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Authorship
Anyone identified as an author must have made a substantial intellectual contribution to the research and to the writing of the article. They must be willing to take a shared responsibility in the research and in the article and approve the final version to be published.
Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, the Editor must receive the following from the corresponding author:
the reason for the change in author list and
written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they agree with the addition, removal or rearrangement. In the case of addition or removal of authors, this includes confirmation from the author being added or removed.
Only in exceptional circumstances will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or rearrangement of authors after the manuscript has been accepted. While the Editor considers the request, publication of the manuscript will be suspended. If the manuscript has already been published in an online issue, any timely requests, if approved, will result in a corrigendum.
Affiliations
Each affiliation must reflect the author’s institutional position at the time of submission. State the relevant department or unit, institution, city and country in both the manuscript. Use the institution’s official English name where one is available. Do not create an unofficial English translation of an institution’s name. Enter the department, faculty or other unit separately from the principal institution. Use consistent affiliation information in the manuscript, the public ORCID record. If an author changes institution after submission, the new affiliation should be added to their ORCID record. The affiliation in the published article will continue to reflect the author’s position at the time of submission.
ORCID iDs
Every author must have their own valid, current and publicly accessible ORCID iD. ORCID helps distinguish researchers with identical or similar names and connects their research activities with
a persistent identifier.
Provide every author’s ORCID iD in the manuscript and in their separate OJS contributor record.
Present the ORCID iD as a complete link in the form https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000. Confirm that the link resolves to the correct author.
Where applicable, the public ORCID record must include the author’s current affiliation.
Where applicable, set the visibility of the current affiliation to Everyone so that it appears in the public record.
Authors who do not yet have an ORCID iD must register before submission.
Do not create a new ORCID iD if you already have an ORCID record.
Guidance for authors: For a multi-authored manuscript, identify each author’s contribution using the official CRediT taxonomy. Use each author’s full name as given on the opening page, list all applicable roles and ensure that all authors approve the statement. Do not create custom role names. Enter the same CRediT roles for each author in OJS. Delete this section only for a single-authored manuscript.
Example: Ivan Macho: Methodology, Writing – review & editing; Lenka Kuková: Writing – original draft...
Note: The names of CRediT roles are generally left in their official English versions.
Useful Tools and Authoritative Resources
- CRediT – Contributor Role Taxonomy
- Crossref – Open Funder Registry
Complete guidelines for preparing and submitting your manuscript to this journal Vojenké reflexie are provided below.
Contributions to the Vojenské reflexie must report original research and will be subject to peer-review. he journal routinely screens submitted paper for plagiarism using plagiarism using The Crossref software.
Corrections and publication errors in scientific and professional articles are governed by strict rules of international ethics (e.g., as set forth by COPE - Committee on Publication Ethics).
The journal does not charge article processing or any other charges.
Articles are to be sent to the e-mail addresslubomir.belan@aos.sk in Microsoft Word .docx.
Article formatting template: issue 3 in English
The journal is published electronically at: https://weblm.aos.sk/vr
Opinions and attitudes presented in the articles do not necessarily have to be in accordance with the opinion of the editor and the editorial board of the journal. They are the sole responsibility of their authors.
The journal does not charge article processing or any other charges.
The articles are published in Slovak, Czech and English language. The articles are peer-reviewed..
The journal is published electronically three times a year:
Issue 1 – published in June, in Slovak and Czech;
Issue 2 – published in December, in Slovak and Czech;
Issue 3 – published in December, in English.
Submission deadlines:
- by 30th Jun for articles to be published in issue 1 of the calendar year.
- by 30th October for articles to be published in issue 2 of the calendar year.
- by 30th October for articles to be published in issue 3 of the calendar year.
Regarding the content there are two basic types of scientific papers ::
- Original papers presenting new information and latest discoveries, new results, methods or findings.
- Overview papers summarizing or synthetizing data from literature. They represent descriptive or critical assessment of original articles and usually present an extensive list of bibliography.
Apart from scientific articles the journal publishes review papers and information:
- Review paper analyses and presents a personal opinion on a publication and whether it meets its purpose. It offers its position to other readers.
