Current Science Writers may submit articles (i.e. short texts of a few paragraphs concerning a current or hot arbitration-related topic) (i.e. articles, academic papers, etc. containing a more in-depth research of an arbitration-related topic) for publication on the Current Science Journal. Any submission is subject to the following Terms and Conditions for Submission, and must comply with the applicable Guidelines for Submission below.
Terms and conditions for Submission of texts for publication on the Current Science
Current Science Writers may submit material under the following conditions:
Disclaimer – Under no circumstances or in any way can Current Science, and Publications or persons otherwise affiliated with the aforementioned be held liable in respect of any material submitted and published at this Current Science and cannot be held responsible for its content and accuracy by a User. Nonetheless, we will, if notified and having satisfied ourselves of the bona fides of the notification, remove any content that might constitute a legal violation, such as material submitted in potential breach of copyright.
Copyright – By submitting material for publication, you guarantee that you are the original copyright holder of the work in question, and you own the legal rights to use the information.
As such, we have no legal liability regarding any copyright claims, but will simply remove offending articles as/when we are advised of any breaches.
Review – Any material submitted will be reviewed by the Current Science Editor Group, Arbitration Committee, which decides on its publication. The publication of any material submitted will be at the sole discretion of Current Science.
Reservation of Rights – We reserve the right to accept, reject or remove any material submitted for publication with no explanation.
Offensive content – Any material deemed defamatory, racist, or otherwise illegal or offending will in any case not be approved for publication.
Non-exclusive license for publication – By submitting materials, you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to republish any material you submit to us in any format, including without limitation print and electronic format. In particular, you agree that we can make it available in this Current Science as well as in any other Current Science publications and/or media or social media, provided that due credit is given to the author.
E-mails – It is a requirement of our submission process that you agree to receive occasional e-mails from us. If any of these notification e-mails are returned, we may refuse or withdraw publication.
Acknowledgment – You acknowledge that any breach of the abovementioned warranties may cause us damage or loss and you agree to indemnify us in full and permanently against any third-party liabilities, claims, costs, loss or damage we incur as a result of publishing material you submit to us, including consequential losses.
Guidelines for the submission of Current Science
What? – Current Science are short contributions concerning a current or hot arbitration-related topic. Their objective is to inform and start a discussion, rather than to provide an in-depth analysis.
Subject matter – Posts should aim at discussing recent trends and developments relating to International Arbitration, which may be of interest for an international audience, such as country developments, landmark court cases and arbitration awards, developments in legislation, etc. Interested Writers wishing to ensure beforehand whether their preferred topic would be of interest may info@medyapress.edu.ge
References – Should be included in text where necessary, but given the nature of a Blog Post generally be kept to a minimum. Any citations should be made as follows:
• Case citations: should be made in a format generally accepted in country where the decision has been rendered. Regardless of such formatting, references must in any case contain the date of the decision a reference to the court/arbitration case number the parties (if known) place of publication page(s) and/or paragraph(s) quoted
• Book citations: must have author’s initial of first name and last name capitalized and in full the title of the book in italics, edition (if not first), place of publication, publisher, date, page(s) and/or paragraph(s) quoted
• Article citations: must have author’s initial of first name and last name capitalized and in full, title of article in double quotation marks, year in round brackets, title of journal in italics (with reference to volume number, if applicable), page(s) and/or paragraph(s) quoted.
English – While we appreciate the truly international nature of international arbitration, the working language of Current Science is English.
Hence, we only accept materials submitted in English to ensure that we reach a maximum number of Users.
Clear language – All Blog Posts should be written in a clear language, with observation of rules of English grammar and spelling. We accept posts complying with either U.S. or U.K. rules of spelling, provided that one system is used consistently throughout the Blog Post.
Structure – Contributors are encouraged to enhance the clarity of their Blog Post by a clear structure. Such structure may be achieved by using paragraphs or subtitles, where appropriate.
Capitals – Capitals are generally to be avoided, unless necessary or appropriate for the sake of clarity.
Text formatting – The text must be formatted in Ariel 10 point, with single spacing. All embedded formatting must be removed.
