The Review of Women’s Studies (RWS) is now accepting submissions for its upcoming issue.
The RWS is a refereed journal published twice a year by the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS).
The journal serves as a forum where ideas on issues and concerns affecting the lives of women, seen from the analytical perspectives of different disciplines, may be exchanged. Works that critically explore the myriad experiences of Filipino women and problematize gender relations in Philippine society are welcome. The RWS encourages and seeks to publish: (a) research papers that employ feminist methodologies and that adhere to the principles of feminist research, bearing in mind the intersectionality of gender, class, religion, age, and education; (b) reviews of current scholarship (local or foreign); and (c) creative works (poems, short fiction, essays, and artworks) that provide insights into women’s consciousness and give life to their hopes and dreams.
The RWS follows the double-blind peer review process.
Guidelines for Contributors
1. Research papers and reviews may be written in English or Filipino while literary works may be in English or any Philippine language.
2. Research papers must be accompanied by an abstract of 200 words. Manuscripts in Filipino must be accompanied by a fairly comprehensive abstract in English. Abstracts must include the following:
a. Rationale
b. Objectives
c. Methods
d. Major findings
e. Recommendations
3. Research papers must have a maximum of 8,000 words, including tables, figures, footnotes, and list of references. Reviews and literary works should be 6,000 words. When works include tables and figures, the maximum should not exceed 40 manuscript pages.
4. Works must be submitted in Microsoft Word .doc/.docx format in A4 paper size with 1 inch border margins, 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, and paginated.
5. Works should be accompanied by a cover page containing the manuscript title, contributor’s name, affiliation, postal address, email address, and telephone number. Repeat the title on the first page of the manuscript. The name of the contributor should not appear after the cover page. No identifying information about the contributor should be included in the submitted manuscript or the abstract.
6. Contributors must accomplish the RWS Contributor Checklist which contains the manuscript title, contributor’s name, and a checklist that includes the following:
a. Assurance that the work is original.
b. Assurance that the work has not been published previously or currently under review for publication elsewhere.
c. Information about the existence of any closely related works that have been submitted for simultaneous consideration to the same or to another publication.
d. Disclosure of any conflicts of interest that might be seen as influencing the work.
e. Verification that the treatment of human participants or nonhuman animal subjects was in accordance with established ethical standards.
f. Copy of any permissions granted to reproduce copyrighted material or a notice that permissions are pending.
g. Willingness to adhere to the publication timeline.
For works with two or more authors, the following are also in the checklist:
h. Assurances that all authors agree with the content of the manuscript and with the order of authorship.
i. Assurances that the corresponding author will take responsibility for informing coauthors in a timely manner of editorial decisions, reviews received, changes made in response to editorial review, and content of revisions.
7. Works should use the American Psychological Association (APA) Style in the whole manuscript. Please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) regarding mechanics of style, tables and figures, citations, and references.
Research papers submitted to the RWS must have the following elements:
a. Title
b. Abstract
c. Keywords
d. Body of the paper
e. Reference list
f. Appendices, if applicable
Reviews and creative works are also expected to reflect items (a) and (d) above.
8. Images included in manuscripts must be submitted in .tiff, .png, or .jpeg format. Images should be high resolution (at least 8.5 x 11 inches or 2,500 x 3,500 pixels at 300 dpi; each file should be at least 1 MB). It is the responsibility of the contributor to acquire copyright permissions for work outside of the public domain.
9. Contributors must accomplish the Copyright Transfer Agreement which grants the UPCWGS to publish and disseminate the submitted work once it is accepted for publication.
10. Contributors should adhere to the timetable set by the editor-in-chief. Failure to do so would mean the contributor’s loss of interest to publish their submission and the withdrawal of the consideration of the work for publication.
Please send your submissions to [email protected] with “RWS Submission” in the email subject heading.
Deadline: 28 February 2025
Target publication date: December 2025
