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Contents: Introduction; 1. Chapter Title; 2. Chapter Title; 2.1. Subsection Title; 2.2. Subsection Title; 3. Chapter Title; 4. Conclusions

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0. How to Use This Template

1. The entire Section 0, including this text, must be removed before submitting the article.

2. The file should be saved in Word.docx format.

The template details the sections that can be used in a manuscript. Note that each section has a corresponding style, which can be found in the “Styles” menu of Word. Use the built-in Word heading styles (Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3) consistently according to the hierarchy of sections and subsections; do not create headings by manually changing font size or applying bold. Sections that are not mandatory are listed as such. The section titles given are for articles. Review papers and other article types have a more flexible structure.

The checklist below sets out the minimum accessibility requirements that must be met for the manuscript to be technically edited and published in a journal published by the Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University Publishing House in compliance with Polish digital accessibility requirements. Information on the languages accepted for manuscript submissions is available on the journal’s website or directly from the Editorial Board.

By submitting a manuscript to our journal, you confirm that it has not been previously published in any language and is not under review by another journal.

Document language. Set the main language for the entire manuscript (Review → Language). If individual words, phrases, or longer passages appear in another language, select them and assign the appropriate language. This helps screen readers and other assistive technologies to read these fragments correctly.

The manuscript is formatted for A4 page size (not US Letter).

Use Word styles (Heading 1/2/3) and maintain the heading hierarchy.

Body paragraphs: use the ‘Normal’ style.

Do not use multiple spaces or tab characters to align text.

Do not use manual line breaks (hard returns) to control layout.

Do not add spacing manually (‘Before/After’); set spacing in styles.

Create lists using Word’s built-in bulleted/numbered lists, not manually.

Create tables as real Word tables (not images), with a single header row and a simple structure, and provide a short 1–3 sentence description between the table title (caption) and the table.

For each figure, prepare alternative text (alt text) in a separate Word file (as described in the figures section) and submit the file with the manuscript.

Do not place key content only in graphics: if information is encoded by color/shape (e.g., in a chart), describe it in text (in the main text and/or in the alt text).

Insert equations as editable equations (Equation Editor), not as images.

Use descriptive link text (not ‘click here’ and not a bare URL).

If generative AI (GenAI) tools have been used for any part of the work (for example, for generating or polishing text, supporting data collection, data analysis, or interpretation of results), please declare this in the Statements section, subsection “Acknowledgments”, at the end of the manuscript (before References). The declaration should briefly describe which tool was used and for which specific task.

The total length of the submitted manuscript (including abstract, main text, references and all Statements) should not exceed 50,000 characters with spaces.

1. Introduction

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The introduction should briefly place the study in a broad context and highlight why it is important. It should define the purpose of the work and its significance. The current state of the research field should be carefully reviewed and key publications cited. Finally, briefly mention the main aim of the work and highlight the principal conclusions. As far as possible, please keep the introduction comprehensible to scientists outside your particular field of research. References should be provided according to the in-text citations (Author–Date, pages) adjusted to the Chicago Citation Style. Detailed guidelines for preparing the bibliography can be found in the "Citation Format" document in the "For Authors" tab.

2. Section 2

In social, natural and engineering sciences, the Materials and Methods section should describe the research design, data collection and analysis in enough detail so that another researcher could replicate the study. Please specify the study site or population, sampling strategy, instruments or tools used, and the main statistical or analytical methods. In humanities and theoretical papers, this section may be less formal, but it should still clearly explain the sources, concepts and methods that structure your argument.

Research manuscripts reporting large datasets that are deposited in a publicly available database should specify where the data have been deposited and provide the relevant accession numbers. If the accession numbers have not yet been obtained at the time of submission, please state that they will be provided during review. They must be provided prior to publication.

Interventionary studies involving animals or humans, and other studies that require ethical approval, must list the authority that provided approval and the corresponding ethical approval code.

3. Section 3

Any section may be divided by subheadings. It should provide a concise and precise description of the experimental results, their interpretation, as well as the experimental conclusions that can be drawn.

3.1. Subsection

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3.1.1. Subsubsection

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For all bullet points and numbered items, use Word’s built-in bulleted and numbered list styles instead of typing dashes or numbers manually.

Bulleted lists look like this:

First bullet.

Second bullet.

Third bullet.

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3.1.2. Subsubsection

Numbered lists can be added as follows:

First item.

Second item.

Third item.

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3.2. Figures, Tables and Schemes

If the authors wish to provide the reader with data in the form of large tables, figures or supplementary materials, they should present them only in general terms in the body of the manuscript, interpret them appropriately, and refer to them. The detailed data should be included in the Appendix at the end of the manuscript.

All figures and tables should be cited in the main text as Figure 1, Table 1, etc.

Figure 1. Sustainable Development Goal 1.

Figure accessibility (alt text for visually impaired readers)

In accordance with the Polish Act of 4 April 2019 on the digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (as amended on 9 March 2023), in particular Article 5(1) and 5(3), accessibility requirements are deemed to be met when taking into account points 9–11 of the Polish Standard introducing ETSI EN 301 549 V3.2.1:2021.

