Instructions for authors

 

Word Limits

A typical research article for this journal should be between 6000 and 8000 words, inclusive of tables and references.

Policy commentaries should not exceed 2,000 words and book reviews 1,500 words.

Style Guidelines

Please use British English consistently throughout your manuscript.

Structure

Your manuscript should be compiled in the following order: title page; abstract (200 words); 3-6 keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results; acknowledgements; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate).

The introduction should contain a description of the problem, basic concepts, and frame of issues, provide the goal of the research and focus on reviewing the literature on the issue. Subsequent chapters should further elaborate on what is the thrust of the undertaken research to prove (or disapprove) the basic premise. The paper should close with conclusions, which should tie together the views presented in the previous sections of the work.

Formatting

Contributors are asked to provide a single-spaced version of their manuscript as one file e-mail attachment in Microsoft Word format. A margin on all sides of 2,5 cm should be applied for the entire document.

Title - Arial 20.

Abstract text: Times New Roman 10.

Chapters and paragraphs:

1. level – Arial 16.

1.1. level – Arial 12 Bold.

1.1.1. level – Arial 12.

Body Text: Times New Roman 12, Single space.

Tables: Title above the table. Table 1. Times New Roman 10 Bold.

Figures: Title beneath the figure. Figure 1. Times New Roman 10 Bold.

References

The authors are requested to follow the APA (American Psychological Association) referencing style in the manuscripts. For more details, please check: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples

A list of references should be provided at the end of the manuscript, generally arranged in alphabetical order and titled “LIST OF REFERENCES”.

Instructions for authors