Research Articles presenting ethical, original, critical, interdisciplinary,
well-documented research with valid findings that add value to the existing
knowledge, and with implications for policy are given preference.
Articles submitted as Case Studies are expected to have one of the following
properties: cases challenging existing knowledge; novel technique, empirical
or operative approach; management of social and private complications.
Reviews must include recent research and summarize important concepts.
Use of diagrams, flow charts, tables and figures to enhance clarity rather
than using block bulk of written information is encouraged.
Opinions should represent concise opinion pieces that address various topics
of relevance to social sciences. These topics may highlight controversial
opinions, or issues within the field. These topics may also include public
sector management, mainstream and heterodox economics, management,
government actions and policy, and commentaries on specific article or
editorial that has been published by the Florya Chronicles.
Manuscript format
In preparation of their texts, the authors must pay attention to the points
listed below:
Manuscripts should be prepared in A4 format with margins of 3cm from
all the four sides. Pages must be numbered consecutively throughout the
document. The entire manuscript should be typed in Times New Romans,
12 point font and half-spaced. Headings and subheadings should be typed
in bold faced letters without a colon, or any other mark at the end. Headings
should be typed in capitals while subheadings should be typed in lower-case,
capitalize the first letter. Type all text justified margin. A blank line between
paragraphs, between headings and text, and between references should be
inserted, no indentation. The preferred submission format is Microsoft Word.
Manuscript sections
Order of manuscript should follow as Title Page; Abstract and Key Words
(for Research Articles and Reviews); Main Text; Conflict of Interest;
Acknowledgements (optional); References; Appendix/Appendices
(optional); Tables; Figure Legends and should be combined into a single
Word document.
Title Page: Each manuscript should have a title page providing the article
title (in capital and bold faced letters and no more than 12 words); full
names of each author with degrees, professional title; authors’ institutional
affiliations including city and country; name, address, telephone, fax and
email address of the author responsible for correspondence.
Abstract and Keywords: No abstract is included in Opinions. Research
Articles, Case Reports and Reviews should be accompanied by an
abstract. The abstract should not exceed 250 words for Research Articles
and 150 words for case Reports and Reviews. The abstracts should be in a
structured format. Research Article abstracts should be under subheadings
of Background, Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusion. Review
articles should be structured as Background, Objective, Types of Studies
Reviewed (a description of the types of studies reviewed), Results,
and Practical Implications. Case Reports should have subheadings of
Background, Objective, Case Description, and Practical Implications.
Keywords: (3-10 words) highlighting the article’s most important topics
should be listed afterwards.
Main Text: The main text of articles reporting Research Article should be
presented in the order of Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion
sections. The main text of manuscripts submitted as Research Articles
should have a limit of 3000 words, those submitted as Reviews should
have a limit of 5000 words. The manuscripts submitted as Opinions and
Case Reports should be no more than 1500 words.
Conflict of interest: Please disclose whether any authors received any
financial support for the conduct of the research or any commercial
affiliations that could be considered to pose a conflict of interest regarding
the submitted manuscript. If so, briefly describe the role of the sponsor(s).
Acknowledgements: If applicable, acknowledgements should be grouped
in a paragraph at the end of the text and before the references. Permission
and approval of the wording must be obtained from the person thanked.
Tables and Figures: A maximum of four figures and four tables may be
submitted. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively. Ensure
that each table and figure is cited in the text. Tables should contain
information on Table number and a brief and explanatory title. Do not
draw vertical rules in tables. Figures should be submitted separately in
TIFF, JPEG or EPS format in grayscale. Figures should have a caption.
Citations: Cite references in the text with regard to APA style1
. In APA
style, footnotes are not used to cite sources. Instead, you provide the
authors’ last names and publication dates within the body of your paper.
Here are some examples.
1. One work by one author.
Example: Leary (2008) argued that...
Example: ...self-motives are actually interpersonal motives (Leary, 2008).
1 APA citation style information is directly taken from the document prepared by Prof. Borton for Hamilton
College, Department of Psychology.
http://www.hamilton.edu/documents/Citing%20Sources%20APA%20Style.pdf last accessed on 03.06.2015.
2. Quoting directly . Example: When you think of the long and gloomy
history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed
in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of
rebellion” (Snow, 1961, p. 24).
References: All references cited in the text must be included in the list
of references at the end of the paper. The accuracy of references is the
responsibility of the author. References are listed in the order in which they
are cited in the text. A maximum of 30 references for Research Articles, 50
references for Reviews and 10 references for Opinions and Case Reports
should be included.
Examples of References:
1. Journal article
Horberg, E. J., & Chen, S. (2010). Significant others and contingencies
of self-worth: Activation and consequences of relationship-specific
contingencies of self-worth. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,
98, 77 – 91. doi: 10.1037/a0016428.
2. Article or chapter in an edited book
Chang-Schneider, C., & Swann, W. B. The role of uncertainty in selfevaluative processes: Another look at the cognitive-affective crossfire. In
R. M. Arkin, K. C. Oleson & P. J. Carroll (Eds.), Handbook of the uncertain
self (pp. 216-231). New York, NY: Psychology Press.
3. Entire authored book
Gilovich, T., Keltner, D., & Nisbett, R. E. (2011). Social psychology (2nd
ed.). New York: W. W. Norton.
4. Entire edited book
Vohs, K. D., & Baumeister, R. F. (Eds.). 2011. Handbook of self-regulation:
Research, theory, and applications. New York, NY: Guilford.
For more information on APA citation style:
http://www.apastyle.org
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