes special issues (an entire issue of the journal consisting of approximately nine to 12 articles on a particular topic or theme), forums (smaller collections of articles on a topic which do not comprise an entire issue of the journal), and roundtable discussions (collections of shorter reflections on a particular book, essay, or topic). All submissions for these compilations go through the same double-anonymous, peer review process as our usual research articles. Potential guest editors are encouraged to contact the editors at an early stage to discuss the suitability of their topics, scheduling, and potential publishing conflicts. Because all articles go through the journal’s peer review process, it is imperative that guest editors rigorously pre-review the manuscripts in their collections before submitting them to the journal. All manuscripts for a potential special issue or forum must be submitted to the journal at more or less the same time. Individual manuscripts will not be sent out for review until all submissions for the relevant issue have been received.
Article Types Accepted
- Forum Article*
- Research Article*
- Review Article*
- Roundtable Article*
* If publishing Gold Open Access, all or part of the publication costs for these article types may be covered by one of the agreements Cambridge University Press has made to support open access.