Technical and formal requirements

1. The author submits their manuscript for further processing and typesetting

   We accept only the files created in Microsoft Word (doc, docx, rtf). Submitting documents created in OpenOffice is not recommended. The complete manuscript may be sent by e-mail or delivered on digital media, always as a single file with all parts of the text in their final version and sorted in their final order.

   Please limit yourself to using regular fonts, such as Calibri, Times New Roman, and Arial. Set the font size to 12 and spacing to 1.5. Words on ends of lines should not be divided (automatically or manually). Insert page numbering. Numbering in chapter names and notes throughout the text should always be automatic, not manual.

   Tables and graphs should be inserted directly into the text or alternatively supplied a separate Excel file. In this case, please make sure that their location is clearly marked in the text. All tables and graphs in the entire book should follow one unified style (i.e. consistent font, way of highlighting, lines and colours etc.). All lines should not be thinner than 0.75 points to ensure their good visibility in print.

   Please consult the type and way of delivery of specific visual materials with the editors in advance. Generally, figures supplied by the author should be in separate files, preferably in TIFF, alternatively EPS. In exceptional cases, compressed JPG format may also be used but you should try to avoid it because it may decrease the image quality.

   Figure captions are best to attach as a separate file or at the end of the manuscript. It is also possible to insert them directly into the manuscript at places where the figures should be located – in this case, put the captions in brackets or highlight them in other pre-agreed manner.

2. The author submits the work ready for publishing (“camera-ready”)

   If you are not just the author but also the graphic designer and typesetter of your work, you may provide us with a print-ready PDF file. Please note that the PDF file needs to be editable (not secured). In this case, our editors’ interventions will be very limited in order to avoid the disruption of your composition.

   In the early stages of the editorial process, the most common page format to work with is A4. However, please remember that the final page layout, margin size, font size, spacing, style definitions etc. are dependent on the final format and bookbinding type. It is thus very important to decide about the format of the book in good time.