Madang: Journal of Contextual Theology
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Madang: Journal of Contextual Theology
Open access, Peer Reviewed
ISSN 1738-3196
Weeks in Review
Weeks to Publication
Madang: Journal of Contextual Theology
Open access, Peer Reviewed
ISSN 1738-3196
Madang is a Korean word for a Locus (Garden) and Kairos (Situation), where family, community and people meet to celebrate feasts and rites for life. The journal is intended to be a theological Madang.
Madang: Journal of Contextual Theology (Madang J Contextual Theol, MADANG) is the official journal of the Korean Society of Minjung Theology. Any researcher throughout the world can submit a manuscript if the scope of the manuscript is appropriate. Anyone who would like to submit a manuscript is advised to carefully read the aims and scope section of this journal. Manuscripts should be prepared for submission to MADANG according to the following instructions. It adheres completely to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (joint statement by COPE, DOAJ, WAME, and OASPA; https://doaj.org/apply/transparency/) if otherwise not described below.
• Language: Manuscripts should be submitted in good scientific English.
• The main document with manuscript text and tables should be prepared in Microsoft Word (Docx).
• The manuscript should be 12pt size and double-spaced on 21.0×29.7cm (A4) paper with 1.2”(3.0cm) margins at the top, bottom, right, and left margin.
• All manuscript pages are to be numbered at the bottom consecutively, beginning with the abstract as page 1.
• Classical languages (Hebrew and Greek) are based on the principle of using original words, but they can also be transliterated.
• The numbering should be done in the order of 1., 2. → 1.1., 1.2. → 1.1.1., 1.1.2. → 1.1.1.1., 1.1.1.2. → 1.1.1.1.1., 1.1.1.1.2. → 1.1.1.1.1.1., 1.1.1.1.1.2..
• Only standard abbreviations should be used. Abbreviations should be avoided in the title of the manuscript. Abbreviations should be spelled out when first used in the text—for example, extensible markup language (XML)—and the use of abbreviations should be kept to a minimum.
• When quoting from other sources, a reference number should be cited after the author’s name or at the end of the quotation.
• Manuscript preparation is different according to the publication type, including original articles, reviews, editorials, and book reviews. Other types are also negotiable with the Editorial Board.
• Format: The manuscript for an original article should be organized in the following sequence: title page, abstract and keywords, main text (introduction, methods, results, and discussion), ethics statement, conflict of interest, acknowledgments, funding information, data availability, references, tables, figure legends, and figures. The figures should be received as separate files.
• Maximum length: 7,000 words of text (not including the abstract, tables, figures, and references) with no more than a total of 10 tables and/or figures.)
• Title page: The following items should be included on the title page:
(1) The title of the manuscript, (2) author(s), (3) each author’s affiliation, (4) the name and email address of the corresponding author, (5) when applicable, the source of any research funding and a list of where and when the study has been presented in part elsewhere, and (6) a running title of fewer than 50 characters.
• ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID): We require all corresponding authors to identify themselves using ORCID when submitting a manuscript to this journal. If you don’t already have an iD, you will need to create one if you decide to submit a manuscript to this journal. You can register for one directly via https://orcid.org/register.
• Abstract and keywords: The abstract should be one concise paragraph of less than 250 words. Abbreviations or references are not allowed in the abstract. Up to 5 keywords should be listed at the bottom of the abstract to be used as index terms.
• Introduction: The purpose of the research, including relevant background information, should be described briefly. Conclusions should not be included in the Introduction.
• Discussion: Observations pertaining to the results of the research and other related work should be interpreted for readers. New and important observations should be emphasized rather than merely repeating the contents of the results. The implications of the proposed opinion should be explained along with its limits, and within the limits of the research results, and the conclusion should be connected to the purpose of the research. In a concluding paragraph, the results and their meaning should be summarized.
• Conflict of interest: Any potential conflict of interest that could influence the authors’ interpretation of the data, such as financial support from or connections to companies, political pressure from interest groups, or academically related issues, must be stated.
• Acknowledgments: All persons who have made substantial contributions but who have not met the criteria for authorship, are to be acknowledged here.
• Funding information: All sources of funding applicable to the study should be stated here explicitly.
