URBAN DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
Guidelines for Authors
Urban Development Issues is a double
blind, peer-reviewed, open access journal.
The journal does not have article processing charges (APCs) nor
article submission charges.Papers should be written using proper
British English. The spelling of words should follow the Oxford
English Dictionary.
The elements such as: author’s name, contact information and
affiliation, as well as sources of tables/figures/photographs will be
removed by the Editorial Team before sending the paper to external
reviewers.
The manuscript should be send as 1 file. The
file with your article should be named using the first author's
surname without special characters and should not contain spaces.
The total size of the file with the article should not exceed
15 MB, which means that you may need to re-size your
original figures or photographs. When submitting the final
version of the paper, you will be asked to send all tables,
figures and photographs as separate files, with resolution and size
prepared for print. At this stage you will also be asked to send your
figures (maps, diagrammes, other graphics) in editable versions,
containing source data (when relevant) which is necessary for
preparing the issue of the journal for printing.
The text should be sent to the editorial email address as a single
file with numbered pages.
The article should adhere to the following guidelines:
The submitted article should have a word count ranging from 20,000 to 40,000 characters with spaces, including the abstract and bibliography.
The text should not include bolding (except for headings), italics (except for foreign words), or underlining. The text should be justified, without word hyphenation. The first line of each paragraph should have a 1.25 cm indentation.
The article text should consist of the following parts:
- First page: author's name, affiliations, academic title/degree, contact information (email address of the corresponding author), ORCID number.
- Second page: publication title, abstract (up to 200 words, one paragraph), keywords (max. 6).
- Main text: including figures, tables, photographs with appropriate numbering, captions, and sources.
- Literature: a list in accordance with the technical guidelines for citation and literature (outlined below). This section should also include online sources and data sources cited in the text.
The main text should have a maximum three-level hierarchy of titles without using Arabic numerals. Chapter and subchapter headings should be bold, left-aligned, and formatted as follows:
Note: please do not use additional formatting elements such as headers, footers, or writing titles in capitals.
All tables, figures, and photographs in the text should be numbered (using Arabic numerals) and cited as close as possible to their reference.
EXAMPLES OF CITATIONS IN A TEXT:
"According to Table 1, among 14,567 planned projects, 2.2% are soft initiatives," "In relation to 1000 inhabitants, the highest values of planned initiatives were recorded in small centers (Fig. 1)."
Each table, figure, and photograph should have a title and source (even if it is the author's own work). For figures and photographs, the title and source should be placed below the image, while for tables, the title should be above and the source below. Table, figure, and photograph titles are written in Calibri 10 pt, and sources and explanations are in Calibri 9 pt. If the author plans to include in the publication a figure or photograph which is not their work, they are required to provide permission for its use.
EXAMPLES OF TABLE, FIGURE, AND PHOTOGRAPH CAPTIONS IN A TEXT:
Table 1. Revitalization programs by division into urban and urban-rural municipalities
Source: Local Data Bank, GUS
Fig. 1. Value of social projects per 1000 inhabitants [thousand PLN]
Source: author's own compilation based on ROP portal
Photo 1. Quarter C in Stargard from a bird's eye view
Source: Stargard Housing Cooperative
Fig. 1. Genesis and development of rural renewal and revitalization in Poland
Explanation: ROP – Regional Operational Programs
Source: Dej, Sykała 2018
For figures and tables, use a single font type (Arial Narrow is preferred) with a size of 9 pt. Tables should be created using the "insert table" command, without changing row heights, centering text in the table, or using unnecessary special characters and lights (space, enter).
Maps used in the article must adhere to basic cartographic correctness principles – have a scale and a complete legend. Photo scans should be sent in separate files with the extension *.TIF, with the "compression-free" option selected.
Citing source materials should adhere to Harvard citation style. All sources mentioned in the text should be included in the bibliography. Detailed instructions and examples related to citing source materials can be found in the technical guidelines for citation and literature (presented in the second part of the document).
As a rule, footnotes should not be used. They may only be used as digressions, references to content not directly related to the issues discussed in the text. Footnotes should be numbered with Arabic numerals.
