submissions
points of style
Technical details
Use only the Word format (.doc). Manuscripts should be typed on pages of uniform size using 1.5 spacing, font Times New Roman, margins of 2 cm (0.8 inches).
Do not use tabs, section endings, headers, footers or page numbers.
Do not use bullets or numbering or other automatic functions to list items, but use non-automatic Arabic numerals or hyphens instead.
Make sure all changes have been accepted and turn off the possibility ‘track changes’.
If there are notes, insert footnotes (notes are not allowed in (sub)titles or biography). Footnotes must all end in a full stop.
Subsections
An article may be divided into sections, subsections, and sub-subsections, using Arabic numerals.
Only the initial word and proper names should be capitalized.
Example:
1. Terrorism and financial supervision
1.1. Introduction
1.1.1. European Union
Quotations
Quotations are to be included in the main text, between single quotation marks.
The original capitalization, spelling etc. of the quotation should be preserved. Place any change made to a quoted text between square brackets, unless you use an ellipsis to indicate omissions within the quoted text: (…). Use ‘sic’ between square brackets to signify obvious mistakes in the quoted text.
If you wish to add specific emphasis to part of the quoted text, this should be done by the use of italics, and ‘(emphasis added)’ should be added.
Quotations should always be followed by a footnote with a reference to the source.
Paragraphs
Every new paragraph should be break marked.
Example:
Local economic development needs to take into consideration green urbanism principles in order to attain an optimal level of sustainable development.
not
Local economic development needs to take into consideration green urbanism principles in order to attain an optimal level of sustainable development.
Lists
Numbered or hyphenated lists: use Arabic numerals followed by a full stop or hyphens followed by a space. Separate each item with a semi-colon, adding ‘and’ after the last semi-colon and ending the last item with a full stop.
Example:
Certain rights are specifically designed for the protection of minorities:
1. the right to non-discrimination;
2. the right of preservation of identity;
3. the right to strike; and
4. the right to establish and maintain institutions.
Graphics, figures, and maps
Because the review is published in black and white, all graphics, figures, and maps should use a color scheme that is fully legible in black and white (shades of grey are also possible).
Abbreviations
Abbreviations that are in common use (UN, EC, EU, US, UK) need not be given in full on first use.
Other abbreviations should be spelt out on first use with the abbreviation given immediately following in parentheses, e.g. ‘World Health Organization (WHO)’. In future references use the abbreviation.
Acronyms and lettered abbreviations will be rendered with no stops.
Numbers
Numerals will be written out up to and including ten; 11 and above will be given in figures. If numerals up to ten and numerals above ten are included within the same sentence, all should be written out for consistency’s sake. Numerals are always used to indicate percentages. Percentages should be given using %.
Dates
Use the form day–month–year, e.g. 2 November 2002.
Decades: always use ‘1960s’, not ‘sixties’ or ‘60s’.
Capitalization
The following should always be capitalized: States Parties, Contracting Parties, Member States (but not state or states), Parliament, Government, Ministry/Minister and portfolio e.g. Ministry of the Interior), Secretary General, State Secretary, Directorate General, names of established committees and commissions, working groups, etc., ‘Article’, ‘Chapter’, and ‘Section’, when followed by a number, and ‘Resolution’, ‘Treaty’, Act, etc. when referring to a specific text. Otherwise, use capitalization sparingly.