Contemporary Review of Political Thought uses its dedicated online submission system to manage manuscript submission, editorial screening, peer review, revision, production, and publication. Authors should submit manuscripts through the official submission portal designated by the journal.

《当代政治思想评论》采用本刊指定的在线投稿后台管理稿件提交、编辑初审、同行评审、修改、制作与出版流程。作者应通过本刊官方指定的投稿入口提交稿件。

Submissions sent directly by email are generally not considered formal submissions unless specifically requested by the editorial office. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all required files, metadata, and declarations are complete at the time of submission.

除编辑部特别要求外，直接通过电子邮件发送的稿件通常不视为正式投稿。作者应确保在投稿时提交完整的稿件文件、元数据信息与相关声明。

Step 1: Before Submission｜第一步：投稿前准备

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should carefully review the journal’s aims and scope, author guidelines, manuscript preparation requirements, publication ethics policy, and copyright and licensing policy.

投稿前，作者应仔细阅读本刊办刊宗旨与范围、投稿须知、稿件格式要求、出版伦理政策以及版权与许可政策。

Authors should ensure that the manuscript is original, unpublished, not under consideration elsewhere, and suitable for the journal’s academic scope.

作者应确认稿件为原创作品，尚未公开发表，未同时提交其他出版平台审稿，并符合本刊的学术范围。

• Confirm that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope｜确认稿件符合本刊范围
• Prepare the manuscript according to the journal’s formatting requirements｜按照本刊格式要求准备稿件
• Ensure that the manuscript is original and unpublished｜确认稿件为原创且未发表
• Prepare all required ethical and publication statements｜准备必要的伦理与出版声明
• Check references, tables, figures, and supplementary files｜检查参考文献、表格、图片与补充文件

Step 2: Account Registration or Login｜第二步：注册或登录账号

Authors should access the journal’s official online submission portal and register an account or log in with an existing account. The corresponding author should normally complete the submission on behalf of all authors.

作者应进入本刊官方在线投稿入口，并注册账号或使用已有账号登录。通常情况下，通讯作者应代表全体作者完成投稿。

Authors should provide accurate contact information, institutional affiliations, and email addresses. The editorial office will use the information submitted through the system for all editorial and publication communication.

作者应提供准确的联系方式、所属机构与电子邮箱。编辑部将使用投稿系统中填写的信息进行编辑与出版相关沟通。

Step 3: Start a New Submission｜第三步：开始新投稿

After logging in, authors should start a new submission and select the appropriate manuscript type or journal section. Authors should read and confirm the submission requirements before proceeding.

登录后，作者应开始新的投稿，并选择合适的稿件类型或期刊栏目。作者应在继续投稿前阅读并确认投稿要求。

The selected section or manuscript type should reflect the content and academic orientation of the submission. The editorial office may reassign the manuscript to a different section if necessary.

所选栏目或稿件类型应与稿件内容和学术方向相符。如有必要，编辑部可对稿件所属栏目进行调整。

Step 4: Upload Manuscript Files｜第四步：上传稿件文件

Authors should upload the main manuscript file and any required supplementary files through the submission system. The main manuscript file should normally be submitted in an editable format, preferably Microsoft Word format.

作者应通过投稿系统上传主文稿文件及必要的补充文件。主文稿通常应采用可编辑格式，建议使用 Microsoft Word 格式。

Where anonymous peer review is required, authors should ensure that the manuscript file does not contain identifying information such as author names, affiliations, acknowledgments, or self-identifying references.

如需进行匿名同行评审，作者应确保主文稿文件中不包含作者姓名、所属机构、致谢信息或可能识别作者身份的自引表述。

• Main manuscript file｜主文稿文件
• Title page, where required｜标题页，如需
• Figures and tables, where applicable｜图片与表格，如适用
• Supplementary materials, where applicable｜补充材料，如适用
• Ethical approval or consent documents, where applicable｜伦理审批或知情同意文件，如适用

Step 5: Enter Manuscript Metadata｜第五步：填写稿件元数据

Authors must enter complete and accurate manuscript metadata during submission. Metadata are used for editorial processing, indexing, discovery, citation, and publication.

作者须在投稿过程中填写完整、准确的稿件元数据。元数据将用于编辑处理、数据库收录、检索传播、引用与正式出版。

Required metadata normally include the manuscript title, abstract, keywords, author names, affiliations, email addresses, funding information, and relevant declarations.

通常需要填写的元数据包括稿件题名、摘要、关键词、作者姓名、所属机构、电子邮箱、基金信息及相关声明。

For Chinese-language manuscripts, authors are encouraged to provide English titles, abstracts, and keywords. For English-language manuscripts, Chinese titles, abstracts, and keywords may be provided where applicable.

中文稿件建议提供英文题名、英文摘要与英文关键词；英文稿件可根据需要提供中文题名、中文摘要与中文关键词。

Step 6: Confirm Declarations｜第六步：确认相关声明

Authors should confirm all required submission declarations before completing the submission. These declarations help ensure transparency, research integrity, and compliance with the journal’s publication policies.

