Submission Guidelines for the Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research

Papers should be submitted via the e-submission system on this website. If you have any problems with the ACOMS site or any questions, please email AJPORsubmissions@gmail.com.

 

The Asian Network for Public Opinion Research (ANPOR) publishes the Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research (AJPOR). AJPOR is published quarterly online. It has been accepted for inclusion in Scopus and is indexed in the Korean Citation Index. We invite submissions of articles related to public opinion in Asia. Original research on methodology or public opinion polls as well as research notes, book reviews, poll reviews, and extended abstracts of papers previously published in another Asian language will all be considered. All submissions should be uploaded using the e-Submission option at the top of this page (acoms.kisti.re.kr).

 

Style – Use in-text citations. Follow the APA style manual guidelines for in-text citations and bibliographic information. Use American spelling.

 

Format – Two files should be submitted. Both should be .doc files.

The paper:

1. Include the title at the top of the first page
2. Include an abstract of no more than 250 words on the first page.
3. Include key words on the first page.
4. Begin the paper on the second page.
5. Number pages in the upper right hand corner.
6. Paper should be size 12 font, Times New Roman, double spaced.
7. Images may be included in the text or as separate files. If another format is needed before publication, the author will be contacted. 
8. All papers must be written in English using American spelling.
9. Papers, including poll reviews, should generally be shorter than 4,000 words. Research notes, poll trends, and book reviews of fewer than 2,000 words will also be considered.
10. Do not include your name, funding acknowledgments, or other identifying information on the paper itself. This will allow us to review your manuscript anonymously.

 

The title page should:

1. have your name and contact details (email address, address, phone number).
2. include a brief biography of the author(s).
3. include funding acknowledgments if necessary. Use the full names of any funding organizations.
4. be a separate .doc file.

 

Copyright – If your paper is accepted, in order to be published, you must give us exclusive license to publish. This means that any requests to reprint the paper will come through ANPOR. Papers must not have been previously published. 

 

Publication Fee - Beginning with the November 2018 issue, a publication fee of $200US/paper up to 4000 words (including references and tables) will be charged. If a paper is longer than 4000 words, an additional $50US will be charged for each additional 500 words. 

 

Other guidelines - If you write about a survey you conducted, please include:

1. population of survey

2. response rate

3. survey methodology

4. If you include a table, chart, or graph about a survey question, include:

exact question and answer wording

number of respondents for each answer

percent of respondents for each answer

 

 

 

Special Issue on Research Methods Used for Public Opinion Research in Asia: Opportunities and Challenges

 

The Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research(AJPOR), the journal of the Asian Network for Public Opinion Research(ANPOR) will publish a special issue focused on methodological challenges, limits, and opportunities for improvements for future research on public opinion issues in Asia in August 2020. 

 

We want to publish papers that study all contemporary methodological questions within the field. If the current methods are not appropriate, how can they be adapted, or should they be replaced by other methods? Under these circumstance what are the challenges when adapting these methods?Or, what can public opinion research learn from adapting methods currently in use in other scholarly fields?

 

We expect to publish imaginative and interesting papers that include both empirical applications and thought papers. We hope to contribute to the further development of public opinion research in Asia by showcasing methodological advancements that demonstrate their usefulness in public opinion theory, research, and practice.

 

Subject Coverage

 

Potential topics for the issue include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• New perspectives and techniques in public opinion research 
• Comparisons between quantitative and qualitative methods 
• Consolidation and application of the most relevant methods 
• Critiques of methods (e.g. their implications or even their fundamental proposals) with proposals for improvements
• New tools and techniques in survey, interviews, and content analysis
• Differences in methodology and concepts when comparing approaches across different empirical studies 
• Regulation of access to data
• Ethical, legal, and regulatory challenges to public opinion research and methods to address the challenges 
• Challenges in producing critical research

 

Notes for Prospective Authors

Papers are welcome from researchers in any country but the papers must focus on public opinion research in Asia (broadly defined). Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.All papers are refereed through a double-blind peer review process. A guide for authorsalong with other relevant information can be found on the AJPOR website. 

 

If you have a paper that you would like to be considered for the special issue, please submit a 500 word abstract by email to John Kennedy, editor of the special issue, at kennedyj@indiana.eduby June 30, 2019. The special issue will be published in August 2020. If more papers are accepted than can be included in the special issue, they will be included in later issues of AJPOR.

 

For abstract submission, further information, or queries regarding the special issue, please contact John Kennedy: kennedyj@indiana.edu.   

 

 

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AJPOR Call for Translated Papers

 

One of the goals of ANPOR in increasing awareness of the work we are all doing in our respective countries and making our research more accessible internationally. To help support this goal, the Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research (AJPOR) has decided that, as a service to members, we will publish translations of the best new public opinion research published in Asian languages. We are currently accepting suggestions for papers to publish.

 

The editorial board will decide which previously published papers to translate and include in AJPOR. We will always approach the author(s) of the paper to get his permission prior to translating and publishing it. English versions of the paper should be shorter than 2,000 words. If the author feels comfortable translating his paper or writing a shorter version in English, we will encourage him to do so. If he does not feel comfortable translating his own paper, we can ask an ANPOR member to translate it for him. 

 Suggestions for the best (non-English) papers related to public opinion research from your country's journals may be sent to AJPORSubmissions@gmail.com. Suggestions may be made by anyone, including the paper's authors, and should include titles/author/previous publication information. If possible, an English abstract or a brief statement about the topic of the paper should be included. You may also tell us why you think this paper is important.