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ABSTRACT (Purpose, Methodology/Approach, Findings, Research Limitation/implication; Originality/Value of paper; Category; Keywords) max. 500 words)

Purpose: …

Methodology/Approach: …

Findings: …

Research Limitation/implication: …

Originality/Value of paper: …

Category: select one (Research paper, Viewpoint, Technical paper, Conceptual paper,	Case study, Literature review, General review)

Keywords: … (maximum 5; lower case; separated by semicolons)

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Introduction

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All the authors are asked to prepare their papers in compliance with the following guidelines:

The paper should be written in British English.

Because of optical reduction (85%), the following format should be kept: a page size A4 (21.0 cm x 29.7 cm), spacing 1 (single), margins for the whole paper: 3.0 cm – left margin, 3.0 – right margin, 2.5 cm – top margin, 2.5 – bottom margin. The author(s) name(s) should be written on the first page, as shown in Times New Roman 14.

The title of the paper should be written in Times New Roman 16, in bold, in capital letters. Subtitles should be written in Times New Roman 14, in bold. The paper itself should be written in Times New Roman 13.

Do not use field functions. Use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar. Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables. Use the equation editor or MathType for equations. Save your file in .docx format (Word 2010 or higher).

It must contain a structured abstract, no longer than 500 words. After the abstract, a maximum five keywords should be presented separated by the semicolon.

The information about the author, 50 words maximum, might be given at the end of the article.

The number of pages should not exceed 15 pages, figures, tables, references, and enclosures included.

The author should ensure that the paper is complete, grammatically correct, and without spelling or typographical errors.

Editable files Word is required to typeset your article for the review process and final publication.

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Tables

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For each table, please supply a table caption (title) explaining the components of the table. The thickness of the table lines is 0.5 pt.

Identify any previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference at the end of the table caption.

Table 1 – Text related to the table (inside table Times New Roman 10)

Figures

Graphics should be preferably black and white or in greyscale. Only photographs are allowed in colour. Avoid effects such as shading, outline letters, and so forth. The figure resolution should be at least 300 dpi.

All figures are to be numbered using Arabic numerals. Figures should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order, e.g., Fig. 1.

Keep lettering consistently sized throughout final-sized artwork, usually 8–12 pt. Figures must have a frame. The thickness of the frame line is 0.5 pt.

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Formatting Mathematical Equations

All the mathematical equations in the paper have to be defined on their first appearance. However, they shouldn’t be the first word of any sentence.

Mathematical parameters should be written in , (not only in the equation itself but everywhere in the paper), but not units, numbers, and mathematical functions like logarithms.

Equations are regarded as being a part of the text and are punctuated accordingly. If it is the end of a sentence, there should be a period at the end of the equation; otherwise, put a comma at the end of it.

Long and tend equations are to be multi-line equations. If an equation breaks to multiple lines, align them properly, and use only one number for the whole equation as far to the right as possible.

Do not capitalize or indent “where” or “with” when listing variables following an equation.

METHODOLOGY

The research methodology should be clearly described under a separate heading. The significant contribution to the body of knowledge should be clearly stated.

Chapter title

The title of the chapter should be according to content: Materials, Methods, Results, which is applicable.

CONCLUSION

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Acknowledgments

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REFERENCES

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR / ABOUT AUTHORS (will be added by author after paper is accepted for publication in Copyediting phase)

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*Authors´ ORCID provides a central registry of researchers that crosses disciplines, work places, sectors, and national boundaries https://orcid.org/register). ORCID number is mandatory.

** Initials of the name.

Author Contributions

For research articles with several authors, a short paragraph specifying their individual contributions must be provided. The following statements should be used, e.g. “Conceptualization, X.X. and Y.Y.; Methodology, X.X.; software, X.X.; Validation, X.X., Y.Y. and Z.Z.; Formal analysis, X.X.; Investigation, X.X.; Resources, X.X.; Data curation, X.X.; Original draft preparation, X.X.; Review and editing, X.X.; Visualization, X.X.; Supervision, X.X.; Project administration, X.X.; Funding acquisition, Y.Y.”, Please use which is applicable. Authorship must be limited to those who have contributed substantially to the work reported.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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