Submissions

Author Guidelines

Guidelines for Authors

Articles submitted for publication in the journal should focus on academic content within the fields of Political Science, Law, or topics related to these fields. The article must not have been published or be under consideration for publication in any other journal. Authors must adhere strictly to the guidelines for submitting academic or research articles for publication in the journal, and the referencing system must comply with the journal's requirements.

The journal has established a process for checking the originality of submissions using the CopyCat program from the Thaijo website, with a maximum similarity rate of 20% for the entire article.

1. Format for Preparing Manuscripts for the Journal

1.1 Articles must be typed using Arial font for English articles, and TH-Sarabun-PSK font for Thai articles.

1.2 The content (in both Thai and English) should be formatted in a single column and the English content should be in single spacing.

1.3 If there are images/tables, they should be clearly presented, and placed separate from the text. Label each image with “Image” centered beneath the picture, and each table with “Table” aligned to the left at the top of the table, followed by a number. The font size for captions is 16, bold for titles and 16, regular for descriptions. Images/tables should contain all necessary details to be understood without referring back to the main text.

1.4 The manuscript should be printed on A4 paper. The font size is 16, with page numbers in font size 16, placed at the top center of the page from the beginning to the end of the article. The content, including the bibliography, should be between 8 to 15 pages.

1.5 Set the margins for the paper to be 1 inch from the left and top edges, and 1 inch from the right and bottom edges.

1.6 Prepare the manuscript according to the designated format:

1.6.1 Article title in Thai: font size 18, bold.
1.6.2 Article title in English: font size 18, regular.
1.6.3 Author(s): font size 16, regular.
1.6.4 Main headings: font size 18, bold.
1.6.5 Subheadings: font size 16, bold.
1.6.6 Text content: font size 16, regular.

1.7 The article title should appear in both Thai and English on the first page.

1.8 Author(s) names (in both Thai and English) should be listed, with no more than 5 authors. Use font size 16, regular, aligned to the left. Add a footnote number next to each name with the author's affiliation. If the author is from a university, include the faculty and university. If from a government agency, include the department and ministry. For monks, indicate the temple and province. For private sector authors, specify the company or organization and province. The author's information should be listed in Thai first, followed by English, and the corresponding author's details with email and phone number.

1.9 The Abstract (in Thai and English) should briefly summarize the entire article, including:

• Objective
• Methods
• Results
  It should be between 250-400 words. Keywords: Include 3-5 keywords in both Thai and English, arranged alphabetically and separated by commas.

1.10 Each section heading should be followed by a 1-line space. Major headings should be aligned to the left, while subheadings should have an indentation.

2. Components of the Article

2.1 Academic Articles:
Order of headings should be as follows:
2.1.1 Introduction: Present the main issues to be discussed, highlighting the significance, objectives, or outline of the article.
2.1.2 Content: Divided into 3 parts:

• Part 1: Provide background knowledge for the reader.
• Part 2: Analyze data, argue facts, and use evidence to provide information.
• Part 3: Offer opinions and suggestions based on the issues presented.
  2.1.3 Conclusion: Summarize the key points of the article, highlighting its significance and possible implications.
  2.1.4 New Knowledge: Present results from the analysis and synthesis of research findings, including models with clear explanations.
  2.1.5 References: Use the APA 7th edition referencing style. Authors are responsible for ensuring all references are accurate.

2.2 Research Articles:
Order of headings should be as follows:
2.2.1 Introduction: Explain the background and importance of the research problem.
2.2.2 Objective: State the research goals.
2.2.3 Research Methodology: Specify the research design, sample group (if applicable), data collection methods, and analysis process.
2.2.4 Research Findings: Present the research results in line with the objectives.
2.2.5 Discussion: Analyze and critique the results, comparing with existing studies and theories.
2.2.6 New Knowledge: If applicable, present new findings or models based on research results.
2.2.7 Suggestions: Present policy suggestions and practical applications of the research findings.
2.2.8 Acknowledgements: Acknowledge any support from organizations or individuals, including research funding (if applicable).
2.2.9 References: Use the APA 7th edition referencing style.

2.3 Review Articles:
Order of headings should be as follows:
2.3.1 Introduction: Provide an overview of the article and its significance.
2.3.2 Content: Divide into 3 parts:

• Part 1: Provide background knowledge.
• Part 2: Analyze and critique existing literature.
• Part 3: Synthesize and critique to offer new perspectives.
  2.3.3 Conclusion: Summarize the key points and implications for further research or practice.

2.4 Book Reviews:
Order of headings should be as follows:
2.4.1 Introduction: Present the purpose and outline of the review.
2.4.2 Content: Present the review content.
2.4.3 Critique: Analyze the book, providing arguments and suggestions.
2.4.4 Conclusion: Summarize the key points, implications, and possible applications.
2.4.5 References: Use the APA 7th edition referencing style.

 

Article Review Process

            Details of the process for considering articles for publication in the journal, together with

1.Preliminary consideration of the article by the editorial team

         Author submits article and the journal received the article from the article proposer, the editor will send it to the editorial team for initial consideration. Later, the names of experts will be nominated and sent to the experts to consider the article. The editorial team will check the format of the article. Consistency of research objectives and results, clarity of content, Accuracy according to academic principles Reference writing format including the initial duplication or duplication of content in the article (duplications or plagiarism) if the article not format as specified. Alternatively, there is repetition or redundancy. The editorial team will not accept such articles for consideration. The journal determines the duplication of work using the CopyCat program on the Thaijo website at a level not exceeding 25% for research articles and at a level not exceeding 10% for academic articles.

 

2.Article consideration by experts

           The journal has a quality assessment process by experts before publication. The articles published in the journal have been reviewed by at least 2-3 experts in a double -blind peer-reviewed manner. The editorial team will nominate 2-3 experts to consider the article. The experts considered will not have the same affiliation with the person who submitted the article. Experts outside the organization that produces the journal will consider articles from internal authors. Internal experts will review articles by external authors or outside the organization that produces journals that have expertise in the field and have no conflict of interest with the author.

 

3.Editing articles

          After receiving the evaluation results from all qualified experts The journal will send the results of consideration to the article proposer in one of the electronic channels, such as through email, for the author to make corrections. The article that will be published must have an evaluation result of “deemed appropriate for publication “ or “to be published with corrections and improvements” by at least 2 out of 3 experts.

       For sections of the article that the author has revised, please highlight, underline, or change the font color to a different color so that it can be compared to the original version. Then, submit the revised article back through the system in the Revision section.

 

4.Consideration of the completeness of the article after the article proponent makes corrections by editor.

         The person who proposes the article makes corrections according to the recommendations of the experts. The journal will submit the edited article to the editor to consider the completeness of the article. The editorial department will check the accuracy and completeness of the article, and the completeness of the article revisions according to the recommendations of the experts.

 

5.Issuance of acknowledgment receipts and publishing articles

       If the author requires an acceptance letter for publication, please indicate this in the system when submitting the article. Failure to do so will result in the journal not issuing an acceptance letter.

        The editorial team considers the completeness of the article and deems it appropriate to issue a receipt and publish it; the journal will issue a receipt and publish the article on the journal’s website.