Submissions

Author Guidelines

Historia et theoria iuris is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal focused on the field of legal theory and legal history. The journal primarily publishes original scientific studies, which are the results of the author’s own research, as well as reviews, annotations, reports on scientific events, and other materials related to the journal’s academic focus.

The journal is published twice a year: the first issue publishes in June (submissions for the first issue are accepted until January 31), and the second issue in December (submissions for the second issue are accepted until June 30).

The journal is an open-access publication, ensuring free access to scientific information, and all issues since its inception in 2009 are freely available. By submitting a manuscript, the author agrees to its publication in electronic form on the journal’s website.

Articles published in Historia et theoria iuris are licensed under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
More information about the license and terms of use is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Authors are not required to pay any fees for the review and publication of their manuscripts, and the journal does not provide any honorarium for manuscript submission or publication.

Review Process

Upon receiving a manuscript, the editorial board first assesses whether it meets the thematic focus and the content and formal standards of the journal; if the manuscript does not meet these requirements, the editorial board reserves the right to reject it. After the editorial board's initial review, the manuscript is forwarded to the editorial council, which recommends two reviewers. The review process is double-blind, with reviewers evaluating the originality, scientific quality, and contribution of the manuscript to the development of the field. After receiving the review reports and the editorial council's decision, the authors are informed about the outcome, which may result in the acceptance, rejection, or request for revision of the manuscript. The editorial board may also decide to include the manuscript in one of the upcoming issues of the journal.

Content and Formal Requirements for Manuscripts

The editorial board accepts manuscripts in Slovak, Czech, and English, typically ranging from 27,000 to 72,000 characters (15 – 40 standard pages) including footnotes and spaces, while reviews generally range from 7,200 to 18,000 characters (4 – 10 standard pages). Authors must submit manuscripts exclusively in MS Word format (.doc or .docx) with the following formatting: font: Times New Roman, size 12, line spacing: 1.5, margins: 2.5 cm. The manuscript should not include any other formatting. References to sources and literature must be listed in footnotes using the MS Word "Insert Footnote" feature under the "References" tab (font: Times New Roman, size 10, single line spacing).

Structure

1. Title of the contribution

2. Author’s full name (without titles)

3. Abstract and keywords (in English)

4. Main text of the study

5. Author's contact information (full name with all titles, email, institution name and address, or residential address including street, ZIP code, city, country. If available, the author should also include identifiers such as ORCID, SCOPUS, WOS)

6. List of sources and literature

If the study results from a specific project, the author should include the project number, title, and the institution where the project was conducted in the first footnote.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Citation Guidelines

Citation of Archival Source

In footnotes:

Štátny archív v Nitre: fond Cukrovar v Šuranoch, n. p., box. no. 2. Organizačný poriadok Cukrovaru v Šuranoch, n. p. z roku 1952.

In the list of sources and literature:

Štátny archív v Nitre: Cukrovar v Šuranoch, n. p., box no. 2. Organizational Regulations of Cukrovar v Šuranoch, n. p. from 1952.

Citation of Legal Regulations

In footnotes:

§ 2, Regulation of the Slovak National Council No. 1/1944 Sb. n. SNR on the execution of legislative, governmental, and executive powers in Slovakia (nariadenie SNR č. 1/1944 Sb. n. SNR o vykonávaní zákonodarnej, vládnej a výkonnej moci na Slovensku).

§ 6, article XXXI/1894 on matrimonial law (1894. évi XXXI. törvénycikk a házassági jogról).

Art. 1, Constitutional Decree of the President of the Republic No. 11/1944 Úr. věst. čsl. on the restoration of the legal order (ústavní dekret presidenta republiky č. 11/1944 Úr. věst. čsl. o obnovení právního pořádku).

In the list of sources and literature:

Regulation of the Slovak National Council No. 1/1944 Sb. n. SNR on the execution of legislative, governmental, and executive powers in Slovakia (Nariadenie SNR č. 1/1944 Sb. n. SNR o vykonávaní zákonodarnej, vládnej a výkonnej moci na Slovensku).

Article XXXI/1894 on matrimonial law (1894. évi XXXI. törvénycikk a házassági jogról).

Constitutional Decree of the President of the Republic No. 11/1944 Úr. věst. čsl. on the restoration of the legal order (ústavní dekret presidenta republiky č. 11/1944 Úr. věst. čsl. o obnovení právního pořádku).

Citation of a Monograph

In footnotes:

VOJÁČEK. První československý zákon. Prague 2018, p. 53.

MARSINA – KUŠÍK. Urbáre feudálnych panstiev na Slovensku II. Bratislava 1959, p. 491.

KUKLIK et al. Vývoj česko-slovenského práva 1945 – 1989. Prague 2009, p. 259.

In the list of sources and literature:

VOJÁČEK, Ladislav. První československý zákon: pokus o opožděný komentář. Prague: Wolters Kluwer, 2018.

MARSINA, Richard – KUŠÍK, Michal. Urbáre feudálnych panstiev na Slovensku II. Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo SAV, 1959.

KUKLÍK, Jan et al. Vývoj česko-slovenského práva 1945 – 1989. Praha: Linde, 2009.

Citation of a Study Published in a Conference Proceedings

In footnotes:

METEŇKANYČ. Rodové a pohlavné markery v práve: potreba prijatia markera „x“ do oficiálnych dokladov jednotlivcov? In BATKA, ed. Quo vadis, postavenie transrodových ľudí na Slovensku? Bratislava 2024, p. 58.

In the list of sources and literature:

METEŇKANYČ, Olexij M. Rodové a pohlavné markery v práve: potreba prijatia markera „x“ do oficiálnych dokladov jednotlivcov? In BATKA, Ľubomír ed. Quo vadis, postavenie transrodových ľudí na Slovensku? Právne a etické pohľady. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, 2024, p. 56 – 89.

Citation of a Study Published in a Periodical

In footnotes:

ŠVECOVÁ – LACLAVÍKOVÁ. Dve strany jednej mince – úbohá alebo veselá vdova? In Právněhistorické studie, 2022, vol. 52, no. 2, p. 99.

In the list of sources and literature:

ŠVECOVÁ, Adriana – LACLAVÍKOVÁ, Miriam. Dve strany jednej mince – úbohá alebo veselá vdova? Právne postavenie vdovy v súkromnom práve konca 19. a v prvej polovice 20. storočia na území Slovenska. In Právněhistorické studie, 2022, vol. 52, no. 2, p. 95 – 111. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/2464689X.2022.21.

Citation of an Electronic Source

In footnotes:

HALLON. Prakticky trhové spoločnosti aj v dobe totality. In Hospodárske noviny [online].

In the list of sources and literature:

HALLON, Ľudovít. Prakticky trhové spoločnosti aj v dobe totality. In Hospodárske noviny [online]. Available at: https://hnonline.sk/prakticke-hn/143210-prakticky-trhove-spolocnosti-aj-v-dobe-totality [accessed: 2025-03-17].

Notes:

• Names of two or three authors/editors are separated by hyphens with spaces on both sides.

• In the case of more than three authors/editors, only the name of the first author/editor is mentioned followed by "et al."

• Page numbers in a range are separated by a hyphen with spaces on both sides.

• Multiple bibliographic references in footnotes are separated by a semicolon.

• If the place of publication, year of publication, or publisher is missing, use the following abbreviations: s. l., s. a., s. n.

• For subsequent references to an archival source, use the commonly accepted abbreviation for the archive (e.g., SNA, ŠABA), followed by the abbreviation for the collection (f.), box (šk.), inventory unit (i. j.), etc.

• If the document has a DOI, it should be included.