Electronic Submission
1.Editorial process
The editorial process will be administered by the web-based submission and peer-review program Scholar One. The journal’s submission site is http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/
2.Length of papers
Journal of Transcultural Communication (JTC) publishes original, peer-reviewed scholarly articles, which should be 6,000–8,000 words in length (inclusive of the abstract, tables, references). Book review essays should not exceed 1500 words. Abstracts are limited to 100-150 words and three to five keywords. Manuscripts with multiple listed authors are reviewed on the assumption that all listed authors have agreed to the manuscript’s submission and are responsible for its content; they must have agreed to its publication and have given the corresponding author the authority to act on their behalf in all matters pertaining to publication. The corresponding author is responsible for informing the co-authors of the manuscript status throughout the submission, review, and production process.
3.Biographical note
Please supply short biographical notes (under 100 words) for each author.
4.Language
The language of publication is English. Any spelling style is acceptable so long as it is consistent within the manuscript. Papers submitted to JTC must be written in clear, concise and grammatical English. If not written by a native speaker, it is advisable to have the paper checked by a native speaker.
5.Format
Please use Word. If you use any special characters, tables or figures, please supply a PDF file as well. Please number all pages consecutively. Please use font size Times New Roman 12 point and double line spacing throughout, quotations, notes and references included. Begin the References on a new page. Notes should be kept to a minimum.
6. References
Please use the APA Style (6th edition) for citation.
7. Names
It is acceptable to use either Chinese pinyin or English names (if any) for any Chinese persons named in the article as long as the same name is used consistently throughout the article.
8.Film and media titles
When film or media titles are initially cited, please provide the release year in parentheses: e.g, Inception (2010). For non-English film and media titles, the English language title should come first, followed by the original title and the release year in parentheses: e.g, Farewell My Concubine (Bawang bieji, 1993).
