Instructions for Authors
Manuscript Submission
- Authors should submit their manuscript using an online form.
- Before submission, authors must ensure that the manuscript:
- is within the scope and aims of the journal;
- conforms to the publication ethics expected of authors;
- has been prepared in accordance with the style and referencing guidelines below.
Manuscript Language
- The journal mainly publishes papers in Hungarian, but contributions in English (British), German and Italian are also welcome.
- Papers written in a language for which the author is not a native speaker must be proofread by a competent proofreader before being submitted to the journal.
Manuscript Length
- Research Article: 30 000 – 40 000 characters (including spaces)
- Workshop Note: 20 000 – 30 000 characters (including spaces)
- Source: 15 000 – 30 000 characters (including spaces)
- Review: 5 000 – 15 000 characters (including spaces)
Manuscript Structure
Research Article & Workshop Note
- Manuscript title in Hungarian and English
- Author Name, Affiliation (Institute, City, Country) in Hungarian and English, Email Address
- Abstract in English: max. 1 000 characters (including spaces)
- Keywords in English: min. 3 – max. 8 words or short phrases
- Main Document in Hungarian/English/German/Italian with Footnotes (no Endnotes)
- Bibliography
Source
- Author (if known) and Title of the Source Document in Hungarian and English
- Personal Information about the Provider of the Source Document: Name, Affiliation (Institute, City, Land), Email Address
- Abstract in English: max. 1 000 characters (including spaces)
- Keywords in English: min. 3 – max. 8 words or short phrases
- Introduction to the Source Document
- Archive Location of the Source Document
- Exact text of Source Document, with any critical comments in the footnote
Book Review
- Details of the Presented Publication: Author(s)/Editor(s), Title, Publisher, Place and Year of the Publication, ISBN, Page Numbers
- Personal Information about the Reviewer: Name, Affiliation (Institute, City, Land), Email Address
- Text of the Review
Manuscript Formatting
- File Format: Manuscripts should be submitted in Word format (.doc or .docx); if the manuscript contains non-Latin scripts, the document should also be attached in .pdf format
- Page Setup: A4; 2,50 cm margins
- Line spacing: 1,5 pt
- Indent each paragraph by 0.50 cm
- Font:
- Latin scripts: Times New Roman
- Non Latin scripts (e.g. Hebrew and Greek): Unicode-friendly fonts such as the SBL fonts or transliteration in italics
- Font style and size:
- Titel: Regular, Centred, 18 pt
- Author Name: Regular, Small Caps, Centred, 14 pt
- Author Affiliation and Email Address: Regular, Centred, 10 pt
- Abstract and Keywords: Italic, Justified, 11 pt
- Headings:
- 1. First Level Heading: Regular, Centred, 16 pt
- 1.1. Second Level Heading: Regular, Centred, 14 pt
- 1.1.1. Third Level Heading: Italic, Left, 12 pt
- Body Text: Regular, Justified, 12 pt
- Footnotes: Regular, 10 pt
- Bibliography: Regular and Italic (see Style Sheet), 10 pt
- Quotations:
- Double quotation marks are used first and single quotations marks are used second for a citation within a citation.
- Short quotations should appear continuously within the body text; Lengthy quotations (over 40 words) should be displayed in separate paragraphs.
Referencing Style
Footnotes
- In the body of the manuscript, footnote numbers follow the quotation or term to which they refer; footnote numbers should be placed after a punctuation mark (e.g. comma or period) without spaces.
- Footnotes should contain only the most important information about the cited or referenced work: author's or editor's last name (in small capitals); title (in regular font); page number(s).
Bibliography
- The bibliography contains a complete list of works cited or referenced in the manuscript, with all relevant bibliographical data according to the following guidelines.
