In order to continuously improve the level of philosophical research in China, enhance the construction of the philosophical discipline, and promote communication among philosophers at home and abroad, the Philosophy Department of Peking University has established Beida Journal of Philosophy, a philosophy academic journal with a national focus and international reach. It publishes one volume in two issues every year, with each issue containing approximately 300,000 words. Since 2000, this journal has received significant attention from the domestic and international philosophical community and has been well received by readers.
The aim of Beida Journal of Philosophy is to advocate original research on philosophical issues and to emphasize "critical" commentary on contemporary Chinese philosophy. The publication scope includes various branches of philosophy, such as Marxist philosophy, Chinese philosophy, Western philosophy, Eastern philosophy, philosophy of religion, aesthetics, ethics, philosophy of science, logic, etc. It seeks to integrate interdisciplinary studies and restore the original purpose of creative writing in academic papers. Currently, Beida Journal of Philosophy consists of three main sections: articles (with no word limit, usually 10,000-20,000 words), critiques (mainly critical discussions and exploration of specific philosophical trends, issues, or perspectives, allowing for longer texts), and book reviews (primarily introducing important philosophical works and providing concise evaluations without excessive praise).
To ensure academic standards, Beida Journal of Philosophy implements the internationally recognized double-blind peer review system. When submitting your work, please take note of the following technical requirements:
1. The journal primarily accepts electronic submissions. Authors are requested to send the electronic version of their manuscripts via email. For individual Chinese characters, symbols, or tables that cannot be digitized, please also send a hard copy alongside the electronic version.
2. Please submit the electronic version in Word format, with the main text in font size 5 and all citation references as footnotes. If there are special characters, please provide a separate PDF document for reference.
3. Please include the English title, keywords, abstract, English abstract, and author's biography before the main text.
4. For submissions via email, a confirmation email will be sent upon receipt, and the initial review status will be notified within three months. For submissions in other forms, if no response is received within three months, the author may proceed accordingly.
After your work is published, we will provide payment for your contribution. At the same time, the copyright belongs to Peking University Press. We welcome other publications to reprint the work, but written authorization from us must be obtained. Otherwise, it will be considered an infringement.
Format Guidelines for References in Beida Journal of Philosophy:
Article 1: References cited within the main text should be indicated as footnotes. Explanatory text in the main text should also be indicated as footnotes, but please keep them as brief as possible to avoid formatting issues. For the sake of reference, do not translate foreign language references into Chinese.
Article 2: There are two formats for the citation of references, namely the full format and the abbreviated format.
Article 3: The structure of the full format is as follows (items in square brackets [] are interchangeable):
- Book: Author, Title of the book, Place of publication, Publisher, Year of publication, Page number
Wu Guosheng: "The History of Science", Changsha: Hunan Science and Technology Publishing House, 1995, p. 100 [pages 1-10].
R.Poidevin, The Philosophy of Time, Oxford University Press, 1985, p.100[pp.1-10].
- Book: Author, Title of the book, Translator, Place of publication, Publisher, Year of publication, Page number
Colin Woods: "The Concept of Nature", translated by Wu Guosheng et al., Beijing: Huaxia Publishing House, 1990, p. 100.
- Book: Author, Title of the book, Translator, Place of publication, Publisher, Year of publication, Page number
Martin Heidegger, "Being and Time", translated by John Macquarrie & Edward Robinson, Harper & Row, 1962, p. 100 [pp. 1-10].
- Journal Articles (translator information follows the translated title):
- Author, "Title of the article", Journal Name, Volume(issue), Year of publication.
Wu Guosheng, "Spatial Concepts of the Greeks", Philosophical Research, No. 11, 1992.
A.H.Maslow, “The Fusion of Facts and Value”, American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 23(1963).
- Articles within Books (translator information follows the translated title):
- Author, "Title of the article", In: Book Title, edited by Editor Name, Place of publication, Publisher, Year of publication.
Wu Guosheng, "The Renaissance of Natural Philosophy", In: Natural Philosophy (Volume 1), edited by Wu Guosheng, Beijing: China Social Sciences Press, 1994.
T.Kuhn, “The History of Science”, in International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, ed. By D.L.Sills, Macmillan, 1968.
Instructions and Notes:
1. Regardless of whether it is a Chinese or foreign language citation, there must be a period at the end. In Chinese, it is represented by a circle, while in Western languages, it is represented by a dot.
2. The symbol for page numbers in foreign languages is "p." in lowercase, and for a range of page numbers, it is "pp." in lowercase.
3. The period in foreign languages has two uses: as a period at the end of a sentence and as an abbreviation for words or names (e.g., "tr." for translator and "ed." for editor). In the latter use, the period can be followed by any other necessary punctuation marks.
4. For book titles and journal names, Chinese uses book title marks (书名号), while foreign languages use italics (underlines can be used for handwritten text). Regardless of language, the title of an article should be in plain text and enclosed in quotation marks.
5. If the citation is from a book (or translated book), the page number must be indicated, but if it is from an article (or translated article), the page number is not necessary.
6. After the author's name in Chinese literature, a colon (:) is used, while in foreign literature, a comma (,) is used.
7. The writing style for Chinese literature versions or issue numbers is slightly different from that of foreign literature, following Chinese conventions.
Article 4: There are three types of abbreviated formats:
First type: Only the author, book/article title, and page number (if applicable) are included. The format for these items is the same as the full format, for example:
- Wu Guosheng: "The History of Science," p. 100.
- Martin Heidegger, Being and Time, p. 100.
- Wu Guosheng: "The Renaissance of Natural Philosophy."
- T. Kuhn, "The History of Science."
Second type: The phrase "op. cit." (in English) is used instead of the book or article title in the first abbreviated format (in this case, a comma is used instead of a colon after the Chinese author's name), for example:
- Wu Guosheng, op. cit., p. 100.
- Wu Guosheng, op. cit.
- Martin Heidegger, op. cit., p. 100.
- T. Kuhn, op. cit.
Third type: The phrase "同上。" (in Chinese) is used for Chinese literature, and "ibid." is used for Western literature, for example:
- "同上。" (Chinese)
- "ibid." (Western)
Article 5: Guidelines for the use of full and abbreviated formats:
Instructions and Notes:
1. The first appearance of a reference in the article must use the full format.
2. The third type of abbreviated format can only be used when there are two identical citations on the same page. This means that the third type of abbreviated format cannot appear as the first citation on every page.
3. In the case of multiple references to the same author and work (same version) on the same page (not necessarily consecutive), the first citation should use the first type of abbreviated format, and subsequent citations should use the second type of abbreviated format. The following is an example of footnotes on a hypothetical page:
- Wu Guosheng: "The History of Science," p. 100.
- M. Heidegger, Being and Time, p. 100.
- Wu Guosheng, op. cit., p. 200.
- Same as above.
- Martin Heidegger, op. cit., p. 200.
- T. Kuhn, "The History of Science."
- Ibid.
4. It is prohibited to use the second type of abbreviated format for citations of different works by the same author (or different versions of the same work) within the same page.
Contact Information of the Editorial Office:
Email: pkuphilosophy@gmail.com
Mailing Address: Editorial Office, Beida Journal of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
Fax: 010-62751671
Department of Philosophy, Peking University
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