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  • REGION

    Regional Studies of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia

    Call for Papers

REGION is a peer-reviewed international journal that explores the history and current political, economic, social, and cultural affairs of the entire former Soviet bloc. In particular, the journal focuses on various facets of transformation at the local and national levels in the aforementioned regions, as well as the changing character of their relationships with the rest of world in the context of glocalization. REGION is published bi-annually in January and July by Slavica in the U.S. on behalf of the Institute of Russian Studies at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea.

Please submit your articles to Managing Editor, Dr. Joonseo Song (region.articles@hufs.ac.kr). Book reviews should be sent to Dr. Liao Zhang (lz922@nyu.edu).

Submission Guidelines

Research Articles:

There is no absolute length requirement for manuscripts but the preferred length is 8,000-10,000 words. An abstract of no more than 150 words should be provided at the beginning of the article. If possible, manuscripts should be prepared in MS Word using Times New Roman 12 point font. Double-space the abstract, manuscript, notes, and indented quotations. Number pages consecutively.

Review Articles:

Review essays analyze in depth a discrete body of noteworthy secondary works, should begin with a title and list of books under consideration, with full bibliographical information. The preferred length is 1,500-3,000 words.

Reviews are expected to contain a scholarly apparatus, although it need not be extensive. The preferred length is 750-1,000 words. A review should bear no title and begin with the bibliographic data of the reviewed book.

For more detailed submission guidelines and journal information, including the editorial board and the contents of the past issues, please visit the Slavica website at https://slavica.indiana.edu/journalListings/region