Bamboo and Silk is a peer-reviewed academic journal sponsored by the Center of Bamboo and Silk Manuscripts of Wuhan University and published by Brill. It is co-edited by Professor Chen Wei of Wuhan University, China and Professor Edward L. Shaughnessy of the University of Chicago, USA. The journal is published in print and also digitally available at http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/24689246.
The journal focuses on unearthed Chinese bamboo and silk manuscripts from the pre-Qin period and Qin, Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties. It publishes research related to character identification and textual reconstitution, and studies of the social, political, economic and legal systems as well as ideology, culture, language, customs and other aspects reflected by these manuscripts.Bamboo and Silk publishes research articles, overviews, and book reviews that reflect the latest international developments concerning new Chinese manuscript finds. The journal publishes two issues every year, and selects articles for translation into English from the Chinese journal Jianbo 簡帛 (est. 2006) in addition to accepting new contributions in English. All contributions are peer reviewed by experts in the field.
Bamboo and Silk accepts contributions in English throughout the year. Submissions should be in DOC (DOCX) and PDF format and sent to BambooandSilk@whu.edu.cn. All author information should be removed from the main text and footnotes and be presented in two separate files: 1) one file containing the title of the contribution and the author’s name, institution and post and email address; 2) one file containing the title of the contribution, Chinese and English abstracts (Chinese: 60-100 characters, English: 50-70 words) and keywords (3-5 words), and the article itself. For format and style please refer to the Instruction for Authors available at
https://brill.com/fileasset/downloads_products/Author_Instructions/BSMS.pdf.
Authors will be notified within 3 days whether their submission will be considered for preliminary review. Within 30 days the author is notified whether their submission will be considered for peer review, and finally, within 3 months the final decision on publication and any further corrections is communicated.
Only one article per author is considered every review cycle, please do not send in the same contribution multiple times.
Authors can also use the Editorial Manager (EM) system to submit contributions at http://www.editorialmanager.com/bsms/default.aspx. Registration is required for first use, please click “Register Now” and fill in the appropriate information.
The journal publishes one volume of two issues, about 360 pages, every year. The first issue appeared in October 2017 and since three issues have been published.
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