This venue
Footnotes, endnotes, or GB/T 7714 follow the target journal; sources must be checkable.
Handle long quotations, translations, and plate rights in house style before submit.
Length
Varies by journal. humanities Chinese core articles often sit around 8–15k characters; surveys and shorts differ. Confirm the live call.
Review
Most Chinese journals use anonymized review. Strip names, affiliations, and grants from the PDF, headers, and filename. Signed pledges are common before production. Use a lasting institutional email for correspondence.
Typesetting
Bilingual title, abstract, keywords. One reference style throughout (often GB/T 7714). Numbered figures with captions; editable vectors preferred. Production is often Word even if you drafted in LaTeX.
Before you write
- Live author instructions and template opened.
- Review PDF and filename anonymized as required.
- Bilingual abstracts and keywords present.
- Reference style matches the journal.
- Ready to convert to Word / official template if asked.
Official pages
Summarized from public calls (as of 2026-09). Always match the CFP you are submitting to.
FAQ
- Can this humanities shell be the final journal PDF?
- No—it is for drafting. Switch to the target journal’s live template and check anonymity, section type, and reference style before submit.
- How do I pick a concrete journal?
- Match section scope to your question/method, then check recent topics, review time, and extension policy. Live calls beat hearsay lists.
- Can a conference short expand to a Chinese journal?
- Often yes with a clear delta; some journals refuse papers already in an ISBN proceedings. State the extension in the cover note.