• Footnotes and References: Articles should be formatted with footnotes (not endnotes), and the footnotes should be fully justified. Long expository footnotes should be avoided. The form of footnotes and references should follow the most recent edition of the Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago: University of Chicago Press).
For more information, check the following web address: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
The following examples illustrate the footnotes and reference system. Sample footnotes show full citations followed by shortened citations for the same sources. Sample reference entries follow the footnotes.
Footnotes
Note that a place of publication is no longer required in book citations
1. Charles Yu, Interior Chinatown(Pantheon Books, 2020), 45.
2. Amy J. Binder and Jeffrey L. Kidder, The Channels of Student Activism: How the Left and Right Are Winning (and Losing) in Campus Politics Today(University of Chicago Press, 2022), 117–18.
Shortened footnotes
3. Yu, Interior Chinatown, 48.
4. Binder and Kidder, Channels of Student Activism, 125.
Reference entries (in alphabetical order)
Ahn, Byungmu. Stories of Minjung Theology: The Theological Journey of Ahn Byung-Mu in His Own Words. Translated by Hanna In. Edited by Wongi Park. Atlanta: SBL Press, 2019.
Binder, Amy J., and Jeffrey L. Kidder. The Channels of Student Activism: How the Left and Right Are Winning (and Losing) in Campus Politics Today. University of Chicago Press, 2022.
Yu, Charles. Interior Chinatown. Pantheon Books, 2020.
Suh, Namdong. A Search for Minjung Theology (minjung shinhak tamgu). Seoul: Han-gil-sa, 1983.
The page range for a chapter in a book is no longer required in bibliography entries. In a note, cite specific pages as applicable.
Footnote
1. Kathleen Doyle, “The Queen Mary Psalter,” in The Book by Design: The Remarkable Story of the World’s Greatest Invention, ed. P. J. M. Marks and Stephen Parkin (University of Chicago Press, 2023), 64.
Shortened footnote
2. Doyle, “Queen Mary Psalter,” 65.
Reference entry
Doyle, Kathleen. “The Queen Mary Psalter.” In The Book by Design: The Remarkable Story of the World’s Greatest Invention, edited by P. J. M. Marks and Stephen Parkin. University of Chicago Press, 2023.
Kim, Yongbok. “Social Biography of Minjung and Theology” in Minjung and Korean Theology (minjungkwa hankukshinhak). Edited by Committee of Theological Study of NCCK. Seoul: Korea Theological Study Institute, 1982. p. 369-89.
In some cases, you may want to cite the collection as a whole instead.
Footnote
1. P. J. M. Marks and Stephen Parkin, eds., The Book by Design: The Remarkable Story of the World’s Greatest Invention (University of Chicago Press, 2023).
Shortened footnote
2. Marks and Parkin, Book by Design.
Reference entry
Marks, P. J. M., and Stephen Parkin, eds. The Book by Design: The Remarkable Story of the World’s Greatest Invention. University of Chicago Press, 2023.
In the following examples, the author’s name follows Eastern order (family name first) rather than Western order (family name last); the author is therefore referred to as “Liu” in a shortened note, and the name is not inverted in a bibliography entry.
Footnote
1. Liu Xinwu,The Wedding Party, trans. Jeremy Tiang (Amazon Crossing, 2021).
Shortened footnote
2. Liu, Wedding Party, 279.
Reference entry
Liu Xinwu. The Wedding Party. Translated by Jeremy Tiang. Amazon Crossing, 2021.
To cite a book consulted online, include either a URL or the name of the database. For downloadable ebook formats, name the format; if no fixed page numbers are available, cite a section title or a chapter or other number in the note (or simply omit).
Footnotes
1. Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things (Random House, 2008), chap. 6, Kindle.
2. Philip B. Kurland and Ralph Lerner, eds., The Founders’ Constitution(University of Chicago Press, 1987), chap. 10, doc. 19, https://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/
3. Brooke Borel, The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking, 2nd ed. (University of Chicago Press, 2023), 92, EBSCOhost.
4. Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale (New York, 1851), 627, https://melville.electroniclibrary.org/moby-dick-side-by-side
Shortened footnotes
5. Roy, God of Small Things, chap. 7.
6. Kurland and Lerner, Founders’ Constitution, chap. 4, doc. 29.
7. Borel, Fact-Checking, 104–5.
8. Melville, Moby-Dick, 722–23.
Reference entries (in alphabetical order)
Borel, Brooke. The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking. 2nd ed. University of Chicago Press, 2023. EBSCOhost.
