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Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The manuscript is strictly formatted according to the Instructions for Authors published on the website (text font and size, contains required chapters, references follows APA convention, etc.).
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • If a reference has a DOI assigned, it is also included in the list of references.
  • The blind review is ensured. Manuscript does not contain any information on names of authors, affiliations, funding grants, etc. All this information is only included in the Title page submitted along with the main document.
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word document file format or PDF (if LaTex was used) .

Research article

A typical paper submitted as a full research paper should not extend 9,000 words (including tables, figures and footnotes). Papers that significantly exceed these limits will be critically reviewed with respect to the length. A typical research paper consists of the following sections: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements (if necessary), References, and Appendix (if necessary).

Short communication

Short communications short papers addressing new ideas, controversial opinions, innovative technology, unique approaches and/or presenting “negative” results. They are characterized by brevity and a peer-review procedure. Preliminary results should not be submitted as short communications. The preliminary results can be considered for publication only if these results are of exceptional interest and are particularly topical. Short communication should not exceed 8,000 words (including tables, figures and footnotes).

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