The Yin-Cheng Journal of Contemporary Buddhism is a peer-reviewed open access academic journal that connects cutting-edge scholarship with voices from across the Buddhist world to address pressing ethical, environmental, and social issues. Established in honour of Venerable Cheng Yen 證嚴 and her mentor Venerable Yinshun 印順 — both pioneers in bringing the rich resources of Buddhism to bear on the urgent needs of the modern world — the journal adopts an interdisciplinary, collaborative, and innovative approach to explore how Buddhist thought and practice can illuminate major questions of modern life.
Peer Review Policy
The Yin-Cheng Journal of Contemporary Buddhism adopts a double blind peer-review process to ensure the quality and originality of all contributions.
All private information is kept strictly confidential, and identifiers may be removed to ensure anonymity during the peer review process. The editorial staff will not disclose any information about a manuscript and will exercise discretion when corresponding with other editorial staff, the editorial board, referees, and other subject experts.
The editors of the journal are responsible for deciding whether a submission meets the scope and focus of the journal before it can be considered for publishing. Their decisions are guided by the results of the peer review and may be subject to further evaluation by the journal’s editorial staff, editorial board, referees, and other subject experts.