Author Guidelines

AUTHOR GUIDELINES

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
JOURNAL FOR SECURITY MANAGEMENT WITH ENGINEERING APPLICATION(JSME) publishes only the original academic papers and high quality review articles written in English. Manuscripts (Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion) must have at least 15,000 characters with spaces, not including the Title page, References, and Acknowledgements.
SEND FINISHED WORKS TO THE MAIL ADDRESS: editorinchief@jsme.rabek.org

Important Information for Authors
• Articles may originate from any country but must be written in English.
• Submissions are evaluated based on scientific validity and technical quality rather than perceived impact.
• The journal does not accept articles that list chatbots as co-authors or manuscripts that rely on chatbots as sources.
• The journal editors reserve the right to return improperly formatted articles to authors without peer review.
• The journal does not enforce a specific variant of English, but grammar must be at a publishable level upon receipt. If the article is not written in the author’s native language, authors are encouraged to seek assistance from a native speaker or professional proofreader before submission.
• Published articles are hierarchically numbered and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain the copyright and publishing rights without restrictions.
• Each author may submit a maximum of two articles (as the first author of one and co-author of another).
• For co-authored submissions, the corresponding author must provide written and signed official permission from all co-authors to the journal's Editorial Board. This permission must confirm that all listed co-authors are aware of and agree to be named as co-authors. It should also affirm that all co-authors have made significant contributions to the research, writing, and/or analysis of the submitted paper. Furthermore, the co-authors must agree on the content and direction of the paper and consent to its submission for publication.
• To ensure a double-blind review process, the article text must not include any information identifying the authors or collaborators.
• On average, the process from submission deadline to publication takes 14 weeks. However, the journal reserves the right to adjust this timeline based on specific circumstances.
• Articles will only be published after the authors validate the final proofs.
• Each author must submit a short biography (maximum of 100 words) and provide their ORCID iD.
• Articles should be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
• The journal employs Grammarly as its plagiarism screening tool.
• The CRediT author statement enables authors to furnish submission details, allowing for a thorough account of individual contributions in articles with multiple authors. The contributions will be disclosed in the final article and should accurately represent each author's role.
• Consent from the authors, affirming that the article is their original work, should accompany the article submission in the form of the JСМЕ Declaration of Originality.

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

ARTICLE GUIDELINES
Article title: Times New Roman; 14 pt; bold; alignment centered; single-line spacing; ALL CAPS (max. 100 characters with spaces).

Author details: Times New Roman; 12 pt; single-line spacing; alignment centered. Please write the author's details in the following order:
John Galt
Ayn Rand University - New York, USA
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000
E-mail: galt@rand.uni.edu

Abstract and keywords: Between 125 and 135 words (5–7 keywords. Use words that will help others find your work); Times New Roman; 12 pt; single-line spacing; justify. Write your abstract using concise but complete sentences. Get to the point quickly and always use the past tense because you are reporting on a study that has been completed. You need to include four things:

  1. your research problem and objectives,

  2. your methods,

  3. your key results or arguments, and

  4. your conclusion.

Article text: Times New Roman; 12 pt; justify; 1.5 line spacing; margins: Top: 2,5 cm; Bottom: 2,5 cm; Left: 3 cm; Right: 3 cm. The submitted text should have a minimum length of 6,000 words and should not exceed 8,000 words, including references. The text should be written in the neuter gender, concisely, with correct orthography. Latin phrases should be set in italics.

STRUCTURE OF THE ARTICLE

1. Introduction
• Background: Provide context and background information on the topic.
• Problem Statement: Clearly state the research problem or question.
• Objective: Outline the main objectives or hypotheses of the study.
• Significance: Explain the importance and potential impact of the research.

2. Literature Review
• Previous Research: Summarize relevant previous studies and how they relate to the current research.
• Gap in Knowledge: Identify gaps in the existing literature that the current study aims to address.

3. Methods
• Study Design: Describe the overall design of the study.
• Participants/Samples: Detail the characteristics and selection criteria of participants or samples.
• Materials and Instruments: List and describe the tools, instruments, or materials used in the study.
• Procedure: Explain the procedures and protocols followed during the study.
• Data Analysis: Describe the statistical or analytical methods used to interpret the data.

4. Results
• Findings: Present the main findings of the study clearly and logically.
• Tables and Figures: Include relevant tables, figures, and graphs to illustrate the results.
• Statistical Significance: Report the statistical significance of the results where applicable.

