Instructions for authors
Scientific papers are limited to a maximum of 12 pages, book review 4 pages.
Page format: Microsoft Word, A4 page format, margins 2,5 cm, line-spacing 1, no page numbering, Arial 12.
The structure of paper: for more information see the template below.
A manuscript must be sent via online submission system to the editorial office. Papers have to be written in English language. The author is responsible for originality and professional as well as formal accuracy and grammatical correctness of the contribution. The author is obligated to provide a confirmation/certificate of English Proof-Reading, which certifies that the manuscript has been proofread by a professional publishing house, English native speaker or AI tools. The certificate is required as a last step before publication. Author who is English native speaker can sign a statement about the quality of English. The quality of language will be checked.
It is expected that manuscripts will be organized in such a manner that maximize both the substance and clarity of the document. All articles should report original research that has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
The Introduction should provide a clear statement of the problem, the relevant literature on the subject, and the proposed approach or solution. It should be understandable to colleagues from a broad range of disciplines. Organize the body of the paper carefully using titles and subtitles to emphasize both content and clarity.
References in the text should be given continuously in the text (Harvard style – author last name and the year of publication), e.g. Smith & Parker (2007). If you want to cite information from an appropriate website, then quote in a form of a footnote with all necessary bibliographic information. Use author´s last name, date and page number for direct quotes – for example Smith & Parker (2007, p. 256). In the text, avoid full citations, ie, citations, including the title and ISBN. Full references should be listed at the end of the paper in alphabetical order.
Structure the article into chapters, with an introduction and conclusion are not numbered. The exact number of chapters is given, depending on the author and the character of the contribution. The number of chapters, however, should match the logical structure of the article. A conclusion section is required (a minimum of 15 lines). Conclusions may review the main points of the paper, do not replicate the abstract as the conclusion. A conclusion might elaborate on the importance of the work or suggest applications and extensions and extensions of the research.
Tables and figures should be titled and numbered consecutively and should be referred in the text (see the template below).
Alternative (alt text)
All images, tables, figures, diagrams… must include a brief and meaningful description in the alternative text. Alternative texts are read aloud by screen readers and are required for every non-text element.
1) Text must clearly stand out from background (good colour contrast). Follow contrast guidelines (WCAG recommends 4,5:1).
2) Use built-in heading styles (Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.). Do not manually format text (bold + large font) instead of using styles.
3) Use accessible font Arial with minimum size 11-12 pt for body text and line spacing (1,2-1,5).
4) Tables must contain properly labeled header rows and should avoid merged or split cells. Keep tables simple.
5) All hyperlinks must use descriptive anchor text, such as "View article: [Title]". Avoid unclear links like: “Click here”
Before finalizing your file please check:
o Headings used correctly
o Alt text added
o Good contrast
o Tables structured properly
o Links descriptive
o Language set
o Logical reading order
REFERENCES
Everything that is cited in the text must be listed in the reference list, and at the same time, everything that is listed in the reference list must be continuously cited in the text, using the last name (year) citation method or the so-called Harvard system. Bibliographic citations are given according to APA citation standard 7.
Book
[1] Vernimmen, P., Quiry, P., & Le Fur, Y. (2022). Corporate Finance: Theory and Practice. Wiley.
[2] Kindl, R., Gott, J., Leger, J., & Toman, J. (2007). Statistics (8th ed.). Professional Publishing. https://doi.org/10.XXXX/XXXX (If available)
Chapters in a book, proceeding papers
[3] Dlouhý, M. (2012). Efficiency and resource allocation within a hierarchical organization. In J. Ramík & D. Stávarek (Eds.), Proceedings of the 30th International Conference Mathematical Methods in Economics (pp. 112-116). Silesian University in Opava. 10.1145/2072508.2072510
[4] Franc, A. (2024). Efficiency of the Czech Labour Market: Do Institutions Matter? In D. Stavárek & M. Tvrdoň (Eds.). Modelling Economic Growth in Contemporaray Czechia (pp. 183-198). Emerald Publishing.
Journals
[5] Režňáková, M., Karas, M., Srbová, P., Pěta, J. & Michalíková, E. (2024). Performance of Family Businesses in the Specific Conditions of CEE Countries: The Case of the Czech Republic. Journal of Economics, 72(3-4), 169-186. https://doi.org/10.31577/ekoncas.2024.03-04.03