Wytyczne dla autorów
The full Author Guidelines are available for download in the following language versions:
English version
Polish version
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SCOPE
The journal accepts original, previously unpublished scholarly articles concerning:
- Modernist architecture and urban planning
- Protection, conservation, and management of modernist heritage
- History of twentieth-century architecture
- Theory and practice of heritage conservation
- Research on European and global modernism
- Submitted manuscripts must not be under consideration by any other journal or publisher at the same time.
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PUBLICATION LANGUAGE
Articles are accepted in English (British English). Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to submit manuscripts that a professional translator or translation agency has proofread.
The author is responsible for the linguistic, stylistic, and scholarly quality of the text.
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ARTICLE LENGTH
- Maximum article length: 40,000 characters (with spaces)
- Minimum article length: 10,000 characters (with spaces)
- Abstract: up to 300 words
- Keywords: 3-5
- Author biography: up to 100 words
The character count includes footnotes, bibliography, and figure captions.
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TEMPLATES AND FORMS
Please download the MEMG Article Template here.
Please download, complete, and sign the Author’s Declaration and Consent for Publication: English version | Polish version.
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ARTICLE STRUCTURE
The first page should include:
- Article title in English
- Subtitle, if applicable
- Author(s)’ full name(s)
- Institutional affiliation(s)
- ORCID number(s)
- Correspondence e-mail address(es)
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Author biography
The main text should be structured as follows:
1. Introduction
The introduction should clearly define the research context and explain the topic’s significance for studies of architecture, urban planning, and modernist heritage.
The author should:
- Present the topic and its relevance
- Outline the current state of research
- Identify a research gap or an issue requiring reinterpretation
- State the main objective of the article
- Define the research questions or hypotheses
- Describe the methodology and the types of sources used
- For studies based on archival materials, a brief description of the nature and scope of the archival resources is recommended.
2. Main body
The main body should present the research findings logically and transparently. It should be divided into subsections corresponding to the successive parts of the article.
Depending on the nature of the study, the main body may include:
Historical Background and Context
This section may include:
- Origins of the analysed building, urban complex, or phenomenon
- Social, political, economic, and cultural conditions
- Position of the analysed case within a broader European or international context
Analysis of Research Material
This section may include:
- Architectural analysis
- Urban planning analysis
- Analysis of archival sources
- Comparative analysis
- Conservation or management analysis
Discussion of Results
The author should relate their findings to:
- Previous research findings
- Current scholarly debates
- Theories concerning modernism, heritage conservation, or architectural history
3. Conclusions / Summary
4. Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements are optional.
5. Bibliography
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FORMAT
1. Text file
Files should be submitted in one of the following formats:
2. Page layout
- A4 page size
- Margins: 2.5 cm
- Line spacing: 1.5
- Page numbering required
3. Font
- Title: Arial Bold, 24 pt
- Subtitle: Arial Bold, 16 pt
- Author information: Arial, 10 pt
- Main text: Arial, 10 pt
- Headings: Arial Bold, 10 pt, capitals
- Footnotes: Arial, 8 pt
4. Illustrations
Graphic materials must be submitted as separate files.
Accepted Formats:
Technical Requirements:
- Minimum resolution: 300 dpi
- Numbering must correspond to the order of appearance in the text: Fig. 1, Fig. 2, etc.
- Files should be submitted as a single .zip archive
- Each file name should correspond to the illustration number
- The manuscript should indicate where each illustration should be placed
5. Figure Captions
Each caption should include:
- Figure number placed below the illustration: e.g., Fig. 1, Fig. 2
- Title or description
- Location, if applicable
- Photographer’s name and date of photograph
- Source
The author is responsible for obtaining permission to publish materials protected by copyright.
6. Tables
Each table caption should include:
- Table number placed above the table: e.g., Table 1, Table 2
- Title or concise description of contents
- Source
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CITATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
The APA 7 citation style is obligatory.
1. Bibliography
The bibliography should appear at the end of the manuscript and be arranged alphabetically by
authors’ surnames.
Every bibliographic entry should be cited in the text in the form of a footnote.
Examples
Journal article
Surname, X. X., Surname, X. Y., & Surname, X. X. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), page range.
Journal Article with DOI
Surname, X. X., Surname, X. Y., & Surname, X. X. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxx
Books and Book Chapters
Book
Surname, X. X., Surname, X. Y., & Surname, X. X. (Year). Book title. Publisher.
Edited Book
Surname, X. X. (Ed.). (Year). Book title. Publisher.
Book Chapter
Surname, X. X. (Year). Chapter title. In Y. Y. Surname & Z. Z. Surname (Eds.), Book title (edition number, pp. xx–xx). Publisher.
Book chapter with DOI
Surname, X. X. (Year). Chapter title. In Y. Y. Surname & Z. Z. Surname (Eds.), Book title (edition number, pp. xx–xx). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxx
Online content
For content published on a website that is not a journal article, book, or book chapter, use the following format:
Online content with known publication date
Surname, X. X. (Year, Month Day). Title of text. Website Name. https://xxxxxxx
Online content with unknown publication date
Surname, X. X. (n.d.). Title of text. Website Name. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from https://xxxxxxx
Conference presentations
Paper presentation
Surname, X. X. (Year, Month Day–Day). Title of paper [Paper presentation]. Conference Name, City, Country.
Poster presentation
Surname, X. X., & Surname, Z. Z. (Year, Month Day–Day). Poster title [Poster presentation]. Conference Name, City, Country.
2. Footnotes
Footnotes should be used for comments and substantive additions rather than for bibliographic
references alone.
Where footnotes contain only bibliographic references, they should follow APA 7 style, as described above.
3. Abbreviations and symbols
Standardised abbreviations and symbols should be used.
The full form of each abbreviation or symbol should be given at its first occurrence in the text.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Peer Review Procedure
All articles are subject to editorial assessment and peer review.
For review purposes, authors must provide an anonymous version of the manuscript with all identifying information removed. Articles must remain anonymous to reviewers; therefore, any information that could identify the author(s) in the main text, footnotes, or bibliography must be removed.
2. Ethical Standards
Authors are required to adhere to principles of academic integrity, including:
- preventing plagiarism
- disclosing co-authorship
- avoiding ghostwriting and guest authorship
- properly citing all sources of materials used
- disclosing the use of artificial intelligence, specifying the exact scope of its use
3. Submission Package
The submission should include:
- article in DOC/DOCX format
- anonymous version of the article in DOC/DOCX format for peer review
- illustrative materials in PNG, JPG, or TIFF format
- figure captions
- author biography
- declaration confirming the originality of the manuscript and ownership of rights to all submitted materials
