TheDaak Review: Submission Guidelines and Stylesheet
TheDaak Review invites engaging, informed, and critically reflective submissions in response to the current call for papers. We publish interdisciplinary book reviews, review essays, explainers, commentaries, and research essays. We welcome original contributions that have not been published or accepted for publication elsewhere.
General Style
All submissions must follow the Author–Date system of the Chicago Manual of Style for citations. In-text citations should be used and a reference list at the end of the piece should be included. Please refer to the Chicago Style guide for details: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-2.html
1. Book Reviews
Word limit: 1,200 words
Format:
- Header: Book: Title by Author (Place: Publisher, Year), pages, dimensions, ISBN, price.
- Introduce the author(s) and identify the intended audience or readership
- Summarize the key ideas and major objectives of the book.
- Provide insight into the structure and content of the book, discussing the soundness of its methods and information sources.
- For edited volumes, highlight dominant themes with reference to specific chapters as appropriate.
- Discuss the implications of the book for research, policy, practice, or theory.
- Offer constructive comments on both the strengths and weaknesses of the book.
Note: A review should not merely summarize the book. It must maintain a clear distinction between the author’s voice and the reviewer’s voice, demonstrating independent critical engagement.
2. Explainers
Word limit: 1,500–2,000 words
- The explainer must present a clear theme or question and situate it within an ongoing conversation.
- The piece need not take a strong position but should clarify different perspectives on the chosen theme.
- Writing should demonstrate clarity of concept and conciseness of expression.
3. Commentaries
Word limit: 2,500–3,000 words
- The commentary must take a definite position or opinion.
- Authors should engage with relevant scholarship and literature on their chosen theme.
- Writing should be analytical, clear, and concise, reflecting conceptual rigor.
4. Research Essays
Word limit: 4,500–5,000 words
- Essays must demonstrate novelty in their choice of theme or argument.
- They should show conceptual and methodological coherence.
- Writing should be lucid and precise, with attention to logical structure and flow.
5. TheDaak Weekly
Word limit: 900 words
- Explainers: It is not an argument but a presentation of facts, history and debates.
- Personal or Picture Essays: The article must contain some element of social commentary, which can be taken creative liberty with. This should not be confused with a diatribe.
- Brief Report: young researchers to share their preliminary findings and research, and think through with the writing and engaging system of publication.
- Perspectives: Articles that give a singular viewpoint to a multipronged issue, event or structure.
- Opinions: Articles giving a standpoint or position on topical issues.
- Case Notes: The author follows a case from its conception to final judgement and provides a detailed analysis of facts, precedents and the final judgement.
Submission and Review Process
- Submissions should be made only through the online submission form at: Submit your work via Google Form (Link Here).
- Please select the appropriate submission category (Book Review / Explainer / Commentary / Research Essay) in the form.
- Receipt of the submission will be acknowledged within a week. Please note that acknowledgment does not guarantee publication.
- All contributions will undergo a double-blind peer review process, and the final decision will be communicated to the contributor.
- Typically, you should hear back from us in less than 6 weeks, failing which we would request you to consider sending your contribution elsewhere.
- Weekly pieces have shorter editorial cycles, and you must hear from us quickly if the piece is topical. In other cases, the editorial team may take up to 6 weeks for peer review work.
Republication Policy
- TheDaak Review permits authors to republish or revise their work elsewhere, provided that the subsequent version includes the acknowledgment: “This article was first published in TheDaak Review (www.thedaak.in) issue, Date.”
- No article or part thereof may be reproduced elsewhere by a third party without prior permission of the author(s) and TheDaak Review.
Contact
For editorial queries or suggestions, especially regarding books for review, please write to: editor@thedaak.in
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