For Authors

1. The article shall include:

   • The title of the article;
   • The full name of the author, affiliation (working place/institution), e-mail address;
   • Abstract - authors shall submit an abstract in the language of the article (150 - 250 words). The abstract shall convey the substance of the work and shall be comprehensible to readers without requiring them to read the full article. It shall not include any information that is not expressly included in the main text of the publication.
   • The abstract should include the following components:
     • The subject, topic, and purpose of the research;
     • The method or methodology employed in the work;
     • The results of the work;
     • The potential scopes of application of the results;
     • The conclusions.
   • 3-5 keywords that most accurately reflect the essential subject matter of the article;
   • The text of the article, which include an introduction, a main text and a conclusion;
   • A bibliography which is formatted in accordance with the APA, 7th edition style;
   • An English translation of the abstract. For the articles which are originally written in English - a Georgian translation of the abstract must be provided.

2. Definitions and formatting:

   • The article shall be submitted in Georgian language in an electronic format (Microsoft Word). The total length of the scientific article should not exceed 20 pages.
   • The article shall be typed in Sylfaen font, on A4 paper, with 1.5 line spacing, 12 point font size. Footnotes shall be presented in 10 point font size.

3. Formatting of literature cited in footnotes:

   The author is required to provide citations in footnotes in adherence with the following prescribed format:

   Article

   Alden, L. E. (1995). Social phobia and social appraisal in successful and unsuccessful social interactions. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 33(5), 479-505. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7967(94)00088-2
   (Alden, 1995)

   Book/Monograph

   Levenson, H., Jinich, S., Vaz, A., & Rousmaniere, T. (2025). Deliberate practice in emotionally focused couple therapy. American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000436-000
   (Levenson et al., 2025)

   Conference

   Davidson, R. J. (2019, August 8–11). Well-being is a skill. APA 2019 Convention, Chicago, IL, United States. https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/a5ea5d51/files/uploaded/APA2019_Program_190708.pdf
   (Davidson, 2019)

   Webinar

   Lee, C., McAdoo, T., & Denneny, S. (2023). APA Style seventh edition refresher for instructors [Webinar]. American Psychological Association. https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/tutorials-webinars
   (Lee, et al., 2023).

   Dissertation

   Horvath-Plyman, M. (2018). Social media and the college student journey: An examination of how social media use impacts social capital and affects college choice, access, and transition (Publication No. 10937367) [Doctoral dissertation]. New York University.
   (Horvath-Plyman, 2018)

   Webpage

   Taras, Z. (2024, May 30). Situational irony can be funny, tragic or even terrifying. howstuffworks. https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/literature/situational-irony.htm
   (Taras, 2024)

   Webpage on a News Website

   Volpe, A. (2024, June 3). How the self-care industry made us so lonely. Vox. https://www.vox.com/even-better/350424/self-care-isolation-loneliness-epidemic
   (Volpe, 2024)

   Webpage With a Retrieval Date

   Worldometer. (n.d.). Current world population. Retrieved March 27, 2025, from https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/
   (Worldometer, n.d.)

   Judicial Decisions

   Giorgi Beruashvili Against the Parliament of Georgia, Constitutional Court of Georgia, Decision No. 12/1/1289 (July 15, 2021). http://www.constcourt.ge/12-1-1289
   (Giorgi Beruashvili Against the Parliament of Georgia, 2021)

4. Additional Requirements:

   • It is preferable that the use of online resources in footnotes should be limited by authors to the greatest extent possible.
   • Submissions shall demonstrate a thorough research-based examination of the issues under consideration.
   • Submission shall be original and must not have been published in any form prior to submission.
   • Scientific articles should be submitted to the following email address: jcl@constcourt.ge