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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published and is not currently under consideration by another publisher.
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author's Guidelines.
  • The abstract, comprising up to 200 words, should briefly describe the methodology of the work, the aim of the work and the results of the work, as well as concluding considerations. The abstract should contain 4-6 keywords pertinent to the paper’s main topics, suitable for indexing and online search purposes.
  • The authors are responsible for language editing. The author must ensure it is complete, grammatically correct and without spelling or typographical errors. The paper should be between 4,500 and 6,500 words (including references).

Author Guidelines

Ethical Policy
Ethical statements for the BRIDGE conference proceedings are based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. By submitting a manuscript, the author confirms that publication is approved by all co-authors (if any) and, if required, by the competent authorities at the institution where the work was conducted, either explicitly or implicitly. The publisher bears no legal responsibility in the event of claims for damages.

Types of Accepted Papers
The BRIDGE conference proceedings publish peer-reviewed papers, reports, discussions, and reviews. After review, papers are categorised as:

  • Original research paper
  • Preliminary communication
  • Review paper
  • Professional paper

Papers can be written in either language, Croatian or English.

Paper Submission
Papers must be submitted electronically via the Open Monograph Press system ([submission link]). All conference participants are required to submit their full papers by the deadline. Accepted papers will be presented as poster presentations during the conference. All accepted and presented papers will be published in the BRIDGE conference proceedings, which will be assigned an ISSN number.

Papers must follow the official conference template:

General Manuscript Requirements
Authors are fully responsible for the grammatical, stylistic, and technical accuracy of their work. Each paper should be clearly structured, content-complete, and written according to the rules of Croatian or English. Special attention should be paid to language accuracy, clarity, and consistent use of professional terminology.

Papers should be between 1,500 and 6,500 words, including references. The title must be concise, clear, and informative. A summary of up to 200 words must be included, briefly describing the objective, methodology, main results, and conclusions. The abstract should provide a comprehensive yet concise overview that is understandable to readers unfamiliar with the topic.

After the abstract, include 4–6 keywords relevant to the paper for indexing and online search purposes.

Authors must ensure that their manuscript complies with the conference template, which is available in both Croatian and English.

Citing and Referencing Sources
All sources must be cited consistently throughout the paper in accordance with the Harvard style. In-text citations include the author’s surname and year, e.g., (Kotler, 2004) or (Bovee & Thill, 2005). For papers with more than four authors, cite the first author followed by “et al.,” e.g., (Petrović et al., 2021).

The reference list at the end of the paper should be in alphabetical order by the first author’s surname and include only sources cited in the text. Consistency in punctuation and formatting should be maintained.

Examples:

  • Books: Surname, Initials (Year). Title of the Book. Place of publication: Publisher.
    Example: Šošić, I. (2001). Statistika. 2nd ed. Zagreb: Školska knjiga.
  • Journal articles: Surname, Initials (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pages. DOI (if available).
    Example: Capizzi, M.T. & Ferguson, R. (2005). Loyalty trends for the twenty-first century. Journal of Consumer Marketing, 22(2), 72–80. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/07363760510589235

 

Poster Presentation
Authors are invited to present their work as a poster in English or Croatian. Posters should include the title, authors’ names and institutions, a 200-word abstract, a brief introduction and objectives, methodology, results (graphically or in tables), discussion, and conclusion. References should follow the Harvard style.

Recommended poster size: approximately A3 (297 × 420 mm), portrait orientation. Organisers will provide materials for mounting posters. Posters should be legible, with sufficient white space, high-contrast colours, high-resolution graphics/images, and a clear presentation of key results.

Participants attending online should submit a PDF version of their poster to one of the following emails:

  • downsindrom@gmail.com
  • mergovic@ftrr.hr
  • vobradovic@ftrr.hr

 

Review Policy
All submitted papers for the BRIDGE 2026 proceedings undergo a double-blind peer review.

Each paper is reviewed by at least two independent experts in the relevant scientific or professional field. Author and reviewer identities remain anonymous throughout the process.

Reviewers assess papers based on clearly defined criteria: relevance, scientific/professional contribution, clarity and structure, methodological soundness, quality of results and conclusions, and alignment with the conference theme. Reviewers may recommend acceptance, acceptance with minor revisions, acceptance with major revisions, or rejection.

The editorial board reserves the right to the final decision based on reviewer feedback and overall compliance with conference guidelines. Authors will be notified promptly and, if necessary, asked to revise their work in accordance with the reviewers’ comments.

All accepted and peer-reviewed papers will be published in the BRIDGE 2026 proceedings with an assigned ISSN. Reviewers will receive an official certificate acknowledging their contribution to the scientific and professional quality of the conference.

Copyright Notice

After the paper is accepted, authors automatically transfer their copyright to the Publishers. The Publisher reserves the copyright of all papers published in it. Transfer of author right means:

  • The article has not been published before in the form of submitted to the Proceedings of the International Conference BRIDGE
  • It is not under consideration for publication in any other journal or proceedings, nor will it be submitted for publication elsewhere before being accepted/rejected by the Publisher.
  • Copyright to the above-cited manuscript is transferred in full from the author(s) to the Publisher after it has been accepted for publication.
  • The author(s) shall request the permission of the Publisher’s Executive editor if they wish to publish the article in another journal or elsewhere.
  • Author charge for correspondence transfers the exclusive copyright interests (also on behalf of all co-authors, if any) to the publisher. It certifies that the submitted manuscript is their original work and that all co-authors, if any, own the copyright and take responsibility for publishing this material in their name, as well as on behalf of all co-authors, if any.

The copyright transfer covers the exclusive right to publish, reproduce, and disseminate the paper under the Creative Common Licence. ( CC-BY-NC-ND).

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