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作为提交过程的一部分,作者必须核对其投稿的是否符合下列所有项目,当不遵守这些准则,投稿将被退回.

Thank you for your interesting in submitting to Waxing Moon. We accept submissions of original research articles, field reports, book and film reviews, workshop and conference write-ups, alongside literature in translation and photo essays. All submissions must be original contributions not in consideration for publication elsewhere. Written submissions should not exceed 8,000 words and they should include an abstract no longer than 350 words.

  • Submission Deadline: 30 January 2026 23:59 EST
  • Notification of Acceptance: 31 March 2026
  • Publication Date: Summer 2026

Submission Types

Research Articles: original, previously unpublished contributions based on original research in Tibetan and Himalayan studies (up to 8,000 words, non-inclusive of title, abstract, notes, and references). 

Research article manuscripts submitted to Waxing Moon should not have been published elsewhere and should not be under review for publication elsewhere. Article manuscripts, including notes and references, should be no longer than 8,000 words and must include a 150 word abstract and a list of five key words that represent the broader themes of the research.

Authors' names must be left off of the manuscript, as Waxing Moon engages in double-blind reviews. 

Please use the following Romanization: Chinese: Pinyin; Tibetan: Wylie.

Perspectives: contributions that present an original viewpoint (up to 5,000 words). Such contributions are still peer reviewed. 

Conference Reports: detail the location, proceedings, and scope of conferences, symposia and workshops relating to some aspect of Himalayan studies (up to 1,500 words). 

Literature in Translation: translations (from Chinese, Tibetan or another Himalayan language) of poems, short stories, and excerpts of longer forms of literature (up to 5,000 words). 

Artwork: includes original drawings, photographs, or other forms of art. Please submit high- versions of all images following the guidelines outlined below. 

Reviews: includes book and film reviews (up to 1,500 words). 

Photo Essays: a thematic group of photos that tell a story, highlight a theme or (maximum 10 photos) 
Other: Other forms of work that do not fit into one of the above categories may be proposed to the editors.