Kurland, Philip B., and Ralph Lerner, eds. The Founders’ Constitution. University of Chicago Press, 1987. https://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/
Melville, Herman. Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. New York, 1851. https://melville.electroniclibrary.org/moby-dick-side-by-side
Roy, Arundhati. The God of Small Things. Random House, 2008. Kindle.
Journal articles are usually cited by volume and issue number. In a note, cite specific page numbers. In the bibliography, include the page range for the whole article. For articles consulted online, URL (preferably one based on a Didital Object Identifier DOI) should be included at the end of the notes; alternatively, it’s allowed to list the name of the database.
Footnotes
1. Hyeyoung Kwon, “Inclusion Work: Children of Immigrants Claiming Membership in Everyday Life,” American Journal of Sociology127, no. 6 (2022): 1842–43, https://doi.org/10.1086/720277
2. B. T. Hebert, “The Island of Bolsö: A Study of Norwegian Life,” Sociological Review17, no. 4 (1925): 310, EBSCOhost.
3. Benjamin Lindquist, “The Art of Text-to-Speech,” Critical Inquiry50, no. 2 (2023): 230, https://doi.org/10.1086/727651
4. Emily L. Dittmar and Douglas W. Schemske, “Temporal Variation in Selection Influences Microgeographic Local Adaptation,” American Naturalist 202, no. 4 (2023): 480, https://doi.org/10.1086/725865
Shortened footnotes
5. Kwon, “Inclusion Work,” 1851.
6. Hebert, “Island of Bolsö,” 311.
7. Lindquist, “Text-to-Speech,” 231–32.
8. Dittmar and Schemske, “Temporal Variation,” 480.
Reference entries (in alphabetical order)
Dittmar, Emily L., and Douglas W. Schemske. “Temporal Variation in Selection Influences Microgeographic Local Adaptation.” American Naturalist 202, no. 4 (2023): 471–85. https://doi.org/10.1086/725865
Hebert, B. T. “The Island of Bolsö: A Study of Norwegian Life.” Sociological Review 17, no. 4 (1925): 307–13. EBSCOhost.
Kwon, Hyeyoung. “Inclusion Work: Children of Immigrants Claiming Membership in Everyday Life.” American Journal of Sociology 127, no. 6 (2022): 1818–59. https://doi.org/10.1086/720277
Lindquist, Benjamin. “The Art of Text-to-Speech.” Critical Inquiry 50, no. 2 (2023): 225–51. https://doi.org/10.1086/727651
Journal articles often list many authors, especially in the sciences. For works by two authors, list both in the bibliography and in a note (as in the Dittmar and Schemske example above). For three or more authors, list up to six in the bibliography; for more than six authors, list the first three, followed by “et al.” (“and others”). In a note, list only the first, followed by “et al.” Note that the bibliography entry for the Dror example below (which credits eighteen authors) includes an article ID in place of a page range; in a note, specific page numbers may be cited as shown.
Articles from newspapers or news sites, magazines, blogs, and the like are cited similarly. Page numbers, if any, can be cited in a note but are omitted from a bibliography entry. For articles consulted online, include a URL or the name of the database.
Footnotes
1. Dani Blum, “Are Flax Seeds All That?,” New York Times, December 13, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/well/eat/flax-seeds-benefits.html
2. Rebecca Mead, “Terms of Aggrievement,” New Yorker, December 18, 2023, 21.
3. Rob Pegoraro, “Apple’s iPhone Is Sleek, Smart and Simple,” Washington Post, July 5, 2007, LexisNexis Academic.
4. Elana Klein, “Meet Flip, the Viral Video App Giving Away Free Stuff,” Wired, December 21, 2023, https://www.wired.com/story/flip-viral-video-app-shopping-free-stuff/
Shortened footnotes
5. Blum, “Flax Seeds.”
6. Mead, “Terms of Aggrievement,” 23–24.
7. Pegoraro, “Apple’s iPhone.”
8. Klein, “Meet Flip.”
Reference entries (in alphabetical order)
Blum, Dani. “Are Flax Seeds All That?” New York Times, December 13, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/well/eat/flax-seeds-benefits.html
Klein, Elana. “Meet Flip, the Viral Video App Giving Away Free Stuff.” Wired, December 21, 2023. https://www.wired.com/story/flip-viral-video-app-shopping-free-stuff/
Mead, Rebecca. “Terms of Aggrievement.” New Yorker, December 18, 2023.
