Scope of Publication

Chiang Mai University Journal of Humanities, accepts articles in Thai, English, and other foreign languages. The academic scope of the journal covers topics in the fields of Religion/Theology, Language and Linguistics, Folklore, Archaeology, History, Translation, Tourism, Library and Information Science, Philosophy/Ethics, Psychology, Literature, Home and Community Studies, Tourism (related to issues or problems in the humanities), Interdisciplinary or Cross-Disciplinary Studies (related to issues or problems in the humanities), Area Studies/Community Studies, and Lanna Studies, etc.

Objectives

       1. To publish and exchange knowledge, ideas, and research related to the humanities

       2. To encourage and support research conducted to achieve excellence in the humanities

Types of Articles Accepted for Publication

Chiang Mai University Journal of Humanities accepts research articles, academic articles, review articles, and book reviews, under the condition that they have not been previously published in any journal, conference proceedings, or any other publication (except for research reports and theses/dissertations), and that they are not currently under consideration for publication in another journal.

Publication Schedule

Chiang Mai University Journal of Humanities publishes three issues per year, as follows:

• Issue 1: January – April (publishes at the end of April)
• Issue 2: May – August (publishes at the end of August)
• Issue 3: September – December (publishes at the end of December)

The journal presents academic articles in the field of humanities, currently published online with ISSN: 2985-279X (Online), starting from 2009.

Article Evaluation Policy

Chiang Mai University Journal of Humanities follows the academic journal standards set by the Office of Higher Education Commission (OHEC) and the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) for social sciences and humanities journals. The editorial board consists of professors and doctoral-level experts with continuous research output, mostly from external institutions, with some from internal institutions. Additionally, there are experts in relevant fields (Peer Review) who are responsible for reviewing the articles. At least three experts will review each article, and the process follows a double-blind peer review system where neither the reviewers nor the authors know each other’s identities.

Fees and Journal Operations

Chiang Mai University Journal of Humanities has "canceled" the article submission fee for publication consideration since 2021, and does not charge any fees throughout the journal’s operation process. Authors can submit articles for publication consideration along with the form through the ThaiJO system (Chiang Mai University Journal of Humanities).

Procedures and Evaluation

Articles to be considered for publication must undergo a pre-screen review by the editorial board and a review process by experts in the relevant field (Peer Review) as follows:

1. The author must register to use the ThaiJO 2.0 system to submit the "Article" and the "Article Submission Form for Publication Consideration" online via the system at https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JHUMANS/submission.

   You can download journal's templates and journal submission form at Information > For Authors

2. Once the editorial board receives the article, they will immediately notify the author.
3. The editorial board will check whether the article falls within the scope of the journal's content, as well as its academic quality and usefulness, both theoretically and practically. The author will be notified of the initial review result within 45-60 days.
4. The editorial board will forward the article for reviewing by at least three experts in the relevant field to evaluate whether the article meets the standards for publication. This review process will be conducted using a double-blind peer review (where neither the reviewers nor the authors know each other's identities) and will take approximately 20-40 days.
5. After the experts have reviewed the article, the editorial board will make a decision based on the reviewers' recommendations regarding whether the article should be published, sent back to the author for revisions and re-evaluation, or rejected for publication. The author will be notified of the review results within 15 days from the date of receiving the review outcome. The decision based on the reviewers' feedback is final.

• The author must comply with the conditions and The author will adjust the editorial staff to amend the article as the last step before publication.

•  Chiang Mai University Journal of Humanities, would like to inform you that the "ALL article processing charges" was "canceled" from 2021 onwards. Authors may now submit articles for publication consideration along with the submission form through the ThaiJO system [Chiang Mai University Journal of Humanities].
• Chiang Mai University Journal of Humanities, would like to inform you that the number of reviewers for the research/article review process has been "changed" from 2 to 3 experts [since 2021] through a Double-Blind evaluation process.

Languages of Publication

       Thai, English, and other foreign languages

Publication Frequency

      Published three issues per year
         Issue 1: January - April (publishes at the end of April)
         Issue 2: May - August (publishes at the end of August)
         Issue 3: September - December (publishes at the end of December)

Supporters of Journal Publications

      Faculty of Humanities, Chiang Mai University