Doshisha American Studies

Doshisha American Studies is a journal devoted to the study of any aspects of the United States of America, published annually (in March) by the Center for American Studies at Doshisha University. Manuscripts, either in Japanese or in English, originally written for this journal and not submitted elsewhere in any form of publication, are welcome from all scholars of American Studies within and without Japan (except graduate students).

All manuscripts will be subject to anonymous peer review, and the Editorial Committee will make its final decision whether the submitted manuscript is accepted or not.

Manuscripts, along with an application form, should be sent to the Editorial Committee, Doshisha American Studies, Center for American Studies, Doshisha University, Kyoto 602-8580, Japan.

E-mail: ji-amekn@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Fax: +81-75-251-3091

Submission of Manuscripts

1. Length

(a) Articles and Research Notes

(1) in Japanese -- not more than 20,000 characters including references, notes and abstracts,

2) in English -- not more than 8,500 words including references, notes and abstracts (double-spaced)

b) Book Reviews, Introduction of Research Materials, etc.

(1) In Japanese -- not more than 12,000 characters,

(2) In English -- not more than 5,000 words (double-spaced)

2. Footnotes should be numbered consecutively and collected at the end of the manuscript.

3. Deadline: Contact the GSAS office by e-mail for the latest deadline (usually early October each year). Publication is scheduled for March, the end of the Japanese academic calendar.

4. Submissions should include TWO hard copies of each manuscript, along with an abstract, and a copy on a computer diskette (with your name, and word processing software used). These materials will not be returned regardless of the Editorial Committee's decisions. Please be sure to send an application formas well.

5. The Editorial Committee reserves the right to change the category of the submitted manuscript, and request changes according to the Committee's judgment.

6. Submission is contingent upon the author's agreement to make the article accessible on Doshisha University's Digital System(http://duels.doshisha.ac.jp:88)