Text Formatting

Maritime Academy paper submission requirements

  • Sheet size: A4;
  • Font: Times New Roman/Sylfaen
  • Margins (distance from the edges of the paper): from the left, right, top and bottom - 2.5 cm;

General structure of the paper

  • Abstract
  • Research paper
  • Conclusions, results of the research
  • References

Title page of the paper with an abstract

  • Title of the paper in Georgian or English: 14 pt, bold, straight, centered;

The title should be short and informative and should correspond to the results presented in the paper. Preferably, the title should not contain more than 10 words. It is not advisable to use your own names, trademarks or brand names in the title, as well as to use evaluative terminology (eg: accurate; important; good, etc.);

  • Author(s) of the paper: Name, surname: 11 pt, bold, straight, centered;

The last name and first name of the authors of the paper should be written in one line, one after the other, and should be separated from each other by a comma; the first name of the presenter (corresponding) author should be written first.

It is advisable to mention the name of the faculty and the educational program on the paper completed by the student. Also, write the last name of the scientific supervisor.

  • Contact details of the author(s): 10 pt, straight, centered;

The name of the author(s), affiliate institution, address of the affiliate institution, and e-mail of the corresponding author should be written.

  • The abstract should not exceed 250 words, 11 points, straight, in English (and Georgian if the paper is in that language);

An abstract is a concise synopsis of a paper, ideally written in one paragraph, that includes a clear and concise statement of the paper's relevance, purpose, and objectives as well as the research method(s) and results. It is not advisable to include references and conclusions in the abstract.

Keywords: 3-5 words 11 pt, straight;

Keywords should be written below the abstract and should express the main content of the paper. The keywords make it easier to find the paper on the web and thus help to improve the citation rate of the paper.

 Main body of the Paper

  • Main text: in the middle of the paper, Justifies. Font: 11 pt, straight;
  • Distance between rows: 1 ½;
  • Paragraph: first line, 1.27 cm;
  • Distance between paragraphs: 6 pt;
  • Math Formulas: In the MS Equation 3.0 editor, centered, consistently numbered from the right side of the formula;
  • Drawings/Diagrams/Tables/Illustrations: TIFF format 300 dpi, title 10 pt, centered, numbered;
  • The paper should be submitted without page numbering.

References and citation rules

Georgian Maritime Scientific Journal follows APA7 citation style. Some basic rules of APA7 citations:

In-text citations include the last name of the author followed by a comma and the publication year enclosed in parentheses (e.g., (Jones, 1998, p. 5)), which refer to the full citation listed in the reference list at the end of the paper. The reference list is organized alphabetically. If you are quoting directly, the page number should be included, if there is a page number: (Louie, 2023, p. 117). If you are paraphrasing, the page number is not required. It is not necessary to make in-text citations in the abstract. If you refer to the author's name in a sentence, you do not have to include the name again as part of your in-text citation. Instead, include the date after the name and the page number (if there is one) at the end of the quotation or paraphrased section. For example: As Srinivasan and Collard (2023) point out, conservation programs have actively caused harm to one form of non-human wildlife in order to protect some other aspect of nature or biodiversity (p. 289-290).
When citing multiple works at once, place them in parentheses, separated by semicolons and listed in alphabetical order by the author's last name. Example: (Coates, 2005; McMinn, 2003; Ng et al., 2007).
Foreign sources must be indicated in the original language.

References are organized by the author's last name in alphabetic (A-Z) order. Use a hanging indent to separate each list item.

Basic Format:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date). Title of the work. Source where you can retrieve the work. URL or DOI if available

Journal article format:

Ashing‐Giwa, K. T., Padilla, G., Tejero, J., Kraemer, J., Wright, K., Coscarelli, A., Clayton, S., Williams, I., & Hills, D. (2004). Understanding the breast cancer experience of women: A qualitative study of African American, Asian American, Latina, and Caucasian cancer survivors. Psycho‐Oncology, 13(6), 408-428. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.750

1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initial as Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. Use an ampersand (&) before the final author's name. Read more from the APA Style website if there are 21 or more authors.
2. (Year).
3. Title of the article. Note: For works that are part of a greater whole (e.g. articles, chapter), use sentence case. Only the first word of the title and subtitle and proper nouns are capitalized.
4. Title of the Journal, Note: Italicize and capitalize each word in the journal.
5. Volume Note: Italicize the journal volume. If there is no issue, include a comma before the page range.
6. (Issue),  Note: If there is an issue number in addition to a volume number, include it in parentheses.
7. Page range. Note: If there is no page range within the journal volume/issue, this can be excluded.
8. DOI (Digital Object Identifier): Read more about DOIs from the APA Style website.

Online News/Magazine Article format: 

Rogers, O. (2021, July 9). Why naming race is necessary to undo racism. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/who-am-i-who-are-we/202107/why-naming-race-is-necessary-undo-racism

1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initials as Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. Use an ampersand (&) before the final author's name.
2. (Year, Month Date). Note: You do not need to abbreviate the month.
3. Title of the article. Note: For works that are part of a greater whole (e.g. articles, chapter), use sentence case. Only the first word of the title and subtitle and proper nouns are capitalized.
4. Title of the online newspaper or publication. Note: Capitalize each word in the publication and italicize. If the publication has an associated newspaper in print, use the newspaper article reference example.
5. URL

  • Footnotes and Acronyms:

The author's notes and comments should be in footnotes at the bottom of the page, numbered in Arabic numerals, font size 10 pt. Acronyms have to be spelled out on their first use, followed by the acronym in parentheses.

Before submitting a paper, please see the paper submission template below.

Paper Submission Template