Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe / Krakow International Studies

This page summarises the journal’s submission, formatting, ethical, and technical requirements. Please read it carefully before uploading your files to the OJS platform.

All author-identifying information and formal declarations should be placed on the Title Page, while the Main Manuscript File must remain anonymised for double-blind peer review.

Instructions for Authors

• Before Submission
• Title Page
• Main Manuscript File
• Abstracts and Keywords
• References and Citations
• Tables, Figures, Charts, and Illustrations
• Article Types
  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Articles
• General Requirements
• Ethical Requirements
• Manuscript Length and File Format
• Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools and Generative AI Declaration
• Supplementary Materials
• Author Contributions (CRediT)
• Funding
• Ethics Approval Statement
• Informed Consent Statement
• Data Availability Statement
• Acknowledgments
• Conflicts of Interest

Before Submission ↑ TOC

To facilitate editorial screening and double-blind peer review, Authors should prepare the submission as a set of clearly separated files. In particular, please ensure that:

• The Title Page contains all author-identifying information and all required declarations;
• The Main Manuscript File is fully anonymised and does not identify the Authors directly or indirectly.

Title Page ↑ TOC

You must prepare the file yourself and fill in the data below:

• Full Name
• Affiliation (Name of the university / institution / other entity, or information indicating an independent researcher)
• Country
• ORCID Identifier
• Academic Degree / Title
• Email Address of Each Author
• Designation of the Corresponding Author (In the case of multiple authors)

Please choose from the options below or enter your own declaration:

• Supplementary Materials Statement
  - Not applicable
  [or]
  - Supplementary materials are available at...
• Author Contributions Statement
  - Conceptualization and research design
  - Source research and legal search
  - Legal analysis and interpretation
  - Manuscript drafting and editing
  - Critical revision and substantive correction
  [or]
  - Not applicable
• Funding Statement
  - The Author received no external funding for the conduction of the research.
  [or]
  - This article was prepared as part of the research project...
• Data Availability Statement
  - All legal acts, jurisprudence, and doctrinal sources analyzed in this study are publicly available via official databases.
  - The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
  [or]
  - Data are not publicly available due to restrictions.
• Acknowledgments
  - For individuals who contributed to the creation of the article but do not qualify as co-authors.
  [or]
  - Not applicable
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure
  - The Author declares that there are no conflicts of interest related to the publication of this article.
  [or]
  - The Author declares the following potential conflicts of interest: [Author's name, nature of the relationship]; however, this role did not influence the scientific analysis, conclusions, or objectivity of the present research.

Main Manuscript File ↑ TOC

REMEMBER: The file must be fully anonymised and must not identify the Authors directly or indirectly.

The manuscript must include:

• Abstract
• Key words
• Main text
• References

Abstracts and Keywords ↑ TOC

Abstract

• Background/Context: A brief introduction to the global/regional issues.
• Purpose/Objective: The research objective or main thesis/research question.
• Methods: The applied methodological approach (e.g., quantitative analysis, qualitative discourse analysis, process tracing, case study).
• Results: The key empirical or theoretical findings and conclusions.
• Conclusions: The significance of the research for international relations theory or practice.

Keywords (5 to 7)

• Should precisely reflect the content of the article.
• General terms (e.g., "international relations", "politics") should be avoided in favor of specific terms (e.g., "energy security", "constructivism", "Baltic Sea region", "EU foreign policy").
• It should be ensured that keywords differ from the words used in the title (this increases search engine visibility).

References and Citations ↑ TOC

For scholarly literature, the journal follows a reference style based on APA 7th edition (both in-text citations and in the bibliography). For statutory instruments and case law, traditional legal footnotes should be used.

Scholarly Literature Rules:

• Alphabetical order by author/editor surname; multiple works by the same author should be ordered chronologically (add letters a, b, c for works published in the same year).
• Provide active DOI identifiers for all references where available.
• Do not use Latin abbreviations such as ibidem, idem, or op. cit. in parenthetical citations.