作者应在完成投稿前确认所有必要的投稿声明。这些声明有助于确保透明性、研究诚信以及对本刊出版政策的遵守。

• Originality statement｜原创性声明
• No simultaneous submission statement｜非一稿多投声明
• Conflict of interest statement｜利益冲突声明
• Funding statement｜基金资助声明
• Ethical approval statement, where applicable｜伦理审批声明，如适用
• Informed consent statement, where applicable｜知情同意声明，如适用
• Data availability statement, where applicable｜数据可用性声明，如适用
• AI use disclosure, where applicable｜人工智能使用披露，如适用

Step 7: Review and Submit｜第七步：核对并提交

Before final submission, authors should review all uploaded files, metadata, author information, and declarations. Once the submission is completed, the corresponding author will normally receive a confirmation notice from the submission system or editorial office.

在最终提交前，作者应核对所有上传文件、元数据信息、作者信息与相关声明。投稿完成后，通讯作者通常会收到投稿系统或编辑部发送的确认通知。

Incomplete submissions may be returned to authors before editorial screening. Authors should respond promptly to any request for missing information or file correction.

材料不完整的投稿可能会在编辑初审前退回作者补充。作者应及时回应编辑部关于补充信息或修正文件的要求。

Step 8: Editorial Screening｜第八步：编辑初审

After submission, the editorial office conducts an initial screening to assess whether the manuscript fits the journal’s scope, meets basic academic and ethical standards, and complies with submission requirements.

投稿后，编辑部将进行初步审查，以判断稿件是否符合本刊范围、是否达到基本学术与伦理标准，以及是否符合投稿要求。

Manuscripts may be declined at this stage if they are outside the journal’s scope, incomplete, insufficiently original, ethically problematic, or not prepared according to the journal’s requirements.

如稿件不符合本刊范围、材料不完整、原创性不足、存在伦理问题，或未按照本刊要求准备，可能会在此阶段被退稿。

Step 9: Peer Review｜第九步：同行评审

Manuscripts that pass editorial screening will be sent for peer review. Reviewers are invited according to the manuscript’s subject area, methodology, language, and academic specialization.

通过编辑初审的稿件将进入同行评审程序。编辑部将根据稿件主题、研究方法、语言与学科专长邀请合适的审稿人。

Peer review is intended to evaluate the manuscript’s originality, scholarly quality, methodological soundness, clarity of argument, engagement with literature, and relevance to the journal.

同行评审旨在评估稿件的原创性、学术质量、方法可靠性、论证清晰度、文献回应情况以及与本刊范围的契合度。

Step 10: Editorial Decision｜第十步：编辑决定

Based on editorial assessment and reviewer comments, the editorial office will make one of the following decisions:

编辑部将根据编辑评估与审稿意见作出以下决定之一：

• Accept｜接受
• Minor Revision｜小修
• Major Revision｜大修
• Revise and Resubmit｜修改后重投
• Reject｜拒稿

The final editorial decision is made by the editorial office. Reviewer recommendations are carefully considered, but they do not automatically determine the final decision.

最终编辑决定由编辑部作出。审稿意见将被认真参考，但审稿建议并不自动等同于最终决定。

Step 11: Revision｜第十一步：修改稿提交

If revision is requested, authors should submit a revised manuscript and a response letter explaining how each editorial and reviewer comment has been addressed.

如编辑部要求修改，作者应提交修改稿，并附修改说明，逐项回应编辑与审稿人的意见。

Authors should clearly indicate changes made to the manuscript. The editorial office may request further revision if necessary.

作者应清楚标明稿件修改内容。如有必要，编辑部可要求作者进一步修改。

Step 12: Acceptance, Production, and Proofing｜第十二步：录用、制作与校对

After a manuscript is accepted, it enters the production stage. The editorial office may edit the manuscript for formatting, metadata consistency, language clarity, citation style, and publication quality.

稿件被接受后，将进入制作阶段。编辑部可根据出版需要对稿件格式、元数据一致性、语言清晰度、引用体例与出版质量进行编辑处理。

Authors may be asked to review proofs before publication. Proof corrections should be limited to typographical errors, formatting issues, metadata corrections, or minor factual corrections. Substantial rewriting at the proof stage is generally not permitted.

作者可能需要在出版前核对校样。校样修改通常仅限于排印错误、格式问题、元数据修正或轻微事实性修正。校对阶段一般不允许对正文作大幅重写。

Step 13: Publication｜第十三步：正式出版

Once the proof is finalized, the article will be published online. Published articles will be made freely available according to the journal’s open access policy.

校样确认后，文章将在线正式出版。已发表文章将依据本刊开放获取政策向读者免费开放。

Authors are encouraged to share and promote their published articles through academic networks, institutional repositories, personal websites, and other appropriate scholarly channels, with proper citation to the journal publication.

本刊鼓励作者通过学术网络、机构知识库、个人网站及其他适当学术渠道传播已发表文章，但应正确注明本刊出版信息。

Technical Issues｜技术问题

If authors experience technical problems during submission, they should contact the editorial office and provide a clear description of the issue, including screenshots where appropriate.

如作者在投稿过程中遇到技术问题，应联系编辑部，并清楚说明问题情况；必要时可附截图。

The editorial office may provide alternative instructions when technical difficulties prevent completion of the online submission process.

如技术问题导致作者无法完成在线投稿流程，编辑部可根据具体情况提供替代性操作说明。