The Editorial Team accepts papers at least 10 pages in length. Manuscripts are to be written in Polish, English or one of the other Congress languages. They should be sent via e-mail to science3@apeiron.edu.pl or science2@apeiron.edu.pl (preferably), or via traditional post to:

Security, Economy and Law – Editorial Team
Wyższa Szkoła Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego i Indywidualnego „Apeiron” w Krakowie
ul. Krupnicza 3
31-123 Kraków
Poland

Papers should be saved into a Word-compatible file (.doc, .docx, .rtf). Font type: 12 Times New Roman CE or an equivalent Cyrillic font; single space of 1.5 lines; standard margins (2.5 cm); references: numbered, in alphabetic order, at the end of the text.

EACH PAPER SHOULD INCLUDE:

  1. Abstract – it must be written in English, and be 100–200 words in length. It should summarize the main points of the paper; it should be informative and self-explanatory, so as to give the general idea of the gist of the paper without the reference to the main text. It should include the essential results that contribute to the conclusions of the work.
  2. An extended abstract of ca. 1.500 characters with spaces, which should follow the structure of the article. This abstract is intended for Polish readers and, if submitted in English or another Congress language, it will be translated into Polish.
  3. 3-5 key words, both in the language of the paper and in English. Keywords must differ from the words used in the title of the paper.
  4. Short Author’s biographical note.
  5. References and citationsThe full list of references should be provided in Oxford referencing system at the end of the article. Bibliography items should be ordered alphabetically. In case of entries in non-Latins alphabet (e.g. Cirillic script), a transcription into the Latin alphabet must be provided. For articles, please always specify page range or article number. In case of electronic publications, provide DOI number where possible. Reference should only contain works cited or mentioned in the article and adhere to the following format:

       

    – books (1–3 and 3+ authors):

    Footnotes: Initial(s) of the Author(s) name and full surname(s), title of book: subtitle, place of publication, publisher, year, page number(s).

    Footnote examples:

    1 R. Rosa, Filozofia bezpieczeństwa, Warszawa, Bellona, 1995, p. 60.

    2 J. Gierszewski, K. Drabik, A. Pieczywok, Bezpieczeństwo kulturowe w trakcie zmian społecznych, Warszawa, Difin, 2020, pp. 20–23.

    References: Surname(s), initial of the Author(s) name, title of book: subtitle, place of publication, publisher, year.

    Reference examples:

    Rosa, R., Filozofia bezpieczeństwa, Warszawa, Bellona, 1995.

    Gierszewski, J., Drabik, K., Pieczywok, A., Bezpieczeństwo kulturowe w trakcie zmian społecznych, Warszawa, Difin, 2020.

    NOTE: if there are more than 3 authors, use only first one’s initial and surname and add et al. (et alia – “and others”).

    Examples: 1 J. Doe et al., Title of Book, Place of Publication, Publisher, year, page(s).

    Doe, J. et al., Title of Book, Place of Publication, Publisher, year.

    – books (editors):

    Footnotes: Initial(s) of the Author(s) name and full surname(s), ‘title of chapter/part of book’, in initial(s) of the Editor(s) name and full surname(s) (ed. or eds. if more than one), title of book: subtitle, place of publication, publisher, year, page number(s).

    Footnote examples:

    1 J. Herington, ‘Philosophy: The concepts of security, fear, liberty, and the state’, in: P. Bourbeau (ed.), Security: Dialogue across Disciplines, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2015, p. 30.

    References: Surname(s), initial of the Author(s) name, ‘Title of chapter/part of book’, in initial(s) of the Editor(s) name and full surname(s) (ed. or eds. if more than one), title of book: subtitle, place of publication, publisher, year, the full range of the chapter pages.

    Herington, J., ‘Philosophy: The concepts of security, fear, liberty, and the state’, in: P. Bourbeau (ed.), Security: Dialogue across Disciplines, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2015, pp. 22–44.

    Do not use Latin abbreviations such as op. cit. or ibid. in footnotes. Use the shortened format instead: author’s surname, ‘abbrieviated title’, page number (e.g. Herington, ‘Philosophy’, p. 42.)

    Works that are not cited but recommended as reference – use the abbreviation vide, e.g.:

    1 Vide R. Rosa, Filozofia bezpieczeństwa, Warszawa 1995, p. 60.

     

    – journals

    Footnotes: Initial(s) of the Author(s) name and full surname(s), ‘title of article: subtitle’, title of journal, vol. number, no. of issue, year, page number(s).

    Footnote examples:

    1 L. Dupré, ‘The Common Good and the Open Society’, The Review of Politics, vol. 55, no. 4, 2009, p. 690.

    References: Surname, initial of the Author name, ‘title of article: subtitle’, title of journal, vol. number, no. of issue, year, the full range of the article pages.

    Reference examples:

    Dupré, L., ‘The Common Good and the Open Society’, The Review of Politics, vol. 55, no. 4, 2009, pp. 687–712.

    NOTE: if there are 2, 3 or more authors, follow the format for books. If the article is published online, add a DOI number to the footnote and reference.

     

    – online sources

    Footnotes: Initial(s) of the Author(s) name and full surname(s) or name of company, ‘title of document’, name of website, date/year, url address, (accessed day month year).

    Footnote examples:

    1 Interagency Security Committee, ‘Integrating Law Enforcement, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services during Active Shooter/Hybrid Targeted Violence Incidents’, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, August 2015, https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=787202, (accessed 14 April 2020).

    References: Surname, initial of the Author name or name of company, ‘title of document’, name of website, date/year, url address, (accessed day month year).

    Reference examples:

    Interagency Security Committee, ‘Integrating Law Enforcement, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services during Active Shooter/Hybrid Targeted Violence Incidents’, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, August 2015, https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=787202, (accessed 14 April 2020).

     

Other technical requirements

  • Quotations should be marked with double inverted commas: “…”. For embedded quotes, use »…«.
  • Pictures, charts and illustrations: 300 dpi.
  • The Editorial Team reserves the right to shorten and edit the papers.

Legal and ethical requirements

Authors should enclose a signed statement acknowledging the genuineness of the text (preferably, a scan of such a document).

By publishing in “Security, Economy & Law” authors transfer the copyrights to the papers to the Publisher. Please enclose a statement to that effect.
All articles are reviewed in double-blind system – see our reviewing procedure for details.

By submitting a paper, Author accepts the policy of the journal, especially our Code of Ethics. In particular, please remember that as ghostwriting and guest authorship are unacceptable manifestations of scientific misconduct. All detected cases will be reported to relevant institutions. In every case of co-authorship, authors are obliged to enclose a statement of contribution.

Payments

Authors are not paid for providing their articles to Security, Economy & Law.

The publishing fee is suspended, however if an author decides to withdraw his article after it has been positively reviewed, he will anyway be required to pay 40 PLN (10 €) per article.