Paper Submission
KPI’s journal will accepts manuscript submissions in both Thai and English.
1 Objective
1. To support experts, academicians, and KPI staff to publish academic papers on matters relevant to the content framework established by the institute.
2. To be a source of information for study, research, and reference on matters relevant to the content framework established by the institute.
3. To promote and disseminate academic knowledge to society on matters relevant to the content framework established by the institute for the benefit of students and the interested public.
2 Conceptual Frameworks
1. Democracy and Democratic Development
2. Good Governance
3. National Development Process
4. Public Policy and State Organizations
5. Decentralization and Local Administration
6. Civil Politics and Public Participation
7. Peace and Conflict Management
8. Development Network Building
9. ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
These 9 areas shall be addressed as
1) issues as exist in Thailand, or
2) foreign issues relevant to the Thai context.
- The papers are reviewed by experts in the relevant field
- The process is a double-blind peer review
- Each paper must pass peer review by at least two experts in order for KPI to accept it for publication.
- Papers
1.1 An academic paper is a paper containing interesting information relevant the content framework, describing a problem, a solution, and a clear theoretical framework of analysis. The paper must be include references in accordance with academic standards.
1.2 A research paper presents the results of a research project conducted in accordance with academic research principles. Results shall presented in an article format that is easy to read and understand, with emphasis on the findings and recommendations.
- Book Reviews
These are articles that review and critique the content or value of other books or articles. A book review must provide details of the work under review, clearly identify the name of the work’s author, the year of publication, the publisher, the edition (if not first edition), and number pages.
Publication Conditions
1. The submitted paper must never have been published elsewhere.
2. The paper shall be of good quality, and must receive the approval of qualified scholars in the peer review process.
3. The paper must have references and a bibliography in accordance with academic principles.
4. The paper must be submitted to the editorial department at least four months before anticipated date of publication.
An article submitted for publication must be prepared in accordance with the style format specified by the institute. Please submit the paper in the form of an MS Word.docx file and attach the certificate of submission as a PDF file
1. The title must be clear, concise, and accurately reflect the content of the article. Also, the title must be provided in both Thai and English. (Using TH SarabunPSK or Cordia New font, 20-point size, and centered on the page.)
2. The author’s name should appear directly below the title, centered on the page, using TH SarabunPSK or Cordia New font, size 16. An asterisk (*) should be placed above the final letter of the author’s surname, and a corresponding footnote must indicate the author’s position and institutional affiliation.
3. The abstract must be written in both Thai and English, and include keywords in both languages (approximately 3–5 words). Each abstract should not exceed one page or approximately 300–500 words in length. It should concisely summarize the essential aspects of the article, covering all major components as follows:
For Research Articles
- Background and Objectives: Clearly state the aims and objectives of the research or academic study.
- Research Methodology: Describe the research design, methods, or procedures employed.
- Results: Summarize the main findings of the study.
- Application of Findings: Indicate how the research results can be applied in practice or policy.
- Conclusion: It should be written concisely, summarizing the essential points of the article.
For Academic Articles
- Background and Objectives: Describe the background and significance of the issue or concept presented.
- Relevant Concepts: Explain the core concepts or important ideas addressed in the article.
- Findings / Discussion: Provide the main discussions, arguments, or analytical results.
- Practical Implications: Indicate how the proposed ideas can be applied in practice or policy.
- Conclusion: Summarize the essential content of the article.
The abstracts should be typed in TH SarabunPSK or Cordia New font, 16-point size.
4. The manuscript must be prepared on A4-sized paper, single-sided, with approximately 26 lines per page, using TH SarabunPSK or Cordia New font, size Page numbers should be placed at the bottom-right corner on every page except the first page. Manuscript length requirements are as follows:
- Academic Articles and Research Articles: 16–25 pages in length (including figures and tables, but excluding references and appendices).
- Book Reviews: 8–15 pages in length (including figures and tables, but excluding references and appendices).
All tables and figures must include a number, title, and source. Both the Thai and English versions of these captions must be provided for every table and figure)
5. Citations and References In-text citations must follow the APA6th Edition, revised format. Citations should include the author’s surname and year of publication, for example: Mitchell & Smith (1993) or (Thomson, 1991a, 1991b). When citing a specific page, include the page number as follows: (Davis, 1992: 5).
(For Thai-language sources, authors are required to translate all titles, authors’ names, and publication details into English before including them in the citation.)
6. References must be listed in alphabetical order according to the English transliteration of authors’ names. For sources originally in Thai, the author must translate the information into English before alphabetizing with other references. Each reference entry should include the following information:
- Author’s full name and initials
- Year of publication
- Title of the article or book
- Full journal title
- Volume, issue, and page numbers (for journal articles)
- Publisher and place of publication (for books)
7. For manuscript submission, authors must submit the original article in electronic file format through the journal’s online submission system on the Institute’s website. A certification document must be attached and submitted together with the manuscript file.
Note : Article Publication Fee
Starting from September 1, 2025,
the KPI's Journal will waive publication fees for all authors.
Citations and references should consistently adhere to the APA7 (American Psychological Association) format, with all references in English throughout the entire article.
- Citations : Citations in-text should follow the American Psychological Association 7th edition, using the author’s last name and year of publication in parentheses, e.g., (Hirst, 1990) or (Gerhard & Neidhardt, 1990). If the author’s name is part of the text, only the year and page need to be parenthesized after the name.
