Call for Papers for 3rd volumeDebate and Argumentation Education
The Journal of the International Society for Teaching Debate
ISSN 2433-3514(Digital publication: http://istdebate.org/publication.html)

The Journal of the International Society for Teaching Debate (ISTD) solicits manuscripts
following the submission policies and guidelines below. ISTD has published the first volume of
the journal in 2017 and the second volume in 2019. Now scholars are invited to submit
manuscripts for the third volume. ISTD plans to publish this online-journal regularly.
Contact
Editor-in-chief: Jiro HASUMI, hasumi@law.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Executive committee: istdebate@gmail.com
Paper submission deadline
23:59 (JST), September 30, 2020
(Late submissions will be considered for publication in the next volume.)
Editor-in-chief
HASUMI Jiro (Associate Professor, Kyushu University)

SUBMISSION POLICIES AND GUIDELINES
1. AimThe aim of the Journal is to publish the findings of research and practical reports inargumentation and debate education by members of ISTD, and researchers and educators
who are involved in related fields.
2. Theme and topics
The Journal accepts manuscripts on topics, including, but not limited to, theory, practice,and report that help improve argumentation and debate education.
3. Eligibility
Only members of ISTD are eligible for submission. Authors who are non-ISTD members
will be asked to become its member upon the submission of the manuscript. [Note: thecurrent membership is free of charge.]

4. Paper submission
Authors must submit their manuscripts in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx filename
extension) to our designated editor via email. Although the Journal accepts submissions
in pdf format, it encourages submissions in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
5. Format guidelines
a. ISTD accepts submissions in Japanese (16,000 words maximum) and English(6,000 words maximum) including footnotes, charts, and other references.
b. Manuscripts in Japanese must comply with the latest edition of the JPA (JapanesePsychology Association) 「心理学研究」の投稿原稿作り方. Manuscripts in
English must comply with the latest edition of APA (American Psychology
Association). ISTD also offers the style templates upon request.
c. Please write only the title (Japanese and English) and the abstract before the bodyof your paper.
6. Submission deadline
The ISTD announces the submission deadline online (the deadline has been stated above).
7. Peer review
This journal uses single/double blind review. The ISTD may obtain reviews from morethan two reviewers if necessary. The title of the paper (Japanese and English), authors'names, affiliation, and email address must not appear on the body pages of the paper. To
facilitate the peer review process, authors need to avoid using the phrase(s) that reveals
their identity, such as their name of the university.
8. Notification of the review results
The Editor-in-Chief or the Executive Office will notify the authors based on thereviewers' assessment. The possibilities are:a. Accept without editorial revisionsb. Accept with editorial revisions
c. Revisions are necessary for a resubmission
d. Reject
In the case of b, further revisions are required. The Editor-in-chief may recommend theauthor(s) to publish the manuscript as either “research note” or “practice report”, insteadof “research paper”.