INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

Submission Checklist:

1. Use the Microsoft Word template to prepare your manuscript
Please, follow this instructions and template (docx): 

2. Make sure that issues about publication ethics, copyright, authorship, figure formats, data and references format have been appropriately considered.

3. Ensure that all authors have approved the content of the submitted manuscript.

Manuscripts submitted to STED Journal should neither been published before nor be under consideration for publication in another journal or conference.

Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

We are using professional tools from preventing plagiarism.

            

1. The recommended text processor is Microsoft Word (docx).
2. The paper can be written in English or in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina (an extended Abstract and Keywords in English ar required).
3. Regular length of the paper is 6 to 20 pages.
4. Times New Roman 10 point’s font should be used for normal text. The manuscript has to be prepared in two columns separated by 2".
5. Section titles (including references and acknowledgements) should be typed using 10 pt fonts with bold option (Caps Lock). Sections can be split in subsections, which should be typed in 10 pt options (bold - lower case) and next subsections 10 pt options (bold - italic - lower case).
6. Tables should be one column wide. If it is impossible to place the table in one column, two column width table is allowed. Each table must have a caption above the table - left alignment. For the table captions 9 pt font, should be used.
7. Figures should be one column wide. If it is impossible to place the figure in one column, two column width figure is allowed. Each figure must have a caption under the figure. For the figure captions 9 pt font, should be used.
8. Title - should be concise, omitting terms that are implicit and, where possible, be a statement of the main result or conclusion presented in the manuscript. Abbreviations should be avoided within the title.
9. Authors and affiliations - all names are listed together and separated by commas. Provide exact and correct author names as these will be indexed in official archives.
10. Corresponding author - clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication.
11. Abstract -insert an abstract of 100-250 words, giving a brief account of the most relevant aspects of the paper.
12. Keywords - it is recommended to use 4 to 6 keywords.
13. Introduction - state the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.
14. Material and methods - provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced. Methods already published should be indicated by a reference: only relevant modifications should be described.
15. Results - should be clear and concise.
16. Discussion - this should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. A combined Results and discussion section is often appropriate. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.
17. Conclusion - be brief and state the most important conclusions from your paper. Do not use equations and figures here.
18. Acknowledgements - in this section you can acknowledge any support related to manuscript. Also provide here any information about funding by including specific grant numbers and titles.
19. References - STED Journal uses IEEE and APA styles. Use the IEEE style in the text and APA style in the reference section. Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa).