- Length: Up to 1 "publishing sheet" (approx. 40,000 characters including spaces and footnotes, or roughly 20 A4 pages).
- Format: .doc or .docx (Microsoft Word). Do not send PDFs.
- Typography: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing.
- Footnotes: Located at the bottom of the page, 10 pt font, using Arabic numeral superscripts.
- Page Numbering: Placed in the bottom-right corner.
- Header: The author’s full name, affiliation, and ORCID number should appear in the top-left corner of the first page.
- Titles: The title should follow the header, justified, without bolding. Include the English title, abstracts, and keywords immediately below.
- Spacing and Layout: Do not use unnecessary spacing. Subheadings should be left-aligned with no extra line breaks, bolding, or underlining.
- Illustrations and Tables: Must be captioned, numbered, and include a source credit at the bottom. The desired placement within the text must be clearly indicated.
- Quotations: Use quotation marks; do not use italics for quotes.
- Emphasis: Use italics for book titles. Use quotation marks for journal titles.
- Abbreviations: Use standard abbreviations.
- Dates:
- In the main text: Spell out months (e.g., October 2, 1809).
- In footnotes: Use numerical format (e.g., 15.03.1941).
Footnote Citation Format:
- Journals: Initial of the first name, Surname, Title of the Article(italics), “Title of the Journal” (in quotes), Year, Volume, Issue/Number, Page(s).
K. Smith, Lalalalla lalallala lalallaal, „XXXXXX”, 2022, Vol. 1, iss. 1, p. 32.
- Books: Initial of the first name, Surname, Title(italics), Publisher, Place and Year of Publication, Page(s).
K. Smith, Lalalall, Brown Press, London 2022, p. 1.
- Repeated Citations: Use Latin abbreviations such as ibidemor cit. (not italicized).
Final Bibliography:
At the end of the article, provide a complete bibliography categorized into:
- Primary Sources
- Secondary Literature (Studies)
- Websites/Electronic Sources