Submissions

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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • The article is so far unreleased and has not been presented to another journal (otherwise a declaration has to be added in the field: "Comments for the editorial" ).

  • The file is available Microsoft Word format, RTF, or WordPerfect.

  • As far as possible, the literature references URLs are enclosed. 

  • The text is available in single-space front, font size 12, in italics, as applicable, not underlined (except for URL addresses); all illustrations, graphics and tables are inserted at an appropriate passage in the text and not at the end of the text.

  • The text follows the stylistic and bibliographic requirements of the Author Guidelines, which are to be found under "About us".

  • If the contribution for a category is submitted, requiring peer review, the reference (Ensuring a Blind Peer Review) are observed. 

  • Already published pictures (even in modified form) from publications of other publishers can be considered only if the author proves the indefinite copyright permission (print, online, mobile) of the first publisher.

Author Guidelines

Submission of Manuscripts

Manuscripts (papers, articles, book reviews, letters to the editor, announcements) for publication in the Research Bulletin have to be submitted online. 

Formatting

Manuscripts should be as concise as possible (we recommend a length of 20,000-40,000 characters including spaces, font size 12 in MS-Word). Structuring in title, subtitle, etc. should be done via a number system (1, 2, 1.1, 2.1, max. 1.1.1) in order to support a consistent presentation of the magazine. All submissions must be spellchecked and edited so that later changes and elaborate proofreading are not necessary. The text must be written in MS Word, with no special formatting (running text) and no hyphenation. Manuscripts must be saved as .doc or .docx files.

Title and Synopsis

Authors provide the title of their article in German and English as well as a short abstract in German and English at the beginning of the article. The abstract should be no longer than 1500 characters, including spaces. We reserve the right to make linguistic corrections.

Keywords will be created by a member of the editorial team or by an authorized qualified member of the SFU staff.

References & Bibliography

Both must adhere to the current APA guidelines. http://www.apastyle.org

Figures and tables

Figures (photos, diagrams, drawings, sketches) must be sent as .jpg files (300dpi, original size). The consecutive numbering, placement, and the figure caption or -title are to be noted in the manuscript. Tables are to be saved as MS Word tables. You may either include them directly in the text or attach them as a separate document specifying the desired placement.

About the Author

The information about the author should be offered at the end of the manuscript and include academic degree, first and last name, address (institution), telephone number, and e-mail address. Please also attach a brief description of your current activities. If the text was written by multiple authors, a lead author must be declared. Information about the authors should be no longer than 300 characters, including spaces.

Legal Information for Authors

By submitting their text, the author declares that his or her manuscript has not been published elsewhere, has not been submitted to other publishers, and that all co-authors agree to the submission. By submitting the text the author confirms that he or she has read and understood the instructions for authors.Legally binding verification of usage rights for third-party texts and images must be included with the submission!

Declaration of Helsinki

All submitted manuscripts for publication, presenting studies with probands or patients must comply with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki in its current version. A vote from an ethics commission has to be submitted.

Copyright Notice

The reproduction of articles published in any form is allowed under the condition that the citation is comprehensive. Prints in other publication media or public media require the written consent of the editor and can be requested under: forschung@sfu.ac.at 

Privacy Statement

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