International Confucian Studies (ICS) is an English-language journal for global readers. It focuses on the study of Confucianism and traditional cultures by scholars worldwide. It aims to support communication and mutual learning among civilizations for upholding cultural diversity. The journal also strives to contribute new thoughts on promoting world peace, common development, and a community of a shared future for mankind. It seeks to serve as an international platform for exchanging ideas in Confucian studies. Research articles and critical reviews in relevant fields are especially welcome. It is published biannually in English and available by instant Gold Open Access. All submissions are subject to a double-blind peer-review process with at least two reviewers.
ICS is co-sponsored by the International Confucian Association and Beijing Foreign Studies University, and co-published by Walter De Gruyter GmbH and Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.
本刊主要栏目
1儒学通论
2儒学与文学艺术
3儒学与当代世界
4儒学人精神与社会发展
5儒学经典
6儒学与西学
7儒家思想比较研究
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International Confucian Studies (ICS) is an English-language journal for global readers. It focuses on the study of Confucianism and traditional cultures by scholars worldwide. It aims to support communication and mutual learning among civilizations for upholding cultural diversity. The journal also strives to contribute new thoughts on promoting world peace, common development, and a community of a shared future for mankind. It seeks to serve as an international platform for exchanging ideas in Confucian studies. Research articles and critical reviews in relevant fields are especially welcome. It is published biannually in English and available by instant Gold Open Access. All submissions are subject to a double-blind peer-review process with at least two reviewers.
ICS is co-sponsored by the International Confucian Association and Beijing Foreign Studies University, and co-published by Walter De Gruyter GmbH and Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.
ICS focuses on international studies of Confucianism and its research scope involves but is not limited to the following topics:
Confucian classics
General theory of Confucianism
Confucianism and Western Learning
Confucianism and literature and art
History of Confucianism studies
Comparative studies of Confucianism
Comparative studies of Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism
Confucianism and the contemporary world
Confucian humanism and social development
Master Confucian scholars
Sinologists
Overseas Confucian studies
Review article(s)
Key concepts in Chinese thought and culture (serial)
Editorial board
The editorial board consists of 36 distinguished international scholars from relevant specialties and institutions. Over 100 scholars review papers for the journal.
Submission requirements
Research papers: No more than 9,000 words for the body (excluding abstract, references and appendixes).
Review articles: No more than 4,000 words.
References: Following the APA style (7th edition).
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The language of publication is English.
Original articles should be 4,500–9,000 words in length (inclusive of the abstract, tables, references). Review essays should not exceed 4,000 words. Abstracts are limited to 100-200 words and three to five keywords.
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