Abbreviations in the text should be expanded upon first appearance, e.g., "According to forecasts by the Central Statistical Office (GUS)," and on subsequent occurrences use only the abbreviation.
When indicating unit values, SI system formats should be used – abbreviations are introduced with a space, e.g., 5 km, 3 g.
Percentage and degree signs are introduced without spaces, e.g., 50%, 20°C. The degree sign is inserted as a special glyph "°" (not the letter "o" or "0" in superscript).
Consistently use abbreviations in the text: e.g., i.e., incl. (without spaces), so-called, cf., see.
For negative values (for numbers, units, and mathematical formulas), use the minus sign "−," e.g., km·s⁻¹ or −10.
Decimal numbers should be written with a comma, indicating only one decimal place, e.g., 10,8.
Four-digit numbers should be written without spaces, e.g., 2000. For numbers consisting of more than four digits, use a space for better readability, e.g., 14 008, 2 567 900.
For numerical and time intervals, use an en dash without spaces, e.g., 1997–1999, July 10–15, 2000, November–December, but with spaces in ranges like: March 14 – April 20.
In parenthetical texts, use an en dash with spaces, e.g., "In the above table, a summary was provided – for reference purposes – (...)".
For enumerations, use en dashes, Arabic numerals, or lowercase letters in parentheses, e.g.:
Introduction to the enumeration:
1. Text-a sentence starting with a capital letter:
a) a phrase starting with a lowercase letter,
b) a phrase starting with a lowercase letter.
2. Text-a sentence starting with a capital letter:
a) a phrase starting with a lowercase letter,
– a phrase starting with a lowercase letter,
– a phrase starting with a lowercase letter,
b) a phrase starting with a lowercase letter.
The general citation scheme in the text is as follows: (Tobler 1970). For direct quotations, the page number must always be provided, i.e., (Tobler 1970: 236–237). In the case of indirect quotations (paraphrasing), the page number is optional unless referring to specific data (such as numbers, dates, values, etc.) or original ideas/concepts (including classifications, typologies, etc.). Page numbers should also be included when referring to figures or tables.
If the reference involves more than one publication by the same author, the in-text citation should appear as follows: (Tobler 1970, 1973) – if the publications were released in different years; or (Tobler 1970a, 1970b) – if they were released in the same year. If the reference involves multiple authors, it is recommended to use a semicolon: (Tobler 1970: 236; Wellman, Haythornthwaite 2002). In-text citations should be arranged in chronological order and then alphabetically. Information about the sources of figures, photographs, and tables should follow the general in-text citation scheme.
When referencing an author cited by another author in a given publication, the source of the available information must be clearly indicated. The page of the work from which the information was used and where the original information can be found should also be provided. Only publications that the author possesses or has direct access to should be listed in the bibliography. Generally, sources that are not verifiable by the editorial team, reviewers, and readers in any way are not accepted. Unpublished sources:
– should have at least a "in press" status, meaning the work has gone through all stages of preparation for publication and is awaiting publication; in this case, an official acceptance letter from the respective publisher should be presented, and it should be noted at the end of the bibliographic note that the publication is "[in press]";
– of data sets, manuscripts, reports, conference materials, etc.: the author should clearly indicate where or by whom and how they can be made available upon request; the responsibility in this matter lies with the author; sources that cannot or will not be disclosed to third parties, and for which it is unknown whether and when they can be published (e.g., draft versions of materials or only "submitted" manuscripts, or raw/secret data sets, etc.), should not be cited.
References to publications/sources in languages other than Polish:
-for languages using the Latin alphabet, provide the original title of the publication,
-for the place of publication, use Polish names of cities and places, if they exist – i.e., "Wiedeń" instead of "Wien"; "Warszawa" instead of "Warsaw"; "Australijski Uniwersytet Narodowy" instead of "Australian National University."
Note: Please include the bibliography without using an automatic bibliography editor – this makes it difficult to make corrections and comments later on.
