Author Guidelines

Types of texts published in Politologija

Articles that meet the requirements for a scientific article:

• A clear presentation and definition of the scientific problem and research question
• An overview of the extent to which the problem has already been addressed by other authors and what distinguishes the study (innovative approach, new aspects, new data, etc.).
• The underlying claims are well argued, and the results of the analysis/findings as well as the conclusions are justified.
• The paper strictly adheres to the citation requirements of the Chicago Manual of Style and includes references to scientific style or other sources.
• Recommended length: 40,000–60,000 characters (9,000–13,000 words) excluding footnotes

Reviews and reports are a presentation of a scholarly political work (or several works or articles on a single topic) and a critical evaluation of its strengths and weaknesses. Recommended length: 6,000–12,000 characters (1–2 thousand words)

Chronicle - an overview of an event. Recommended length: up to 2,000 characters (up to 300 words)

Articles, reviews, and chronicles must comply with the requirements of academic ethics.

Submission of an article or review requires registration and logging in to the journal publishing system.

Article structure

• Title
• A short abstract clearly presenting the problem, aims, methods, and results of the paper (up to 150 words)
• Maximum 7 keywords
• Anonymized: the author's details (name, degree, institution, position, email address, etc.) should only be provided by filling in the tables at the time of submission, or, if the article is sent by email, in the letter.
• Sections (chapters) of the article are numbered in Arabic numerals (1., 2.; 1.1., 1.2., etc.); the introduction and conclusions are not numbered.
• The English title of the paper and the English abstract are at the end of the text.
• Tables, figures, and charts should be inserted in the text with the indicated source. Other appendices or a list of abbreviations should be placed at the end of the text.

Text format

• Times New Roman 12-point font shall be used, with a range of 1.5. Headings shall be in italic and bold (Times New Roman) 14-point font.
• Tables shall be numbered consecutively, with numbers and headings at the top, for example:
• Table 1. Times New Roman 12-point bold font.
• Figures shall be numbered separately, with numbers and titles the same as for tables, but at the bottom of the figure.

Date format

• In the text: 28 July 1993
• In tables: 28 July 1993
• Age in Roman numerals: 20th century.

Article language

The editing is done by the editors only for proofreading purposes, while the author takes responsibility for the proper level of language in the article. If the proper level of language cannot be ensured, we suggest using a professional language editor or contacting VU Press for a paid editing service. The editors reserve the right not to publish an article that does not meet the language requirements. Please see the practical tips from the language editor on how to prepare a neat submission.

Rules for writing pronouns and place names

• The first time a surname is mentioned, the full name should be given in addition to the surname (the first name should precede the surname; initials should be given if the full name cannot be found). If the same person is referred to again, the first letter of the first name, a full stop, the surname (with a space between the full stop and the surname, e.g., B. Clinton), or just the surname should be provided.
• Surnames of foreigners are written in the original language.
• Surnames and place names of languages using non-Latin characters are transcribed according to their pronunciation

Citation instructions and examples for authors

All references and other sources of information must be footnoted in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style citation rules.

Journal article:
Vervečkienė, Liucija. “Atmintis šeimoje: teoriniai aspektai ir buvusio režimo atminties perdavimo tyrimo įžvalgos”. Politologija 107 (3): 8-50. https://doi.org/10.15388/Polit.2022.107.1.

Book:
Simas Čelutka, Alvydas Jokubaitis, ir Aistė Noreikaitė, Politika Ir Moralė. Ontologinė Perspektyva (Vilnius University Press, 2022).

Article in an edited book:
Ramūnas Vilpišauskas,  “Lithuania: Euroscepticism – present on the margins,” in Euroscepticism and the Future of Europe. Views from Capitals, eds. M. Keading, J. Pollack, P. Schmidt (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020), 89-92.

On-line article:
“Kas yra ekstremalios situacijos? Visi atsakymai,” CivSauga.lt (blog), 2023, https://civsauga.lt/ekstremaliuju-situaciju-valdymas/ekstremalioji-situacija/.

• All footnotes should be numbered and printed in Times New Roman 10-point font.
• A bibliography (list of references and other sources of information) should appear at the end of the text.
• Indicate the DOI of the literature used, if available.

Bibliography

The list of references and sources is given at the end of the text in alphabetical order and does not need to be numbered.

Sources in Latin script, despite the language, are listed in the overall list, while sources in Cyrillic or other script are listed at the end.

Example:

• Karpchuk, Nataliia, Bohdan Yuskiv, and Oksana Pelekh. “The Structure of Wartime Strategic Communications: Case Study of the Telegram Channel Insider Ukraine.” Politologija 107, no. 3 (November 11, 2022): 90–119. https://doi.org/10.15388/Polit.2022.107.3.
• Rogulis, Dovydas. “Edström Håkan, Dennis Gyllensporre, Jacob Westberg. Military Strategy of Small States: Responding to External Shocks of the 21st Century. Routledge, 2019, 197 p.” Politologija 107, no. 3 (December 2, 2022): 158–64. https://doi.org/10.15388/Polit.2022.107.5.
• Vervečkienė, Liucija. “Memory in Family: Theoretical Aspects and Insights from the Study on Past Regime’s Memory Transmission.” Politologija 107, no. 3 (October 10, 2022): 8–50. https://doi.org/10.15388/Polit.2022.107.1.