Samkvidro
International Electronic Scientific Journal of Social Sciences

Research Article

Article Title

Author Name Surname
Department / Research Unit, Institution
City, Country
ORCID iD: ORCID Profile
Email: author@institution.edu

Abstract

The abstract should provide a concise and informative summary of the research. It should state the purpose or research question, the methodology or approach, the principal findings, and the main conclusions or scholarly contribution.

The abstract should normally be 150–250 words.

An English abstract is required for all articles, including articles whose main text is written in Georgian.

Keywords: keyword 1; keyword 2; keyword 3; keyword 4; keyword 5; keyword 6

Authors should provide 5–8 keywords that accurately represent the principal subjects, concepts, geographical areas, periods, sources, or methodologies addressed in the article.

Article Structure

Research Articles should present a clear, coherent, and logically organized scholarly argument. The structure may vary according to the discipline, research question, methodology, and nature of the sources.

The following structure is recommended:

• Introduction — research context, problem, significance, objectives, and research questions.
• Methodology and Sources — research methods, sources, materials, and analytical approach.
• Main Analysis and Discussion — presentation and interpretation of the evidence and principal scholarly argument.
• Results / Findings — principal findings, where applicable.
• Conclusion — summary of findings, their significance, and the broader scholarly contribution.

Authors are not required to use these exact section titles. Sections may be combined, divided, renamed, or arranged differently where this is appropriate to the subject and methodology of the research.

For example, a historical, philological, manuscript, or textual study may require a different structure from a sociological or empirical study.

Regardless of the structure adopted, the article should clearly identify its research purpose, scholarly approach or methodology, evidence or sources, analysis, and principal conclusions.

Introduction

Introduce the subject and scholarly context of the research.

The introduction should identify the research problem, explain the significance of the study, establish its scholarly context, and clearly state the purpose and contribution of the article.

Where appropriate, the introduction should identify the principal research question or questions.

Research Objectives and Questions

State the principal objectives of the research and, where applicable, the research questions or hypotheses addressed by the study.

Methodology and Sources

Describe the methodological approach, research methods, sources, materials, corpus, archival or manuscript evidence, datasets, or other relevant research materials used in the study.

The methodology should be described with sufficient clarity to allow readers to understand how the research was conducted and how the conclusions were reached.

Main Analysis and Discussion

Present the principal analysis, evidence, interpretation, and scholarly discussion.

Use clear and logical headings and subheadings where necessary.

The organization of this section may vary according to the discipline and nature of the research.

Results / Findings

Present the principal findings of the research clearly and systematically, where applicable.

Depending on the discipline and nature of the study, this section may be integrated into the main analysis and discussion.

Conclusion

Summarize the principal findings and explain their significance.

The conclusion should address the research objectives or questions and indicate the broader scholarly contribution of the study where appropriate.

Notes

Use footnotes for bibliographic references and explanatory notes in accordance with the Chicago Notes and Bibliography citation style.

Footnotes should be numbered consecutively throughout the article.

Footnote numbers should normally be placed after punctuation.

References

Provide a complete list of the sources cited in the article.

References should follow the Chicago Notes and Bibliography style and should normally be arranged alphabetically by author surname.

All bibliographic information should be complete and accurate.

Funding

Funding: This research was supported by [Funding Organization], Grant/Project No. [number].

If the research received no specific funding:

Funding: This research received no specific funding.

Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest: The author(s) declare no conflict of interest.

If a conflict exists, provide an appropriate disclosure.

Acknowledgements

Provide acknowledgements where appropriate.

Acknowledgements identifying the author(s) should be removed from the anonymized manuscript submitted for double-blind peer review and may be restored in the final accepted version.

Author Contributions

For multi-author articles, provide a statement describing the contribution of each author where applicable.

For a single-author article:

Author Contributions: The author confirms sole responsibility for the conception, research, analysis, and preparation of the article.

ORCID

Provide the ORCID iD of each author.

Author ORCID: ORCID Profile

Article Information

Received: [Day Month Year]

Revised: [Day Month Year]

Accepted: [Day Month Year]

Published: [Day Month Year]

DOI: DOI Link

Formatting Requirements

• File format: Microsoft Word (.docx)
• Page size: A4
• Font: Times New Roman
• Main text: 12 pt
• Footnotes: 10 pt
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides
• Text alignment: Justified
• First-line paragraph indentation: 1.25 cm
• Citation style: Chicago Notes and Bibliography
• Citations: Footnotes
• Keywords: 5–8
• Reference list: Required
• Tables and figures: Numbered, titled/captioned, and referenced in the text
• English title, abstract, and keywords: Required for all articles
• Author information: Provided separately from the anonymized manuscript for double-blind peer review
• Manuscript: Must be anonymized before peer review

Article Length

Research Articles should normally be between 3,000 and 10,000 words, including footnotes but excluding the reference list.

Manuscripts outside this range may be considered in exceptional cases where the length is justified by the subject matter, sources, methodology, or scholarly contribution of the research.

