Submit a Manuscript to the Journal
Australasian Philosophical Review
For a Special Issue on
Virtue Signalling
Abstract deadline
Manuscript deadline
Special Issue Editor(s)
Pei-hua Huang,
Adelaide University
Pei-hua.huang@adelaide.edu.au
Virtue Signalling
Call for Proposals for Open Peer Commentaries: Australasian Philosophical Review
Lead author: Hanno Sauer (Utrecht University)
Theme: Virtue Signalling
Lead Article: Conspicuous Compunction
Curator: Pei-hua Huang (Adelaide University)
Panel:
Marc Cheong (University of Melbourne)
Keith Harris (University of Vienna)
Sarita Rosenstock (University of Melbourne)
William Tuckwell (Charles Sturt University)
Invited Commentaries From:
Jason Brennan (Georgetown University)
Eric Funkhouser (University of Arkansas)
Neil Levy (University of Oxford and Macquarie University)
David Pinsof (University of California, Los Angeles)
Authors wishing to submit an Open Peer Commentary can read the lead article here.
Submission Instructions
Proposal abstracts should be brief (up to 500 words), stating clearly the aspects of the lead article that will be discussed, together with an indication of the line that will be taken.
Selection of commentators depends upon weighing a range of factors, including balance of approaches and points of view, and other considerations about academic diversity.
Abstract submissions are due on 6 December 2026.
Invitations to submit full commentaries of 2,000-3,000 words will be issued on 17 December 2026.
Full-length commentaries ill be due on 14 March 2027.
Things to bear in mind:
- Do NOT write a commentary instead of a proposal.
- Be succinct: somewhere between 200 and 500 words.
- Clearly state which aspects of the target article you intend to discuss, and indicate the line that you intend to take. We will only publish commentaries that respond to the lead article.
- We are happy to receive proposals for co-authored commentaries. However, we will NOT publish more than one commentary that has your name on it in any given issue.
- There will be anonymous review of proposals. Make sure that you do not include identifying material in your proposal.
- There are no barriers to repeat commentary: those who have recently published commentaries are welcome to submit proposals for commentaries in upcoming issues.
- When submitting a proposal to the journal, authors should use the ‘Submit an article’ link on this Call for Papers page. Please select ‘Open Peer Commentary’ as the article type.
- On the Manuscript Details page of the Submission Portal, select ‘Proposal’ as the Subject Section. Then select ‘Yes’ that the proposal is a candidate for a special issue, and select the surname of the Curator from the special issue drop-down. The Curator is listed at the top of this Call for Papers, as the Special Issue Guest Editor.