Call for Papers on Bilingualism in Japanese Contexts
Submissions are now being accepted for Volume 16 of the Japan Journal of Multilingualism and Multiculturalism, which will be released in December 2010. The deadline for submissions for this issue is February 15th, 2010, but authors are encouraged to get submissions in early to increase their chances of getting published in the next volume of the journal.
Submission Guidelines
The Japan Journal of Multilingualism and Multiculturalism welcomes well-written articles in English or Japanese reporting original research in the areas of bi/multilingualism or bi/multiculturalism, intercultural communication and other related fields of study in Japan or involving Japanese people or the Japanese language. Papers must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Style
The Japan Journal of Multilingualism and Multiculturalism follows the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th Edition). Consult the APA homepage for instructions on documentation and references. Spelling and punctuation should follow American conventions.
Format
Feature articles should be approximately 5,000 words. The author's name and references that identify the author should not appear in the article at the submission stage. Please include page numbers and use double spacing. If you are writing in your second language, please have a native speaker read your article before it is submitted.
Materials to be Submitted
Submissions will only be accepted electronically. Save your manuscript in rich text format (RTF) and send it to the editor as an email attachment. In a separate RTF document attached to the same email, please include the following:
* Author's name (in both English and Japanese)
* postal address
* email address
* affiliation
- a short bio statement (around 50 words in English)
- the title of the article (in both English and Japanese)
- a bilingual abstract (English 100-150 words, Japanese 200-300 characters)
Include any other relevant information in a cover letter in the body of the email.
Evaluation Procedures
Manuscripts complying with the above guidelines will be subject to blind review by at least two readers, with special attention given to Bilingualism SIG aims, the significance and originality of the submission, and the use of appropriate research design and methodology. The evaluation process is generally completed within three months.
Automatic Submission to ERIC Database
Each volume of the journal is submitted to the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center of the U.S. Department of Education) Clearing House on Languages and Linguistics for inclusion in its database and dissemination to at least 900 research centers around the world. Submission of a manuscript for consideration in the journal will therefore be taken as permission for reproduction by ERIC if the manuscript is accepted for publication. This will in no way infringe upon the author's copyright.
Postal Address
Dr. Tim Greer
School of Languages and Communication
Kobe University
1-2-1 Tsurukabuto
Nada-ku Kobe 657-8501
JAPAN
Email inquiries may be directed to the editor at: <tim(a)kobe-u.ac.jp>.
