Author Guidelines

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  2. Reference APA 7th (Reference Guidelines)

** Since 2025, the reference style in the manuscript must follow APA 7th edition

Submission Guidelines for Asian Journal of Arts and Culture (AJAC)
Authors are responsible for formatting their manuscripts in accordance with the standards of the Asian Journal of Arts and Culture (AJAC). The specific requirements are as follows: 

       1. The manuscript must adhere to the journal's template
           1.1 Research Article Manuscript and references should be approximately 5,000 – 10,000 words, includes abstract of 300 words.
           1.2 Academic Article: Manuscript and references should be approximately 4,000 – 7,000 words, includes abstract of 300 words.
       2. The structure of the manuscript is as follows:
           2.1. Title: The title should be precise, concise, and accurately reflect the article's content and focus. Clearly specify the title: AJAJ - Writing Article Titles with Initial Capital Letters.
           2.2. Author(s): Full names of all authors, without including any titles, ranks, or honorifics. For multiple authors, separate the names with commas, and for the last author, use "and."
           2.3. Full Address: Provide the full address, including the name of the department, faculty, or school; the name of the institution or organization; province; postal code; and country.
           2.4. Abstract: The abstract should succinctly summarize the article, including its objectives, methodology, key findings, and discussion, all within 300 words. The abstract must be written as a single, coherent paragraph.
            2.5. Keywords: Authors should provide a minimum of three keywords and a maximum of five, reflecting the core themes of the study.
           2.6. Main Text: The manuscript should be structured into an introduction, followed by the main body, with clear subheadings or sections to enhance readability. Authors' identities must not be discernible from the text; any self-references should use the term "author(s)" instead of personal names.
           2.7. Acknowledgments: This section should acknowledge sources of research funding, institutional or personal support, and any contributions from generative AI tools, if applicable.
           2.8. References: References must adhere to the APA 7th Edition guidelines. All cited works should follow the American Psychological Association referencing style, particularly for articles in foreign languages.
           2.9. Appendix: If applicable, supplementary materials or data may be included as appendices.

References  example APA (American Psychological Association)  7th
Include the complete citation at the end of your paper in a references section. References are organized by the author's last name in alphabetic (A-Z) order. Use an hanging indent to separate each list item.

Basic Format:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date). Title of the work. Source where you can retrieve the work. URL or DOI if available

Journal Article 
Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initial as Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. Use an ampersand (&) before the final author's name. Read more from the APA Style website if there are 21 or more authors.

  1. (Year).
  2. Title of the article. Note: For works that are part of a greater whole (e.g. articles, chapter), use sentence case. Only the first word of the title and subtitle and proper nouns are capitalized.
  3. Title of the Journal, Note: Italicize and capitalize each word in the journal.
  4. Volume Note: Italicize the journal volume. If there is no issue, include a comma before the page range.
  5. (Issue), Note: If there is a issue number in addition to a volume number, include it in parentheses.
  6. Page range. Note: If there is no page range within the journal volume/issue, this can be excluded.
  7. DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Read more about DOIs from the APA Style wesbite.

Nikhonrat, T., & Thongkum, W. (2021). Contemporary Thai Southern Dance (Manora Dancing):   
A Story of Nakha . Asian Journal of Arts and Culture, 21(1), 17–25. https://doi.org/10.48048/
 ajac.2021.247512

Online News/Magazine Article 

  1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initials as Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. Use an ampersand (&) before the final author's name.
  2. (Year, Month Date). Note: You do not need to abbreviate the month.
  3. Title of the article. Note: For works that are part of a greater whole (e.g. articles, chapter), use sentence case. Only the first word of the title and subtitle and proper nouns are capitalized.
  4. Title of the online newspaper or publication. Note: Capitalize each word in the publication and italicize. If the publication has an associated newly newspaper in print, use the newspaper article reference example .
  5. URL

 Narksen, S. (2021, December 30). From a passion for performing arts to Nora's performing arts. PNakhon Si Station.  https://nakhonsistation.com.