Pegoraro, Rob. “Apple’s iPhone Is Sleek, Smart and Simple.” Washington Post, July 5, 2007. LexisNexis Academic.
Readers’ comments are cited in the text or in a note but omitted from a bibliography.
Footnote
9. Michelle (Reno), December 15, 2023, comment on Blum, “Flax Seeds.”
Reference entries (in alphabetical order)
Choi, Soonyang. People Who are Alienated and Discriminated Against in Korean Churches. Paper presented at Asian Minjung Theology Consultation; 2023 Oct. 12-13; Seoul, Korea.
Kwon, Jin-Kwan. Mission as Justice. Paper presented at the 10th Minjung-Dalit Theology Dialogue Metting; 2014 Aug. 18-23; Bangalore, India.
Footnote
1. Alexandra Jacobs, “The Muchness of Madonna,” review of Madonna: A Rebel Life, by Mary Gabriel, New York Times, October 8, 2023.
Shortened footnote
2. Jacobs, “Muchness of Madonna.”
Reference entry
Jacobs, Alexandra. “The Muchness of Madonna.” Review of Madonna: A Rebel Life, by Mary Gabriel. New York Times, October 8, 2023.
Interviews are usually cited under the name of the interviewee rather than the interviewer.
Footnote
1. Joy Buolamwini, “ ‘If You Have a Face, You Have a Place in the Conversation About AI,’ Expert Says,” interview by Tonya Mosley,Fresh Air, NPR, November 28, 2023, audio, 37:58, https://www.npr.org/2023/11/28/1215529902/unmasking-ai-facial-recognition-technology-joy-buolamwini
Shortened footnote
2. Buolamwini, interview.
Reference entry
Buolamwini, Joy. “ ‘If You Have a Face, You Have a Place in the Conversation About AI,’ Expert Says.” Interview by Tonya Mosley. Fresh Air, NPR, November 28, 2023. Audio, 37:58. https://www.npr.org/2023/11/28/1215529902/unmasking-ai-facial-recognition-technology-joy-buolamwini
Footnote
1. Yuna Blajer de la Garza, “A House Is Not a Home: Citizenship and Belonging in Contemporary Democracies” (PhD diss., University of Chicago, 2019), 66–67, ProQuest (13865986).
Shortened footnote
2. Blajer de la Garza, “House,” 93.
Reference entry
Blajer de la Garza, Yuna. “A House Is Not a Home: Citizenship and Belonging in Contemporary Democracies.” PhD diss., University of Chicago, 2019. ProQuest (13865986).
It is often sufficient simply to describe web pages and other website content in the text (“As of November 15, 2023, Google’s privacy policy stated . . .”). If a more formal citation is needed, it may be styled like the examples below. If a source does not list a date of publication or revision, include an access date. Alternatively, if a publicly available archive of the content has been saved using the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine or similar service, the link for that version may be cited.
Footnotes
1. “Privacy Policy,” Privacy & Terms, Google, effective November 15, https://policies.google.com/privacy
2. “Wikipedia: Manual of Style,” Wikimedia Foundation, last modified December 19, 2023, 21:54 (UTC), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style
3. “About Yale: Yale Facts,” Yale University, accessed March 8, 2022, https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts
or
3. “About Yale: Yale Facts,” Yale University, archived March 8, 2022, at https://web.archive.org/web/20220308143337/https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts
Shortened footnotes
4. Google, “Privacy Policy.”
5. “Wikipedia: Manual of Style.”
6. “Yale Facts.”
Reference entries (in alphabetical order)
In the notes, the title will usually come first (as in the examples above); in a bibliography entry, the source should be listed under the owner or sponsor of the site.
Google. “Privacy Policy.” Privacy & Terms. Effective November 15, 2023. https://policies.google.com/privacy
Wikimedia Foundation. “Wikipedia: Manual of Style.” Last modified December 19, 2023, at 21:54 (UTC). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style
Yale University. “About Yale: Yale Facts.” Accessed March 8, 2022. https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts
or
Yale University. “About Yale: Yale Facts.” Archived March 8, 2022, at https://web.archive.org/web/20220308143337/https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts
Citations of content posted to social media can usually be limited to the text (as in the first example below). A note may be added if a more formal citation is needed. In rare cases, a bibliography entry may also be appropriate. In place of a title, quote up to the first 280 characters of the post. Comments are cited in reference to the original post.
