================================================================================ KORA JOURNAL OF KOREAN LANGUAGE & STUDIES (KJKS) 코라 한국어 및 한국학 연구 저널 REVIEWER APPLICATION FORM Published by The Korean Academy ================================================================================ HOW TO SUBMIT 1. Complete every section below. Do not delete any section; write "N/A" where something does not apply. 2. Attach your CV (PDF preferred). 3. Email both to: admission@thekoreanacad.com 4. Subject line: KJKS Reviewer Application - [Full Name] - [Country] BEFORE YOU START -- two things are required of every applicant * An ORCID iD. Registration is free and takes two minutes at orcid.org. Applications without an ORCID iD cannot be processed. * At least TWO of the eight eligibility criteria in Section F. Date of application: ____________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION A -- PERSONAL AND CONTACT DETAILS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A1. Title (Mr / Ms / Mx / Dr / Prof / other): A2. Full name (as it should appear in the reviewer acknowledgement): A3. Name in Hangul, if you have one: A4. Preferred name form for correspondence: A5. Email address: A6. Alternative email: A7. Phone (with country code): A8. Country of residence: A9. City: A10. Time zone: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION B -- IDENTIFIERS (B1 is mandatory) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B1. ORCID iD (required): https://orcid.org/____-____-____-____ B2. Google Scholar profile URL: B3. ResearchGate / Academia.edu / institutional profile URL: B4. Personal or departmental web page: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION C -- EDUCATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- List your highest qualification first. Add rows as needed. Include qualifications currently in progress, marking them "in progress" with the expected year. C1. Degree / Level : Field of study : Institution : Country : Year awarded / expected : Thesis or dissertation title (if any): C2. Degree / Level : Field of study : Institution : Country : Year awarded / expected : Thesis or dissertation title (if any): C3. Degree / Level : Field of study : Institution : Country : Year awarded / expected : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION D -- CURRENT POSITION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D1. Current role / job title: D2. Department: D3. Institution or organisation: D4. Country: D5. Since (month / year): D6. If you are a student, state your programme, year of study, and the name of your supervisor (we do not contact them without asking you first): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION E -- KOREAN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E1. TOPIK level attained: Level ______ Year: ______ E2. TOPIK certificate number (optional): E3. Other evidence of proficiency (degree taught in Korean, residence in Korea, professional translation work, native or heritage speaker, KIIP level, etc.): E4. Can you review a manuscript written in Korean? Yes / No E5. Can you review a manuscript written in English? Yes / No -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION F -- ELIGIBILITY (tick AT LEAST TWO, and give the evidence) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] F1. A doctorate (completed or in progress) in Korean linguistics, Korean studies, applied linguistics, language education, translation studies or a closely related field. Evidence: [ ] F2. A master's degree in one of the journal's subject areas. Evidence: [ ] F3. A bachelor's degree in Korean language, Korean linguistics or Korean studies, together with demonstrable further specialisation in the area you wish to review. Evidence: [ ] F4. At least one peer-reviewed publication -- journal article, book chapter or full conference paper -- within the journal's scope. Evidence (full citation): [ ] F5. At least two years' experience teaching Korean at institutional level (university, language institute or accredited academy). Evidence: [ ] F6. Prior peer-review experience for a journal, conference or academic press. Evidence (name of venue; you need not name the manuscripts): [ ] F7. TOPIK Level 5 or 6, or equivalent demonstrable advanced proficiency. Evidence: [ ] F8. Professional experience in Korean-English translation or interpreting, with a portfolio or client record. Evidence: Number of criteria ticked: ______ (minimum 2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION G -- AREAS OF EXPERTISE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G1. Tick every subject area you are competent to review. Please be honest and conservative: reviewing outside your competence helps nobody. [ ] Korean phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics or pragmatics [ ] Historical linguistics and language change [ ] Sociolinguistics, dialectology and variation [ ] Corpus linguistics and Korean natural language processing [ ] Lexicography, terminology and romanization [ ] Curriculum, syllabus and materials design [ ] Classroom method, practice and teacher development [ ] Assessment, testing and TOPIK research [ ] Second-language acquisition and learner corpora [ ] Heritage learners, bilingualism and diaspora education [ ] Technology-assisted and AI-supported language learning [ ] Korean literature -- classical [ ] Korean literature -- modern and contemporary [ ] Film, television, popular music and digital media [ ] History, society, religion and intellectual thought [ ] Migration, diaspora and Korean communities abroad [ ] Literary translation [ ] Technical translation, interpreting and subtitling [ ] Language policy and cultural diplomacy [ ] Other (specify): ______________________________________ G2. Five keywords describing what you can review: G3. Methods you are competent to assess (for example: corpus analysis, experimental design, statistics, discourse analysis, ethnography, classroom action research, archival method): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION H -- SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (up to five, most relevant first) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full citations, APA 7th style. Write "None yet" if you have none -- this does not disqualify you where other criteria are met. H1. H2. H3. H4. H5. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION I -- REVIEW EXPERIENCE AND AVAILABILITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I1. Have you reviewed for a journal, conference or press before? Yes / No I2. If yes, where, and roughly how many manuscripts: I3. How many manuscripts can you review per year? (we ask for no more than 3) I4. Any period in the coming year when you will be unavailable: I5. Would you be willing to review a manuscript at short notice if a reviewer withdraws? Yes / No -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION J -- DECLARATIONS (initial each line) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____ The information given in this form is accurate and complete. ____ I will keep every manuscript sent to me confidential; I will not share it, discuss it with anyone outside the editorial process, or use its content before publication. ____ I will not upload a manuscript, in whole or in part, to any generative AI service. I understand this is a breach of confidentiality. ____ I will declare any conflict of interest and will decline to review the work of a close colleague, co-author within three years, classmate, student, supervisor or anyone in my own department. ____ I will decline promptly, rather than accept and delay, when a manuscript falls outside my competence or I cannot meet the deadline. ____ I will write reviews that are professional and constructive, and will not make personal criticism of an author. J1. Do you consent to being named in the journal's annual reviewer acknowledgement? (You may say no; it makes no difference to whether we invite you.) Yes / No J2. Do you have any connection to The Korean Academy -- as a student, alumnus, employee, teacher or contractor? This does not disqualify you; it tells us which manuscripts we must not send you. Yes / No. If yes, describe: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Signed: ____________________________ Date: ____________________ (A typed name is accepted for an emailed application.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTACHMENTS CHECKLIST -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] This completed form [ ] Curriculum vitae (PDF preferred) -- required [ ] TOPIK certificate or proficiency evidence (optional) [ ] One publication or writing sample (optional, but helpful if you have no publication record yet) ================================================================================ Send to: admission@thekoreanacad.com Subject: KJKS Reviewer Application - [Full Name] - [Country] You will receive an acknowledgement within 3 to 5 working days. Successful applicants are added to the reviewer database and matched to manuscripts in their stated areas. We aim not to invite any reviewer more than three times a year. ================================================================================