- Information is a report on an event already carried out or scheduled (e.g. a conference).
Size and form (of the article):
- The paper can be published in Slovak, Czech and English language,
- Include the title in English,
- Include abstract in English (10 to 12 lines),
- Include key words in English (5 - 10 key words),
- At the end of the text, include a full contact address of the author, the workplace/institution, position, phone number and email,
- In order to ensure clarity, it is convenient to divide articles into chapters,
- The scientific paper (study) has the range 8-20 pages (minimum 36 000 characters including space),
- The review paper and information has the range 1 - 4 pages.
Article Structure:
- authors should follow the IMRAD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion )
- Abstract – in English (10 – 12 lines)
- Keywords – in English (5 – 10 keywords)
- Introduction - should present the purpose of the article and identify the key information relevant to the topic (including a summary or overview of the current state of knowledge) and clearly define the aim of the article.
- Main Body - should provide a concise overview of the topic in both the domestic and international context, state the research objective, describe the methods and methodology used, present the main findings, and provide the author’s own interpretation of the contribution of the research.
- Discussion - the author should address the research questions and objectives defined in the Introduction. The findings and information obtained should be discussed and analysed and compared with findings reported by other authors and in previous research.
- Conclusion - should summarise the research results and provide recommendations or implications for theory and practice.
- Bibliographic References – the Harvard referencing system should be used in accordance with STN ISO 690 (01 0197), Information and documentation – Guidelines for bibliographic references and citations to information resources. In-text citations should be formatted as follows: Hollý (2020) or (Hollý 2019); Hollý et al. (2018) or (Hollý et al. 2017); and (Hollý et al. 2018, 2019; Valo, Mikles 2020; Behan 2023).
- It is important to format the references properly because all references will be linked electronically as completely as possible to the papers cited. It is necessary to add a DOI (digital object identifier) number, e.g. https://doi.org/10.52651/vr.j.2025.1. If a DOI is not available, authors are encouraged to provide a link to an online version of the cited article. All links must be active.
Artificial Intelligence
Authors should refer to the publisher's guidelines on acceptable use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools artificial intelligence (AI) tools. All submissions must comply with these guidelines.
Ethics and consent - A Research Ethics Statement
A Research Ethics Statement demonstrates that the research met the applicable ethical, legal and confidentiality requirements. Accurate reporting enables authors to record approval, informed consent, an exemption or relevant safeguards and supports the credibility of the published findings.
Research involving human subjects, human material, or human data, must have been performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Where applicable, studies must have been approved by an appropriate ethics committee and the authors should include a statement within the article text detailing this approval, including the name of the ethics committee and reference number of the approval. The identity of the research subject(s) should be anonymised whenever possible. For research involving human subjects, informed consent to participate in the study must be obtained from participants (or their legal guardian) and added to this statement. If a study involving human subjects/tissue/data was exempt from requiring ethical approval, a confirmation statement from the relevant body should be included within the submission.
Experiments using animals must follow national standards of care. For further information, see the ICMJE Recommendations for Protection of Research Participants.
When a statement is required
Include a Research Ethics Statement particularly where the research involved: human participants; interviews or surveys; identifiable or sensitive personal data; research activity requiring ethical approval, informed consent or confidentiality safeguards; an exemption from ethical approval, a waiver of informed consent or another decision by an appropriate body.
The use of interviews, surveys or personal data does not necessarily require formal approval under every institutional or legal framework. Where formal approval was not required, provide a brief explanation based on the applicable institutional, professional or legal rules.
Suggested statements
Ethical approval obtained
This study was approved by [full official name of approving body] ([reference number]).
Ethical approval and informed consent
This study was approved by [full official name of approving body] ([reference number]). Informed consent was obtained from all participants.
Formal ethical approval not required
Formal ethical approval was not required under the applicable institutional rules because [brief reason].
Exemption or waiver
[Full official name of body] granted an exemption from ethical approval / waived the requirement for informed consent because [brief reason] ([reference number, where available]).
