Review Process

TCR  is a refereed publication that subscribes to the established standards of academic publications. Articles submitted to the journal are subjected to a double-blind peer review process. Initial screening of manuscripts is done by the International Editorial Board. Articles that meet the requirements of the journal are then referred, for comments and recommendation, to external reviewers from different academic institutions in the Philippines and abroad. The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief in consultation with the other members of the IEB. Together, they review the entire process, to ensure that all editorial suggestions have been addressed.

Submission Guidelines

• Manuscript of 3,750-12,500 words, inclusive of endnotes and reference list
• Abstract of 150 words with five keywords
• Author-Date documentation, Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition
• All notes should appear at the end of the manuscript.
• Images, illustrations, figures and tables in high resolution (at least 300dpi) must be sent as separate files, their placements properly indicated in the manuscript  and appropriately captioned.
• All files sent as email attachment (.docx for documents and .png for graphics)
• Biographical note of 100 words
• Manuscripts written in Filipino must include an abstract in English.
• Certification that manuscript has not been published, and is not being considered for publication elsewhere.
• Authors are required to submit signed Declaration of Conflict of Interest.

Prospective contributors may send  their submissions to:

The Editor-in-Chief (cordillerareview.upbaguio@up.edu.ph)
Cordillera Studies Center Publications (cscpub.upbaguio@up.edu.ph)

Authors must note that, by submitting their manuscript to The Cordillera Review, they retain copyright of their work but confer reproduction and distribution rights to the Cordillera Studies Center and TCR. Copyright clearances and acknowledgements (such as, but not limited to, photographs and figures) are the responsibility of the author.

AI Policy

The Cordillera Review (TCR) recognizes the advantage of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies especially in assisting authors, reviewers, and editors. While the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) helps in polishing scholarly works, it should be employed with due diligence in accordance with the ethical conduct of the journal.

TCR is committed to the highest standard of editorial integrity and upholds accountability to unethical practices. Thus, TCR will closely monitor the developing conditions of AI and update this policy as needed.

For Authors

Authors are responsible for the honesty and originality of their works. During submission, the journal requires authors to declare if they used Generative AI and AI-generated technologies in the production of the submitted work. Transparency of AI-enabled tools’ usage in scholarly works is governed by UP System’s Principles for Responsible and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (Annex A). Authors submitting to TCR are bound to the following guidelines prescribed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE):

• Authors should only use Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies to improve the readability and language of the manuscript.
• Authors are to disclose how they used AI and AI-assisted technologies, e.g. prompts used. Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies must not be cited as an author or co-author.
• Authors must declare the use of any Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies, including which model and for what reason, at the end of the manuscript.
• Authors must verify the contexts generated by AI tools, such as ChatGPT, especially in terms of accuracy and validity.
• Authors must be aware of the potential for plagiarism where Generative AI may reproduce existing content from other sources.

For Reviewers and Editorial Team

Manuscripts submitted to the journal are to be treated with utmost confidentiality. Thus, TCR only allows the Editorial Team to subject the manuscript, or any part of it, to plagiarism checkers. Reviewers are not allowed to use Generative AI and AI-generated technologies which may eventually violate the authors’ confidentiality and rights.

Citation Guide