General Call for Papers
All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.
Transitions is a multi-disciplinary journal which brings together individual scholars and groups working across the humanities and social sciences and includes the areas of media, politics, culture, history, policy, economy and the creative industries. Transitions will focus on but is not limited to themes such as belonging, identity, networks, nation, culture, religion, race and ethnicity, gender, precarity, memory, agency, community, quotidian encounters and homecoming and the roles various platforms play within these themes.
Submissions to Transitions are welcome all year. We welcome both qualitative and quantitative studies and will be issuing calls for themed issues every year. Your paper may address any of the themes above or highlight an issue not within that list. We accept papers between 6,000 and 10,000 words. Transitions use the Harvard Style of referencing, but you are requested to refer to Intellect House Style Guidelines for a guide on the referencing and writing styles that apply. Submissions not in line with the house styles will not be considered. You should receive an acknowledgement of receipt within ten days. For more information, please get in touch with our editors Catherine Gomes (catherine.gomes@rmit.edu.au), Peidong Yang (y.peidong@gmail.com) and Helena Hof (helena.hof@aoi.uzh.ch).
Exclusive to Transitions: Editor Reviewed Sections
Musings: Reflecting on Research and Praxis
Musings are brief articles of no more than 1,000 words in length which allow researchers and practitioners involved in the broad area of transient migrant(ions) to discuss, and to reflect on, their research and practice.
Transitions Spotlight
Transitions Spotlight features relatively short papers of no more than 3,000 words which have empirical value but are not quite full articles. Transitions Spotlight include reports and/or straightforward descriptions of research case studies.
Musings: Reflecting on Research and Praxis, and Transitions Spotlight are editor reviewed but not double-blind reviewed.
Call for Special Issue (SI) Proposals
At Transitions, we welcome special issue proposals from potential guest editors. Please contact Catherine Gomes (catherine.gomes@rmit.edu.au) and Peidong Yang (y.peidong@gmail.com) if you want to propose a special issue.
Call For Reviews / Practitioners Review
Transitions seeks scholastic reviews on the latest books, practices, policies, media and interviews with practitioners as they relate to our journal. If you have something you would like us to review or a review that you would like to write, please send your inquiry to Helena Hof at review.transitions@gmail.com.
Download the Notes for Contributors here.
Journal contributors will receive a free PDF copy of their final work upon publication. Print copies of the journal may also be purchased by contributors at half price.
Special Issue Call for Papers
Special Issue: 'Understanding the contemporary foreign human flow to Vietnam and its impact'
International students, tourists, temporary workers, and digital nomads are all included in the rising but little-studied phenomena of transitory migration to Vietnam, which is examined in this special issue of Transitions: Journal of Transient Migration. Although Vietnam has historically seen a high rate of emigration, current patterns show that more foreigners are coming to the country for employment, education, and travel. This special issue looks at how these temporary migrants' experiences, motives, and patterns of mobility are shaped by economic, policy, and technological changes. It also looks at the socioeconomic and cultural effects these migrants have on Vietnamese communities, the job market, and the educational system. In order to better comprehend Vietnam's changing role as a destination for short-term international mobility, scholars are encouraged to submit interdisciplinary perspectives that address issues like adaptation, integration, and policy consequences.
Specifically, this special issue seeks to invite scholars from Vietnam and other countries to submit their manuscripts, focusing on the following key research questions:
- What is the current state of contemporary foreign human flow to Vietnam?
- How do contemporary foreigners in Vietnam adapt and interact with local Vietnamese people, and what impact do they have on Vietnamese society and communities?
The studies submitted to this special issue may examine a wide range of participants, including but not limited to:
- International workers, including both blue- and white-collar professionals
- International immigrants and sojourners
- International tourists
- International students and faculty members
Additionally, this special issue aims to further explore the transitions and transformations experienced by local Vietnamese individuals during their interaction with foreigners and international migrants.
Key deadlines:
- Abstract submission deadline: 3 April 2025 (send to guest editors)
- Abstract acceptance notification: Mid-May, 2025
- Full paper submission deadline: 31 October 2025 (submission to Pubkit)
- Double-blind reviews returned to authors: 31 December 2025
- Return of revised articles: 30 March 2025
- Estimated publication date: Late 2026
To submit your full paper, please access Pubkit through the submit button on the website (above).
Guest editors:
Dr. Quang Anh Phan, Email: phanquanganh@vnu.edu.vn
Dr. Hiep-Hung Pham, Email: hiep@thanhdouni.edu.vn