Informed consent and confidentiality safeguards
Informed consent was obtained from all participants. Identifiable information was [anonymised/pseudonymised], and access to the data was restricted to [persons or conditions]. Select and adapt only the wording that reflects the actual circumstances. Where necessary, combine the relevant elements into one complete Research Ethics Statement.
Supporting documentation
Do not upload ethics committee decisions, informed-consent forms, exemptions or other supporting documentation with the manuscript unless requested by the editorial team. Retain all relevant records and be prepared to provide them if requested.
Acknowledgements (optional)
Any acknowledgements must be headed and in a separate paragraph, placed after the main text but before the reference list.
Conflict of Interest
A Competing Interests Statement enables readers to assess financial, professional, institutional or personal relationships that could be perceived as influencing the work. Complete disclosure supports transparency and is required even where no competing interests exist. A Competing Interests Statement is required for every manuscript. Declare any financial or non-financial relationship or circumstance that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research, analysis, interpretation or presentation of the article. A Competing Interests statement must also be completed for each author.
What must be declared
A competing interest may arise from employment, an institutional role, funding, paid activity, membership of a decision-making or advisory body, or a personal or professional relationship relevant to the article. Declare relationships and circumstances that are directly related to the article’s subject, data, analysis, findings or publication process and could reasonably be perceived as influencing the work. Where you are uncertain whether a relationship is relevant, disclose it to the editorial team.
Employment and affiliation
Employment or affiliation alone does not constitute a competing interest. This includes employment with or affiliation with the Armed Forces Academy or the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic. The relationship must nevertheless be declared where the author’s role, responsibilities or institutional interests are directly related to the article’s subject, data, analysis or findings and could reasonably be perceived as influencing the work.
Funding and competing interests
Report all financial or material support in the Funding section. Repeat it under Competing Interests only where the relationship with the funder, the funding conditions or the funder’s role could also be perceived as influencing the research or the decision to publish the article.
Selecting the appropriate statement
Select and adapt only the statement or statements that reflect the actual circumstances. Delete all unused options from the template. Where a competing interest concerns only one or some of the authors, identify them by full name and, where applicable, conclude by stating that all other authors declare no competing interests. Use the no-competing-interests statement only where none of the authors has a relevant financial or non-financial relationship that should be declared.
Final check
- A Competing Interests Statement is included in every manuscript.
- Relevant financial and non-financial relationships have been considered.
- Affected authors are identified by full name.
- Funding is repeated under Competing Interests only where it may also constitute a competing interest.
- The no-competing-interests statement is used only where it applies to every author.
- A Competing Interests statement is completed for each author.
- Unused options and guidance have been deleted from the manuscript.
Useful Tools and Authoritative Resources
- ICMJE – Disclosure of Financial and Non-Financial Relationships and Activities, and Conflicts of Interest
- ICMJE – Disclosure of Interest
Copyrights
The journal Vojenské reflexie reserves the right to edit the accepted papers. The authors will be asked to agree on the final version after a successful review.
The authors retain the copyright and give the right to the journal for first publishing online on the Vojenské reflexive website. Their article is at the same time licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0), which allows others to share the paper with confirmation of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Authors may enter into separate, supplementary contractual amendments on the non-exclusive distribution of a version of their work published in a journal (e.g. due to its placement in an institutional repository or book publication), indicating its initial publication in this journal.
Creative Commons and Open Access
Open Access (OA) – defines the provision of online access to the scientific information for free and indefinitely. The idea of the open access is to provide an unlimited access to the research and publications without violating the copyrights. The content is usually characterized by the 4R:
- Reuse (the right to reuse the content unaltered),
- Revise (the right to adapt, modify, process and alter the content),
- Remix (the right to combine the original and reviewed content with other contents in order to create a new text),
- And redistribute (the right to share the original content as well as altered content with other users).
Articles are to be sent in Microsoft Word 2003-2019 to the e-mail of the Editorial Board: lubomir.belan@aos.sk.
The authors retain the copyright and give the right to the journal for first publishing online on the Vojenské reflexive website. Their article is at the same time licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0), which allows others to share the paper with confirmation of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