Book 

  1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initials as Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. Use an ampersand (&) before the final author's name.
  2. (Year).
  3. Title of the book. Note: For works that stand alone (e.g. books, reports), italicize the title. Only capitalize the first word of the title and subtitle and any proper nouns.
  4. (Edition). Note: If there is an edition or volume, include it in parentheses and use abbreviations of ed. or vol.
  5. Publisher. Note: You do not need to include the publisher location or databases where you retrieved it.

Narksen, S. (2019). nora tha kru. Saisongdongkeaw Publishing.

  Book Chapter with Editor(s) 

  1. Author(s). Note: List each chapter author's last name and initials as Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. Use an ampersand (&) before the final author's name.
  2. (Year).
  3. Title of the chapter. Note: For works that are part of a greater whole (e.g. articles, chapter), use sentence case. Only the first word of the title and subtitle and proper nouns are capitalized.
  4. In Editor(s), Note: List each editor's last name and initials as A. A. Editor, B. B. Editor, & C. C. Editors, include (Ed.) or (Eds.) in parentheses, and end with a comma.
  5. Title of the book Note: For works that stand alone (e.g. books, reports), italicize the title. Only capitalize the first word of the title and subtitle and any proper nouns.
  6. (pp.xx-xx).
  7. Publisher. Note: You do not need to include the publisher location or databases where you retrieved it.

Hattha, K.(2012). Three southern border provinces, Thai history before the Sukhothai period to the   present. In Thepthai,K.  (Eds.), Dimensions of culture, history, and visions of the future:  Restoring peace to the southern border provinces. (pp. 1-19). Ministry of Culture.

Web Page 

  1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initials as Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. If there is no author, spell out the name of the organization or site.
  2. (Year, Month Date). Note: Read more about date formats from the APA Style website. Provide as specific a date as is available. Use the date last updated, but not the date last reviewed or copyright date. If there is no date, use (n.d.).
  3. Title of page or section. Note: Italicize the title of the page.
  4. Source. Note: Usually the official name of the website. If the source would be the same as the author, you can omit the source to avoid repetition.
  5. URL

Walailak University. (2024, January 3 ). Walailak University Promotes UNESCO- Inscribed 
Intangible Cultural Heritage, Establishing Nora Youth Training Centers in Chumphon and
Phatthalung. https://www.wu.ac.th/en/knowledge/detail/1133

Online Report 

  1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initials as Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. If there is no author, spell out the name of the organization that published the report.
  2. (Year, Month Date). Note: Provide as specific a date as is available.
  3. Title of the report or document. Note: For works that stand alone (e.g. books, reports), italicize the title. Only capitalize the first word of the title and subtitle and any proper nouns.
  4. Source. Includes the names of parent agencies or other organizations not listed in the group author name here.
  5. URL

Walailak University. (2024, September ). Annual Report 2023 -Walailak University.
https://online.pubhtml5.com/vkmge/jecr/#google_vignette

Dissertation or Thesis 

  1. Author. Note: List the author's last name and initials as Author, A. A. There is usually only one author for a thesis or dissertation, you don't need to include any faculty advisers.
  2. (Year, Month Date). Note: Provide as specific a date as is available.
  3. Title of the dissertation or thesis [Doctoral dissertation or Master's thesis, Name of University]. Note: For works that stand alone (e.g. books, dissertations, theses), italicize the title. Only capitalize the first word of the title and subtitle and any proper nouns. The title page will indicate whether it's a Doctoral dissertation or Master's thesis and list the name of the university granting the degree.
  4. Source. Note: Include the name of the database or institutional repository where you can access the work (e.g. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, PQDT Open, CSU ScholarWorks, TCD. ThaiLIS) here.
  5. URL Note: If available it's available.

Narangajavana, Y. (2011). The Using of Internet to Improve Hospitality Management Prception in  Koh Samui, Thailand [Master's thesis, Walailak University]. TCD. ThaiLIS. https://tdc.thailis.or.th/tdc/browse.php? option=show&browse_type=title&titleid=103563