GENERAL INFORMATIONS
The publication language is English. All authors must take care of the language revision by they own. The language must be clear and accurate. The work should be written in an impersonal style. The editor reserves the right to send the manuscript to be reviewed. If English is a second language for the author, please consider having the manuscript proof read and edited before submitting.
AUTHORS’ INFO AND GUIDELINES
Abstract
The first page of the manuscript must begin with the title of the chapter, authors’ names and affiliations, and an abstract which should be in the interval of 100-300 words. For chapters reporting original research, abstract should state in brief the primary objective (the research questions addressed or any hypothesis tested), the research design, the methods and procedures employed, the number of subjects, the main results, and the conclusions drawn from these results (including their implications for further research, application or practice).
Authors’ full names/surnames should be provided. Indicate affiliations of the author(s). Below author’s name, author’s email should be indicated.
Key words:
Provide 3 to 5 key words or short phrases in alphabetical order.
The structure of the manuscript (recommended)
The body of the text of the monograph’s chapter must have the following parts:
- abstract and key words,
- introduction with a presentation of the problem of research and/or research focus, objectives (optional), and hypothesis (optional),
- methodology of research (stating general background of research, sample of research, instruments and procedures),
- results of research,
- discussion,
- conclusions,
- acknowledgements (if any),
- references,
- appendix (if any).
The structure of monograph’s chapter can be slightly different if the chapter is only theoretical qualitative research.
Chapter length
Regular chapter: 10-12 typewritten pages, including: title, author/s, abstract, real text, charts, drawings and literature/references;
Long chapter + 50 EURO: more than 12 typewritten pages, including: title, author/s, abstract, real text, charts, drawings and literature/references;
Font: Arial, size 11, heading 1 – capital letters, bold, interline 1.15
Page setup:
Size: A4, Portrait
Margins: Left 3.18, Right 2.54 cm, Top 2.54 cm, Bottom 2.54 cm, Header/Footer 1.5 cm.
Alignment: justify, line spacing single, paragraph before and after 0 pt, interline 1.15
Acronyms
Acronyms should be defined the first time they appear.
Tables and Figures
Tables and figures should be relevant, valuable, and visually attractive. Tables (made with Word or another programme) and figures must be referred to in the text and numbered in order of their appearance. Each table and figure should have a complete, descriptive title; and each table column an appropriate heading. The texts in tables and figures should be 11-point (in some cases 10) and their width should be 12 cm at maximum. The figures/graphics should be in form of .jpg (if not done with Word or Excel); resolution 300 dpi. Figures, tables (black and white colour, without ground-colour) and captions should be inserted within the manuscript at their appropriate locations. All graphics (figures) must be editable. The font size should be Times New Roman for all figures and tables. Figures should be carefully explained in the text and cited in numerical order. It is the author’s responsibility to obtain permission to reproduce illustrations, tables, etc. from other publications.
References
The Harvard citation style for writing references in the text and in the reference list must be used. The list of references should be presented after the text. The author should make sure that there is a strict one-to-one correspondence between the names and years in the text and those on the list. More information on Harvard citation style you can find here: https://www.mendeley.com/guides/harvard-citation-guide Manuscripts in which references are not in the Harvard citation style will be returned without review.
Language
The publication language is English. All authors must take care of the language revision by they own. The language must be clear and accurate. The work should be written in an impersonal style. The editor reserves the right to send the manuscript to be reviewed. If English is a second language for the author, please consider having the manuscript proof read and edited before submitting.
Note
All chapters must meet the criteria of originality and scientific quality. Obviously, they must also comply with style and format requirements. The chapter will not be subject to further review, if the manuscript is NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE BOOK SERIES NTPE and/or there is POOR USAGE OF LANGUAGE (all manuscripts must be written in clear and grammatical English).