Referencing

References should enable readers to identify and verify the sources used in the research. Authors should use a consistent citation style and provide complete source details.

Citation Style

• Chicago Notes and Bibliography is recommended for humanities, textual, historical and philosophical scholarship.
• APA may be used for empirical or interdisciplinary research where appropriate.
• Whichever style is used, the Journal’s source-specific requirements should also be followed.

General Requirements

• Distinguish primary sources from secondary scholarship where relevant.
• Identify the edition and translator of primary texts.
• Cite quotations accurately and provide page, verse, sūtra, chapter or section references where applicable.
• Identify the translator and clearly mark the author’s own translations.
• Include DOI, persistent identifier or stable URL where available.

Source-Specific Requirements

Source Type	Required Details
Primary Text	Title, editor/translator, edition, publisher, year, and relevant chapter, verse, sūtra, section or page
Manuscript	Repository, shelfmark, folio/leaf, script, date and condition where relevant
Classical Commentary	Commentary title, commentator, base text, edition and relevant passage
Modern Book	Author, title, publisher, year and page reference where required
Journal Article	Author, article title, journal, volume, issue, year, pages and DOI where available
Online Source	Author/organisation, title, website, date, stable URL and access date where necessary
Oral / Field Source	Recording/source identifier, language, date, speaker information where permitted, and access conditions
Data / Software	Creator, title, version, repository/platform, persistent identifier and licence where applicable

Original-Language Material

• Where a passage is central to the argument, provide: Original Text → Transliteration → Translation
• Key technical terms should be retained in the original language where useful and defined at first use.