Examples:

• Books: Foucault M. (1993). Nadzorować i karać. Narodziny więzienia. Aletheia.
• Edited Books: Stanek J., Partyk A. (Eds.) (2024). Emocje. Rozważania na styku prawa i psychologii. Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM.
• Book Chapters: Marciniec K., Szczypińska Z. (2024). Celowe wywoływanie stresu u świadka jako strategia procesowa. In: J. Stanek, A. Partyk (Eds.), Emocje. Rozważania na styku prawa i psychologii (pp. 61–71). Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM.
• Journal Articles: Czachor R. (2026). Treaty Relations Between Poland and Georgia: A Comparative Analysis in the Regional Context. Studia Prawnicze. Rozprawy i Materiały, 38, 1–25, https://doi.org/10.31749/2451-0807-sp-2026-05.
• Online Sources: Kuzio T. (2023). Putin’s plan for a new Russian Empire includes both Ukraine and Belarus. The Atlantic Council, www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putins-planfor-a-new-russian-empire-includes-both-ukraine-and-belarus [accessed: 30.03.2023].
• Statutory Instruments: Act of 23 April 1964 – Civil Code, consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2026, item 795.
• Case Law: Supreme Court judgment of 8 August 1980, III CRN 144/80, Legalis.

Tables, Figures, Charts, and Illustrations ↑ TOC

Tables, figures, charts, photographs, and illustrations should be numbered separately and consecutively. Each element must have a clear title or caption and must be referred to in the main text. Figures and photographs should be inserted close to the place where they are discussed and provided as separate graphic files (min. 300 dpi, formats: .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff).

Charts should be clear and readable (preferably greyscale, avoid 3D). Each table and chart must include a source note (e.g., “own work”).

Article Types ↑ TOC

The journal accepts the following types of manuscripts:

General Requirements ↑ TOC

Manuscripts submitted to the journal must meet the following structural and stylistic standards:

• academic in nature and aligned with the aims and scope of the journal;
• clear research problem, objectives, and methodology;
• logical, original conclusions fully supported by the material;
• clear, precise academic language;
• strict adherence to formatting and referencing guidelines.

Ethical Requirements ↑ TOC

Authors must comply with COPE publication ethics standards, confirming that:

• the manuscript is entirely original (no self-plagiarism or duplication);
• it has not been published previously and is not under consideration elsewhere;
• all authors approved the final version (no ghostwriting/guest authorship);
• sources and third-party rights are fully respected and cited;
• conflicts of interest and funding sources are disclosed.

Manuscript Length and File Format ↑ TOC

Original research articles: up to 40,000 characters including spaces. Review articles: length should be proportionate to the scope.

Format requirements:

• Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx)
• Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing
• Foreign terms, Latin maxims, and publication titles in italics (avoid bold/underline for emphasis)
• Consistent abbreviations with full explanations at first use

Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools and Generative AI Declaration ↑ TOC

Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Using AI to generate entire manuscripts, fabricated data, or fake citations is strictly prohibited.

If AI tools were used for language editing, formatting, or data analysis, this must be transparently disclosed in the dedicated declaration on the Title Page.

Supplementary Materials ↑ TOC

This information must be included on the Title Page. Describe any additional online materials (survey questionnaires, raw dataset tables, appendices). Each file should be clearly identified in the text (e.g., Table S1, Appendix S1).

Author Contributions (CRediT) ↑ TOC

This statement must be included on the Title Page. Provide a short paragraph detailing individual contributions using the CRediT taxonomy (e.g., "Conceptualization, X.X. and Y.Y.; Methodology, X.X.; Writing – Original Draft, X.X.").

Funding ↑ TOC

This statement must be included on the Title Page. Disclose financial support naming the agency and grant number, or state: "This research received no external funding."

Ethics Approval Statement ↑ TOC

This statement must be included on the Title Page. For empirical legal/social studies involving human participants, provide details of institutional review. For purely theoretical/doctrinal analyses, state: "Not applicable."

Informed Consent Statement ↑ TOC

This statement must be included on the Title Page. Declare that informed consent was obtained where applicable. For non-empirical manuscripts, state: "Not applicable."

Data Availability Statement ↑ TOC

This statement must be included on the Title Page. For doctrinal legal analysis based on public sources, state: "Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new empirical datasets were created or analyzed (doctrinal legal analysis)."

Acknowledgments ↑ TOC

This section must be included on the Title Page, where applicable. Recognize administrative, technical, or linguistic support. Note that AI use declarations must go to their dedicated section, not here.

Conflicts of Interest ↑ TOC

This statement must be included on the Title Page. Declare any professional/financial relationships, or state: "The authors declare no conflict of interest."