Microsoft Word Document – All materials must be submitted in Microsoft Word-format.
UNLESS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY YOU, THE FOLLOWING GENERAL WORLD STANDARD WRITING RULES APPLY.
The text is written in 12 pt. Times New Roman.
Double line spacing is used.
The page number is added to the upper right corner, with the title page being the first page.
1. Title Page: The short title, main title, author and institution information are included.
All this information is presented with the first letters of the words written in capital, centered on the page so that when you divide the page in two, it will remain at the top.
The title summarizes the main subject of the study and consists of a maximum of 12 words.
After the author names are written on a separate line, the name of the institution is added to the bottom line, if any.
The short title, on the other hand, with less than 50 characters, is written in capital letters on each page, in the upper left corner.
2. Summary: This section, following the title page, contains a comprehensive summary of 150-250 words, to be written without a paragraph, after the "summary" title written in the center.
Basically, the purpose of the study, the variables or relationships examined, brief information about the participants, the method and results followed constitute the content of the summary part.
Any information that is not given in the text should not be included in the abstract and quotations from other sources are not included in the summary section.
Keywords are added under the abstract, not exceeding five words or phrases.
3. Headings and Subheadings: Study titles can consist of various levels defined by the APA Writing Rules.
First Level Title: Centered, bold, only initials are capital.
b. Second Level Heading: Left justified, bold color, initials only.
c. Third Level Heading: With a paragraph space (indent), dark color, with only the initial capital capital, and a period at the end.
D. Fourth Level Heading: Leaving a paragraph space (indent), only initial capital, dark color, italic (italic), with a full stop at the end.
to. Fifth Level Heading: With a paragraph space (indentation), italic (italic), with only the initial capital capital, and a period at the end.
Important Note: The main title of the article is rewritten before starting the text.
All first letters in this title are capitalized. The main title is not written in bold. The title after the main title is considered as the first level title.
If the following titles are at the same level of importance as this first level title, the first level is accepted as the second level if the first level is created as a subtitle of the title.
The title level of the titles or sub-titles in the continuation of the text is decided by using the same method (according to the importance level).
4. Specifying the Sources: At the end of the article, before the appendices, if any, all cited / referenced sources should be listed in alphabetical order according to the surname of the authors.
References should be written in 12 pt. Double-spaced.
Do not use direct quotes, phrases and other words. In these three quotations, the author and the year of the source are indicated in parentheses.
4.1. Citations made within the article
5.1. a. Direct Quotations Quotations that are less than forty words. It should be embedded in the text and placed in quotation marks. The author and date of the source are indicated in parentheses.
5.1. b. Quotation Phrase Block quotations of more than forty words without quotation marks. The author and date of the source are indicated in parentheses.
5.1.c. Explaining in Other Words It consists of quotations that the author of the article explains by stating the source and date in parentheses and using his / her own sentences.
4.2. Indicating the Cited Sources in the Text Citing the cited sources in the text may vary depending on the number of authors, surnames of the authors, and publication dates.
When referring to the works of the same author in different years together: When referring to two works of the author in different years in the same sentence, the year of each study is listed after the author's name, separated by a comma.
Excerpt from Secondary Source: Indication of the secondary source in the text is as follows:
4.3. Writing the Bibliography Section: Except for quotations from personal speeches, all sources are written in alphabetical order in the bibliography section at the end of the article. The spelling rules vary depending on the source cited, and each is illustrated below. Details such as capitalization, italics or page numbers vary according to the type of source (book, magazine, etc.). So pay attention to these details. Personal communications can be cited in the bibliography section, without including it in the list, as follows:
5.3.a. General rules:
1. In cases where the author is not specified, the title of the study is included in the bibliography list in alphabetical order by substituting the name of the author.
2. When there are seven or fewer authors, all author names are indicated.
3.When there are eight or more authors, the first six authors are named, followed by three dots and the last author's name.
More information on citing quotes and sources can be found at http://www.apastyle.org/.
The following link can be taken as an example for an example of an English article prepared with the APA spelling rules:
http://supp.apa.org/style/PM6E-Corrected-Sample-Papers.pdf
