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Author Guidelines

Guide to authors

Articles submitted for publication in JCSRR journal should present a significant advancement within the defined scope of the journal, demonstrating originality in both empirical and theoretical aspects. They should hold substantial importance for researchers within the field and pique the interest of readers and researchers beyond the immediate domain.

As an open-access journal committed to maximizing the global dissemination of knowledge, all published articles are freely accessible. To support this model, authors are required to pay an article publication fee. This fee ensures the unrestricted availability of content to a worldwide audience. Authors are strongly advised to familiarize themselves with the journal's peer-review policy, Article Guidelines, and Compliance with Ethical Standards section before preparing their submissions. Additionally, authors should verify that their articles adhere to the specified guidelines before submitting them for publication.

A critical step in the submission process is the inclusion of a declaration of originality (JMSCRR Declaration of Originality) from the authors, confirming that the submitted article represents their own work. This declaration should accompany the article submission via the provided online submission form. Authors are encouraged to approach this process with careful attention to detail, enhancing the overall quality and integrity of the scholarly contributions to the journal.

The Corresponding Author (multiple corresponding authors are not allowed) must submit the manuscript online only through our Manuscript Submission System.

Authors are kindly invited to suggest potential reviewers in the comment section (names, affilitations and email addresses) for their manuscript, if they wish.

Manuscript preparation

Article Title: Times New Roman; 22 pt; alignment left; single-line spacing; All Caps (max. 100 characters with spaces).

Author details: Times New Roman; 12 pt; single-line spacing; alignment left. Please write the author details in the following order:

Firstname M. I. Lastname

Department, Institute, City ZIP/Post code, Country; lastname@institution.edu

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000

Abstract and keywords: Between 150 and 200 words (5-7 keywords); Times New Roman; 12 pt; single-line spacing; justify. Write your abstract using concise, but complete, sentences. Get to the point quickly and always use the past tense because you are reporting on a study that has been completed. There are four things you need to include: 1) your research problem and objectives, 2) your methods, 3) your key results or arguments, and 4) your conclusion.

Article text: Times New Roman; 12 pt; justify; 1.5 line spacing; margins: Top: 2,5 cm; Bottom: 2,5 cm; Left: 3 cm; Right: 3 cm. The scope of the submitted text should not exceed more than 30.000 characters (with spaces) including references. The text should be written in the neuter gender, concisely with correct orthography. Latin phrases should be set in italics.

Quotations: If they are brief (3 lines or fewer), quotations should be run on with the text. Longer quotations should be indented, without quotation marks. All indented quotations should be typed single-spaced.

 

Citation style: The author should follow Chicago Style (author-date system) for referencing, for example: (Dahl 1989, 45); (Geddes 1999, 134-43); (Linz 1975). All references should be given in full at first mention. Subsequent citations can be abbreviated. Footnotes should be kept to a minimum.

Headings and subheadings: Times New Roman; 12 pt; bold.

Tables: Times New Roman; bold; size 10; align heading left; single line spacing. Tables must be created in Word, not Excel. The table heading is situated above the table.

Figures: Times New Roman; bold; size 10; alignment centered; single line spacing. The authors must submit original electronic copies of the figures applied in the article in TIFF, JPG, or PNG format. Figure heading is situated under the figure. Consider aligning tables and figures at the center.

Conclusion: The conclusion is intended to help the reader understand why your research should matter to them after they have finished reading the article. A conclusion is where you summarize the article’s findings and generalize their importance, discuss ambiguous data, and recommend further research. These include:

  • Presenting the last word on the issues you raised in your article.
  • Summarizing your thoughts and conveying the larger implications of your study.
  • Demonstrating the importance of your ideas.
  • Introducing possible new or expanded ways of thinking about the research problem.

References: The list of references appears at the end of your article, and provides more detailed information about the sources you cited. The titles of the works in the list of references will be indicated in the language in which they were published and translated into English in square brackets [ ]. Each entry in the list of references also begins with the author’s last name and the publication date, so that your reader can easily find any source they encounter in the text. For four or more authors, list all of the authors in the list of references; in the text, list only the first author, followed by et al. It is alphabetized by the author's last name.

References Examples:

Articles:

Author's surname, Name. year of publication. “Article Title”. Journal of Liberty and International Affairs 8 (1):229-4, DOI: XXX-XXX

Books:

Author's surname, Name. year of publication. Book Title. place of publication: publisher.

Contributions in compilations and edited volumes:

Author's surname, Name. year of publication. “Title”, In: editor's surname, forename initials (ed./eds.) Compilation (place of publication: publisher), pages interval, DOI: XXX-XXX

Internet (URL):

When articles, books, or official documents are accessed via the internet, the reference should be formatted as described above; Full URL. where the document is posted should be listed as well as the date when it was accessed.

Author's surname, Name. year of publication. Book Title. place of publication: publisher, available at: http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (December 26, 2021).

Submission Preparation Checklist

Before continuing, please make sure you have reviewed the items on the list below:

  • I am aware that accepted manuscripts are subject to an Article Processing Charge of $55 plus 6% Vat Tax, which is payable upon receipt of invoice, billed upon acceptance of submission for publication.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All co-authors have read and agreed on the current version of this manuscript.
  • I have the email addresses of all co-authors of the manuscript.
  • I confirm the main manuscript file is in Microsoft Word format with the tables and figures integrated in the manuscript body.
  • I have all additional electronic files of supplementary materials (e.g. datasets, images, audio, video) ready.
  • I am aware that an ORCID is required for the corresponding author before the article can be published (if accepted). The ORCID should be added via your user account.
  • I have read the journal’s Author Submission Guidelines.