last update: 23th of April 2025

 

Instructions to Authors

The structure of the papers should be as follows:

• Title of the contribution

• Author name and affiliation (ORCID is recommended but not mandatory)

• Abstract: Each paper should begin with an abstract (up to 150 words)
• Keywords: Each paper should have 4 to 6 keywords
• Content: The absolute word limit of a paper is 4,000 words for regular issues and 6,000 words for special issues (including footnotes but excluding bibliography).
• Language: The preferred language should be English but German papers are also accepted.

 

Technical specifications

Format: For the papers, .docx as file format is required.
Citation: We require the use of Zotero for your citations. The citation style can be chosen freely.
References: A reference list will be created in the production process and is hence not needed in the manuscript (it will be deleted during the transformation process of the text). All metadata are included in the Zotero citations. Please make sure that the metadata in Zotero is correct. If possible, we encourage you to additionally export your references as Zotero RDF.
Numbering: After the transformation of the text by the editing office, each text will get a running number of the journal.

 

Layout

Please avoid complicated features like auto-numbering of examples and sections. Keep the formatting of the paper as simple as possible. The text format (font style, font size, line spacing) is irrelevant due to the automatic transformation of the text, so feel free to use whatever you prefer. The use of footnotes should be kept to a minimum. For section headings, please use the headlines from styles and formatting.

If you have graphics or tables, please insert them into the text (including captions).

 

Anonymization (for regular issues only)

All self-identifying information should be removed from manuscripts, and should appear in the title page only. Please anonymize your work so as to conceal your identity as effectively as possible. Citations of the author’s own work should usually be put into the third person, because sentences such as ‘I argue for this claim in my [reference removed]’ can provide information about the author’s identity.