Instruction for authors

 

Authors are requested to submit articles to the editors in accordance with the requirements of the relevant EQUATOR network checklist (depending on the research design of the article). Details on how to proceed are explained in the editorial in issue 1/2024 here.

The author submits the paper through the electronic form and proceeds according to further instructions.

Authors write the text of the manuscript in the template, which is then submitted in the docx format. 

The author shall submit manuscript including all tables, figures, and graphs. The paper shall not contain a name of the author and potential co-authors. The authorship of the manuscript and also its properties shall not be recognizable from the text in order to comply with the rules of the peer review process.

Reference list

The reference list shall contain only actual sources, i.e. publications referred to in the text. In the list, the references shall be listed alphabetically. References in the text, tables, and figure captions shall be given in round brackets after the text referring to the publication. The APA citation standard 7th ed. shall be used.

Monograph

Slezáková, Z. (2014). Ošetřovatelství v neurologii. Grada.

Koivisto, V. A. (1976). Metabolic and hormonal effects of exercise in diabetes mellitus: an experimental and clinical study. Veikko A. Koivisto.

 Chapter in a monograph

Najvar, P., Slavík, J., Vlčková, K., Kubiatko, M., Pavlas, T., & Janko, T. (2011). Kurikulární reforma na gymnáziích: dotazníkové šetření. In T. Janík, P. Knecht, & S. Šebestová (Eds.), Smíšený design v pedagogickém výzkumu: Sborník příspěvků z 19. výroční konference České asociace pedagogického výzkumu (s. 17–23). Masarykova univerzita. https://doi.org/10.5817/PdF210-CAPV-2012-0

Savickas, M. L. (2005). The theory and practice of career construction. In S. D. Brown & R. W. Lent (Eds.), Career development and counseling: Putting theory and research to work (pp. 42–70). Wiley.

Journal article - 1 author

Sandelowski, M. (1991). Telling Stories: Narrative Approaches in Qualitative Research. Image: the Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 23(3), 161-166. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.1991.tb00662.x

 Journal article - 2 authors

Whittemore, R., & Roy, S. C. (2002). Adapting to Diabetes Mellitus: A Theory Synthesis. Nursing Science Quarterly, 15(4), 311-317. https://doi.org/10.1177/089431802236796

Journal article - more authors

Wilkinson, A., Whitehead, L., & Ritchie, L. (2014). Factors influencing the ability to self-manage diabetes for adults living with type 1 or 2 diabetes. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 51(1), 111-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.01.006

 

Units of measurement and names of medicinal products

The results of chemical, physical and clinical tests are reported in SI units (Système international d´unités). Pulse, temperature and blood pressure values may be given in conventional units. For medicinal products, the generic name should be given.

Abbreviations

If an abbreviation is used, the full name should be given in the text when it is first used. Do not use abbreviations in the title and summary. Abbreviations of standard units may be given without subsequent explanation.

Tables

The table should always be included in the article with a key (legend) and serial number, explanatory notes and symbols of the statistical evaluation. The number of the table should be indicated in the appropriate place in the text in round brackets - (Table 1), (Table 2), etc.

Figure documentation and graphs

Figure attachments should be included in the article preferably in TIFF, JPG or PNG formats. High-resolution images saved in MS Office format (DOC(X), PPT(X), XLS(X)) or as a PDF file will also be accepted. Photographs should be at least 600 dpi resolution. Figure attachments should be identified by the serial numbers under which the author refers to them in the text and be accompanied by a caption.

Link to a figure in a text: (Figure 1)

Below the image:

Figure 1 The best book

Reference to a table in a text: (Table 1)

Above the table:

Table 1 Item and order errors by list similarity for native and non-native groups.

Link to a graph in a text: (Graph 1)

Below the graph:

Figure 1 Effects of list type on articulation of English glosses of signs