Submissions

Author Guidelines

General Scope
The electronic journal “Culture-Borders-Gender/Studies” is an annual periodical, open-
access publication of the Culture, Borders and Gender Laboratory of the Department of
Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies at the University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece.
The journal aspires to become a forum for interdisciplinary dialogue between
epistemological traditions and thematic fields, such as Sociocultural Anthropology,
Gender Studies, Border Studies, Cultural Studies (literature, art, cinema and digital
technologies), and Minority, Migration and Refugee Studies.
The journal hosts studies in Greek and English, which are subject to a peer review
process and operate as an open-access publication supported by the library of the
University of Macedonia. This choice explicitly substantiates the fundamental priority of
the Culture, Borders and Gender Laboratory, which is disseminating the produced
scientific knowledge in the public sphere. This political position promotes creating and
sharing knowledge as a project of academic commitment and social responsibility
towards the community. Our objective is to provide critical knowledge about Area
Studies, an alternative understanding of social reality and encourage the potential of co-
handling it.

Submission and Inquiries
Send your articles and inquiries to: cbg-lab@uom.edu.gr

Submission Preparation Checklist
Authors must ensure their submission complies with all the following items as part of the
submission process. Submissions may be returned to authors if they do not adhere to
these guidelines.

Corresponding Author
One author with contact details (E-mail address) has been designated as the
corresponding author.

Originality
The submission has not been previously published, nor has it been before another
journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the
Editor).

File Format
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.

References
Where available, URLs and DOI numbers for the references must be provided.

Formatting
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the
Instructions for Formatting Texts.

Uploaded Files
● Manuscript:
○ Include up to five (5) keywords
○ All figures (include relevant captions)
○ All tables (including titles, descriptions, footnotes)
○ Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided
● Supplemental files (where applicable)

Further Considerations
● Manuscript has been spell-checked and grammar-checked
● All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice
versa
● Permission has been obtained for the use of copyrighted material from other
sources (including the Internet)

Peer Review

Initially, the editors assess each submission's suitability. Two independent experts will
review suitable papers to evaluate their scientific quality before sending them back to the
editors.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
● Use of AI: Authors may use AI tools for data analysis but also to improve
readability and language. However, they must review and edit AI-generated
content.
● Disclosure: It should be disclosed if AI is used for anything other than the
purposes analysed above. A statement will be included in the published work.

Language
American and British English are accepted, but not a mixture.

Language Bias
Authors should minimise bias in gendered language and when referring to racial and
ethnic identities. Here are some guidelines:
● Avoid Gendered Language: Use terms like “individuals,” “people,” or
“persons” instead of “man” to refer to all human beings.
● Singular "They": Use "they", "them", "theirs", etc., when the gender of a
person is unknown or irrelevant so as not to make assumptions about their
gender. For more information on gender and pronoun usage, please refer to the
APA style guide.
● Avoid False Hierarchies: Do not use one group as a standard against which
others are judged as the “default” group. Avoid terms like “normal” that could
stigmatize others that, by comparison, could be considered as “not normal”. Do
not put groups in order of social dominance by default ("men and women",
"locals and migrants"); instead, consider other options (alphabetical order, sample
size) and try to maintain consistency throughout your text.
● Racial and Ethnic Identity: Keep in mind that terms used to refer to racial and
ethnic groups change over time. Use respectful and current terms for racial and
ethnic groups. Refer to the APA Style Guidelines for further reference.

Instructions for Formatting Texts

General Guidelines
● File Format: doc, docx
● Word Limit: 6000 words maximum (including bibliography and footnotes)
● Font: Garamond
● Font Size:
○ Title: size 14, regular bold
○ Abstract and Keywords: size 11, regular
○ Heading: size 12, regular bold
○ Subheading: size 12, Italics bold
○ Paragraph: size 12, regular
● Alignment: Justified
● Page Layout: Normal (WINDOWS10)
○ Margins: Top, Bottom: 2.54 cm; Left, Right: 3.18 cm
● Line Spacing: 1.5
○ Paragraphs: First line indented; no extra space between paragraphs
● Page Numbering: Numbered consecutively from the first page, bottom right

Title and Authors
● Title: Font size 14, bold, centre-aligned, maximum 40 characters
● Author's Name and Affiliation: Font size 12, left-aligned, no additional
formatting, placed under the title.

Sub-Section Titles
● Within Text Body: Font size 12, italic, left-aligned

Abstract and Keywords
● Abstract:
○ Placed under the title
○ Maximum 250 words
○ Font size: 11
○ Line Spacing: 1

● Keywords:
○ 5 keywords
○ Font size 11
● Languages: Title, abstract, and keywords must be provided in both Greek and
English regardless of the language of the main text

Footnotes
● Usage: Only if absolutely necessary for explanation
● Formatting: Numbered as superscripts (1, 2, 3) at the bottom of the page
Quotations
● Short Quotes: Up to 3 lines, included within the text body
● Long Quotes: More than 3 lines, separated by a blank line, font size 11, not
italicized
● Quotation Marks: English “ ” / Greek « »

Bibliography
● Citation Style: Harvard system (author-date)
○ For guidance, see Harvard Citation Guide
● References List:
○ Unified list for all sources, arranged alphabetically
○ Use the Latin alphabet as the basis for sources in other languages
● Multiple References in Parentheses:
○ If in English, separate by ";"
○ If in Greek, separate by "."
● Electronic Sources: Verify URLs before submission
● Internal References: Cite the source address in a footnote, not in the text body

Images and Tables
● Images:
○ Indicate position in the text with a number and caption, e.g. "1. Sea
Front of Thessaloniki" (Times New Roman, font size 11)

○ Submit images separately in JPEG format (300 dpi) titled with the
caption's title
○ Ensure compliance with copyright laws and submit approvals if necessary
● Tables:
○ Inserted within the text with numbering and a short caption
○ Text inside tables must be Times New Roman, font size 9

Numbers
● General Usage: Spell out numbers from 1 to 100, e.g. "one thousand five
hundred inhabitants"
● Exceptions: Use numerals for dates, e.g. "1989", and centuries, e.g. "21st
century"
For any further details or queries, please contact cbg-lab@uom.edu.gr