Submissions

Author Guidelines

ONLINE JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES ETAGTSU

Our editorial board will ask to sign an author contract which gives us the right to publish the Version of Record of the article and share it in diversional repositories. This author contract incorporates the Creative Commons license of author's choice, which will dictate what others can do with your article once it has been published.

Author Responsibilities 

Authors should only submit original work that has not been published previously or is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Authors should properly acknowledge, cite, and quote the work of others. 

1.Authorship of a manuscript should be limited to those persons who have contributed substantially to the conception, design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of the study.  The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors approve the final manuscript before it is submitted for publication. 

Authors should disclose any conflicts of interest or funding sources. 

If authors discover significant errors in a published work, they should notify the editor as soon as possible and work with the editors to retract or correct the paper. 

2. Peer-Review & Anonymity Policy

Double-Blind Peer-Review Requirement

Submission Phase: Author(s) name(s), institutional affiliations, contact information, and acknowledgements must not appear anywhere in the submitted manuscript file.

Supplementary Metadata: Please enter all author names, affiliations, email addresses, ORCID iDs, and the article title in the online submission portal or a separate application document.

Final Publication: Author names, affiliations, and ORCID details will be inserted into the manuscript upon final acceptance during typesetting upon final acceptance.

3. Article Length & Format Requirements

Paper Length: Articles typically range from 2,000 to 7,000 words (excluding references)

Title: 14 pt, bold, centered.

Abstract: 250-300 words. The abstract must provide a concise overview of the background, objectives, analytical and/or methodological approach, key findings, and main conclusions.

Keywords: Provide 3 to 6 keywords directly under the abstract, separated by commas.

3. Article Structure & Templates

Authors may choose the structural framework best suited to their discipline:

Option A: Empirical Track

Divide your paper into clearly numbered sections using 12 pt bold for main section headings and italics for subsections.

1. Introduction
   Introduce the topic, state research objectives, present research questions/hypotheses, and provide background. Avoid detailed literature summaries or previewing results.
2. Literature Review
   Provide a critical analysis of relevant published research and establish theoretical context.
3. Methodology
   Describe research design and execution in detail:
4. Results
   Present findings clearly and objectively using text, tables, and figures without subjective opinion. Number tables/figures sequentially (Table 1, Figure 1) and cite in text.
5. Discussion
   Interpret and explain the significance of findings in relation to research questions and literature. Address whether hypotheses were confirmed and explain unexpected results.
6. Conclusion
   Summarise main outcomes, research contributions, practical implications, limitations, and future research directions.

Authors should submit to the Editorial Office Board the following materials:

• application 
• A short scientific Biography
• Article

Font sizes  and text format:

• Language of an article - English;
• Full text of an article in English.
• Authors can submit only the full text of  an article in English;
• Please submit articles as DOC (MS-Word), ODT, SXW(openOffice) or RTF (Rich Text Format) files.
• Editor parameters for Word Windows;
• Paper size A4'
• Margins: top and bottom - 2 cm; left-right - 2.5 cm.
• Font - in Times New Roman.
• Font size - 12'
• Line spacing -1,0 (single);
• Pages should not be numbered.

In the upper corner of the article the following information should be placed:

• Data about an author (each co-author):
• full name of author(s), (centralized, font size -12);
• Brief academic profile (not more than 100 words);
• Title of the paper (on center, Bold, font size 14);
• Main text - (font size 12);
• If there are drafts, drawings, schemes, pictures, illustrations, tables it is necessary:
• The drafts, drawings, schemes, pictures, illustrations, tables should be given under the appropriate texts or on the following page;
• The drafts, drawings, schemes, pictures, illustrations, tables (format - from 90X120 mm to 130X120 mm) should be numbered in Arabic numerals;
• If there is only one illustration in the text, it is not numbered;
• In case of necessity the drafts, drawings, schemes, pictures, illustrations, tables may be titled and/or supplemented with small interpretation, after the title of the material;
• The drawing must be reflected on the screen accurately (discerning ability 96-150 dpi).

Option B: Humanities & Conceptual Track

Authors writing theoretical, qualitative, or textual analysis papers may adapt section headings to suit their analytical framework:

1. Introduction
   Define the scope, objectives, primary texts or artefacts under analysis, and core thesis.
2. Theoretical & Analytical Framework
   Detail concepts, theories, critical approaches, or methodology (e.g., discourse analysis, comparative literary theory, semiology) used.
3. Analysis & Discussion
   Organise the body into numbered thematic sections. Synthesise textual evidence, qualitative data, and critical analysis directly.
4. Conclusion
   Synthesise findings, highlight core theoretical contribution, and state broader implications.
5. Formatting References & Citations

Citation Style: All manuscripts must follow APA 7th Edition guidelines for both in-text citations and reference lists.

In-Text Citations: Ensure every source cited in text appears in the Reference list, and vice-versa.

Reference List & DOIs: Place references at the end of the article. Provide functional DOI URLs (https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx) for every reference where available.

5. End-Matter Sections (Unnumbered)

Acknowledgements: Place directly before the References section. List individuals or funding organizations that assisted with the project. (Omit during initial anonymized submission).

References: Heading in bold, unnumbered. Follow strict APA 7th formatting with hanging indents and active DOI links.

Appendices: Placed after References (e.g., Appendix A. Survey Questions). Follow APA 7th style for headings.

Author's Biographical Data: Include a short bio of 100 words per author at the very end of the manuscript.

7. Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

• For  submission an electron version should be submitted   at `"Make a submission"  button or mght be sent to the Editor-in-Chief  at:  manana.ruseishvili@tsu.ge