Call for Papers invited for the Journal of Asia and Europe Relations

About the Organization:

The Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR) aims to strengthen relations and deepen cultural ties between the two billion people living across Europe and Asia.

Our vision is to serve as the first and leading policy institute for students and young professionals in Europe and Asia, to provide a bridge between the two continents, and to strengthen multilateral cooperation and international prosperity.

Call for Papers:

The Student Think Tank for Europe and Asia Relations (STEAR) invites young researchers, scholars, and authors to submit their original research for publication in an international peer-reviewed research journal. All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed, with selected entries published in our online journal.

After publication, authors will be issued with:

A digital publication certificate

Global opportunities to present your paper in our seminars and conferences

Aim & Scope

Interdisciplinary and wide-ranging in scope, the Journal of Asia and Europe Relations covers the latest research on all topics relevant to Asia and Europe relations that focus on theory, policy, and/or practice. The journal aims to provide readers with a truly global and comparative perspective. The Journal of Asia and Europe Relations 2021 will feature articles that will be published digitally with an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN).

After submitting an abstract, selected contributors will have their work reviewed by our editorial team and get the opportunity to develop their abstract into a full-length article.

This journal is primarily aimed at policy issues and, ideally, the role of youth engagement. Our global policy-makers include young academics, professionals, and future leaders of highly relevant fields. All papers will go through the peer-review process to meet STEAR’s standards.

Topics of interest for the journal include, but are not limited to:

• Culture 
• Economics
• Environment
• Gender and Sexuality
• History
• Human Rights
• International Trade
• Law Legal Studies
• Politics
• Public Health
• Security
• Technology
• Youth Empowerment​

The Submission Process

Please submit your papers or abstract by clicking here.

The abstract should be no longer than 300 words, while the article can range from 4000 to 5000 words.

Please refer to our Formatting Guidelines below before sending in your submission.

Important deadlines are:

Abstract Submission: 1-20 June 2021

Notification of Acceptance: 30 June  2021

First Draft Submission: 31  July 2021

Second Draft Submission: 31  August 2021

The Journal of Asia and Europe Relations 2021 Published: mid-September 2021 (TBA)​

Author Eligibility

We welcome researchers, scholars, and young professionals from all disciplinary backgrounds between the age of 18-30 to send in their submissions. 

Abstracts, as well as final articles, can be submitted by individual authors as well as small teams of authors.

For any questions regarding deadlines, submissions, or content-related matters, please contact our Editors in Chief via steareditor@gmail.com. 

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