In 1992, Daesoon Academy of Sciences (DAOS) was established at Daejin University. Journal of Daesoon Thought and the Religions of East Asia (JDTREA) is a peer-reviewed, academic journal published in English by the Daesoon Academy of Sciences. Its goal is to stimulate dialogue and exchange ideas, theories, and perspectives among scholars in both Asia and the West, by publishing cutting-edge articles in all subfields. The journal has an international advisory board of senior scholars, who have different academic backgrounds but share a research focus on religions. JDTREA publishes research on the religions of East Asia from various academic perspectives. JDTREA publishes twice a year in March and September. The type of papers sought by our call for papers is listed below. We look forward to your interest and participation.

JDTREA welcomes scholars of East Asian religions to share their research findings. The scope of possible topics is broad and comparative topics are welcome. If interested, please submit an abstract.

Submit Method : Please address all inquiries to DAOS (idaos@daejin.ac.kr)
We welcome you to visit JDTREA’s website at https://accesson.kr/jdtrea/(idaos@daejin.ac.kr)

Submit deadline : 2025-08-31

Call for Papers Areas

1. Ideological Analysis: East Asian religions have been presented in a vast multitude of ways throughout history. What are some novel or less common ways of understanding these religions?
2. Recent or Historical Developments: Religions change over time to maintain relevancy. What are some of the most significant changes or less frequently acknowledged changes undergone by East Asian religions?
3. Practical Applications: East Asian religious ideology is not merely theoretical. How have these ideologies shaped the various enterprises operated by East Asian religious organizations?
4. Societal Works: Many East Asian religions engage in altruistic activities. How are these works funded, carried out, and organized? What data has been collected on these operations?
5. Comparative Topics: As with any religious movement, East Asian religions were neither born in a vacuum nor kept away as an island. Which religions, philosophies, organizations, or other entities have influenced the specific East Asian religion that you research? Which religious movements currently engage with that group in inter-religious activities? What comparisons can be drawn between that group and other religions or philosophies?
6. Other General Topics on East Asian Religions

About APC

No page charge or article processing charge applies. There is also no submission fee. It is the platinum open access journal that means there is no author-side fee.

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Notes

Research Support

In the case that an article on Daesoon Thought is accepted, the author will be provided with a research award of $1,500 USD following the publication of that article in the Journal of Daesoon Thought and the Religions of East Asia (JDTREA). Articles on the religions of East Asia published in JDTREA are eligible for a research award of $500 USD. Articles must be indicated as one or the other (Daesoon Thought or religions of East Asia), and it is not possible to collect both research awards by doing a comparative topic (comparative topics are welcome of course but can only be counted towards one research award).

General information

Please address all inquiries to DAOS (idaos@daejin.ac.kr)
We welcome you to visit JDTREA’s website at https://accesson.kr/jdtrea/