Formatting Requirements

The journal accepts only manuscripts in  German sent to the following email address: in the doc/docx or rtf formats. Contributors must also send an identical version in pdf format. All images, scans, tables, etc. must be sent as separate files.

A single paper, including footnotes and a list of references, should not exceed 25 standard A4 pages (approx. 45,000 characters). A review must not exceed 5 standard A4 pages (approx. 9,000 characters).

Authors are requested to observe the formatting requirements and style sheet with formatting guidelines. Submissions which deviate significantly from the formatting guidelines and style sheet will be returned to their authors for reformatting or will be rejected.

Manuscripts must include an abstract in English, including title and keywords (in English). On the first page, the authors shall also provide their ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) and contact details, including the name of their university/affiliation in English and the author’s email address. At the end of the paper, the authors are requested to give their full name including academic degrees, their postal address and email address (according to the format in the Style sheet) and provide references and/or statements of financial support for their research papers.

If the author(s) used generative artificial intelligence tools while writing the paper, the information about the use of such tools will be placed at the end of the paper in the form of an author(s) statement: “During the preparation of this article, the author(s) used [TOOL/SERVICE NAME] in order to [REASON]. After using the [TOOL/SERVICE], the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as necessary and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the article.”

Bibliographic information which is not printed in the Latin script must be given both in its original form and in transliteration into the Latin script, with the Latin-script version listed first. Instructions for formatting bibliographic references in the reference list are provided in the Style sheet section.

The editors reserve the right to make changes to the language, form and style of the papers submitted. Contributions must meet the requirements placed for the form and content of academic publications and must not breach the Publishing Ethics. Manuscripts are evaluated by independent academic reviewers from institutions in the Czech Republic and abroad. Authors will be informed of the results of the review process as soon as possible.

Updated: 13. 07. 2026