JISBS Overview

JISBS is an official publication of the International Society for Bhutan Studies (ISBS), which convenes the world’s major conference for Bhutan Studies. The conference results are published in the Journal of the International Society for Bhutan Studies (JISBS) series. All scholars of Bhutan, whether members of ISBS or not, are welcome to submit work for consideration to include in JISBS.

Submissions to the Journal of the International Society for Bhutan Studies

JISBS is a refereed journal. This ensures that the scholarship published in the journal meets the highest academic standards. It also gives contributors the credit they deserve for having a peer-reviewed publication. Each article is sent out for “blind review” to a scholar who has expertise in the subject matter. Every article is also reviewed by one of the editors. “Blind review” means the author’s name is not divulged to the reviewer. The identity of the reviewer is also kept anonymous. This process is meant to guarantee that an honest and impartial assessment can be made of the work submitted to the journal. The reviewer provides an assessment as to whether the article deserves to be published in JISBS, and the feedback that the reviewer offers is forwarded to the author with an eye towards improving the article.

Submissions are accepted in English. Initial submissions can be sent to the editors as an MS Word or RTF (Rich Text Format) file in any standard academic style. PowerPoint type files prepared for conference presentations cannot be accepted as such for inclusion in the Journal. Further instructions for style will be provided following the initial conference.

Submissions may include properly prepared pictures and audio-video data items.

Schedules and deadlines for submission will be provided to conference participants in a future communication.

Authors should send submissions as attachments via email to the editors, John Ardussi (ja3qb@virginia.edu / jardussi@hotmail.com) and Toni Huber (huberton@hu-berlin.de).

An abstract of no more than 150 words should accompany every manuscript.

If you haven’t previously done so, please also submit a short biodata narrative of no more than one-hundred words that includes your current academic affiliation, references to one or more publications (if applicable), and your current area of research. Biodata should also include links to home pages and should provide full contact information (address, email, fax and telephone numbers).