Article Formatting and Submission Guidelines

Language

  • Articles may be submitted in Georgian and/or English.

  • Articles written in Georgian must include an abstract in English.

File Format

  • Submit the full text in DOC (MS Word), ODT, SXW (OpenOffice), or RTF (Rich Text Format).

Page Layout (Word for Windows)

  • Paper size: A4

  • Margins: Top/Bottom – 2 cm; Left/Right – 2.5 cm

  • Font: Sylfaen Unicode (for both Georgian and English text)

  • Font size: 11 pt

  • Line spacing: 1.0

  • Length: 5–12 pages

  • Pages should not be numbered.

Structure of the Article

  • Author Information: Full name, academic degree/title, institutional affiliation, and contact details (12 pt).

  • Title: Centered, Bold, 14 pt.

  • Abstract: In English, max. 4–5 lines, Italic, 12 pt. Should not include citations, illustrations, or tables.

  • Keywords: Up to five, in the article’s language, Italic, 12 pt.

  • Main Sections:

    1. Introduction

    2. Research Methodology

    3. Research Findings/Results

    4. Conclusions and Recommendations

    5. References

Figures, Illustrations, and Tables

  • Must be numbered with Arabic numerals (unless only one appears in the text).

  • Size: between 90×120 mm and 130×120 mm.

  • Captions and short explanations may be provided.

  • Resolution: 96–150 dpi, clearly visible on screen.

Citation Rules

The journal follows European standards of citation.

In-Text Citation

  • Direct quote: in quotation marks, followed by author, year, and page:

    Example: (“Jorbenadze, 2007:181”).

  • Paraphrase: quotation marks not required, page optional:

    Example: (Gamkrelidze, 2007) or (Gamkrelidze, 2007:152).

  • Edited volumes: (Young Researchers… 2020:123).

  • Multiple authors: (Tsfuria… 2020:28).

  • Bible citation: (Gen. 14:20).

  • Encyclopedias/Dictionaries: First word of title or author, year, page.

  • Foreign-language sources: Author’s surname in the original language, same rules as above.

If an author is cited in the article, their work must also appear in the References, and vice versa.

References

(a) Book

Surname, Initials. (Year). Title. Place: Publisher.

  • Freeman, E. (2010). Strategic Management. Cambridge: Cambridge UP.

  • ლანგი, ი. (2003). მედია და არჩევნები. თბილისი: „რეგთაიმი“.

  • UNESCO. (1998). Learning to live together in peace and harmony…. Bangkok: UNESCO PROAP.

If multiple editions exist, indicate the edition (e.g., 3rd edition). If no year, mark as n.d..

(b) Journal Article

Surname, Initials. (Year). Title. Journal Name, Volume (Issue), pp. xx–xx.

  • Gillian, S. L., & Starks, L. T. (2007). The evolution of shareholder activism in the United States. Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 19(1), 58–59.

(c) Book Chapter

Surname, Initials. (Year). Chapter title. In Editor(s), Book Title (pp. xx–xx). Place: Publisher.

  • Yahya, C., Morales-Jones, A., & Ariza, E. N. W. (Eds.). (2005). Fundamentals of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt.

(d) Online Sources

Author/Organization. (Year). Title. Source/Volume. Retrieved [date], from URL.

  • Lakerbaia, T. (2014). The Right of Withdrawal in European Consumer Protection Law. Volume I. Retrieved 2 April, from http://press.tsu.ge/…

(e) Legislation, Court Decisions, and Treaties

List in footnotes as follows:

  • Constitutional Court of Georgia, Decision N1/3/421,422, 10 November 2009.

  • Criminal Code of Georgia, Article 317, 1999.

  • Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, Article 56.3, 2005.

  • Council of Europe, Recommendation No. R(97)20 on Hate Speech, 1997.

If the same source is repeated, use ibid.

Bibliography Order

  • References are listed alphabetically.

  • For the same author, list in chronological order (newest first).

  • If multiple works are published in the same year: Smith, 2013a; Smith, 2013b.

  • If an author has single-authored and co-authored works, list single-authored first.