General Guidelines and Requirements

Articles on economic development, business, political dynamics, public administration, foreign relations, and other related subjects, which are policy-oriented and may or may not explicitly have a bearing on the Philippines, will be considered for publication in the Philippine Journal of Development (PJD). The target readers of the PJD include researchers, educators, policymakers, and planners. 

All contributions are refereed for quality and relevance based on the Institute's publication guidelines. Time normally allowed for the review process is two months. All submitted articles must be original and unpublished. Papers that are simultaneously being considered in other journals may not be accepted. Such simultaneous consideration must be brought to the attention of the editorial staff.

Manuscripts must be typed double-space and should be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 500 words. The full text of the manuscript should not exceed 8,000 words excluding references.

Book reviews are also accepted. The theme or topic of the book should fall within the scope of the articles accepted for publication in the PJD. Book reviews must also be typed double-space and should not exceed 1,500 words. The electronic file of the manuscript must also be submitted. Style and Usage (applies to all PIDS published works).