Steps for Submitting Manuscripts to Ревија за социјална политика/Journal of Social Policy

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After logging in, click "New Submission". The stages of article submission are as follows:
In the Start section, complete all the checklists, then click Save and Continue.
In the Upload Submission section, upload the article manuscript file in MS Word. Then click Save and continue.
In the Enter Metadata section, enter the data of all the authors and affiliates. If there is more than one author, click ‘add author’, then fill in their data in the same way as the first author, and so on. Next, fill in the title, abstract, keywords, research methods, and bibliography in each available column.
In the Upload Supplementary Files section, uploading supporting files, cover letters, or other documents is permissible.
In the Confirmation section, click Finish Submission if all the data are correct.

Manuscript Instructions

The article should be the result of theoretical and/or empirical research in social policy. While the length of the manuscripts depends on the type of paper, we aim to publish papers between 6,000 and 8,000 words (excluding references). The content of articles should be in narrative essay format, written in paragraphs, with no numbering or bulleting of headings, and should include these components:

Title. This section should be succinct, with no subheadings. It should be a brief content formulation and be compact and clear. It may be creative to attract readers. It should be a maximum of 15 words, proper-cased, left-justified, with a Verdana font size of 14. Major keywords are reflected in the title, free of jargon, abbreviation, and unnecessary terms.

Abstract. It should be in English. It should comprise one single-spaced paragraph and not exceed 250 words. It should be brief and clear, comprising five elements: 1) the background and aims of the research, 2) the method, 3) the results, 4) the conclusion, and 5) the implications of the research. Do not use abbreviations or citations.
Keywords. These can be drawn from the research variables, the characteristics of the subjects, and the referenced theories (a minimum of three words or combinations of words, arranged in alphabetical order and separated using semicolons).

Keywords: Keywords help database search engines find your manuscript. Keywords should represent the content of your manuscript and be specific to your field or sub-field. Aim for three to five keywords. 

Introduction. This section should be succinct, with no subheadings. It should briefly provide information about 1) the background discourse, 2) resource overview in the last ten years, the results and conclusions of previously published studies to help explain why the current study is of scientific interest, research gaps, originality of the work, hypotheses (if using a quantitative method), and 3) objective(s). Avoid the use of secondary citations.

Methods. These should inform readers about 1) the research design, 2) participants, including the population, sample profile or size, and sampling procedure, 3) research instruments, including data sources, clearly comprehensive data collection, and elaboratively justified data analysis, 4) procedure in which sufficient information is given to allow for replication of the research, and 5) data analysis.

Findings. These present the outcomes of the study. Use statistical tables and figures whenever appropriate. The findings should be able to answer the research questions or hypotheses.

Discussion. It contains critical thinking on the comparisons and contrasts between the current findings and previous relevant/similar studies done by other researchers. The authors should also address the strengths and limitations of their study. This section should not be a repetition of the results section. It should also provide practical implications for findings.

Conclusion. It presents the summary and restatement of the main findings. It should be presented in concise, clear, and compact sentences based on the results and discussions in paragraphs (not in bullets or numbers). This section should also highlight the limitations, implications of the findings, and possible prospective research while stating the findings holistically.

References. Provide a list of references alphabetically and prepared following a unique reference style. Ревија за социјална политика/Journal of social policy does not reccommend a specific reference style, just its systematic use throughout the paper. All citations must be cited in the list of references. In addition, the DOI for each reference must be provided if available.

Tables and Figures

The relationship between the tables or figures and the text should be clear. Authors must explain what the readers should look for when using tables or figures. All tables and picture captions are written with text. Tables and figures must be placed at the top or bottom of the page, not in the middle. 

Submission Deadline: Ongoing

Papers submitted and accepted for publishing by mid-September each year will be published in the December issue of the Journal.