The Reviewing Process
Manuscripts submitted to the journal are subject to the following review procedure:
a. An initial review is undertaken by the editorial panel regarding the manuscripts’ general suitability for the journal.
b. Selected articles are then subject to a double-blind review process.
c. Articles are accepted, revised or rejected based on the reviewers’ recommendations.
- The original reviewers analyse revised articles, and the editorial panels ensure the final approval.
Copyright
Following copyright law, the manuscript must not duplicate substantial portions of previously published material. The authors must obtain permission to reproduce copyrighted material before submission, and any acknowledgements should be included in the submission. Source and copyright should be acknowledged in cases where photographs, data and media are reproduced.
The editorial policy is the responsibility of the Editorial Panel. Authors’ opinions should be regarded as their own. Articles must be previously unpublished.
The manuscript must contain:
Title: The title should be a maximum of 15 words.
Author(s) and Author(s) affiliation
The following format is required for author name(s): first name, extra initials and last name. Add the e-mail address (if available) and the contact address after each author’s name. The title, author(s), affiliation(s), and address(es) should be on a separate cover page.
All correspondence will be addressed to the first named author unless otherwise instructed.
Abstract: Contributions should be preceded by an abstract of 100-150 words in English. This should be constructed following the IMRaD format and refer to the research’s objectives, methodology, results and main conclusions.
Keywords: Select and list up to six keywords of the article in English.
The text must be structured according to the following sections:
- Introduction, which will contain references to previous international research that will help contextualise the research topic.
- Methods/methodology, which will contain information about the source of the data presented in the research, and the methods used to collect and analyse it.
- Results
- Discussions
- Conclusions
Manuscripts should be sent according to the following template. Authors will clearly indicate the location of tables and figures in the text. These will be included in the text and sent as separate attachments. Photos should be in PNG or JPEG format. Graphics and Maps should be in vector format, preferably .ai (Adobe Illustration) / .pdf. The tables will contain the most essential information; they will be concise and not exceed ¾ page.
Length: we recommend an article size of a minimum of 4,000 words and a maximum of 10,000 words. This excludes abstracts, tables, illustrations, references, etc.
References: should adopt the APA referencing system.
Additional information:
Abbreviations can be used within the text according to internationally accepted conventions.
Notations should conform to international usage.
Footnotes should not be used.
Endnotes should not be used.
It will be assumed that the authors will keep an exact copy of the article submitted.
At the end of the article (after the references), authors should include, on a separate page, a list of any figures and tables cited within the text. This list should contain the complete caption of each figure and table.
Issues of language:
To reduce and keep the peer-review process straightforward, international authors are responsible for submitting article manuscripts in good quality English.
Note:
1. Subsequent to the peer-reviewing process, selected article manuscripts to be published will be sent for professional translation and editing.
2. Human Geographies – Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography is an open-access journal.
Further information:
Please do not hesitate to contact any editorial team members for additional guidance on matters not explicitly addressed in the instructions above.
Submission of contributions
For further issues, contributions should be sent online or by e-mail to Dr. Alina Mareci: human.geographies@geo.unibuc.ro
Thank you for your interest,
The Editorial Team
