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Instructions for the authors

All submitted abstracts must meet these requirements:

  • Be edited in one of the following languages: English, Italian or French.
  • Have the minimum length of 3,000 characters (space included) and up to maximum of 4,000 characters (space included).
  • Define the referring sub-topics
  • Provide clear proof of the selected sub-topics
  • Specify the typology of the future full paper, selecting among the following: Research Report, Project, Review, Short communication.
  • Be structured according to the following frame: Carried out Methodology; Obtained Results; Goals to achieve; Target of interest.
  • Contain adequate bibliographic references (from 5 to 15 units).
  • Contain information about the author/s: Name, Family name, Affiliation, address, e-mail, brief profile of maximum 500 characters (space included).

All submitted papers should:

  • Refer to the Mediterranean context.
  • Contain two versions: one written in English and another in the authors’ mother tongue
  • Support the Journal with a specific payment per each submitted paper. (IBAN: IT 28 Q 07601 03400 001013681893 / BIC/SWIFT: BPPIITRRXXX) [in particular the registration fee is meant of 350 € for SMC non collaborators; for SMC collaborators – SMC Association members, Referee committee members, Editorial Committee members and Scientific Committee members – the fee is instead of 250 €]. This fee includes both the submission and the editing.
  • Have the length up to 22,000 characters (space included) including the appendix and references (for each version in both the languages) [an extra cost for exceeding text is previewed: 40 € for each page of 2,000 characters (space included)].
  • Contain maximum 10 pictures (equipped with all the needed publication permissions).
  • Contain the following information: Title: max 80 characters (spaces included); Sub-title (optional): max 40 characters (spaces included); an Abstract of 1,000 characters (spaces included); n. 5 keywords.
  • Contain bibliographic disciplinary or cultural references (no less than 15 and no more than 20 units).
  • Guarantee that the English version should be suitable to a scientific text
  • Be edited according to the Model approved by SMC (Template), which could be downloaded by the authors from the SMC platform, after the eventual acceptance by the Referee Board.
  • In case of reviewers’ comments, demonstrate the adoption of the suggested revisions.