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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

In order to foster the kind of intellectual dialogue envisioned by the journal, Logos and the Worlds warmly welcomes rigorous and original research on the following themes (including but not limited to), with particular encouragement for interdisciplinary approaches:

  1. Patristic studies; Eastern Roman–Slavic religious philosophy; and Western religious philosophy (including a special section on synergetic anthropology, the Romantic tradition, and Catholic–Protestant philosophy)

  2. Historical, religious, philosophical, and intellectual-historical studies of Persia, the Arab world, Syriac traditions, and the wider West Asian region

  3. Political theology and political philosophy in classical contexts; studies of Gnosticism

  4. Classical Greek, Latin, and Mediterranean intellectual traditions and their philological research

  5. Political, religious, and cross-cultural studies within the framework of Eurasian imperial history
    – Contextualized studies of world religious thought within the Chinese intellectual milieu

  6. Transregional studies on the Silk Road, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the historical circulation of peoples and ideas in the Western Regions

  7. Civilizational expressions and dialogues between Eastern Christianity and Islamic and Persian thought

  8. Religious experience, mythological narratives, and literary–artistic traditions in Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean

  9. Intersections between traditional religious studies and modern humanities (including contemporary radical movements and religious studies, phenomenology of religion, and modern and contemporary religious thought)

Manuscript Requirements

Types and Lengths
The journal accepts research articles, translations, book reviews, and interviews.

  • Research articles: preferably 10,000–30,000 words

  • Book reviews: generally no fewer than 5,000 words

  • Interviews (Scholar Profiles): by special invitation only

Originality Statement
All submissions must be original research that has not been previously published. Manuscripts that have appeared in formal publications or online outlets will not be considered.

Language Policy
The journal accepts submissions in Chinese or English only. Chinese manuscripts must use standard simplified Chinese characters.

Manuscript Format
To facilitate anonymous peer review and editorial processing, submissions must follow the structure below:

  • First page: Title in Chinese and English; author’s name(s) in Chinese and English; current institutional affiliation; correspondence address; telephone number; email address

  • Second page: Abstracts in Chinese and English (approximately 300 words), and 3–5 keywords in both languages

  • Main text: The body of the manuscript must not contain any information revealing the author’s identity

  • Citations and references: Please use the Chicago Manual of Style, with a complete reference list at the end of the manuscript

Submission and Publication Process

To ensure academic quality and publishing standards, the journal follows a rigorous multi-stage process:

Stage One: Academic Review (Decision on Acceptance)

  1. Initial screening (format and AI check):
    The editorial office conducts a preliminary review of formatting, compliance, and academic integrity (including checks for AI-generated content and text similarity). Manuscripts that fail to meet requirements will be returned.

  2. Editorial academic review:
    Subject editors assess the manuscript’s scholarly value, originality, and relevance to the journal’s scope, and decide whether it should be sent for external peer review. Manuscripts not passing this stage will be rejected.

  3. External peer review:
    Manuscripts passing the second stage will be reviewed under a double-blind system by at least two external experts. Successful peer review is the decisive basis for acceptance.

Stage Two: Publication Arrangement (For Accepted Manuscripts)

  • Acceptance notification:
    Authors of manuscripts that pass external peer review will receive a formal acceptance notice.

  • Licensing agreement:
    Authors are required to sign a non-exclusive license agreement. Authors retain copyright while granting the journal the right to use the work in various forms, including print, electronic, online publication, and commemorative editions.

  • Editing, proofreading, and author approval:
    The editorial team will carry out editing and multiple rounds of proofreading. Authors are expected to cooperate with revisions and to confirm final proofs.

  • Final review (publication scheduling):
    The Editor-in-Chief or Editorial Board conducts a final formal review of accepted and fully edited manuscripts, determining the specific issue and section of publication. This stage does not involve reassessment of scholarly content.

  • Publication and dissemination:
    Manuscripts will be formally published according to the finalized schedule.

Notification of Results

Within one month of receipt, the editorial office will complete Stage One (academic review) and notify authors of the outcome. Timelines for subsequent stages for accepted manuscripts will be communicated separately.

Publication Ethics and Statements

  • Logos and the Worlds is a non-profit academic journal dedicated to providing a platform for intellectual exchange, especially for emerging scholars. No submission fees, review fees, or publication fees are charged, and no honoraria are paid.

  • Authors bear full responsibility for the views expressed in their manuscripts, which do not necessarily represent the position of the journal.

  • To ensure academic originality, all submissions will undergo generative AI detection. Manuscripts found to be primarily generated by artificial intelligence will be rejected, and the author will be barred from submitting to the journal for one year.

  • While respecting the author’s original intent, the editorial office reserves the right to make necessary academic and technical revisions.

  • Managing Editors: Rotating appointment

Editorial Board Recruitment

To further advance the journal and to bring together a broader scholarly community, the editorial office maintains an open call for editorial board members.

Scholars and students who are enthusiastic about the journal’s mission and willing to engage in academic editing and service are welcome to submit a curriculum vitae and a brief academic statement to the journal’s email address. Please indicate “Editorial Board Application” in the subject line.

Editor Recruitment Email: lumthcc@163.com
Deadline for This Issue: April 5, 2026

The Editorial Office of Logos and the Worlds awaits every submission that carries both intellectual rigor and genuine passion. May this gathering of thought enable us to seek together, between the sacred and the secular, and to offer a deep and enduring reflection to our time.

Editorial Office of Logos and the Worlds

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

Copyright Notice

All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). Readers are free to copy, distribute, display, and adapt the content, provided that proper attribution is given to the author(s) and the journal, and that the material is not used for commercial purposes. Any adaptations must clearly indicate whether changes were made. Authors retain authorship and academic use rights to their work.

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