GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

The journal Public Administration and Society is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Faculty of Public Administration UPJŠ in Košice, which publishes original scientific works, contributions to discussions and reviews content-oriented on the theory and practice of public administration. The mission of the journal is to publish significant results of scientific research in the field of public policy and public administration, social sciences, public disciplines and economics and public administration management.

Only the original contributions are accepted which have not been so far published or accepted for publishing by other journals, respectively by any other publications. The author is responsible for the technical accuracy, grammatical correctness and compliance with the instructions of the text.

Based on the review, made by two reviewers, and considering the scientific contribution, quality and significance of an article, the Editorial Board will decide about acceptance/non-acceptance of the article.

A CONTRIBUTION FORMAT
Sheet size: A4, MS Word (.doc/.docx format)
Margins: Top, bottom, left and right margins – 2.5 cm
Font: Arial 11p.
Line spacing: 1.5
A contribution should be no longer than
➺ 10 – 20 pages for scientific submissions
➺ 8 – 13 pages for discussion submissions
➺ 2 pages for review submissions

Citations and bibliographical references according to the ISO 690:2012 standard, use of the date and date method.
Footnotes can be used for a more detailed specification of the term used.
We recommend not to include formulas, mathematical expressions and references in a footnote.

A CONTRIBUTION STRUCTURE

Titles
➺ Title of a submission in Slovak is given first followed by the title in English
➺ Font size: Arial 15 pt., bold

Authors’ First and Last Names
➺ First and last names of each author participated in preparation of the submission
➺ Scientific and pedagogical ranks of the authors are not mentioned
➺ Font size: Arial 14 pt., bold

Abstracts
➺ The abstract should provide a concise and clear summary of the submission
➺ In English
➺ No longer than 10 lines of text
➺ Font size: Arial, 11 pt.

Keywords
➺ In English
➺ Max. 5 keywords
➺ With a lower-case initial letter

The Main Part of a Submission

Tables, Graphs and Figures
➺ A clear labelling in the manner indicated in the submission template
➺ In case the authors use the graphical content, we appreciate providing them in their original file formats (eg. *.xls, *.jpg)

References
➺ The authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the bibliography data
➺ Bibliography provided according to ISO 690:2012 in alphabetical order without indication of the order

Contact Information
The first and last names of the first author, including titles (academic and pedagogical rank), ID ORCID, name of the workplace, correspondence address, e-mail contact

Language
➺ Slovak Czech, English (British)

In case of non-compliance with the formal structure of the submission as well as the formatting guidelines, submissions will not be published.

Submissions should be handled in accordance with the ethical conditions of publication and the published guidelines for authors. Authors should submit a signed Declaration of Authorship and Transfer of Copyright with the manuscript to email address: fvs-vss@upjs.sk

The editors will acknowledge receipt to the authors and inform the authors of the conclusions after the review process.

» CONTRIBUTION TEMPLATE (.docx)
» DECLARATION OF AUTHORSHIP AND TRANSFER OF COPYRIGHT (.docx)