Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society: advice for authors
It is vital that manuscripts submitted to the JRAS are in as polished a state as possible on first submission. Authors cannot expect to use the review process as a mechanism to formulate their ideas, and the JRAS will reject, without peer review, manuscripts that are clearly in draft state.
The JRAS recognises that some forms of analysis and debate cannot be argued within restrictive word limits, and consequently the journal does not set any definitive limits on the length of submissions. Nevertheless, the journal also insists that no submission should be longer than necessary. The absence of word limits is not an invitation to submit unedited and self-indulgently long manuscripts.
An author may choose to follow JRAS house style (see below) when first preparing their manuscript, as this will save time if it is later accepted. This suggestion, however, is not a requirement for manuscripts to be reviewed.
Please remember to insert an abstract of between 100 and 250 words summarising the contents of the article before the main text.
Article Types Accepted
- Article*
- Book Review
- Review 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.
Special Issues
The JRAS typically publishes one or two Special Issues per year. If you are interested in making a proposal please fill and return this form to Matty Bradley at mb@royalasiaticsociety.org.
The annual volume, including any Special Issues, must stay within the Journal’s page budget. If a Special Issue is larger than the average issue allowance then the other issues in the same volume year will need to accommodate for this fact (by being smaller). Special issues are generally in the range of 160–220 printed journal pages, and must not exceed 220 pages. This is about 75,000 words, with a maximum of 95,000 words, taking into account the use of tables and figures.