Manuscripts should neither be published previously nor be under consideration for publication in another journal. The main article types are as follows:

Regular Articles: These articles should have cautiously confirmed findings and the research methodologies used should be explained in sufficient detail in order to be easily verified by others. The length of a full paper should be the minimum required to describe and interpret the work clearly.

Short Communications: in order to record the results of complete small investigations, detailing new models and innovative techniques, short communications should be used. Main sections styles may not conform to the full-length papers. They are 2-4 printed pages in detail (about 6-12 manuscript pages).

Reviews: Submissions of reviews are welcomed. Reviews should have brevity and clarity, covering 4-6 printed pages (about 12-18 manuscript pages).

Please submit your paper in MS Word (.doc or .docx) file format according to the detailed Manuscript Preparation Guides given below. The number of pages is at the discretion of authors; on average papers are 10-20 pages long. When preparing your paper for publication, we strongly advise that you pay particular attention to your research methods, key results, and language. To ensure rapid review and publication, please adhere to these guidelines.

Title Page: The title page should include:

• A concise and informative title
• The first name(s) and last name (s) of the author(s)
• The affiliation(s) (Department, Faculty, University) and address(es) of the author(s)
• The e-mail addresses of the (corresponding) author.

Abstract: Please provide an abstract of 150 to 200 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.

Keywords: Please provide 5 keywords that can be used for indexing purposes.

Text Formatting: Manuscripts should be submitted in Word.

• Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 12-point Calibri) for text.
• Use italics for emphasis.
• Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages.
• Do not use field functions.
• Use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar.
• Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables.
• Use the equation editor or MathType for equations.
• Save your file in doc format (Word 2003 or 2010) or doc format (older Word versions).
• File format settings; top 2,2 cm; bottom 2,2 cm; left 1,8 cm; right 1,8 cm; gutter 0 cm; gutter position left; portrait; A4 (21 cm/29,7 cm).

Headings: Please do not use the decimal system of headings. 

Abbreviations: Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.

Footnotes: Footnotes can be used to give additional information, which may include the citation of a reference included in the reference list. They should not consist solely of a reference citation, and they should never include the bibliographic details of a reference. They should also not contain any figures or tables. Footnotes to the text are numbered consecutively; those to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data). Footnotes to the title or the authors of the article are not given reference symbols. Always use footnotes instead of endnotes.

Acknowledgments: Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section (end of the document) before the reference list. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.

Citation: Cite references in the text by name and year in parentheses. Some examples:

• Negotiation research spans many disciplines (Jackson, 1990).
• This result was later contradicted by Friedman and Georgescu (1996).
• This effect has been widely studied (Vasilescu 1991; Cernat et al. 1995; Briciu and Cosma 1998; Oprea et al. 1993).

Reference list: The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text. Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list. Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last names of the first author of each work. Please use the APA (American Psychological Association) referencing style. For detailed information, please see the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition, http://www.apastyle.org/ and http://blog.apastyle.org/.

• Journal article

Harris, G., Karper, T., Stacks, H., Hoffman, D., DeNiro, R., Cruz, P. (2001). Management Accounting. Journal of Accounting, 42(1), 234–245.

• Book

Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

• Book chapter

Barbu, C.M., & Egan, T. (1992). Transition – a matter of time. In Economic (Ed.), Theoretical and Applied Economics (pp. 107–123). Bucharest.

Journal names and book titles should be italicized.

• All tables are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
• Tables should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
• For each table, please supply a table caption (title) explaining the components of the table.
• Identify any previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference at the end of the table caption.
• Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data) and included beneath the table body.

Illustrations:

• All illustrations should be provided in the camera-ready form, suitable for reproduction (which may include reduction) without retouching.
• All illustrations must be readable when reduced to a width of 75 mm (single column figure) or 160 mm (double column figure).
• Photographs, charts, and diagrams are all to be referred to as "Figure(s)" and should be numbered consecutively to which they are referred. They should accompany the manuscript but should not be included in the text.
• All illustrations should be clearly numbered. All figures are required to have a caption. Captions should be supplied on a separate sheet.

The article will be published online after receipt of the payment proof of the author (s). This is the official first publication citable with the DOI. After the release of the online version, the paper can also be cited by issue and page numbers.

The editor and assistant editors select the materials complying with the technical editing norms. The rest of the materials are eliminated from the reviewing process. At least two members of the Editorial Board make an initial assessment of the scientific relevance of the article and nominate the reviewers to produce an informed opinion.

The peer review takes place, involving two reviewers (per article) . Journal attempts to convey the reviewers' comments about the manuscripts to the authors. Materials respecting the scientific standards are going on a waiting list for publication. Materials in need of further development for achieving the scientific rigor will be returned to the author for modifications. Materials that cannot achieve the minimum of scientific quality are rejected. Accepted pending revision manuscripts will be re-reviewed by the Editorial Board. 

E-mail attachment as electronic proof will be sent to the corresponding author as a PDF file. The final version of the manuscripts will be considered the page proofs. No changes will be made in the manuscript at the proof stage except for clerical or typographical errors. Authors will have electronic access to the full text (PDF) of the article and can download the PDF file from which they can print unlimited copies of their articles.

KWP journals provide immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Copyright for articles published in KWP journals is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. KWP is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work. It is the author’s responsibility to bring an infringement action if so desired by the author. The authors will fill in, sign, scan and send back the Statement of Originality.

After editorial approval and peer review, all submitted manuscripts are subject to an article processing fee and/or Open Access fee (if opted) covering the cost of production. Since all journals carry different fee structures, to inquire about the article processing fee of a particular journal, please email us at editorial@kwpublication.com 

All articles are subject to plagiarism check on submission. Professionally-recognized software (including iThenticate) is used to evaluate all submissions.