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; [email protected]
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).