Examples
| Source | In-text citation | Literature |
|---|---|---|
| Book – one author | (Neville 2010) Neville (2010) |
Neville C., 2010, The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism (2nd ed.), Maidenhead, Open University Press. |
Only titles should be in italics. Each time there is a reference to an edition other than the first edition of the publication, this should be indicated.
| Book – two authors | (Cielątkowska, Onyszczenko-Szwec 2006) Cielątkowska, Onyszczenko-Szwec (2006) |
Cielątkowska R., Onyszczenko-Szwec L., 2006, Detal architektury mieszkaniowej Lwowa XIX i XX wieku, Gdańsk, Wydział Architektury Politechniki Gdańskiej. |
Citations in the text should always refer to both authors.
| Book – three authors | (Kaltwasser, Majewska, Szreder 2007) (Kaltwasser et al. 2007) Kaltwasser, Majewska, Szreder (2007) Kaltwasser et al. (2007) |
Kaltwasser M., Majewska E., Szreder K., 2007, Futuryzm Miast Przemysłowych. 100 lat Wolfsburga i Nowej Huty, Kraków, Korporacja ha!art. |
In the text, all authors should be mentioned only in the case of the first citation. Later, use "et al."
| Book/publication – collective author | (Ministry of Regional Development [MRD] 2013) (MRD 2013) |
Ministry of Regional Development, 2013, Guidelines for Implementing Integrated Territorial Investments in Poland, Warsaw. |
If the author intends to use abbreviations in citations, the full name of the institution should be used only in the first citation, followed by the abbreviation. Subsequent citations may be written as follows: (MRD 2013).
| Book – one editor | (Fontana-Giusti 2008) Fontana-Giusti (2008) |
Fontana-Giusti G. (ed.), 2008, Designing Cities for People: Social, Environmental and Psychological Sustainability, London, Earthscan. |
| Book – two editors | (Malikowski, Solecki 2007) Malikowski and Solecki (2007) |
Malikowska M., Solecki S. (eds.), 2007, Przemiany przestrzenne w dużych miastach Polski i Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej, Kraków, Nomos. |
When referring to a book that has an editor, this should not be indicated in the in-text citation.
| Book online | (Tarbell 1919) Tarbell (1919) (Pratt 1978) Pratt (1978) |
Tarbell I. M., 1919, The Rising of the Tide. The Story of
Sabinsport, New York, The Macmillan Company. Available at:
http://www.gutenberg.org [29.06.2014]. Pratt V., 1978, The Philosophy Of The Social Sciences. New York, Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203392768. |
Books, both those originally published in a digital version and those digitized after the first analogue edition, should bear the address of the website from which they were downloaded (the address should, for practical reasons, refer only to the home page) and the date of access. If the publication has a DOI number, it should be placed instead of "Available at: website address [date]". You should always provide the DOI number as a full link (starting with https://), unless otherwise stated on the source page of a given publication. When providing the DOI number (link), please omit the information about the access date and the phrase "Available at:".
| Chapter in a book | (Vagner 1975) Vagner (1975) |
Vagner J., 2013, General information about emerging thermal parks in the Czech Republic: just in the point of birth, [in:] M. Dej, M. Huculak, W. Jarczewski (eds.), Recreational use of geothermal water in Visegrad Group countries, Kraków, Institute of Urban Development. |
Both the chapter and book titles should be in italics.
| Book in a series | (Skalski 2000) Skalski(2009) |
Skalski K., 2007, Rewitalizacja we Francji. Zarządzanie przekształceniami obszarów kryzysowych w miastach (Rewitalizacja miast polskich, tom 2), Kraków, Instytut Rozwoju Miast. |
Please indicate the volume number of the source publication and - if possible - the title of the volume and the entire series.
| Article | (Tobler 1973) Tobler (1973) |
Tobler W., 1973, A Continuous Transformation Useful for Districting, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 46, 215-220. |
| Article online | (Tobler 1970) Tobler (1970) (Tovey 2008) Tovey (2008) |
Tobler W., 1970, A Computer Movie Simulating Urban Growth in
the Detroit Region, Economic Geography, 46 (2), 234-240.
