Author Guidelines
All manuscripts must be formatted using Times New Roman font, size 13. Articles submitted to VNU-JOSSH should typically range between 6,000 and 15,000 words in length, excluding references and footnotes. Authors are required to submit two separate files to VNU-JOSSH:
1. Title Page
The title page should include the following information: the full title of the article; the full name, institutional affiliation(s), and contact details of each author; and the name, mailing address, and email of the corresponding author. Where applicable, please also provide grant numbers and/or funding source information. Any acknowledgements that may reveal the identity of the authors (e.g., expressions of gratitude or institutional support) should also be listed on this page.
2. Blinded Manuscript
Blinded manuscripts should exclude the title page and any information that may reveal the author’s identity. Authors must remove or revise any content that could identify them as the source. When citing your own previous work, please use third-person references (e.g., “Dobbin (1992) concluded...”) rather than first-person formulations (e.g., “I concluded (Dobbin 1992)...”).
A manuscript may include the following sections: Abstract, Main Text, Notes, References, Tables, Figures, and Appendices.
Authors must provide an abstract of no more than 250 words. The abstract should concisely summarize the purpose of the study, key findings, and main conclusions. Additionally, authors are required to submit 4 to 5 keywords that reflect the core content of the manuscript.
In-text citations
When referencing ideas, data, or authors within the manuscript, proper source attribution is required. Verbatim quotations must be placed within quotation marks and followed by a parenthetical citation that includes the source and corresponding page number(s). Page numbers should also be provided when paraphrasing specific ideas or passages. However, when referring to the general argument or overarching ideas of an entire work, page numbers are not necessary.
- For authors with Vietnamese names, the full name should be used in citations - for example: (Nguyen Van Chinh 2001).
- For authors from countries other than Vietnam, cite only the last name - for example: (Durkheim 1970).
- When the author's name is included in the text, follow it with the year in parentheses - for example: Nguyen Thi Lan (2014) or Durkheim (2000). When the author's name is not mentioned in the text, include the last name and year in parentheses - for example: (Nguyen Thi Lan 2014) or (Durkheim 1970).
- Page numbers should be cited after the year of publication, preceded by a colon and a space - for example: (Vu Thi Ha 2014: 39–40) or (Durkheim 1970: 10–11).
- For sources with two authors, include both names joined by “and”: (Vu Thi Ha and Nguyen Thuy Trang 2010) or (Martin and Bailey 1988).
- For sources with three or more authors, use the first author's name followed by et al.: (Le Ngoc Hung et al. 2011) or (Carr et al. 1962).
- If the same idea is cited from multiple sources, list all citations within a single set of parentheses, separated by semicolons - for example: (Dobbin et al. 2006: 10; Ly Lan 1999: 12).
- If an author has multiple publications in the same year, letters (a, b, c, etc.) should be added immediately after the year in the in-text citations—for example: (Ly Lan 2010a: 7; 2010b: 15). The corresponding letters must also appear in the References section at the end of the article.
- If no publication date is available, use “n.d.” (no date) in place of the year - for example: (Taylor n.d.).
Notes
Notes should be numbered consecutively in the text using superscript Arabic numerals. Avoid lengthy notes; each note should not exceed 100 words.
References
All sources cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and all entries in the reference list must be cited in the text. Complete and accurate publication information must be provided for each reference.
For documents obtained from archives, detailed information about the location where the document was accessed or is currently stored must be provided.
References in languages other than Vietnamese or English must be accompanied by an English translation, which should be placed in square brackets.
List references in alphabetical order. When listing two or more works by the same author(s), arrange them chronologically by year of publication.
- Book:
Cumming, Elaine and William Earl Henry. 1961. Growing Old: The Process of Disengagement. New York: Basic Books.
- Book chapter:
Gambetta, Diego. 1988. "Mafia: The Price of Distrust." pp. 158-175 in Trust: Making and Breaking Cooperative Relations, edited by D. Gambetta. Oxford: Blackwell.
- Journal article:
Small, Mario, and Katherine Newman. 2001. "Urban Poverty after The Truly Disadvantaged: The Rediscovery of the Family, the Neighborhood, and Culture." Annual Review of Sociology 27: 23–45. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.soc.27.1.23.
- Conference presentation:
Fukuyama, Francis. 1999. "Social Capital and Civic Society." Presented at the IMF Conference on Second Generation Reforms, International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC.
- Dissertations:
Charles, Maria. 1990. “Occupational Sex Segregation: A Log-Linear Analysis of Patterns in 25 Industrial Countries.” PhD dissertation, Department of Sociology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
- Online report/document:
American Sociological Association. 1997. “Call for Help: Social Science Knowledge on Race, Racism, and Race Relations” (ASA Action Alert, October 15). American Sociological Association. Retrieved October 1997 (http://www.asanet.org/racecall.htm).
- Government or organizations’ document
Statistics Canada. 2020. “Canadians’ Perceptions of Personal Safety Since COVID-19.” The Daily. Retrieved March 2025 (https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/dailyquotidien/200609/dq200609a-eng.htm).
Tables
Tables should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text.
Figures
Figures should be numbered consecutively in the order they appear in the text and must be accompanied by descriptive captions.
Appendixes
Appendixes should be labeled with letters to distinguish them from numbered tables and figures. Each appendix should include a descriptive title—for example: “Appendix A: Variable Names and Definitions.”
Additional guidelines on citations and references can be found in the ASA Style Guide, 7th Edition, published by the American Sociological Association.