Note (for authors). To ensure consistent accessibility processing of files published on the journal website, please do not enter alt text in figure properties and do not fill in the file metadata (Title/Author) in the source document. Provide alt text for all figures in a separate Word file. After the manuscript is accepted, our Technical Editor will insert the alternative texts into the graphic objects and will complete the metadata of the publication file (title and authors) at the production stage.

Example of alt text for Figure 1:
Alt text: “Icon of Sustainable Development Goal 1: No poverty.”

Please follow these rules when preparing Alt text for figures/schemes:

Create a separate Word file titled, for example: “Alt text for figures – [short title of the article]”.

In this file, list all figures in the order in which they appear in the manuscript. For each figure, first write its caption, then add the alt text on a new line.

Example structure in the separate file:

Figure 1. Title of the figure
Alt text: …

Figure 2. Title of the figure
Alt text: …

For charts and graphs, the alt text should mention the variables on each axis, the units, the time period (if applicable) and the main trend or comparison (for example, which group has the highest value, etc.).

The alt text should be short and informative (usually 1–3 sentences) and should explain what the figure shows and why it is important for the article. Prepare alt texts in the language of the manuscript.

Describe the essential information that a sighted reader gets from the figure (for example, main objects, relationships, trends in a chart, key labels), not every visual detail.

Do not rely on the caption alone. If the caption contains key information (for example, interpretation of the data), summarise this information also in the alt text.

Do not use empty or generic phrases such as “image”, “picture”, “decorative photo” without content. If a figure is purely decorative and contains no relevant information, please mark it explicitly as: “Alt text: decorative image – no informational content.”

The alt text must be factually accurate and consistent with the main text; the author is responsible for its correctness.

Example of an alt text for a chart:
“Line chart showing annual CO₂ emissions from 1990 to 2020 in three countries (A, B and C). Country A has the highest emissions and shows a steady increase; Country B is stable; Country C shows a clear decrease after 2005.”

These descriptions are required to ensure that readers who are blind, partially sighted or deaf-blind can access the same information as sighted readers.

Table 1. This is a table. Tables should be placed in the main text near to the first time they are cited.

For each table, provide a short description that briefly states what type of data are presented, names the main columns and indicates the units of measurement where applicable. Write this description in a concise form (usually no more than 2–3 sentences) so that readers with disabilities can quickly understand the essential content of the table and the general trends in the results. Place the short description of each table between the table title (caption) and the table itself. Write the table description as a regular paragraph (Normal style), without manual spacing.

Title 1	Title 2	Title 3
entry 1	entry 3	Entry 5
entry 2	entry 4	Entry 6*

* Tables may have a footer.

Table accessibility (structure and description for visually impaired readers)

In accordance with the Polish Act of 4 April 2019 on the digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (as amended on 9 March 2023), in particular Article 5(1) and 5(3), accessibility requirements are deemed to be met when taking into account points 9–11 of the Polish Standard introducing ETSI EN 301 549 V3.2.1:2021.

Please follow these rules when preparing tables:

Use real Word tables, not images. Do not insert tables as pictures or screenshots.

Define a clear header row. The first row of the table should contain concise, meaningful column headings. Mark this row as a header row in Word (Table Design → Header Row), so that screen readers can read it as headers for each column.

Keep the structure simple. Avoid complex layouts such as multiple header rows, nested tables, heavily merged cells, or empty rows/columns used only for spacing.

Explain all abbreviations and units used in the table, either in the table itself or in the caption/footnote.

Provide a short description of the table. Immediately after the table caption and before the table, include 1–3 sentences that summarise:

what the table presents (variables, groups, time period, units),

the key information or trends (for example, which value is highest/lowest or what the main difference between groups is).

Do not rely on visual formatting only. Information conveyed by colours, bold text or shading must also be expressed in words (e.g. “Values in bold indicate statistically significant differences at p < 0.05”).

The author is responsible for ensuring that the table content and its description are factually accurate and consistent with the main text.

These requirements are meant to ensure that readers who are blind or partially sighted can access the same information contained in the tables as sighted readers.

The text continues here (Figure 2 and Table 2).

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Figure 2. This is a figure. Schemes follow another format. If there are multiple panels, they should be listed as: (a) Description of what is contained in the first panel; (b) Description of what is contained in the second panel. Figures should be placed in the main text near to the first time they are cited.

The alt texts below are examples only; when submitting your manuscript, include alt texts exclusively in the separate Word file, as described above.

Example alt text (Figure 2a):
“Pie chart showing responses to a question about familiarity with the concept of greenwashing: No 61.8%, Yes 38.2%.”

Example alt text (Figure 2b):
“Bar chart showing responses to a question about concerns over the impact of fashion waste on the ecosystem and the environment: Yes 41.65%, Not sure 30.5%, No 27.8%.”

Table 2. This is a table. Tables should be placed in the main text near to the first time they are cited.

