Manuscript Formatting

  • Article type: Only full-length research articles are accepted.
  • Length: 5,000–8,000 words (including endnotes & bibliography)
    • Submissions shorter or longer than this range may be reviewed at the discretion of the editorial board, contingent upon the quality of the manuscript.
  • Required components:
    • Title
    • Abstract (200–250 words)
    • 4–6 keywords
    • Proper citations and bibliography

File and Layout

  • Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx)
  • Times New Roman, 12 pt font 
  • Double-spaced text, 1-inch margins
  • Page numbers in the upper-right corner
  • American English spelling (e.g., “center,” not “centre”)
  • No author name(s) or identifying information in the submitted manuscrip

Citation Style

YJIS follows The Chicago Manual of Style (18th edition), using the notes and bibliography system (endnotes).

  • Endnotes only: Use numbered endnotes (not in-text citations).
  • Bibliography: A full bibliography should be included at the end of the article. Entries must correspond to all cited sources.

Common examples (Chicago Notes & Bibliography style):

  • Books
    • Note: 1. Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism(London: Verso, 2006), 44.
    • Bibliography: Anderson, Benedict. Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism. London: Verso, 2006.
  • Journal Articles
    • Note: 2. Robert O. Keohane, “International Institutions: Two Approaches,” International Studies Quarterly32, no. 4 (1988): 386.
    • Bibliography: Keohane, Robert O. “International Institutions: Two Approaches.” International Studies Quarterly 32, no. 4 (1988): 379–396.
  • Chapters in Edited Volumes
    • Note: 3. Peter J. Katzenstein, “Regionalism and Asia,” in New Regionalisms in the Global Political Economy, ed. Shaun Breslin et al. (London: Routledge, 2002), 105.
    • Bibliography: Katzenstein, Peter J. “Regionalism and Asia.” In New Regionalisms in the Global Political Economy, edited by Shaun Breslin, Christopher Hughes, Nicola Phillips, and Ben Rosamond, 104–116. London: Routledge, 2002.
  • Websites
    • Note: 4. East Asia Institute, “2023 Korea-Japan Joint Opinion Survey,” EAI, June 2024, https://www.eai.or.kr.
    • Bibliography: East Asia Institute. “2023 Korea-Japan Joint Opinion Survey.” EAI. June 2024. https://www.eai.or.kr.
  • Unpublished Interviews / Personal Communications (cite in notes only, not in bibliography)
    • Note: 5. Interview with former Ministry of Foreign Affairs official, Seoul, July 2023.

Foreign Words

  • Romanization systems:
    • Japanese: Revised Hepburn
    • Korean: Revised Romanization
    • Chinese: Pinyin
  • Non-English terms should be italicized on first use, followed by English translation in parentheses.