Instructions for authors
Urbani izziv welcomes submissions from authors contributing to urban studies and related fields. All submissions are initially evaluated by the editorial team to ensure alignment with the journal’s aims and scope. Manuscripts deemed suitable are sent for peer review, after which a decision is made regarding acceptance or rejection.
Before submitting, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any included material, such as images, documents, or datasets. All listed authors must consent to authorship, and where applicable, research should be approved by the appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study’s country. Manuscripts may be desk-rejected if they do not meet minimum standards of quality, so it is essential that the study design, research argument, and overall structure are clear, well-articulated, and rigorously presented. Titles should be concise, and abstracts must be able to stand independently.
Authors are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the journal’s focus and scope, publication frequency, privacy statement, history, peer-review process, open-access policy, publication policies, and ethical standards prior to submission. Manuscripts must be submitted online through the Urbani izziv OJS platform. Authors should prepare the text in accordance with the Article Template, while the cover page along with any figures or tables should be uploaded as separate files.
Urbani izziv publishes peer-reviewed research and review articles in the Articles section, which also includes contributions presenting methodologies and techniques in relevant fields. The second section, Presentations and Information, features reviews, announcements (e.g., books, projects, events, lectures, conferences), library information, and other materials. This section is not peer-reviewed. Authors must indicate the appropriate section when submitting their manuscript.
Selected submissions are routinely screened for plagiarism and self-plagiarism using a plagiarism detection tool. In cases of suspected misconduct, the editorial board follows the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Article types
Articles are classified based on the COBISS typology of documents.
Original scientific articles
Original scientific articles present previously unpublished theoretical or practical research findings and are structured to allow replication and verification. They are usually organized following the IMRAD format (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion) for experimental studies, or a descriptive structure for observational or qualitative research. These articles may include empirical investigations, case studies, or discussions of specific theoretical or methodological issues, making a substantial intellectual contribution to journal’s core research fields. The research they report can be reproduced and its results tested, ensuring scientific rigor.
Conference papers are generally not considered original scientific articles unless they are substantially revised following the conference, submitted by invitation, and accepted through the same peer-review process as standard submissions.
Review articles
Review articles provide a comprehensive summary, assessment, and integration of existing research on a particular topic. They may also include the author’s own findings, drawing on fresh analyses, new interpretations, or hypotheses to guide future research. The referenced literature should be thorough enough to illuminate the field under study, and the structured evaluation, commentary, conclusions, and presentation of either existing or original research give the article a clear educational and scholarly function.
Other scientific articles
Other scientific articles include short reports of original research, preliminary findings, mini-reviews, and data articles. These contributions may omit some IMRAD elements but must maintain clarity, reproducibility, and a peer-reviewed format. This category also includes editorials for topical issues that include discussion, conclusions, and bibliographic references.
Notes: Short conference contributions, commentaries, and letters to the editor are not included in this category unless they present original research results consistent with this type.
Special issue articles
Urbani izziv invites proposals for special issues (SIs) that focus on a clearly defined theme aligned with the journal’s aims and scope. A SI brings together a collection of articles on a topic that is both underexplored and distinct from recent thematic collections in Urbani izziv or comparable journals. Authors interested in proposing a SI should contact the journal’s Editor. Contributions to a SI should adhere to the article types and formats supported by Urbani izziv, as outlined in this section. Previously published SIs can be found here.