A brief description of the key information presented in the table (no more than 1–3 sentences).

Title 1	Title 2	Title 3	Title 4
entry 1 *	entry 5	entry 15	entry 25
entry 6	entry 16	entry 26
entry 7	entry 17	entry 27
entry 2	entry 8	entry 18	entry 28
entry 9	entry 19	entry 29
entry 3	entry 10	entry 20	entry 30
entry 11	entry 21	entry 31
entry 12	entry 22	entry 32
entry 4	entry 13	entry 23	entry 33
entry 14	entry 24	entry 34

* Tables may have a footer.

4. Section 4

The text continues here.

5. Conclusions

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Statements

If a given category does not apply to the article, please leave the phrase ‘Not applicable’ and do not remove the heading.

Author Contributions: For research articles with several authors, a short paragraph specifying their individual contributions must be provided. The following statements should be used (with initials of the authors inserted in place of X.X., Y.Y., Z.Z.):

“Conceptualization, X.X. and Y.Y.; methodology, X.X.; software, X.X.; validation, X.X., Y.Y. and Z.Z.; formal analysis, X.X.; investigation, X.X.; resources, X.X.; data curation, X.X.; writing—original draft preparation, X.X.; writing—review and editing, X.X.; visualization, X.X.; supervision, X.X.; project administration, X.X.; funding acquisition, Y.Y. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.” For a detailed explanation of these contribution terms, please refer to the journal’s instructions for authors on the UKSW journals platform.

Funding: Please add: “This research received no external funding” or “This research was funded by NAME OF FUNDER, grant number XYZ”. Check carefully that the details given are accurate and use the standard spelling of funding agency names. Any errors may affect your future funding.

Institutional Review Board Statement: If the study did not require ethical approval (for example, it is based solely on publicly available documents or non-intervention secondary data), please write: “Not applicable.” Do not remove this heading from the manuscript. If the study did require ethical approval (for example, it involves human participants, personal data or experiments on animals), please add a statement such as: “The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (or Ethics Committee) of NAME OF INSTITUTION (protocol code XYZ and date of approval).”.

Data Availability Statement: We encourage all authors of articles published in Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University journals to share their research data. Data sharing itself is not mandatory; however, this heading must remain in all manuscripts. If no data are shared or the statement is not applicable, please write “Not applicable” and do not remove this section.

Acknowledgments: In this section, you can acknowledge any support given which is not covered by the author contribution or funding sections. This may include administrative and technical support, or donations in kind (e.g., materials used for experiments). Where GenAI has been used for purposes such as generating text, data, or graphics, or for study design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation of data, please add “During the preparation of this manuscript/study, the author(s) used [tool name, version information] for the purposes of [description of use]. The authors have reviewed and edited the output and take full responsibility for the content of this publication.”

Conflicts of Interest: Declare conflicts of interest or state “The authors declare no conflicts of interest.” Authors must identify and declare any personal circumstances or interest that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of reported research results. Any role of the funders in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results must be declared in this section. If there is no role, please state “The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results”.

Note for the corresponding author (do not include in the published article): when submitting a manuscript, the corresponding author must complete a short online form indicating, among other things, whether the paper relates to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Polish heritage research, and the gender equality perspective. This form is mandatory, and failure to complete it may delay the start of the editorial process. The form is available at: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/tSy0cq5cmX?origin=lprLink

Appendix A

The appendix is an optional section that can contain details and data supplemental to the main text—for example, explanations of experimental details that would disrupt the flow of the main text but nonetheless remain crucial to understanding and reproducing the research shown; figures of replicates for experiments of which representative data is shown in the main text can be added here if brief, or as Supplementary data. Mathematical proofs of results not central to the paper can be added as an appendix.

Table A1. This is a table caption.

Title 1	Title 2	Title 3
entry 1	data	data
entry 2	data	data

Appendix B

All appendix sections must be cited in the main text. In the appendices, Figures, Tables, etc. should be labelled starting accordingly with “A” or “B”—e.g., Figure A1, Table A4, Figure B2, etc.

References

References must follow the Chicago author–date citation style (17th edition), adapted to the journal’s guidelines. See: Citation format (For Authors)

As an optional aid, authors may use online citation generators (e.g. Citethisforme). The journal does not endorse any specific commercial product, and all references must ultimately comply with the Chicago author–date style as outlined in our guidelines.

Abstract

The abstract must be written in the language of the paper and translated, along with its title, into English. The length of the abstract should be 150-200 words. The abstract should be written in an impersonal style.

The problem addressed: (enter text) …………………………………

The aim of the research conducted: (enter text)…………………….

Methods: (enter text)…………………………………………………..

The results of the research: (enter text)………………………………

The conclusions drawn from the research: (enter text)……………...

Keywords:

keyword 1, keyword 2, keyword 3. (List three to ten pertinent keywords specific to the article yet reasonably common within the subject discipline. Where appropriate, add Sustainable Development Goal identifiers (e.g., "SDG 13") as keywords when the article explicitly addresses the SDGs.)