Submission Regulations
1. Eligibility
○ Researchers engaged in literature (including comparative literature), culture, or linguistics (including foreign language teaching and translation) are eligible to submit manuscripts.
 
2. Copyright Responsibility
○ The Journal assumes no responsibility for copyright issues. In the event of copyright infringement, the author(s) shall bear full legal responsibility.
○ Submitted manuscripts must not have been previously published in peer-reviewed journals, nor may they be under simultaneous consideration by other journals.
 
3. Scope of Submissions
○ General Submissions
Unpublished papers written in Chinese or in one of the following foreign languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, or Italian, in the fields of linguistics (including foreign language teaching and translation), literature, or culture (including comparative literature).
○ Feature Topic Submissions
Unpublished papers written in Chinese or English. The content must correspond to the theme of the feature topic for the respective issue.
 
4. Style and Format
○ Articles in literature should follow the latest edition (9th edition) of the MLA Handbook.
○ Articles in linguistics should follow the latest edition (7th edition) of the APA Style Manual.
○ Each manuscript must include a Works Cited section (MLA) or a References section (APA), as appropriate.
○ Notes may be presented either as footnotes or endnotes; authors are advised to use one format consistently throughout the manuscript. Chinese manuscripts should adopt Hanyu Pinyin for romanization.
○ Quotations and references in languages other than that of the manuscript may remain in the original language; however, a Chinese translation must be provided in parentheses. Where standard Chinese translations of foreign personal names exist, these should be included.
 
5. Peer Review
○ All submissions are reviewed through a double-blind peer review process, and only manuscripts that pass external review will be considered for publication.
○ If the two reviewers provide divergent evaluations, the manuscript will be referred to a third reviewer.
○ Decisions regarding acceptance, revision, rejection, and the issue of publication are made by the Editorial Board, taking into account both the review results and the duration of the review process.
 
6. Publication and Copyright
○ Once published, articles may not be reprinted, translated, or excerpted without the prior written permission of the Journal.
 
7. Offprints
○ Authors whose manuscripts are accepted for publication will receive one complimentary copy of the printed issue, along with an electronic PDF version of the published article.
 
8. Honoraria
○ The Journal is distributed primarily for academic exchange among libraries and research institutions in Taiwan and abroad. As it does not generate commercial revenue, no honoraria or royalties are paid.
 
9. Editing and Revision
○ After a manuscript has passed peer review, authors are required to revise and prepare the final version of the manuscript in accordance with the Journal’s formatting and style guidelines before publication.
 
10. Review Fees
○ No fees are charged at the time of submission.
○ If a manuscript proceeds to a third round of review, authors will be notified to pay a review fee of NT$500.
 
 
Submission Guidelines
1. Manuscript Preparation
○ Word processing software: Microsoft Word
○ Page size: A4 (horizontal writing)
○ Margins: Top 4 cm; Bottom 2 cm; Left and right 2 cm; Header 2 cm; Footer 1 cm
○ Line count: 32 lines per page
 
2. Length Requirements
○ Chinese manuscripts: 12,000–25,000 characters
○ English manuscripts: 6,000–12,000 words
 
3. Abstract Requirements
○ For manuscripts written in Chinese or English:
 Abstracts must be provided in Chinese followed by English, each consisting of 300–500 words.
○ For manuscripts written in French, German, Spanish, Japanese, or Italian:
 Abstracts must be provided in Chinese, English, and the manuscript language, each consisting of 300–500 words.
○ Keywords: Up to five
 
4. Anonymity and Submission Application
○ Manuscripts must be submitted in anonymous form. The manuscript must not contain the author’s name, institutional affiliation, academic position, or acknowledgements.
○ Authors must complete the Submission Application Form provided by the Journal, which includes the article title, author’s name, institutional affiliation, academic position, and contact information (address, telephone number, and email address).
○ For co-authored submissions, one author must be clearly designated as the corresponding author.
○ Author information should appear only on the Submission Application Form, not in the abstract or main text.
 
5. Copyright
○ Authors are responsible for obtaining prior written permission for the use of any copyrighted material. The Journal does not assume liability for copyright-related issues.
○ The Copyright License Agreement shall be completed after the manuscript has been formally accepted for publication.
 
6. Submission Files
○ Anonymous abstract (Word format)
○ Anonymous abstract (PDF format)
○ Anonymous full manuscript (including figures, tables, references, and appendices) in Word format
○ Anonymous full manuscript (including figures, tables, references, and appendices) in PDF format
○ Publication Ethics Statement
 
7. Publication and Revision
○ For manuscripts requiring revision after peer review, the Editorial Board retains the final decision on publication.
○ If publication is delayed due to the review process or formatting issues, the manuscript will be scheduled for publication in a subsequent issue. 
 
 
Manuscript Format
1. File Name
○ Please name the manuscript file using the title of the article.
2. Font Requirements
 
Language
Body Text
Title / Headings
中文
MingLiU (新細明體)
Heiti (中黑體)
English / French / German / Spanish / Italian
Times New Roman
Arial
Japanese
MS Mincho
MS Gothic
 
3. Title and Headings
○ Title font size: 14 pt, centered
○ Section numbering for Chinese manuscripts:
第一章→第一節→第一項→一、（一）、1、（1）
○ Leave one blank line between sections
 
4. Abstract Format
○ Chinese Abstract
■ Title (Heiti, 14 pt, centered)
■ One blank line
■“摘要” (MingLiU, 14 pt, centered)
■ One blank line
■ Abstract text (MingLiU, 12 pt, justified)
■ Two blank lines
■ Keywords (MingLiU, 12 pt, left-aligned)
 
○ English Abstract
■ Title (Arial, 14 pt, centered)
■ One blank line
■“Abstract” (Times New Roman, 14 pt, centered)
■ One blank line
■ Abstract text (Times New Roman, 12 pt, justified)
■ Two blank lines
■ Key words (Times New Roman, 12 pt, left-aligned)
 
○ French / German / Spanish / Italian Abstract
■ Title (Arial, 14 pt, centered)
■ One blank line
■“Abstract” (Times New Roman, 14 pt, centered)
■ One blank line
■ Abstract text (Times New Roman, 12 pt, justified)
■ Two blank lines
■ Key words (Times New Roman, 12 pt, left-aligned)
 
○ Japanese Abstract
■ Title (MS Gothic, 14 pt, centered)
■ One blank line
■“摘要” (MS Mincho, 14 pt, centered)
■ One blank line
■ Abstract text (MS Mincho, 12 pt, justified)
■ Two blank lines
■ Key words (MS Mincho, 12 pt, left-aligned)
 
5. Main Text
○ Font size: 12 pt
○ Paragraphs: Indent the first line by two spaces in Chinese manuscripts
○ Quotations: Indent each line by three spaces; no blank line between quotations and main text
○ Figures and tables: Font size identical to body text; leave one blank line between text and figures/tables
 
6. Notes and Footnotes
○ Font size: 10 pt
○ Use Word’s Footnote function, or Endnotes; the format must be consistent throughout the manuscript
 
7. References
○ Font size: 12 pt, listed alphabetically by author’s last name
○ Monographs: No. Author (full name). Book Title. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher, year and month. p./pp. page numbers.
○ Edited Volumes:
 No. Author (full name). “Article Title.” Title of Volume, editor (full name). Place of publication: Publisher, year and month. p./pp. page numbers.
○ Journal Articles: No. Author (full name). “Article Title.” Journal Title, volume, issue. Year and month. p./pp. page numbers.
○ Online Sources:
 Fonts should correspond to the language of the source.