Submitting a manuscript

Our Editorial Board expects to accept only new and original works that follow the journal publication guidelines and meet the following criteria: Author information, Length requirements, Formatting requirements, Reference requirements, Language, style, punctuation, Structural and content requirements. See these below.

By submitting manuscripts, authors accept the journal publication guidelines.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript complies with applicable data protection (GDPR) and copyright regulations.

The submitted manuscript must not be under consideration by another journal or proceeding.

By submitting a manuscript, authors declare that the work is their own intellectual property and has not been previously published.

Authorship

Authors are responsible for ensuring that authorship is correctly attributed. Only those who have made a substantial contribution to the research and the preparation of the manuscript should be listed as authors.

Peer review

The journal employs a double-blind peer review process.

Use of AI

If artificial intelligence-based tools were used in the preparation of the manuscript, authors must explicitly disclose this in the manuscript.

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Author information

Please indicate the following on the title page of the manuscript: Author’s last and first name (without academic degree), current position, workplace (please provide at least 1 of these, maximum 3, separated by a comma). ORCID number: xxx

Example: Eötvös, Loránd, President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences. ORCID: 12345678

Register for an ORCID number here: https://orcid.org/register

Example with multiple authors:

Eötvös, Loránd¹ – Smith, Joan²

¹President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences. ORCID: 12345678

²Associate professor, Example University. ORCID: 87654321

Length requirements

The length requirements are given in gross terms (i.e. they apply to the entire manuscript, from the title, through the abstract, keywords and body of text, to the bibliography and appendices), in characters with spaces (including text boxes, footnotes, endnotes).

Study: maximum 40 000 characters

Book review (Review section): maximum 20 000 characters

Opinion article (VIS section): minimum 3 000 and maximum 5000 characters

In the case of studies and longer reviews, the following must be included in the manuscript after the title in Hungarian and British English:

Abstract: maximum 1,200 characters per language

Keywords: minimum 3, maximum 7 per language

Formatting requirements

Please ensure that the submitted manuscript meets the following formatting requirements: Word format, A4 pages, 2.54 cm (normal) margins around, 1.5 line spacing, text justified to the left. Body of text: Times New Roman regular font, size 12 – emphasis should be in italics. Heading 1: Times New Roman bold; Heading 2: Times New Roman bold and italic. Heading 3: Times New Roman italic.

Figures, images and tables may be used, please centre them in the body of text and in the appendix, and please also centre them with a (Arabic) serial number, title/ signature and reference (under the figures and above the tables) – Times New Roman regular, size 10. The text should include references to the corresponding figure, image, or table. E.g.: (Table 1), (Figure 2). If the table or figure is not in the correct place in the text in the manuscript, the approximate location where it is located must be indicated (e.g., Table 1 in the appendix, or see Figure 2 in the previous chapter).

When formatting, please note that the journal is printed in black and white (e.g., diagrams should be marked with clear grayscale or patterns). The thickness of the lines that build up objects (e.g., axes of graphs) should not exceed 0.5-1 point, and the dashed line style should be avoided. Please attach photos separately too.

Footnotes should be used for comments on the text: be brief/ concise and provide references. Please use Arabic numerals, format them in Times New Roman regular font – italics if emphasised – and size 10.

Reference requirements

Thorough and accurate in-text and end-of-text, so bibliography citations (here, the sources have to be listed in alphabetical order) are mandatory to be given in the reference style of the journal (see below) throughout the entire manuscript.

Manuscripts must comply with the ethical standards of scholarly publication. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and improper citation practices constitute violations of publication ethics and will result in the rejection of the manuscript.

In-text citations

One author’s work in a year: White (1998), (White 1998), White in 1998

Two authors’ work in a year: White – Smith (1998), (White – Smith 1998), White and Smith in 1998

Three or more authors’ work in a year: White et al. (1998), (White et al. 1998), White and colleagues in 1998

In case of direct quotes, page numbers have to be given: White (1998:32), (White 1998:32)

Author(s)’ works from more years: White (1998, 2000, 2003), (White 1998, 2000, 2003)

One author’s works from the same year: White (1998a, 1998b), (White 1998a, 1998b)

More authors’ works about the same topic: White (1998) and Smith (2000), (White 1998; Smith 2000)

Citations in the bibliography

Monographs: Author(s) Year Title (italic). Publisher, Place of publishing.

e.g.: White, George 2025 Title. Routledge, London.

