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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All manuscript submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All footnote references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word
  • Title Page (uploaded as a separate file): Include all author(s) name(s), affiliation(s), and author(s) bio(s) .
  • Main Document: Remove ALL identifying information (as well as disable track changes), and include abstract, keywords, main text of article, appendices, footnote references, and tables and figures.
  • Formatting:
    • Research articles should be no longer than 10,000 words and Research Notes - between 2,000 and 5,000 words (including the main text, footnote references, and any appendices).
    • Include an abstract that is 150 words or less.
    • State 4-5 keywords.
    • Follow the Chicago style and include BOTH footnote references AND a bibliography
    • Where possible, include a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) instead of a URL address for your references
    • Use a 12-point Times New Roman font.
    • Use English language.

Book Reviews

  • Please submit your review within three months of accepting the review, unless otherwise noted.
  • The review should be in Times New Roman font, 12-point size, and not exceed 400-800 words.
  • The listing of the book to be reviewed should follow this format:
    Politics, Finance, and the Church in the Reign of Edward II: Walter Stapledon, Treasurer of England. By Mark Buck. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1983. 253pp. $49.50 paper.
  • The review should be both descriptive and critical while aiming for clarity and conciseness.
  • Follow the Chicago style.
  • List your name and professional affiliation at the end of the review, following this format:
    Jennifer L. Smith
    Baylor University
    Waco, Texas
  • Philanthropia holds the right to edit your review according to Journal standards. We may also choose not to publish a portion or the entirety of your review.
  • Please submit your review through your author submission account.
  • Questions may be sent to Julianna Giannoutsou at philanthropia@lcc.lt.

Articles

Philanthropia welcomes full-length research articles of up to 10,000 words (including all text, footnotes, references, appendices, tables, and figures). Articles should engage critically with philanthropy and civil society through the lens of the humanities and normative theory. We invite interdisciplinary contributions that explore ethical, philosophical, cultural, historical, religious, and symbolic dimensions of giving, voluntary action, and collective responsibility. Submissions should be original, theoretically informed, and contribute to advancing reflective understanding within the field.

Research Notes

Research Notes are shorter contributions, between 2,000 and 5,000 words, offering focused reflections, theoretical insights, or preliminary findings relevant to the study of philanthropy and civil society. Notes may engage specific debates, present early-stage research, or comment on previously published work in Philanthropia or related journals. While more concise, Research Notes are held to the same standards of rigor and clarity as full-length articles, and must demonstrate a clear contribution to the journal’s mission of advancing humanities-based approaches to philanthropy and civil society.

Book Review

  • Please submit your review within three months of accepting the review, unless otherwise noted.
  • The review should be in Times New Roman font, 12-point size, and not exceed 400-800 words.
  • The listing of the book to be reviewed should follow this format:
    Politics, Finance, and the Church in the Reign of Edward II: Walter Stapledon, Treasurer of England. By Mark Buck. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1983. 253pp. $49.50 paper.
  • The review should be both descriptive and critical while aiming for clarity and conciseness.
  • Follow the Chicago style.
  • List your name and professional affiliation at the end of the review, following this format:
    Jennifer L. Smith
    Baylor University
    Waco, Texas
  • Philanthropia holds the right to edit your review according to Journal standards. We may also choose not to publish a portion or the entirety of your review.
  • Please submit your review through your author submission account.
  • Questions may be sent to Julianna Giannoutsou at philanthropia@lcc.lt.

Copyright Notice

Copyright for works published in Philanthropia is retained by the author(s). Articles in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which meets the open-access criteria of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). This license ensures immediate free access to the work and grants users the rights to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to the full text, index, use for data analysis, or any other lawful purpose, provided proper credit is given to the author(s).

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