Contributors
We welcome unsolicited contributions from academics, practitioners, and researchers of international law. We particularly encourage submissions from Asia or on topics concerning Asia.
All contributions should be sent to voicesasiansil@gmail.com.
Length
Contributions can be no more than 2000 words long. Occasionally, we may consider publishing longer contributions, either as one or in parts.
Language
Currently, we only accept contributions in English.
Mode of citation
The contributions should not contain footnotes. The references that are available on the internet should be hyperlinked and those unavailable should be put in parentheses. The headings and sub-headings should be put in bold and should be left unitalicized. Contributors should avoid longer quotes. Quotes should be put within double inverted commas. If used, quotes that are more than 40 words long should be put as a separate paragraph, and within a double inverted comma.
Font
Contributions should be in MS word format, Times New Roman, and 12 font. The lines should be single-spaced. The paragraphs should not be indented.
Blog Photo
Contributions should include an image or photo that will serve as a banner to be placed on top of the blog. Please see previous blog posts for samples. The photo should be related to the general theme of the essay. The photo should be copyright-free and royalty-free. Equally importantly, the photo should be respectful of and sensitive to others’ political, cultural, and social beliefs. If contributors use an AI-generated image, the photo caption should indicate as such. Contributors must send the link (URL) as to where the image came from. Contributors may search and download royalty-free photos from any legitimate stock media websites, such as Freepik, Pixabay, and others.
Short Bio and Social Media Handles
Contributors are requested to send a short bio of not more than 100 words.
Contributors are also requested to send in their social media handles (LinkedIn, X [Twitter], and Facebook) for appropriate tagging on social media announcements, if their essays are accepted for publication.
Review Process and Publication
All contributions are judged on their merit. All contributions are reviewed by the blog’s editorial team, and if accepted, may be published with editorial corrections or asked to revise it. We have a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism. Contributions must be submitted exclusively to AsianSIL Voices. Published contributions may be reposted on other platforms only with the permission of the Editors.
Contributions submitted will be acknowledged. Editorial decision on contributions may take a week to ten days, depending on the number of contributions we receive. If accepted, publication may take up to two weeks. However, priority is given to the contributions that are of immediate relevance.
All blog postings are publicized through the AsianSIL social media platforms. The authors are encouraged to publicize their posts after the publication.