Examples of the citation in-text are:
Hirst (1990) highlighted…………. Or …………. (Hirst, 1990)
For three or more authors cites can be shorted to the first author’s name followed by et al: Pickering et al. (2020) highlighted…………. Or …………. (Pickering et al.,2020)
Personal interviews are those conducted by yourself to obtain information and to support a key point in your paper, not included in your final reference list; only cited as in-text references.
Examples
(P. Griffin, personal communication, February 25, 2024) Or P. Griffin (personal communication, February 25, 2024)
- References: The full references should appear at the end of the manuscript in alphabetical
2.1 Book
Davidson, Roger & Longley, Lawrence D. (2012). The New Role of Parliamentary Committees. Routledge.
Hassall, Graham & Saunders, Cheryl. (2002). Asia-Pacific Constitutional Systems. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511549960
2.2 Book Chapter
Stoker, Gerry. (1996). Redefining Local Democracy. In Lawrence Pratchett & David Wilson (Eds.), Local Democracy and Local Government (pp. 188-209). Simon Jenkins.
2.3 Articles in Journal
Cameron, K. S. (1978). Measuring Organizational-effectiveness in Institutions of Higher-Education. Administrative Science Quarterly, 23, 604-632.
Hashim, R., Ristak, N. D. M., & Laili, N. (2016). Attitudes toward Environmental Democracy Among Urban Communities. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal. 1(3), 33-42. http://dx.doi.org/
10.21834/e-bpj.v1i3.346
2.4 Conference Presentations and Proceedings
De Boer, D., & LaFavor, T. (2018, April 26–29). The art and significance of successfully identifying resilient individuals: A person-focused approach. In A. M. Schmidt & A. Kryvanos (Chairs), Perspectives on resilience: Conceptualization, measurement, and enhancement [Symposium]. Western Psychological Association 98th Annual Convention, Portland, OR, United States.
2.5 Dissertations and Theses
Petcharanan, Y. (2019). Heuristics used in credibility judgment of health information on Facebook. [Doctoral dissertation, Chulalongkorn University]. The Chulalongkorn University Intellectual Repository (CUIR). http://cuir.car.chula.ac.th/handle/123456789/79215
2.6 Website
Balzer, Deb. (2024, December 23). Mayo Clinic Minute: COVID-19 at-home Tests and Expiration Dates. Mayo Clinic. https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-covid-19-at-home-tests-and-expiration-dates/
2.7 Newpaper
Boyle, Gary. (2025, February 20). Bangkok Monorail Offers Free Test-run Rides. Bangkok Post, https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/really-easy/2964656/bangkok-monorail-offers-free-test-run-rides
2.8 Generative AI
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
2.9 Documents in Non-English Language
The cited document is not authored in the English language. Consequently, it is imperative that the title be presented in Thai Romanization. Furthermore, it is essential to provide English translations for these titles, enclosed within square brackets [...], as elucidated in the subsequent example:
(1) Book
Amorngul, N., Udompong, L., & Kruanopparatana, P. (2025). Kan soemsang khwampen prachathipatai duai theknoloyi samai mai phainai phakkanmuang [Strengthening democracy with modern technology within political parties]. King Prajadhipok’s Institute. (In Thai)
(2) Book Chapter
Eiamchamroonlarp, P. (2566). Kan patirup kotmai kong prathet Saharat America [Law Reform in the United states]. In T. Bureekul, T. Jaiman, & P. Subkhampang (Eds.), KPI YEARBOOK 2566 Kan patiruup kotmai : bot samruat karani seuksaa taang pratheet lae Thai [Law Reform : Perspectives in Many Countries : KPI Yearbook 2023]. (pp. 37-84). King Prajadhipok’s Institute. (In Thai)
(3) Articles in Journal
Tansoon, S.. (2014). Nai khwam muean lae khwam tang krabuankan rang ratthathammanun haeng ratcha-anachak Thai Phutthasakkarat 2540 lae ratthathammanun haeng ratcha-anachak Thai Phutthasakkarat 2550. [On the similarities and differences of making process between the Constitution of Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2540 and the Constitution of Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2550]. Kasetsart University Political Science Review Journal, 1(1), 32-56. (In Thai)
(4) Dissertations and Theses
Sangkaew, B. (2013). Phonlawat kan phatthana kan krachai amnatchai samrap tua sadaeng thongthin nai krabuankan kamnot khrongkan khuean chonlaprathan khanat yai suksa karani khrongkan Khuean Kaeng Suea Ten (Pho. So. 2520-2556) [The developmental dynamics of decentralized decision-making for local actors in the define large scale irrigation dam project : case study of Kaeng Sua Ten Dam Project, Thailand (1977-2013)]. [Doctoral dissertation, Thammasat University Theses]. TU Digital Collections. https://digital.library.tu.ac.th/tu_dc/frontend/Info/item/dc:100217 (In Thai)
(5) Royal Gazette
Phraratchabanyat kan chat su chat chang lae kan borihan phatsadu phak rat pho. so. 2560 [Public Procurement and Supplies Administration Act, B.E. 2560]. (2017, Febuary 24). The Royal Thai Government Gazette. 134(24ก). 13-54. (In Thai)
