Author Guidelines

Buddho Journal welcomes submissions of articles in four categories:

1. Original Research Articles: These articles present the results of original scientific research, typically following a structured format that includes sections such as introduction, methods, results, and discussion. They contribute new knowledge to a particular field.

2. Academic Review Articles: Review articles provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of existing research on a particular topic, field, or subject area. They synthesize and discuss existing literature to provide a broad perspective.

3. Case Studies: Case studies describe specific instances or examples in detail to illustrate a particular phenomenon, problem, or approach. They are often used in various fields, including phycology, business, and education.

4. Book Reviews: These articles provide critical evaluations of books related to the subject matter of the journal. Book reviews help readers decide whether a particular book is worth reading.

Citing the Buddhist Scriptures in Thai and Pali Systems

Citations should follow the format of mentioning the organization, year of publication, followed by the scripture abbreviation and volume/section/page enclosed in parentheses, as shown below:

(Organization, Year of Publication; Scripture Abbreviation, Volume/Section/Page)

(Chulalongkorn University, 2539; Buddhavacana (Pali), 4/32/27)

References at the End of the Article

At the end of the article, please provide the organization, year of publication, title of the Buddhist scripture, edition, province, and publisher, as shown in the example below:

Organization. (Year of Publication). Title of the Buddhist Scripture or Canon or Sutra. Edition. Province. Publisher.

Mahidol University. (2534). Tipitaka with Atthakatha (in Pali) Volume 91. Bangkok: Mahidol University Printing.

Preparing the Original Manuscript for Publication

Authors should prepare the original manuscript in the following format:

Manuscript Format:

1. The manuscript should be between 2,500 to 8,000 words or approximately 8-25 pages (excluding references), using A4 paper. It should be single-spaced, with 1.5-inch margins on the top and left and 1-inch margins on the bottom and right. Line spacing should be set to 1, except for section headings, which should have 12 pt spacing before and after.

2. The title should be provided in both Thai and English. In case the article is in English, use only the English title. The title should be in 22 pt font size, bold, blue, and aligned to the right margin on the right side.

3. The author's name should be provided in both Thai and English. If the author is a foreign national, only the English name should be included. There should be no prefixes, titles, ranks, positions, except for monks who should have their name without any changes according to the Sangha's convention or starting with "Ven." for foreign monks, followed by their name. Names should be in 16 pt bold, black, and aligned to the right margin on the right side. The email address for the corresponding author should be included and underlined for emphasis.

4. The abstract in Thai should be 250-300 words, and the English abstract should be a direct translation of the Thai abstract, maintaining the same word count.

5. Keywords should be individual words and not phrases. If it is a compound word, it should be separated into individual words. The number of keywords should be between 3-5 words, separated by semicolons.

6. All numbers used in the manuscript should be in Arabic numerals.

Submission of Images and Tables:

Images and tables should be clear, labeled with numbers (e.g., Figure 1 or Table 1), and include a brief and concise explanation. Tables should be placed above the table number. The numbering of figures and tables should correspond to their order in the manuscript.

The citation system used should follow the name-year format, as per the American Psychological Association (APA 6th) guidelines. In-text citations for Thai should use parentheses with the author's name and a comma, followed by the publication year. Monks' titles and positions should be omitted unless it is a Ven. (Venerable) monk, where Ven. should precede their name. For English, use square brackets with the author's last name and a comma, followed by the year of publication. If it's a book with page numbers, add a colon and the page number. If multiple pages are referred to, use a hyphen to indicate a range of pages. If it's a journal, do not include page numbers, but include the author's name and the year of publication, separated by a comma. Here's an example:

In Thai: (Author Name, Year; Author Name, Year; Author Name, Year) (Author Name, Year: Page)

In English: [Author Name, Year; Author Name, Year; Author Name, Year] [Author Name, Year: Page]

Citation 1 Person

In Thai:

(Pichitchai Kulathasamut, 2564: 12-15)

(Phrathtithsak Sittitcho, 2560: 19, 25, 30)

In English:

(Loan, 2020: 150)

Citation 2 Persons

In Thai:

(Orophin Saengsee & Banyop Kongphak, 2563: 22)

(Phraprombhandit & PhraUdommoli, 2560)

In English:

(Āchārshubho & Saengpare, 2022)

Citation 3 or More Persons

In Thai:

(Jinthorn Priayasunthon et al., 2565)

In English:

(Nguyen et al., 2020)

When citing the same source in multiple documents or multiple sources from different studies, use a semicolon ";" to separate the references. For Thai, follow the format (Author Name, Year) and for English, use [Author Name, Year]. When referring to a specific page in a book, add a colon and page number (e.g., Author Name, Year: Page). If referring to multiple non-consecutive pages, use a hyphen (Author Name, Year: Page-Page).

In Thai:

(Mahidol University, 2539; P.O. (Thai) 22/282; Lolit Moneetharam, 2565)

In English:

(Financialexpress, 2019; DeVido, 2009)

For references to royal decrees, interviews, websites, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, cite the author's name. If the author's name is not available, use the website name. End the citation with a comma, followed by the publication year, or the most recent update year. Do not include the URL in the in-text citation, and there's no need to mention "interview" - only the name and last name, followed by a comma, then the year of the interview. Include "interview" in the end-of-article reference.

In Thai:

(Ratthathammanun of the Kingdom of Thailand, Buddhist Era 2560, 2562)

(Surasak Pan Kam, 2565)

(United Nations, 2020)

End-of-Article References

Include a list of references used in the article at the end of the document, in alphabetical order. Use the APA Style 6th edition for formatting your references.