Author guidelines

Articles submitted to the journal should not be submitted elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material under copyright (see ‘Ghostwriting’).

Please send texts as an electronic file (Word and Pdf) and attach graphic material in separate files.

Articles must be in English. The article should begin with an abstract of up to 100 words, followed by 4–8 keywords which should describe the article’s main arguments and conclusions.

Manuscripts should not exceed 80 thousand characters (including the main text, notes, and tables). Exceptions to this rule are possible upon agreement with the editorial board. Articles should be typed on A4 paper, in 12-point Times New Roman font, with ample margins on all sides. The entire manuscript must be 1.5-spaced and numbered consecutively.

The title, the author’s name and their institutional affiliation should be at the top of the first page (please do not use headnotes).

References and the style of note citation should conform with the following examples, available hereQUOTATION GUIDELINES

Articles are qualified on the basis of a double-blind review process by external referees (see Peer review process).

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