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    Submissions

    As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

    Author Guidelines

    Stages of Acceptance and Editing of the Text Submitted for Publication in PK

    Stage 1: Preparation and Submission of the Text to the Editorial Office

    • Please submit your texts electronically by submitting your article through the system on the journal’s platform. The conditions for submitting your text in this way are (1) prior registration on the platform; (2) logging in.
    • The file name of the publication should begin with the author's surname and first name (without Polish characters); for example, Jan Kowalski should name the file containing his article titled Curator in Civil Proceedings as follows: kowalski_jan_curator.
    • Text formatting: main text font size: 12 pt / footnote font size: 10 pt / line spacing: 1.5 lines / margins: 2.5 cm.
    • Emphasis in the text (bold, underlining, spaced text, etc.) should be avoided, except for italics used for cited titles and foreign terms and expressions.
    • The first page of the text should begin with the author's first name and surname, on the next line – affiliation (employing entity), e-mail, ORCID
    • Texts submitted for publication should follow the following general structure: title - abstract and keywords (3-8) in the language in which the text was written - translation into English: title - abstract - keywords - main text divided into: (1) introductory part, (2) titled and numbered main sections (according to the scheme: 1., 1.1., 1.1.1.), (3) conclusion (summary), (4) bibliography divided into Sources and Literature.
    • The name and surname of the translator must be included with the translation, even if the author of the text was also the translator.
    • At the end of the text, please include information about the Author (place of work: university, faculty, institute, department).
    • The abstract of the article should concisely present: (1) the problem addressed, (2) the aim of the research conducted, (3) the results of the research, and (4) the conclusions drawn from the research. The length of the abstract should be 200-300 words. The abstract should be written in an impersonal style
    • Bibliographic citations and the final bibliography should be prepared according to the template provided below in the tab: Citation format.
    • In-text quotes should be written in normal font, enclosed in quotation marks, and internal quotes (a quote within a quote) should be in »German« quotation marks.
    • If you use special characters (e.g., symbols, Greek or Hebrew alphabets), please attach a file with the appropriate font.
    • The text should not exceed 40,000 characters (including footnotes and spaces). In exceptional cases, the text length may be increased after consultation with the Editorial Board.
    • Any diagrams and drawings should be combined as one unit (as a "grouped drawing" or "frame") to avoid distortion during the formatting of the text for printing.
    • If you do not receive confirmation of receipt of the text from the Editorial Office within 10 days, please contact us again by email.
    • Submitting the material to the Editorial Office is tantamount to the Author's declaration of: (1) the originality of the text; (2) that it has not been published before; and (3) that it has not been accepted for publication by another editorial office. Furthermore, the Author declares that the material will not be submitted for publication elsewhere while it is being reviewed for PK (until receiving information on the review outcome).
    • The submitted materials should appropriately disclose information about entities that contributed to the creation of the publication (substantive contribution, possible sources of funding, etc.).

    Stage 2: Initial Evaluation by the Editorial Board of the Submitted Text

    • The Editorial Board initially evaluates the text in terms of its compliance with the journal’s thematic profile and the correctness and completeness of the formal aspects.
    • If the evaluation is positive, the text is sent for review.
    • In the case of a negative assessment, regarding the mismatch between the content of the text and the journal’s profile, or the lack of originality, the text is rejected.
    • If changes or improvements to the formal aspects of the text are necessary, it is sent back to the author for revisions. Once the changes are made according to the editorial team’s comments, the text is sent for review.
    • If the author disagrees with making the necessary formal changes and improvements, the text is rejected by the Editorial Board.
    • In all cases, the Editorial Board informs the author of its decision within 10 days.

    Stage 3 and 4: Reviews of the Text

    • After receiving the reviews of the text from the reviewers, the Editorial Board informs the author of the reviewers' opinions.
    • In the case of a unanimously negative review, the text is rejected by the Editorial Board.
    • If the opinions of the reviewers significantly diverge, the text may be sent to another reviewer.
    • After collecting all reviews, the Editorial Board decides on one of the following outcomes: (1) accepting the paper for publication, if the reviews agree in this regard;
      (2) sending the paper back to the author for corrections suggested in the reviews;
       (3) rejecting the paper, if the reviews agree in this regard or when the reviewers suggest changes that go so far that, in the opinion of the Editorial Board, taking them into account would require the preparation of a new paper.
    • The submitted paper is accepted for publication when the suggested amendments have been made, or when the author has convincingly justified their disagreement with some of the amendments. Otherwise, the paper is rejected.
    • For more details, see: Review process and forms.

    Stage 5: Publication of the Text

    • The final version of the text approved for publication undergoes editorial and proofreading revisions by the Editorial Board.
    • The author receives the final version of the text for authorial correction.
    • Changes and corrections proposed by the author are incorporated by the Editorial Board, provided that they do not necessitate a re-review of the text.
    • Failure to submit the corrected manuscript to the Editorial Board within 15 days of receipt, without providing a reason, will be considered as withdrawal from the publication process.
    • The author provides final consent for the publication of the text in the version agreed upon with the Editorial Board.
    • Prior to publication, the author must sign documents addressing the following matters: (1)consent to the processing of personal data; (2) in the case of multi-author works, the percentage contribution of each author and the scope of their work; (3) acceptance of the ethical guidelines; (4) Agreement with the UKSW Press (downloadable forms at the bottom of the page).
    • The Editorial Board will notify the author upon the publication of the text in both electronic and print formats.

    Additional Information

    • The average time for processing the submitted publication (from the moment of the submission to the publication) is about 180 days (pre-qualification: 10 days; reviews: up to 30 days; editorial works, linguistic revision, proofreading and typesetting: approx. 140 days).
    • Reported reviews of book publications may refer to books published not earlier than 2 years (in the case of publications in Polish) and 4 years (in the case of publications in a foreign language), counting from the date of submission of the review.
    • Reports on events may refer to events that took place no earlier than 1 year ago, counted from the date of the report submission.

    Documents for Authors to Download

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