Author Guidelines

 The journal does not have article processing charges or submission charges.

The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright and to retain publishing rights without restrictions.

These instructions are designed for authors submitting their papers and they should be read carefully.

 MS Word TEMPLATE 

Abstract: A suitable title should be descriptive, direct, accurate, appropriate, and concise. The abstract needs to be simple, specific, clear, unbiased, precise, and structured as follows: Objectives; Prior Work; Approach; Results, Implications, and Value. The abstract should not exceed 250 words and it should be consistent with the main text of the paper. It cannot contain footnotes or citations.

Keywords: minimum 3 and maximum 5 keywords or phrases written in italics, separated by a semicolon

 1. Introduction

The paper should have a few introductory remarks and it should respond to the 5 “What”:

1. What is the issue?
2. What has been done by other researchers?
3. What have I done?
4. What is new in the domain?
5. What could be done further?

The submitted article that does not follow the template of the journal will be returned to the authors for arranging according to the journal’s template. All scientific papers should be written in Romanian, English, or French. Regardless of the language of the article the title, abstract, keywords, and bibliography should be in the English language. 

2. Organizing the Paper

The maximum length of the paper should be 10 pages. The guideline explains how to prepare your paper for our journal ALS. To avoid confusion, the family name must be written as the last part of each author's name in capital letters. The paper should be divided into sections, each with a heading so that a reader can follow the logical development of the work. 

2.1. Layout (10 pt, Bold)

The paper must be set as follows:

• .docx/.doc format.
• A4 Format (21 cm x 29.7 cm)
• Margins: top: 4.85cm, bottom: 4.45 cm, left and right 4 cm each.
• Book Antiqua fonts, line spacing single. The font formats are paper title: 12 pt bold, capital letters at each word; author's name(s): 11 pt bold; abstract & keywords: 9 pt; Heading 1: 10 pt bold, capital letters at each word justified; subtitles: 10 pt bold, numbered, justified; text: 10 pt, paragraph Before: 0 & after: 6, the content of the bibliography: 9 pt, justified.

 2.2. Language, Style Spelling

• Use common technical terms.
• Proofing Language: English (United States).
• Follow Longman or Oxford Dictionaries.

3. The Stages of ALS Publishing Process

ALS is a peer review journal. All research articles in this journal undergo a rigorous peer review process, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least three anonymous referees.

Please contact us in case of any issues at the following e-mail address: alsjournal@ugal.ro.

Any additional information you can find on our official site: https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/als

3.1. Footnotes

The superscript numeral used to refer to a footnote appears in the text either directly after the word to be discussed or – in relation to a phrase or a sentence – following the punctuation mark (comma, semicolon, or period). Footnotes should appear at the bottom of the normal text area, with the automatic insertion of “footnotes”. The footnotes are used for additional information on a certain matter. All footnotes must be numbered consecutively (in Arabic numbers) on each page; the settings are as follows: the number format is 1,2,3…, it starts at “1”, numbering: “restarts each page”.

3.2. Citations and References

References and citations should follow the APA Citation Style, 7^th Edition. For more details see the Book on the matter.

3.3. Tables

All tables must be numbered consecutively (in Arabic numbers). Table headings should be placed above the table. Leave no blank line between the table and the caption.

Table 1. Table captions should always be positioned above the tables, bold and centered

4. Conclusion

Please read these instructions carefully. Prepare your paper and data exactly according to the instructions. Please present your results clearly in a logical sequence that supports your research.

5. References

References should follow the APA Citation Style, 7th Edition.

Brown, J. & Jones, R. (2023). Article Title. Journal Name in italics, Vol., No., (month & year of the edition) page numbers (first-last).

Brown, J. & Jones, R. (2023). Book Title in italics. Location: Publisher.

Brown, J. & Jones, R. (2023). Title of the Article. Proceedings of… in italics, pp. 1-10, conference location, year & month. Location: Publisher.

Brown, J. & Jones, R. (2023). Web page. Retrieved from https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/, accessed on 26th January 2023.

For more details see https://psy-journal.hse.ru/data/2021/04/15/1377269753/APA%202020%207th%20Ed.pdf.