Available at: http://www.geog.ucsb.edu [09.07.2014]. Tovey H., 2008, Introduction: Rural Sustainable Development in the Knowledge Society Era, Sociologia Ruralis, 48 (3), 185-199. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9523.2008.00460.x |
Only the title of the article should be written in italics. In the case of articles in a digital version, it is necessary to indicate the Internet address from which the article was downloaded and the date of access or DOI number. It is an increasingly common practice in numerous journals, especially those published in the so-called open volume, to assign serial numbers to articles. In such a case, you should provide this number and then also the DOI number (link) (if the article has it), but do not provide the page range for the article (because each article in the volume then has page numbering from 1). If the article has a DOI number (link), the access date and the phrase "Available at:" are omitted.
| Newspaper article (analog version) | (Harvery 2014) Harvey (2014) |
Harvey F., 29.07.2014, IPCC climate change report's findings must be accepted, MPs say, The Guardian, 43-44. |
| Article on website of newspaper, portal, forum | (Adamowska 2008) Adamowska (2008) |
Adamowska M., 23.06.2008, PGR, przyszłość naszej wsi, Gazeta Wyborcza. Available at: http://wyborcza.pl [25.07.2014]. |
The full publication date of the article should only be included in the reference list. Only the title of the article should be written in italics.
| Legal acts, government documents, strategies, etc. | (Act of March 27, 2003 on spatial planning and development) | Act of March 27, 2003 on spatial planning and development. Available at: http://isap.sejm.gov.pl [21.072014]. |
| No author (e.g. dictionaries, maps, computer applications) | (Cambridge phrasal verbs dictionary 2006, 18) Cambridge phrasal verbs dictionary (2006, 18) |
Cambridge phrasal verbs dictionary, 2006, (2nd ed.), Cambridge, New York, Cambridge University Press. |
If the author of the publication is not specified, in-text citations should only use the title of the publication, year of publication and, if appropriate, page number. Only the title should be written in italics (both in citations in the text and in the list of references).
| Materials, unpublished (conference, presentations, speeches) | (Jaśkiewicz 2013) Jaśkiewicz (2013) |
Jaśkiewicz M., 2013, Procesy urbanizacyjne w Krakowskim Obszarze Metropolitalnym, presentation given at the Institute of Urban Development in January 2013, Kraków |
The list of references should indicate the type of unpublished material (using the terms: "presentation presented", "speech delivered", conference materials) and the date and place of the presentation, speech, conference, etc.
| Unpublished article/manuscript | (Parker 1978) Parker (1978) |
Parker RS, 1978, Style notes for typescripts in the social sciences, manuscript, Australian National University. |
Please indicate that the article, manuscript, etc. has not been published ("manuscript", "internal materials", etc.) and the author's place of work, if possible.
| "Source within the source" (the author refers to source material that refers to another work) | Rostow, quoted by Domański (2004, 9), states... | Domański B., 2004, Critique of the concept of development and regional studies, Regional studies and local, 2 (16), 7-23. Available at: http://www.studreg.uw.edu.pl [22/07/2014]. |
When referring to an author quoted by another author whose work constitutes the actual source of information, this should be indicated. In the text citation, please provide the page of the work you are using, where the original information is located. In the list of literature, you should only mention the work that you actually own.
| Information on the website - a note, article, essay, etc. without the author or date of publication | (UK to allow driverless cars on public roads in January n.a.) | UK to allow driverless cars on public roads in January, n.a. Available at: http://www.bbc.com [28/07/2014]. |
| Information found on the website - a note, article, essay, etc. without publication date | (Question n/a) Pytko (n.a.) |
Pytko Ł., n.a., Europa – centrum architektonicznego designu. Available at: http://www.urbanistyka.info [24/02/2015]. |
| Website (all content) | (http://www.geography-site.co.uk) | The geography site: http://www.geography-site.co.uk [03/08/2014]. |
In the case of source materials published on websites (notes, articles, essays), the date of access to the source material should always be provided in the literature list (even if the material does not have a publication date). When referring to the entire content of the website, please include the "Internet sources" subsection in the "Literature" section and include the name and address of the website as well as the date of access there. In-text citations should not indicate the date of access. References should only point to the home page.