Formal Requirements For Papers

• With the submission of an article, the following information is required from Authors:

             - name(s) and surname;
             - academic affiliation;
             - e-mail address;
             - ORCID (to register for it, please click here).

• The submitted article should be accompanied by:

             - list of references (bibliography);
             - summary (100-150 words);
             - selection of key words (5-15 words),
             all in English.

• The suggested length for articles is 25,000 to 40,000 characters (including spaces and foot or end notes).
• As a matter of course, please ensure these writing practices:

             - the purpose and primary thesis are stated clearly;
             - the purported significance is explicitly stated;
             - the research and literature review methods are explained;
             - relevant literature is integrated into the article;
             - research study methods are sound, appropriate and clearly explained;
             - all theses are argued persuasively;
             - the writing is clear, concise and interesting;
             - and the conclusion or summary is accurate and supported by the content.

• All submitted articles should follow the Chicago Style guidelines. In particular, please pay attention to the following:
  
  1) Please follow the updated examples given here for citations.
  
  a) Please note that a place of publication is no longer required for book citations.
  
  b) The page range for a chapter of a book is no longer required for the bibliography; however, specific pages should be cited in the note as applicable.
  
  2) Follow the newest Chicago style guidelines in regards to shortened citations rather than the use of "ibid".
  
  3) Doublecheck your usage of quotation marks to make sure they are the correct style:  “Cultural Studies” and not  „Cultural Studies”. Please also ensure that you are using “Curly/Smart quotes” and not "Straight quotes."
  
  4) Commas and periods should be included within quotation marks.
  
  5) Include the citation/reference number in the body of the text after any punctuation marks, including quotation marks.
  
  6) Please include the translation of Polish or other foreign language titles in brackets. Include this everytime you reference the work, including in the footnotes. For example, "Cywilizacja" [Civilization].
  
  7) Follow these guidelines when referencing page numbers (especially page ranges).