Text
The Instagram post included a photo of the president delivering a eulogy at the National Cathedral and referred to O’Connor as “gracious and principled” (@potus, December 19, 2023).
Footnotes
1. NASA Webb Telescope (@NASAWebb), “👀 Sneak a peek at the deepest & sharpest infrared image of the early universe ever taken—all in a day’s work for the Webb telescope. (Literally, capturing it took less than a day!),” Twitter (now X), July 11, 2022, https://twitter.com/NASAWebb/status/1546621080298835970
2. Chicago Manual of Style, “Is the world ready for singular they? We thought so back in 1993,” Facebook, April 17, 2015, https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoManual/posts/10152906193679151
Shortened footnotes
3. NASA Webb Telescope, “👀 Sneak a peek.”
4. Michele Truty, April 17, 2015, 1:09 p.m., comment on Chicago Manual of Style, “singular they.”
Reference entry
Chicago Manual of Style. “Is the world ready for singular they? We thought so back in 1993.” Facebook, April 17, 2015. https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoManual/posts/10152906193679151.
Footnotes
1. Vaitea Cowan, “How Green Hydrogen Could End the Fossil Fuel Era,” TED Talk, Vancouver, BC, April 2022, 9 min., 15 sec., https://www.ted.com/talks/vaitea_cowan_how_green_hydrogen_could_end_the_fossil_fuel_era
2. Eric Oliver, “Why So Many Americans Believe in So Many ‘Crazy’ Things,” moderated by Andrew McCall, virtual lecture, February 23, 2022, posted March 21, 2022, by University of Chicago, YouTube, 1:01:45, https://youtu.be/hfq7AnCF5bg
3. Lauren Ober, host, The Loudest Girl in the World, season 1, episode 2, “Goodbye, Routine; Hello, Meltdown!,” Pushkin Industries, September 13, 2022, 41 min., 37 sec., https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/loudest-girl-in-the-world
Shortened footnotes
4. Cowan, “Green Hydrogen,” at 6:09–17.
5. Oliver, “Why.”
6. Ober, “Goodbye, Routine.”
Reference entries (in alphabetical order)
Unless it is clear from context, “video” or the like may be specified in the references.
Cowan, Vaitea. “How Green Hydrogen Could End the Fossil Fuel Era.” TED Talk, Vancouver, BC, April 2022. Video, 9 min., 15 sec. https://www.ted.com/talks/vaitea_cowan_how_green_hydrogen_could_end_the_fossil_fuel_era
Ober, Lauren, host. The Loudest Girl in the World. Season 1, episode 2, “Goodbye, Routine; Hello, Meltdown!” Pushkin Industries, September 13, 2022. Podcast, 41 min., 37 sec. https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/loudest-girl-in-the-world
Oliver, Eric. “Why So Many Americans Believe in So Many ‘Crazy’ Things.” Moderated by Andrew McCall. Virtual lecture, February 23, 2022. Posted March 21, 2022, by University of Chicago. YouTube, 1:01:45. https://youtu.be/hfq7AnCF5bg
Personal communications, including email and text messages and direct messages sent through social media, are usually cited in the text or in a note only; they are rarely included in a reference.
Footnote
1. Sam Gomez, Facebook direct message to author, August 1, 2024.
• Tables: Tables are to be numbered in the order in which they are cited in the text. A table title should concisely describe the content of the table so that a reader can understand the table without referring to the text. Each table must be simple and typed on a separate page with its heading above it. Explanatory matter is placed in footnotes below the tabular matter and not included in the heading. All non-standard abbreviations are explained in the footnotes. Footnotes should be indicated by a, b, c, and so on. Statistical measures such as SD or SE should be identified.
• Figures and legends for illustrations: Figures should be numbered, using Arabic numerals, in the order in which they are cited. Each figure should be uploaded as a single image file in either uncompressed EPS, TIFF, PSD, JPEG, or PPT format over 300 dpi or 3 million pixels (less than 6 megabytes). Written permission should be obtained for the use of all previously published illustrations (and copies of permission letters should be included). In the case of multiple prints bearing the same number, English letters should be used after the numerals to indicate the correct order (e.g., Fig. 1A; Fig. 2B, C).
