Authors Guidelines

SUBMISSION

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items. Submissions may be returned to authors who do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • Submission of a paper implies that it has not been published previously, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher.
  • The submission does not contain plagiarism or self-plagiarism.
  • The first or corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that the article has been seen and approved by all other co-authors.
  • I have informed the co-author(s) of the terms of this submission, and I am submitting it on their behalf as their agent, having been authorized to do so.
  • I have given final approval of the submitted manuscript.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • The manuscript is in a Microsoft Word file format
  • The manuscript does not exceed 10 pages.
  • The manuscript has been spell-checked.

Manuscripts should utilize Vancuver style referencing and should include both in-text citations and a reference list.

AUTHORSHIP

Authors must list all individuals, and only those individuals, who have made a significant contribution to the content of the manuscript. The contributions of any other persons involved in key aspects of the research project or manuscript drafting should be acknowledged in a footnote or the acknowledgements section.

TEMPLATE PAPER

Template Paper (ENG)

COPYRIGHT POLICY

Once the manuscript is accepted for publication, authors shall transfer the copyright to the publisher. If the submitted manuscript is not accepted for publication by the journal, the authors shall retain all their rights. The following rights on the manuscript are transferred to the publisher, including any supplementary materials and any parts, extracts or elements of the manuscript:

  • the right to reproduce and distribute the manuscript in printed form, including print-on-demand;
  • the right to publish preprints, reprints, and special editions of the manuscript;
  • the right to translate the manuscript into other languages;
  • the right to reproduce the manuscript by photocopying or any other mechanical or electronic means, and the right to distribute these copies;
  • the right to reproduce and distribute the manuscript electronically or optically using any and all data carriers or storage media, particularly in machine-readable/digital form, and the right to distribute the article via these media;
  • the right to store the manuscript in databases, including online databases, as well as the right to transmit the manuscript across all technical systems and modes;
  • the right to make the manuscript available to the public or closed user groups on individual demand, for use on monitors or other electronic reading devices (including e-books), and in printable form for the user, whether via the Internet, online services, or via internal or external networks.