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PAPER TITLE - (IN BULGARIAN AND IN ENGLISH) SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AND INFORMATIVE

AS POSSIBLE, SPECIFYING CLEARLY THE OBJECTS OF INVESTIGATION (BOLD, CAPS),

WITHOUT ABBREVIATIONS; CHEMICAL FORMULAS, SYMBOLS AND TRADE MARKS

SHOULD BE AVOIDED

Authors - the full names of all authors, bold, sentence case)

Institution - the name of the institution where the authors are employed

*an asterisk should indicate the author(s) to correspond with and e-mail address(es)

Abstract

These instructions give you guidelines for preparing papers for the journal. Use this document as template if you are using Microsoft Word. Otherwise, use this document as an instruction set. The electronic file of your paper will be formatted further. Define all symbols used in the abstract. Do not cite references in the abstract. Do not delete the blank line immediately above the abstract; it sets the footnote at the bottom of this column. Standard A4 paper size should be applied, margins top, bottom, left and right – 2,5 cm (1 inch), font type – Ariel, size 10.The software used should be MS

Word and the figures should be given as screen images in *.TIFF, *JPG format (with the appropriate printing display resolution).

Key words: maximum five key words or phrases in alphabetical order, separated by commas

INTRODUCTION

It should give the reasons for the need of the research performed against the background of the latest literature references on the subject and outline the specific experimental hypothesis and scientific objectives.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

These are described or quoted clearly and to the letter.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This section should summarize the original outcomes from the research which represent considerable contribution to scientific advance. The detailed description of initial and statistically unprocessed data should be avoided.

Use the abbreviation “Fig.” even at the beginning of a sentence.

Tables and figures should be given in separate files. The headings/captions should be font type

– Ariel, size 10, Bold, centerred. The figures should be of adequately high quality and ready to be printed. The parts of complex figures should be marked with the lower case letters a, b, c… etc. vi.

The International System of Units (SI) should be used.

Manuscripts that do not comply with the Editors’ requirements will be returned for re-formatting.

The final decision for publishing the submitted manuscripts is made by the Board of Editors based on the criticism of a peer reviewer assigned by the Board.

The Editors will not accept materials which have been fully or partially published or are in print in other publications.

Failure to follow the above requirements will result in cancelling publication procedures. The

Editors do not return manuscripts and are not held responsible for unclaimed papers within 6 months.

CONCLUSIONS

Conclusions should review the main points of the paper, do not replicate the absract as the conclusions. The Conclusions may elaborate on the importance ofthe work or suggest applications and extensions.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Avoid expressions such as „One of us (S.B.A.) would like to thank…..”. Instead, write

„F.A.Author thanks……..”.

REFERENCES

Baily, L.H.

, 1951. Manual of Cultivated Plants. Macmillan, N.Y.

Cingovski J ., 1980. Abia sericea – new species for the fauna of Macedonia (Hymenoptera,

Cimbicidae). Fragmenta Balcanica, Mus. Mac. Sci. Nat. Tom XI, No 1 (243).

Font Ariel, Size 10, Justified, Hanging 1 cm (0.4 inch), Authors names Italic.

The References section lists all authors and titles cited in the paper. References that have exactly the same author(s) and are published in the same year should be assigned a letter to distinguish among them (1995a for the first, 1995b for the second, etc.), and these should be cited as such in the text. The journals, books, collections, etc., listed here should be accompanied by a complete bibliographic description.

When referring to a personal communication, the name of the author is not listed in the

References section but it is given in the text right after its quotation in the following manner: (Brown,

Y. М. Personal communication, 2002). In this case the first names initials are given in the text.

SUMMARY and CHECK LIST

1) This document is a template for Word (doc, docx) versions. Please download template paper to your computer.

Then “save as” with a different name (Ex: mytemplate.docx

). Now, copypaste your paper “paragraph by paragraph” to mytemplate.docx

NOTE: If you use this document as a template you should paste you text in the corresponding section using Paste Special – Unformatted text.

IMPORTANT:

Before submitting your paper, please check the following instructions on your final paper.

2) Paper Size: A4

3) Page margins are 2,5 cm (1 inch) top, down, left and right.

4) Paper Title: Ariel, 10, Centered, All Caps, Bold. 4 empty lines before the title.

5) Authors’ Names: Ariel, 10, Centered, Capitalize Each Word

6) Abstract : Ariel, BOLD , 10 , Centered, Sentence Case.

Text should be written Ariel 10 .

The abstract should be self-contained. Do not cite references in the abstract.

The abstract should not exceed 500 words.

Paragraph - Line Spacing- Single

7) Key words: Ariel, BOLD , 10. Sentence Case.

Text should be written Ariel, 10.

Add maximum 5 keywords or phrases in alphabetical order, separated by commas.

Paragraph - Line Spacing- Single.

8) For the headings (INTRODUCTION, MATERIAL AND METHODS, etc.):

Font: Ariel, 10, All caps, Bold

Alignment: Justified

Special: First Line: 1 cm (0.4 inch)

Paragraph Spacing – 6 pt before and after the heading

9) For the whole text:

Font: Ariel, 10

Paragraph - Line Spacing- Single.

Alignment: Justified.

Special: First Line: 1 cm (0.4 inch).

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