Guidelines:<\/strong><\/p>\nOriginality:\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Manuscripts submitted to the journal\u00a0should be original contributions to their field and should only be the work of the stated author(s). Manuscripts should not be under consideration for any other publication at the same time, or to be already published.<\/p>\n
Language:<\/i><\/b>\u00a0The journal accepts manuscripts written in\u00a0Malay, Bahasa Indonesia<\/b>\u00a0or in\u00a0English<\/b>. The author may use either English or American spelling preferences, provided that only one style is used (consistently) throughout the manuscript (exclusive of bibliography). When an article is submitted in a language not the author(s) own, is imperative that the author(s) ensure the quality of the written language by seeking professional editing services. The Managing Editor can provide information with regard to editing.<\/p>\n
Manuscript:<\/i><\/b>\u00a0Articles should be no less than 6000 words and no more than 8000. Review articles should fall between 6000 and 7000 words. Book reviews should fall between 650 and 850 words. These figures include references, footnotes, and bibliography.<\/p>\n
To facilitate the review process, the author`s details are not to be included in the manuscript. Please attach a separate page which carries the following information:<\/p>\n
1. \u00a0 \u00a0 Name of the author(s)
\n2. \u00a0 \u00a0 Title of the article. Where articles are submitted in Malay\/Bahasa Indonesia, the title should also be provided in English.
\n3. \u00a0 \u00a0 Abstract of the article (150 \u2013 200 words max). Where articles are submitted in Malay\/Bahasa Indonesia, an abstract should also be provided in English.
\n4. \u00a0 \u00a0 Institutional address
\n5. \u00a0 \u00a0 Author(s) email(s) and contact details
\n6. \u00a0 \u00a0 5-6 relevant keywords
\n7. \u00a0 \u00a0 A short author biographical note (50 words max)
\n8. \u00a0 \u00a0 Statement of the exact length of the article<\/p>\n
Articles, review articles and book reviews should be double spaced (including notes and references).<\/p>\n
Quotations:<\/i><\/b>\u00a0Quoted words, phrases and sentences should be enclosed in double quotation marks. Quotations within quotations should be enclosed in single quotation marks. Italicize non-English terms or phrases in manuscripts written in English, and italicize non-Malay terms or phrases in manuscripts written in Malay\/Bahasa Indonesia. Quotations may be either run-in or, in the case of quotations which are four lines or longer, set off from the text as block quotations.<\/p>\n
Table, Diagrams, and Maps:<\/i><\/b>\u00a0To facilitate the typesetting process, tables should be uploaded as separate files. Any diagrams or maps should be in .TIF or .JPG formats and submitted in separate individual files. These should be prepared in black and white. Tints should be avoided; use patterns instead.<\/p>\n
References, Notes and Citations:<\/i><\/b>\u00a0Notes should be kept to a minimum. Use endnotes, not footnotes. All notes should be numbered in sequence 1, 2, 3\u2026, and double spaced.\u00a0In-text citation should be in the form of endnotes. \u00a0It is the author`s responsibility to ensure the accuracy of the reference. \u00a0For all articles, a list of references cited must be supplied at the end of the manuscript in the form of a bibliography. When the bibliography lists several works by the same author, his or her name should not be repeated.<\/p>\n
Please refer to the examples below:<\/p>\n
Endnotes and Bibliography:<\/b><\/p>\n
Monographs:<\/b>
\nHussin, N., 2007.\u00a0Trade and Society in the Straits of Melaka: Dutch Melaka and English Penang 1780-1830,\u00a0<\/i>Copenhagen: NIAS Press.<\/p>\n
Kathirithamby-Wells, J., & Villiers, John (Eds.). 1990.\u00a0The Southeast Asian Port and Polity Rise and Demise<\/i>, Singapore: Singapore University Press.<\/p>\n
Article in a journal or book:<\/b>
\nHussin, N., 2008. \u201cA Critical Review of The Early History Textbooks in Malaysian Secondary Schools\u201d. \u00a0Indonesia and the Malay World<\/i>, 36 (106): 451-461.<\/p>\n
Arasaratnam, S., 1989. \u201cEuropean Port Settlements in the Coromandel Commercial System 1650-1740\u201d. In\u00a0Brides of the Sea, Port Cities of Asia From the 16th to 20th Centuries<\/i>, ed., Frank Broeze,\u00a0 Kensington: New South Wales University Press.<\/p>\n
Citation from a multi-authored book:<\/b><\/p>\n
Andaya, L.Y. 1984. \u00a0\u201cHistorical Links Between Aquatic Populations and the Coastal Peoples of the Malay World and Celebes\u201d. In\u00a0Historia<\/i>, edited by Muhamad Abu Bakar, Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian Historical Society.<\/p>\n
If there is more than one work published by the same author, these works should be listed\u00a0in chronological sequence. If there is more than one work published by the same author in the same year, these works should be distinguished by an `a`, `b`, `c`, etc. after the year (the order of the work).<\/p>\n
Copyright:<\/b><\/em>\u00a0Copyright of articles accepted for publication in the\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Journal of History, Politics and Strategy\u00a0rests with the publisher. It is the author`s responsibility to ensure that where copyright materials are included within an article the permission of the copyright holder has been obtained beforehand.<\/p>\n