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Regulations for Reviewing and Editing Manuscripts

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Regulations for Reviewing and Editing Manuscripts

In General

Article I (Objectives)

These regulations cover matters regarding the submission, review, and editing of articles to ensure the publication of an academic journal, as per Article 4 no.5 of the Constitutions.

Article II (Name of the Journal)

The name of the journal published by the Society is Catholic Theology and Thought.

Article III (Structure of the Journal)

The Journal will include feature articles, research, and book reviews

  1. Feature articles will be published that are appropriate to the theme of particular edition of the Journal. The Journal will also publish articles and commentary from the Academic Conference;
  2. Apart from feature articles, the Journal will also publish suitable research articles;
  3. Book reviews may include local and international books, translations and the classics.

Article IV (Publication Date)

The journal will be published twice yearly, on 15 June and the 15 December.

Chapter 1- Submitting Manuscripts

Article V (Submitting Manuscripts)

Members wishing to publish manuscripts in the journal must follow the following guidelines:

  • Over and above following the guidelines policy, those who submit manuscripts must adhere to the following requirements. Please note that submitted manuscripts will not be returned;
  • Manuscripts should be orientated towards Christian philosophy, theology, scripture, religious studies and related fields in the humanities;
  • Manuscripts should include a short abstract (200-250) and a list of (up to ten) key words, both of which will be important in the evaluation process;
  • The name, occupation, affiliation, and contact details of the author (anglicised where necessary) must be included with the manuscript;
  • Research must adhere to the Code of Ethics (see below).

Article VI (Code of Ethics)

As professional academic organisation, the membership as well as its journal must adhere to the Code of Ethics.

Article VII (Closing Dates for Submitting Manuscripts)

The closing dates for submitting manuscripts are 30 April (for the Summer edition) and 31 October (for the Winter edition).

Chapter 2 – The Editorial Subcommittee

Article VIII (Editorial Subcommittee)

The Editorial Subcommittee carries responsibility for reviewing and editing manuscripts as well as preparing the Journal for publication.

Article IX (Composition of the Editorial Subcommittee)

The president appoints the subcommittee based on the recommendations of the Editorial Co-ordinator. The criteria for appointment include fidelity to the goals of the Society, academic professionalism and diversity, as well as being nationally representative.

Article X (Duties of the Editorial Subcommittee)

Essential tasks of the Editorial Subcommittee include:

  1. managing the submission process for manuscripts;
  2. reviewing submitted manuscripts;
  3. editing the journal;
  4. publishing the journal.

Chapter 3 – Review

Article XI(Manuscript Review)

The review panel will take note of the following provisions when communicating their decisions:

  1. clarity of research issues and goal;
  2. the relevance of the research;
  3. logical construction of the research;
  4. comprehensive literature review;
  5. contribution to academic development;
  6. language proficiency;
  7. consensus opinion.

Article XII (Rating)

The Review Board classifies manuscripts as ‘Accepted for Publication (A)’ ‘Accepted with Changes (B)’ ‘Rejected for Publication(C)’.

Addendum

Article I (Amendments and Enforcement Date)

These provisions were amended on 21 April 2007
These provisions were amended on 26 April 2008
These provisions were amended on 18 April 2009
These provisions were amended on 17 April 2010
These provisions were amended on 1 October 2010
These provisions were amended on 8 October 2011
These provisions were amended on 3 October 2015