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The editor evaluates your submission for scope, quality, and completeness.
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1. Scope of Submissions
The journal accepts original research articles, theoretical and methodological studies, survey and comparative studies, case studies, literature reviews, practice reports on cultural heritage conservation and education, studies of museum and digital culture projects, as well as book reviews, academic commentaries and thematic reviews.
Main research areas include:
1. Cultural Traditions and Civilization Studies: cultural traditions, the evolution of civilizations, cultural identity, exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, cross-cultural communication, etc.;
2. Historical Culture and Social Memory: local history, regional culture, ethnic culture, folk culture, oral history, social memory, etc.;
3. Cultural Education and Museum Studies: traditional culture education, cultural heritage education, history education, museum education, public cultural services, etc.;
4. Cultural Heritage Conservation and Revitalization: tangible and intangible cultural heritage, conservation of cultural relics and historic buildings, cultural landscapes, heritage revitalization and reuse, etc.;
5. Digital Humanities and Cultural Communication: digitization of cultural heritage, digital museums, virtual exhibitions, applications of artificial intelligence, cultural communication, etc.;
6. Cultural Resource Management and Policy: cultural industries, cultural tourism, cultural institution management, cultural policy, public cultural governance, etc.
2. Submission Requirements
1. Manuscripts should present clear arguments, reliable materials and rigorous reasoning, and must be original. All references must be checked for accuracy and completeness, and the work must not have been published in any other journal or on any other platform.
2. Academic misconduct, including simultaneous submission to multiple journals, duplicate publication, plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data or materials, and improper authorship, is strictly prohibited.
3. Research involving interviews, fieldwork, oral history, etc. should clearly state the sources of its materials and obtain informed consent where necessary. The use of third-party materials such as images, archives and maps requires lawful permission and proper attribution.
4. Manuscripts undergo formal screening, initial academic review and peer review, after which the editorial office decides on revision, acceptance or rejection based on the reviewers' comments.
5. The editorial office may make editorial and formatting changes without altering the author's main arguments; substantive changes will be discussed with the author.
Manuscript Formatting:
| Item | Requirements |
| Page and body text | A4, single column, horizontal layout in Simplified Chinese; body text in Small No. 4 (12 pt) with 1.5 line spacing; heading levels should in principle follow the “一、（一）、1.” convention. |
| Title and byline | Chinese title in No. 3 (16 pt) Heiti or an equivalent bold font, centered; followed by the author names, affiliation, province/city and postal code. |
| Abstract and keywords | A Chinese abstract of 200–300 characters that accurately presents the research question, materials/methods, core arguments and conclusions; 3–5 keywords separated by semicolons. |
| Chinese and English information | Chinese manuscripts must include an English title, abstract and keywords; English manuscripts should be organized into Title, Author, Affiliation, Abstract, Keywords, Main Text and References. |
| Structure of the main text | Include an introduction, literature review, theoretical framework and methods, main argument, discussion and conclusion as the research requires; the introduction should clearly state the research question and core argument. |
| Notes and references | Use Word footnotes for explanatory notes; references should follow GB/T 7714-2025. In-text citations, footnotes and the reference list must be accurate, verifiable and consistent with one another. |
| Figures, tables and length | Number figures and tables sequentially and indicate their sources. Chinese research articles are recommended to be 6,000–12,000 characters, and English manuscripts 6,000–8,000 words. |
| Anonymous review | The anonymized manuscript must remove author names, affiliations, funding information, acknowledgements and any self-citations that could reveal the author's identity; this information can be restored after acceptance. |
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
- This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
- Manuscript in Word format.
- Anonymized manuscript for peer review.
- Author information and statement of originality.
- High-resolution images, figures and permission materials (if applicable).
- Other necessary supporting documents.
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