Sunway University Press

We are at the forefront of groundbreaking research and exciting new ideas. Our role is to complement Sunway University’s mission in the dissemination of knowledge, by turning research findings and exciting ideas into thought-provoking publications for the community – from experts in the field to general readers with a curious mind.

Vision

We strive to be Asia’s torch of knowledge and ignite the love for learning and scholarship through publishing.

Mission

We seek to further Sunway University’s mission by publishing and disseminating knowledge from ideas and scholarship at the highest levels of excellence.

We are also committed to the following objectives:

1. To provide an avenue for access to the university’s intellectual property
2. To encourage an intellectual environment of sharing, learning and building
3. To equip academics with intellectual property and publishing understanding
4. To value-add to the academic publishing process through peer review and editorial support
5. To aid academics by providing a constructive writing and publishing space

Sunway University Press

Address

Sunway University

No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway
47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

Phone number

+603 7491 8622

Email

sup@sunway.edu.my

Submission Guidelines

Sunway University Press welcomes submissions of book proposals that are within the core areas of our publishing focus. If you have an exciting idea for a book, we would love to hear it!

How to submit:

1. Download and complete the Proposal Submission Form (download here)
2. Together with the Proposal Submission Form, please include:
   • Table of contents and/or chapter outline
   • One (1) sample chapter
   • A copy of your current CV or résumé in your submission (if you have co-authors, please attach a copy of their CV or résumé as well)
3. When you are ready, submit the completed Proposal Submission Form with the required documents (preferably in a compressed/zipped file) to: sup@sunway.edu.my

Please ensure that you keep a copy of your submission for your own reference.

For additional information to aid your submission, do check out our Style Guide and Publishing Ethics pages.

Please do not send us your entire/completed manuscript or work in your submission; we are unable to return any unsolicited manuscript or work. We will also not be held accountable for any lost or misdirected submissions.

What happens next:

The time taken to evaluate and consider each submission varies, depending on the nature of the proposal. All proposals received will first be reviewed by the team and are then subject to the approval of our Editorial Board. For a smoother and speedier proposal evaluation process, we strongly encourage you to adhere to the aforementioned guidelines. If required, we may ask for additional supporting information.

Have more than one idea?

If you would like to propose more than one book idea, please complete separate Proposal Submission Forms for each proposal. You may, however, submit them together in one e-mail.

You may send us an e-mail if you have any other queries prior to or after submission.

Style Guide

As a general rule, we adhere to the framework of the Chicago Manual of Style. The following are some recommended general guidelines when preparing your manuscript:

• Usage of British spellings over American spellings (e.g., “colour” not “color”; “organise” not “organize”; “programme” not “program”)
• Usage of italics for emphasis and foreign words
• Usage of author-date system for references and in-text citations
• Express numbers below 10 in words (e.g., two, nine) and numbers 10 and above in numerals
• If you have illustrations, please include them within the text and separately as high resolution files (JPEG or TIFF format)  

Please note that we do make exceptions to the aforementioned guidelines, on a case-by-case basis. Your Editor will be able to guide and provide you with the necessary information.​

Publishing Ethics

We value integrity, quality, and trust. We practise ethical publishing and are committed to upholding principles of the highest ethical standards in every step of the publication process. Adherence to ethical codes of conduct in publishing is a responsibility of the authors and editors – therefore, some general guidelines of expected ethical behaviour should be observed:

For Authors

Authors are primarily responsible for the following:

• Originality — The work that authors wish to publish must be original and of their own creation. It must also not have been published in other forms and media or in any language.
• Content — While freedom of speech is valued, authors must ensure that their work does not contain any form of libel.
• No plagiarism — Plagiarism in any form, whether it is claiming credit for the work of others or not appropriately cited, is unacceptable. Any content (data, text, or images) by other sources in authors’ own work must be acknowledged appropriately.
• No infringement of rights — Infringement means using the content of others in one’s own work without permission. Obtain permission where necessary to avoid infringement of copyright/ intellectual property rights/other rights.

For Editors

Editors are primarily responsible for the following:

• Fair treatment — The editor evaluates the author’s work in an impartial and objective manner, with neither bias nor prejudice with regard to the author’s gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, or religious beliefs.
• Quality — The editor must ensure that the quality of the author’s work is maintained at the highest level of excellence. Potential plagiarism and rights’ infringement must be constantly checked and looked into.
• Author confidentiality — The author’s work and any discussion arising from it are kept confidential and privy only to the editor; no information will be shared outside of the author–editor relationship unless otherwise agreed upon.
• Reviewer confidentiality — If reviewers are engaged, the editor will protect their identities and not disclose them unless otherwise agreed upon.

A good working relationship between an author and an editor relies on trust, respect, and transparency. Professionalism is expected from both sides and responding to each other in a timely manner is equally important. The integrity of the published work is a responsibility shared by both, as the author ensures that his/her work meets ethical requirements and the editor guides the author in doing so.