Reviews are invited by the editor and should be comprehensive analyses of specific topics. They are to be organized as follows: title page, abstract and keywords, main text (introduction, text, and conclusion), conflict interest, acknowledgments, references, tables, figure legends, and figures. There should be an unstructured abstract of no more than 200 words. The length of the text excluding references, tables, and figures should not exceed 3,000 words. The number of references is limited to 100.
Editorials are invited by the editor and should be commentaries on articles published recently in the journal. Editorial topics could include active areas of research, fresh insights, and debates in all fields of theological issues. Editorials should not exceed 2,000 words, excluding references, tables, and figures. References should not exceed 10. A maximum of 3 figures, including tables, is allowed.
Book reviews are solicited by the editor. These will cover recently published books in the field of theology. The format is the same as that of Editorials.
All manuscripts should be submitted via the manuscript submission system available from: https://www.minjung.or.kr/. If any authors have difficulty in submitting via the manuscript submission system, please send a manuscript to minjungtheology@gmail.com by the corresponding author
After the paper has been accepted for publication, the author(s) should submit the final version of the manuscript. The names and affiliations of the authors should be double-checked.
Before publication, the manuscript editor may correct the manuscript so that it meets the standard publication format. The author(s) must respond within 1 week when the manuscript editor contacts the author for revisions. If the response is delayed, the manuscript’s publication may be postponed to the next issue.
Authors, particularly those whose first language is not English, may wish to have their English-language manuscripts checked by a native speaker before submission. This is optional, but may help to ensure that the academic content of the paper is fully understood by the editor and any reviewers. We can connect you with third-party services specializing in language editing and/or translation and suggest that authors contact us as appropriate. Please note that the use of any of these services is voluntary, and at the author’s own expense.
The author(s) will receive the final version of the manuscript as a PDF file. Upon receipt, within 1 week, the editorial office (or printing office) must be notified of any errors found in the file. Any errors found after this time are the responsibility of the author(s) and will have to be corrected as an erratum.
• MADANG reviews all manuscripts received. A manuscript is first reviewed for its format and adherence to the aims and scope of the journal. If the manuscript meets these two criteria, it is checked for plagiarism or duplicate publication with Similarity Check. After confirming its result, it is dispatched to investigators in the field with relevant knowledge. Assuming the manuscript is sent to reviewers, MADANG receives opinions from at least two reviewers.
• Single-blind peer review: Taking into account that the manuscript may be publicly disclosed through preprints, the review process is conducted without removing the authors’ names and affiliations from the manuscript.
• Acceptance criteria for all papers : The acceptance criteria for all papers are based on the quality and originality of the research and its theological significance. Acceptance of the manuscript is decided based on the critiques and recommended decisions of the reviewers. An initial decision will normally be made within 4 weeks of receipt of a manuscript, and the reviewers’ comments are sent to the corresponding author by email. The corresponding author must indicate the alterations that have been made in response to the reviewers’ comments item by item. Failure to resubmit the revised manuscript within 4 weeks of the editorial decision is regarded as a withdrawal. If further revision period is required, the author should contact the editorial office by sending an email at minjungtheology@gmail.com. A final decision on acceptance/rejection for publication is forwarded to the corresponding author from the editor.
• Reviewing criteria: Every article submitted to Madang should be reviewed according to the following criteria. The review-member must complete the examination using the online submission system(http://www.minjung.or.kr) within the specified deadline.
• Format examination:The editorial staff should accept submitted articles after examining whether they satisfy the composition requirements (abstract, keywords, paper, bibliography) and compliance with the footnotes and references. If there is any defect, the correction should be ordered.
• Content examination:The submitted articles must be evaluated and scored on the basis of the following 10 perspectives, and the reasons and modifications should be indicated.
• Research Subject
① Originality and Novelty of Subject Selection (10 points)
: Is subject selection, content development, and conclusion presentation original and novel?
② Appropriateness and Validity of Terms (10 points)
: Does the author use terminology appropriate to the context and subject matter and have expertise in the field?
