Guidelines for authors of the paper

19th International Scientific Conference

for PhD. Students and Young Scientists

 

MERKÚR 2024

 

 

Paper topics should be in accordance with scientific orientation of PhD. students and young scientists. It is necessary to focus on the main topic of the conference sections:

  • Business Management, Tourism and Services in Global Environment
  • International Business under Influence of Geopolitical Changes
  • Trends and Challenges in Marketing

Furthermore, based on paper topic participants register via on-line registration form to the conference and to one of the above-mentioned sections in which they will present their research results.

 

Paper length:

min. 8 - max. 10 pages (including pictures, tables, graphs and bibliography)

 

Language of the papers:

Slovak, Czech, English

 

Format:

Text editor MS Word 97 or later versions with parameters as follow:

  • Paper format A4 (ISO) - 21 x 29,7 cm
  • Page margins 2,0 cm
  • Mirrored page margins
  • Header and footer 1,25 cm
  • Horizontal alignment: justified
  • Font Tahoma 12 pt
  • Line spacing (1)
  • Footnotes are forbidden (besides author´s contact details and research project info)

Formal structure of a paper:

Please, use the template “paper_template_2024.docx” for papers written in English or the template "sablona_prispevku_2024.doc" for papers written in Slovak or Czech language.

 

There are built-in styles of each paper structure as follow:

  • Title of the paper (Tahoma 14pt, Bold, alignment centered, spacing after: 14pt);
  • Authors (Tahoma 12,5pt, Normal, alignment centered, spacing after: 6pt, paragraph border bottom – line 0,5pt);
  • Abstract – heading (Tahoma 12pt, Bold, Italic, alignment justified, spacing after: 6pt);
  • Abstract - text (Tahoma 12pt, Italic, alignment justified, spacing after: 12pt);
  • JEL Classification (Tahoma 12pt, Bold, alignment justified, spacing after: 12pt, paragraph border bottom – line 0,5pt);
  • Introduction, Conclusion - heading (Tahoma 12pt, Bold, alignment justified, indentation 0pt, spacing before: 12pt, spacing after: 12pt);
  • Text (Tahoma 12pt, Normal, alignment justified, first line indentation 0,8cm, spacing after: 6pt);
  • Section heading (Tahoma 12pt, Bold, alignment left, 1. level of numbered list, hanging indentation 0,8 cm, spacing before: 12pt, spacing after: 12pt);
  • Subsection heading (Tahoma 12pt, Bold, alignment left, 2. level of numbered list, hanging indentation 0,8 cm, spacing before 12pt, spacing after 12pt);
  • List of references (Tahoma 12 pt, Normal, alignment justified, numbered list, hanging indentation 0,63 cm);
  • Indentation (Tahoma 12pt, Normal, alignment justified, indentation left 0,8cm, hanging indentation 1,25cm);
  • Table,Graph,Figure - title  (Tahoma 12pt, Bold, alignment justified, indentation left 0,0 cm);
  • Source (Tahoma 10pt, Normal, alignment justified, indentation left 0,0 cm;
  • Notes (Tahoma 10pt, Normal, alignment justified, indentation left 0,0 cm, hanging indentation 0,2 cm.

 

Please, follow these styles to avoid problems while producing conference proceedings.

 

Other formal requirements:

  • There has to be 1 empty line only in the end of section/sub-section, before and after a table, graph, and/or figure,
  • Citation method: parenthetical reference in the text – by name and date, f.e. (Kotler, 2001),
  • Author must refer to all figures, tables and graphs in the text of the paper,
  • Rename file of your paper to LastName_Name.doc/or .docx (f.e. Smith_John.doc or Smith_John.docx) before submitting

 

Deadline for submitting the papers:                      October 25, 2024

Papers can be sent:                                              to email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

 

WE WILL ACCEPT AND PUBLISH ONLY PAPERS WRITTEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE GUIDELINES!