BLINDED MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES
Please do not include your name or affiliation in the file that contains your paper. Name that file TITLE OF PAPER_SILC_FULL.doc. It should contain only your paper: the title, the abstract, the key words, the body of your text, and the references.
Make sure you remove any indications of your identity. In case of references to your previous or ongoing work the citation should state (Anonymous, n.d.). The “Anonymous” reference will be changed after the two independent reviewers’ positive votes on the manuscript.
Title, abstract and key words: the title is centred and written in Times New Roman 11, ALL CAPS Bold.
One blank line, the abstract in English /Abstract/: A concise and factual abstract is required (maximum length 200 words; Times New Roman 10 / Italic/). It should state the topic and purpose of the research, the key results and conclusions. Uncommon abbreviations and use of references or quotes should be avoided, but if essential, abbreviations must be spelled out at their first mention in the abstract.
On the next line, /Key words:/ up to 5 key words in English in Times New Roman 10 /Italic/.
One blank line, the text of the article, formatted as follows:
Page Setup:
Margins: Top – 2.2 cm; Bottom – 2.2 cm; Left – 2.2 cm; Right – 2.2 cm
Paper Size: Envelope B5 Custom size: Width: 17.5 cm; Height: 25.0 cm
Layout: Header: 1.4 cm, Footer: 1.4 cm
Format: Font – Times New Roman; Font Style – Regular; Size – 11
Paragraph: Line Spacing All: 1; Alignment: Justified; Spacing: After – 6 pt.
Indentation: none
Pages should not be numbered.
Citation: Citations of more than 4 lines start at a new line – Times New Roman 10, Regular, justified, indent on the left and on the right 0.5 cm. Authors cited in the text are marked as follows: (Spasov, 2002, p. 122) (Popov & Popova, 1975, pp. 13-15).
Notes: Footnotes are preferred to endnotes, formatting: Times New Roman 8, Regular, justified and numbered in Arabic numbers.
References: One blank line after the text, ordered alphabetically, font size New Roman 10, Regular, justified:
Books
Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Chapters in books
O’Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men’s and women’s gender role journeys: A metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). New York, NY: Springer.
Journals
Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55, 893-896.
Internet sources
Freakonomics. (2010, October 29). E-ZPass is a life-saver (literally) [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/e-zpass-is-a-life-saver-literally/
NB! For further details on formatting requirements use APA handbook or the following website: Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide
The titles in Cyrillic should be transliterated as follows:
А = А, Б = В, В = V, Г = G, Д = D, Е = Е, Ж = ZH, 3 = Z, И = I, Й = Y, K = К, Л = L, М = М, Н = N, О = О, П = Р, Р = R, С = S, Т = Т, У = U, Ф = F, X = КН, Ц = ТS, Ч = СН, Ш = SН, Щ = SНТ, Ъ = А, Ь = Y, ЬО = YО, Ю = YU, Я = YА, Э = E, ы = Y, ДЖ = DZH, ДЗ = DZ.
The Editorial Board would like to encourage authors to follow the suggested structure below. However, modifications to the structure that are necessary due to the specifics of a discipline will be accepted.
TITLE
Abstract
Keywords: (up to five)
Introduction
Previous research in the field
Research Questions
Methods
Data Analysis
Results/Key Findings
Discussion of Findings
Conclusion
Implications
Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process
References:
NB! Once you have prepared the blinded manuscript according to the guidelines above, you can either send it to silc@shu.bg or submit it directly electronically here. Please, do not forget to attach the Anti-plagiarism and AI-generated content report.