Edited books: Editor(s) (eds.) Year Title (italic). Publisher, Place of publishing.

e.g.: White, George – Smith, John (ed.) 2025 Book title (1st edition). Routledge, London.

Book chapters: Author(s) Year Chapter title. In Editor(s) (eds.), Book title (italic). Publisher, Place of publishing. Page numbers.

e.g.: Carpenter, Lilly 2025 Chapter title. In White, George – Smith, John (eds.), Book title (1st edition), Routledge, London. 3–10.

Online book: in case of online publication, the internet source must be inserted after the above information.

e.g.: White, George 2025 Chapter title. Routledge, London. https://www.website.com

Journal articles: Author(s) Year Article title. Journal title (italic), volume number(issue number):Page numbers. (In case of online publication, this is followed by the insertion of the internet source).

e.g.: White, George 2025 Article title. Culture and Community, 16(2):65–79. https://…

(Online) publication without an author: Organisation Year Title (italic). Publisher, Place of publishing. (Internet source if there is).

e.g.: European Commission 2025 Book or study title. European Press, Brussels. https://www.website.com

Conference materials: Author(s) Year Title of work in italic (type: presentation, abstract, study etc.). Organisation holding the conference. Title, place, time of conference. (internet source if there is).

e.g.: White, George 2025 Title of work (presentation). Kultúra és Közösség. Conference on Culture and Community, Budapest, 2025.12.09.

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Unpublished thesis: Author Year Title of thesis in italic (thesis and level). Institution, programme. Place. (Internet source, if there is).

e.g.: White, George 2025 Title of work (doctoral dissertation). University of Cambridge, Faculty of Economics. Budapest.

Article in a daily, weekly, monthly newspaper, magazine: Author(s) Exact date Title of article (yyyy.mm.dd). Journal title in italic, Volume:Page number(s).

e.g.: White, George 2025.02.14. Article title. Daily News, 50:12–15. https://www.website.com

Article without an author: Journal title in italic Exact date (yyyy.mm.dd.) Title of article. Volume:Page number(s).

e.g.: Daily News 2025.02.14. Article title. 50:12–15. https://www.website.com

Language, style, punctuation

The text in the manuscripts should be written in a scientific style and with high standards, i.e. with careful and precise wording, linguistic and spelling. As a domestic scientific journal dealing with culture and community, the preservation of Hungarian culture and language is of paramount importance to our Editorial Board, which is why we primarily expect manuscripts in Hungarian. However, with the intention of international outlook and connection, we also accept manuscripts of exceptional importance, written in impeccable British English in some cases (the abstract and keywords must still be provided in two languages).

Numbers: numbers below 10 are usually written in letters in the text, and numbers from ten upwards are written in numbers. Exceptions are statistical data, measures, where numbers are written, and numbers published in a series, where a uniform writing style can be used (e.g. “the measurements were carried out in the seventh, ninth and eleventh grades”). The results of statistical calculations are usually reported with an accuracy of three significant figures. Where the statistical uncertainty of the numerical values is greater, two decimal places are sufficient. For correlation coefficients, two decimal places are sufficient. Decimal places are preceded by a comma in accordance with Hungarian spelling.

Serial numbers: the (sub)chapters should not be numbered, they should only have titles. Within the chapter, in the body of the text, if paragraphs are listed, then related text units are marked with a hyphen (–), an (Arabic) number or a lowercase letter, for example 1. …; 2. …; 3. … or a) …; b) …; c) …; if the list is made within a paragraph, then a number or letter in parentheses before the related text units can be used, for example (1)…; (2)…; (3)… or (a)…; (b)…; (c)… .

Special punctuation marks: In the case of English text, a simple quote is enclosed in double quotation marks (“…”), and a quote within a quote is enclosed in single quotation marks (‘…’). The dash (–) is not the same as the hyphen (-). We enclose comments between dashes or use them to indicate numerical ranges, e.g. between 1997–1999, 3–4. number, 15–30 km. You should be careful with abbreviations, and avoid their use where possible.

Structural and content requirements

The submitted manuscript should be logically structured and have a three-part structure (introduction, body, conclusions); the structural units should be developed in proportion to each other so that the appropriate arc of the research (trajectory) is outlined. In the case of a study (and a longer book review), the additional structural units of the body should follow a narrowing or broadening perspective depending on the type of study and its approach (deductive or inductive). The preparation of the content of the manuscripts should always (so in case of opinion article too) be done with a scientific purpose, perspective and methods.