Институт за азијске студије   
Institute for Asian Studies      

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

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Journal Asian Issues accepts manuscripts prepared in the following manner:

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The papers are published in English.

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Manuscripts in Microsoft Word Format (.doc, .docx) should be sent to the following e-mail address: office@ias.rs

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Along with the manuscript, the authors are obliged to submit a signed Statement of Authorship in pdf format.

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1. Text formatting:

     

     -  Font Times New Roman, basic text font size 12; subtitles are bold, the second level subtitle are in italics

     -  Cover page that includes title, authors, their affiliations, their contact information

     -  On the first page of the text:

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               * author's name, author's title (in footnote)

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               *  title of the paper (font size 14)

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               * abstract and keywords

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     -  Single-spacing throughout the document

     -  Double space (instead of indent) to designate a new paragraph or section

     -  Page numbers at the bottom centre of each page

     -  Top, bottom, and side margins no less than 2.2 cm

     -  Manuscript not to exceed 6000 words (excluding tables, figures and references)

     -  References should be listed after the text of the paper in the following manner:

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               * The references should be listed in alphabetical order sorted by authors surnames 

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               * The references should not be numbered

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               * List only the references used in the text

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     - After the reference list, write the name and surname of the author, the tile of the paper, abstract and keywords in Serbian

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2. Citing and referencing

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 The Journal uses the Oxford citing and referencing style - citing sources using footnotes.

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               * To cite the source in the text (in the footnote) use the following general rules:

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     To cite monographs:

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D. Mitrovic,  From Socialist Modernization to Chinese Dream, Institute for Asian Studies, Belgrade, 2019, p. 171.

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      To cite journal article:

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D. Mitrovic , “USA President Trump`s First Asian Tour – From 'America First' to Indo Pacific”, Asian Issues, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2017, p. 15.

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     To cite book chapters /collection of papers:

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D. Mitrovic, “China`s Belt and Road Initiative: Connecting and Transforming Initiative”, in Yu Cheng et al. (eds.), The Belt and Road Initiative in the Global Arena: Chinese and European Perspectives, Palgrave MacMillan, Singapore, 2018.

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     To cite an article / source from the Internet:

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S. Strangio, "Southeast Asian Leaders Air Fears Over US-China Rivalry", The Diplomat, September 24, 2020, Available at: https://thediplomat.com/2020/09/southeast-asian-leaders-air-fears-over-us-china-rivalry/

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“Full text of Chinese President Xi Jinping`s Speech at the 18th SCO Qingdao Summit”, Xinhua, Available at: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/10/c_137244587.htm

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          * List of references

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References should be listed after the text of the paper in the following manner (surname first):

 

Mitrovic D.,  From Socialist Modernization to Chinese Dream, Institute for Asian Studies, Belgrade, 2019.

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