Changes of the Journal Operation

Announcement from the Editorial Board of Chiang Mai University Journal of Humanities

The Editorial Board would like to inform authors and readers of the following important changes in the journal’s operations:

1. Change in publication format:
   The journal will shift from publishing in both print and electronic formats to publishing exclusively in electronic format, effective from Volume 20, Issue 1 onwards.

2. Change in publication frequency:
   The journal will increase its publication frequency from two issues per year (Issue 1: January–June, and Issue 2: July–December) to three issues per year, as follows:

• Issue 1: January–April

• Issue 2: May–August

• Issue 3: September–December
  This change will also take effect from Volume 20, Issue 1 onwards.

1. Change in reference formatting style:
   The reference formatting guidelines will change from APA 6th edition (with all references translated into English) to APA 7th edition, with updated language guidelines as follows:

Reference Language Guidelines

• For Thai-language articles:

  • If the source is in Thai, list it in Thai.

  • If the source is in English or another foreign language, list it in that language. Authors may choose to separate the Thai and non-Thai references into separate sections.

• For English-language articles:

  • If the source is in English, list it in English.

  • If the source is in Thai or another non-English language, translate the reference into English and include the original title in square brackets [ ] after the English translation.

This new reference guideline will be applied starting from Volume 24, Issue 1 (January–April 2023) onwards.