5. Discussion
• Interpretation: Interpret the results and discuss their implications.
• Comparison: Compare the findings with previous research and theoretical expectations.
• Limitations: Acknowledge the limitations of the study.
• Future Research: Suggest areas for future research based on the findings and limitations.

6. Conclusion
• Summary: Summarize the main findings and their significance.
• Final Thoughts: Provide a final takeaway or recommendation based on the study’s results.

The conclusion is intended to help the reader understand why your research should matter to them after reading the article. In conclusion, you summarize the article’s findings and generalize their importance, discuss ambiguous data, and recommend further research. These include:
• Presenting the last word on the issues you raised in your article.
• Summarize your thoughts and convey the larger implications of your study.
• Demonstrating the importance of your ideas.
• Introducing possible new or expanded ways of thinking about the research problem.

FORMATTING AND STYLE

Quotations:
If they are brief (3 lines or fewer), quotations should be run on with the text. Longer quotations should be indented without quotation marks. All indented quotations should be typed single-spaced.

Citation style:
The author should follow Chicago Style (author-date system) for referencing, for example:
(Dahl 1989, 45); (Geddes 1999, 134-43); (Linz 1975).
All references should be given in full at first mention. Subsequent citations can be abbreviated. Footnotes should be kept to a minimum.

Headings and subheadings:
Times New Roman; 12 pt; bold.

Tables:
Times New Roman; bold; size 10; align heading left; single line spacing. Tables must be created in Word, not Excel. The table heading is situated above the table. The source is written in parentheses immediately after the title of the table. Example: (Source: Dahl 1989, 45)

Figures:
Times New Roman; bold; size 10; alignment centered; single line spacing. The authors must submit original electronic copies of the figures applied in the article in TIFF, JPG, or PNG format. The figure heading is situated under the figure. Consider aligning tables and figures at the center. The source is written in parentheses immediately after the title of the figure. Example: (Source: Dahl 1989, 45)

Dates:
Dates should be given in the form: 26 December 1981.

REFERENCES

Authors submitting manuscripts to JLPE are encouraged to prioritize references from diverse sources, promoting a well-rounded and inclusive literature review. The list of references appears at the end of the article and provides more detailed information about the sources you cited. The titles of the works in the list of references will be indicated in the language in which they were published and translated into English in square brackets [ ]. Each entry in the list of references also begins with the author’s last name and the publication date so that your reader can easily find any source they encountered in the text. For four or more authors, list all of the authors in the list of references; in the text, list only the first author, followed by et al. It is alphabetized by the author's last name.

For easier and proper citation of the references, you can use the DOI Citation Formatter tool.

References Examples:
Articles:
Author's surname, Name. year of publication. “Article Title”. Journal of Liberty and International Affairs 8 (1):229-4, DOI: XXX-XXX

Books:
Author's surname, Name. year of publication. Book Title. place of publication: publisher.

Contributions in compilations and edited volumes:
Author's surname, Name. year of publication. “Title”, In: editor's surname, forename initials (ed./eds.) Compilation (place of publication: publisher), pages interval, DOI: XXX-XXX

Electronic documents
Some examples of electronic format documents are internet pages, journal articles published on the internet or journal articles retrieved from a full text database. Some documents are published in both paper and electronic formats, for example, government reports and journal articles. Please cite according to the format you have accessed.

For electronic journal articles, record the descriptive elements specified above for journal articles. In addition, record relevant data from the list below.
The following is a list of common descriptive elements you may need to record for citation of an electronic document. This list is comprehensive. The elements you record will depend upon the type of electronic document you are describing.
– Authors surname and initials or given name if present
– Title of the document
– Title of the webpage
– Database name
– Page or section numbers, if given
– Format (online or CDrom or electronic if you are not sure)
– Year of publication or latest update date
– Internet address
– DOI

Titles of books and journal titles should be italicized. The use of capitals and punctuation should be consistent and will vary according to the citation style being used.

Internet (URL):
When articles, books, or official documents are accessed via the internet, the reference should be formatted as described above, including the full URL where the document is posted, as well as the date it was accessed.
Author's surname, Name. year of publication. Book Title. place of publication: publisher, available at: http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (December 26, 2021).

Legislation: Acts and Regulations
The titles of pieces of legislation (Acts, Regulations, rules, and by-laws) should be cited exactly - do not alter spelling or capitalization.

In-Text Citation:
Title of the Act Year
Title of the Act Year (abbreviation of the jurisdiction)

References:
Title of the Act and Date of publication (abbreviation of the jurisdiction)

Note: Legislation is fully included in a list of references, in alphabetical order among other references.

We suggest utilizing reference management software like Zotero, Mendeley, and similar tools.