③ The Clarity and Persuasiveness of the Need for Research (10 points)
: Is there a need for research to be presented clearly and persuasively?
• Research Content
④ Relevance of Research Content and Method of Research (10 points)
: Are appropriate methodologies used in the research?
⑤ Consistency between Subject and Development of the Argument (10 points)
: Is the development of the argument logical and consistent with the subject?
⑥ Fidelity of Related Literature and Data Analysis (10 points)
: Are the literature and data related to the research correctly analyzed?
⑦ Understanding of Previous Research Results (10 points)
: Are the previous researches faithfully reviewed and, understood and reflected in the article?
• Paper Format
⑧ Compliance with Manuscript Form (5 points)
: Does the manuscript comply with the submission rules?
⑨ Accuracy of Footnotes and References (5 points)
: Is the citation accurate, and are the footnotes and references written in the format required?
⑩ Completion of Paper Format and Development (10 points)
: Does the composition, sentence, and style of the paper accurately convey the argument and develop a logically coherent and persuasive form of argument
• Academic Value
⑪ Minjung theological Contribution of Research Results (10 points)
: Does the research contribute to minjung theology and academic contribution domestically and internationally?
• Decision
If the reviewing score is between 90points and 100points, the article is judged as ‘accepted’; if between 80points and 89points, ‘accepted after revision’; if between 70points and 79points, ‘re-review after revision’; if less than 70points, ‘not accepted’.
The managing editor comprehensively refers to the results of the examination of the two reviewers and makes the final judgment as follows:
If two reviewers judge the article ‘accepted’, the managing editor also judges it ‘accepted’. If necessary, the contributor could be asked to revise the article. If two reviewers judge the article ‘not accepted’, the managing editor also judges it ‘not accepted’ and drops it off. In other cases, the managing editor makes a final judgment to fully reflect the contents of the examination of the two reviewers.
All manuscripts from editors, employees, or members of the editorial board are processed the same as other unsolicited manuscripts. During the review process, submitters will not engage in the selection of reviewers and decision process. Editors will not handle their own manuscripts, although they are commissioned ones.
No page charge or article processing charge applies. There is also no submission fee.
• Exceptions: A $200(300,000 Won) fee applies to papers by full-time faculty or funded researchers. Papers over 7,000 words incur an extra $100(150,000 Won) fee, with a maximum limit of 8,000 words.
For all articles published in MADANG, the authors retain the copyright. Articles are licensed under an open-access Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), meaning that anyone may download and read the paper for free. In addition, the article may be reused and quoted, provided that the original published version is cited. These conditions allow for the use and exposure of the work, while ensuring that the authors receive proper credit.
The journal adheres to the ethical guidelines for research and publication described in Guidelines on Good Publication (https://publicationethics.org/guidance).
Authors of this journal must satisfy all of the following criteria. Failure to meet any of these criteria will result in classification as a contributor rather than an author:
1) Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND
2) Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND
3) Final approval of the version to be published; AND
4) Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
After the initial submission of a manuscript, any changes whatsoever in authorship (adding author(s), deleting author(s), or re-arranging the order of authors) must be explained by a letter to the editor from the authors concerned. This letter must be signed by all authors of the paper.
Corresponding author and first author: MADANG does not allow multiple corresponding authors for one article. Only one author should correspond with the editorial office and readers for one article. MADANG does accept notice of equal contribution for the first author when the study was clearly performed by co-first authors.
Correction of authorship after publication: MADANG does not correct authorship after publication unless a mistake has been made by the editorial staff. Authorship may be changed before publication but after submission when an authorship correction is requested by all of the authors involved with the manuscript.
Submitted manuscripts must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere. No part of the accepted manuscript should be duplicated in any other scientific journal without the permission of the Editorial Board. Submitted manuscripts are screened for possible plagiarism or duplicate publication by Similarity Check upon arrival. If plagiarism or duplicate publication is detected, the manuscripts may be rejected, the authors will be announced in the journal, and their institutions will be informed. There will also be penalties for the authors.
A letter of permission is required for any and all material that has been published previously. It is the responsibility of the author to request permission from the publisher for any material that is being reproduced. This requirement applies to text, figures, and tables.
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) has established guidelines for acceptable secondary publication. (You may view the guidelines here: https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/publishing-and-editorial-issues/overlapping-publications.html) The Conditions for Secondary publication are as follows:
• Approval: Approval should be obtained from the editors of both journals – the journal where one version was published (primary publication) and the journal where the one in a different language is intended (secondary publication).