Title and Heading Formatting

Article Title: 16 pt, bold, centered

Author Name: 12 pt, bold

Institutional Affiliation: 11 pt

Main Section Headings: 14 pt, bold

Subheadings: 12 pt, bold

Main Text: 12 pt, regular

Footnotes: 10 pt, regular

Headings should be clear, concise, and used consistently throughout the article.

Tables

Tables should:

• be numbered consecutively;
• have a clear and informative title;
• be referenced in the main text;
• identify the source where applicable; and
• be sufficiently clear to be understood independently of the main text.

Example:

Table 1. Manuscripts Examined in the Study

Manuscript	Repository	Date	Relevant Folios
MS 123	[Institution]	[Date]	[Folios]

Source: [Source information]

Figures and Illustrations

Figures, photographs, maps, diagrams, and other illustrations should:

• be numbered consecutively;
• have a clear caption;
• be referenced in the main text;
• include source information where applicable; and
• comply with copyright and permission requirements.

Example:

Figure 1. [Description of Figure]

Source: [Source information]

Authors are responsible for obtaining any permissions required for the publication of copyrighted third-party material.

Quotations

Quotations must reproduce the original source accurately and must be accompanied by an appropriate citation.

Short quotations may be incorporated into the main text using quotation marks.

Long quotations should be presented as block quotations in accordance with the journal’s formatting requirements.

Any omission, alteration, or addition to a quotation must be clearly indicated.

Non-Latin Scripts and Transliteration

Authors may use original scripts where required by the subject of the research, including Georgian, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Syriac, and other scripts.

Non-Latin names, titles, and terms should be transliterated consistently where transliteration is necessary for international readers.

Where appropriate, the original-language form may be provided alongside the transliterated form.

Authors should use a consistent transliteration system throughout the article.

Dates, Names, and Specialized Terminology

Authors should use dates, personal names, geographical names, titles, and specialized terminology consistently throughout the manuscript.

Where historical, regional, or specialized systems of dating or terminology are used, sufficient clarification should be provided for an international scholarly readership.

Abbreviations

Abbreviations should be used consistently.

Uncommon abbreviations should be explained at their first occurrence.

Widely recognized scholarly abbreviations may be used without explanation where appropriate.

Anonymization for Peer Review

Because Samkvidro uses double-blind peer review, authors must submit an anonymized manuscript for review.

The anonymized manuscript must not contain:

• author names;
• institutional affiliations;
• email addresses;
• identifying acknowledgements;
• information that unnecessarily reveals the identity of the author(s);
• identifying self-references where these can reasonably be presented in neutral form.

Authors should also remove identifying information from the document’s file properties and metadata where possible.

Author information, including names, affiliations, email addresses, and ORCID iDs, should be provided separately from the anonymized manuscript.

Final Manuscript

Following acceptance, authors may be asked to provide a final version of the manuscript incorporating the required revisions.

The final manuscript must comply with the journal’s formatting, citation, ethical, and publication requirements.

The published article constitutes the official version of record and is identified by its bibliographic metadata and DOI.

Submission Format

Authors should submit:

1. Anonymized Manuscript

The manuscript prepared for double-blind peer review, with all identifying information removed.

2. Author Information

A separate document containing:

• Full name of each author
• Institutional affiliation
• Department or research unit, where applicable
• City and country
• Institutional or professional email address
• ORCID iD
• Funding information, where applicable
• Conflict of Interest statement
• Acknowledgements, where applicable
• Author Contributions, where applicable

Authors should ensure that both files are complete and that the anonymized manuscript does not contain information that could unnecessarily reveal the identity of the author(s).

Final Checklist

Before submission, authors should confirm that:

• The manuscript is a Research Article.
• The manuscript falls within the journal’s Aims & Scope.
• The manuscript contains original scholarly research.
• The manuscript is between 3,000 and 10,000 words, including footnotes and excluding the reference list, unless an exception has been justified.
• The manuscript is submitted in Microsoft Word (.docx) format.
• The manuscript is prepared on A4 pages.
• Times New Roman is used throughout the manuscript.
• Main text is 12 pt and footnotes are 10 pt.
• Line spacing is 1.5.
• Margins are 2.5 cm on all sides.
• Paragraphs use a 1.25 cm first-line indentation.
• The article follows the Chicago Notes and Bibliography citation style.
• Footnotes are numbered consecutively.
• The reference list is complete and accurate.
• An English title, abstract, and keywords are included.
• 5–8 keywords are provided.
• Tables and figures are numbered, captioned, and referenced in the text where applicable.
• Required permissions for third-party materials have been obtained.
• The manuscript has been fully anonymized for double-blind peer review.
• Author information is provided separately.
• ORCID iDs are provided for all authors, where available.
• Funding information has been disclosed, where applicable.
• Conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
• The manuscript complies with the journal’s Publication Ethics and Academic Integrity policies.
• The author(s) have reviewed the Copyright & Licensing Policy.
• The author(s) have reviewed the journal’s Reference & Citation Style.