Submissions

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
The articles should relate to Journal’s aim and scope.
The submission file is in Microsoft Word Document (.doc / .docx) and .pdf document file format.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
The articles’ abstracts must be in English of approximately 300 words in length.
The articles could be research article, academic article review article or book review.
The articles must be written in Thai, in English or in other languages. (If written in English or in other languages, it should be proof-read by native speakers before submitted.)

Guidelines for submitting articles to be published in Journal of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University:

1. The articles should relate to Journal’s aim and scope.

2. The articles’ abstract must be in Thai or Another Language and English of approximately 300 words in length.

3. The articles could be academic article, research article, review article, book review or translated review article.

4. The articles must be written in Thai, English or other Language . (If written in English or other language, it should be proof-read by native speakers before submitted).

5. The articles must not have been previously published or in the process of publication.

6. All articles will be peer-reviewed by at least 2 readers, specialists, in the relevant fields.

7. Hard copies and electronic copies of rejected articles will not be returned to the author.

8. The journal will be published as online journal only from 2019 onward.

9. The author must include 3 files when submitting the article: 1) The submitted article (.docx file) 2) The submitted article (.pdf file) and 3) The article submission form.

10. Editorial Board has rights to edit and proof reading the article without author's permission.

A copy of the manuscript

1. Page setup

- Type in single-sided B5, single spaced.

- Margins

Top 1.36 inch Bottom 0.49 inch

Left 1.18 inch Right 0.72 inch

2. Text layout and character formats

2.1 Content

Text Alignment Font Style Font Size

Title Center Bold Browallia New 18

Author (s) Center Italic Browallia New 14

Affiliation (s) Center Normal Browallia New 12

Abstract Heading Center Bold Browallia New 14

Abstract Content Justified Normal Browallia New 12

1^st Level Heading Left Bold Browallia New 14

2^nd Level Heading Indented Bold Browallia New 14

Main Text Justified Normal Browallia New 14

Emphasis - Bold Browallia New 14

Table Content - Normal Browallia New 12

Notes - Italic Browallia New 14

Page number Center, below Normal Browallia New 10

2.2 Figures and tables

Type “Table…” (Bold, font size 12), the table’s names (Regular) above at the center of the table. The table must fit well in the text.

Type “Figure…” (Bold, font size 12), the figure’s names (Regular) above at the center of the figure.

2.3 References

Type “References” with Browallia New, Bold at the center of the page. Use APA system in the reference list and use the same font style and font size as in the main text.

Examples of APA Style Citation

Fennell, D. A. (2008). Ecotourism: An Introduction (3^rdedition). Routledge.

Simpson, S. A., & Cooke, M. (2005). Consonant identification in N-talker babble is a nonmonotonic function of N.

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 118(5), 2775-2778.

Plungsuwan, W. (1981). A Tonal Comparison of Tai Dialects in Ratchaburi [Master’s thesis]. Mahidol University.

Schiffrin, D., Tannen, D., & Hamilton, H. (2003). Introduction. In D. Schiffrin, D. Tannen,, & H. Hamilton, H (Eds.),

Submission Preparation Checklist

Author Guidelines