• Interval: A publication interval may be negotiated by both journal editors and the authors regarding the priority of the primary publication.
• Title: The title of the translated publication should indicate that it is a secondary publication resulting from the translation of a primary publication.
• Citation: The secondary version must cite the primary reference.
• Consistency: The authors must ensure that the authorship, data and interpretations in the secondary version do not deviate from those in the primary version.
• Declaration: The translated version must inform readers that the paper has been published in whole elsewhere, e.g. with a statement such as, ‘This article is based on a study first reported in the [journal title, with full reference].’
The corresponding author must inform the editor of any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the authors’ interpretation of the data. Examples of potential conflicts of interest are financial support from or connections to companies, political pressure from interest groups, and academically related issues. In particular, all sources of funding applicable to the study should be explicitly stated.
Copies of written informed consent documents should be kept for studies on human subjects, which include identifiable information or sensitive information. For studies of human subjects, a certificate, agreement, or approval by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the author’s institution is required. If necessary, the editor or reviewers may request copies of these documents to resolve questions about IRB approval and study conduct.
When the journal faces suspected cases of research and publication misconduct such as redundant (duplicate) publication, plagiarism, fraudulent or fabricated data, changes in authorship, an undisclosed conflict of interest, ethical problems with a submitted manuscript, a reviewer who has appropriated an author’s idea or data, complaints against editors, and so on, the resolution process will follow the flowchart provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (https://publicationethics.org/guidance). The discussion and decision on the suspected cases are carried out by the Editorial Board.
Cases that require editorial expressions of concern or retraction shall follow the COPE flowcharts available from: https://publicationethics.org/guidance.
Honest errors are a part of publishing and require the publication of a correction when they are detected. Corrections are needed for errors of fact. Minimum standards are as follows: First, it shall publish a correction notice as soon as possible detailing changes from and citing the original publication on both an electronic and numbered print page that is included in an electronic or a print Table of Contents to ensure proper indexing; Second, it shall post a new article version with details of the changes from the original version and the date(s) on which the changes were made; Third, it shall archive all prior versions of the article. This archive can be directly accessible to readers; and Fourth, previous electronic versions shall prominently note that there are more recent versions of the article.
The journal’s policy is primarily aimed at protecting the authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers. If not described below, the process of handling complaints and appeals follows the guidelines of the Committee of Publication Ethics available from: https://publicationethics.org/guidance.
• Who complains or makes an appeal?
Submitters, authors, reviewers, and readers may register complaints and appeals in a variety of cases as follows: falsification, fabrication, plagiarism, duplicate publication, authorship dispute, conflict of interest, ethical treatment of animals, informed consent, bias or unfair/inappropriate competitive acts, copyright, stolen data, defamation, and legal problem. If any individuals or institutions want to inform the cases, they can send a letter to minjungtheology@gmail.com. Concrete data with answers to all factual questions (who, when, where, what, how, why) should be provided for the complaints or appeals.
• Who is responsible for resolving and handling complaints and appeals?
The Editor, Editorial Board, or Editorial Office is responsible for them. A legal consultant or ethics editor may be able to help with the decision-making.
• What may be the consequence of remedy?
It depends on the type or degree of misconduct. The consequence of the resolution will follow the guidelines of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE).
The Editorial Board will continuously work to monitor and safeguard publication ethics: guidelines for retracting articles; maintenance of the integrity of the academic record; preclusion of business needs from compromising intellectual and ethical standards; publishing corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when needed; and excluding plagiarism and fraudulent data. The editors maintain the following responsibilities: responsibility and authority to reject and accept articles; avoiding any conflict of interest with respect to articles they reject or accept; promoting the publication of corrections or retractions when errors are found; and preservation of the anonymity of reviewers.
Contact Us
Editor-in-Chief: Kim, Hiheon
Tel: +82-10-2250-2157
Email: kimhiheon@empal.com
Editorial Office:
The Korean Society of Minjung Theology
11, Gyeonghuigung 2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea #03175
Tel: +82-10-9184-2108
Email: minjungtheology@gmail.com
NOTICE: The instructions for authors are implemented starting from the issue of June 2025.
