GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES

Authors are invited to make a submission using the following email addresses: journal.dresmara@mapn.ro and journalofdefense@yahoo.com. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of the journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.
All accepted articles are indexed by the major international databases, therefore providing maximum exposure to the published articles. Publication dates are late April and late October each year.
Before submitting, please ensure that the article structure and layout are in accordance with the Editing Guidelines. The usage of the Article Template is mandatory. Save the template file to a selected folder on your computer, and start writing the text of the contribution directly into the document automatically based on the template.
An editor may reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality.
Please also note that our Journal’s policy states that one author should publish no more than one article per issue. By submitting their contribution, the author confirms that they are familiar with the Guidelines for Authors, Ethical Standards and the Review Process and accepts them without reservations.

EDITING GUIDELINES

The range of the text (including references) is 7,000-10,000 words. Submissions exceeding the specified length may not be accepted.
Recommended structure
• Abstract – new contributions, findings yet unknown. Contain a brief description of the article (topic, solved problem, objective), main conclusions and contributions. The range of the abstract is 160-180 words. The abstract does not replace the introduction in the actual text of the article.
• Keywords – max. 5 words, separated by commas. Connect the keywords with the article’s title and the abstract to optimize your text.
• Introduction – very short, just stating the purpose of the research, why. Is supposed to outline goals, methods, and hypotheses or evaluate the sources of the work.
• Methodology – material used and methods of its examination. Always reference to the sources of the methods and material used.
• Results – what was found using the methods to examine the material, always statistically processed (tables, graphs).
• Discussion – why are the results what they are, what do they show previously unknown or how do they correct the known.
• Conclusions – indicate the main new findings and what shift they have brought in the research.
• Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process (check the Generative AI Statement for an example).
• References – Insert the list of used sources at the article’s end, each citation on one line. All citations must follow the Chicago author-date citation style.

Open Access Statement

All articles within JoDRM are available online to all users immediately upon publication. Non-commercial use and distribution in any medium is permitted, provided the author and the journal are properly credited. Open access aims to maximize the visibility of research and differs from free online access as it provides reuse rights provided full attribution is given (under the terms of the CC BY-NC-SA license).

Generative AI Statement

Manuscript authors must transparently report any Artificial Intelligence Tools employed during preparation by including a disclosure statement at submission. This declaration should be positioned immediately preceding the reference list under the heading “Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process.” Such disclosure promotes transparency and trust among all stakeholders (authors, readers, reviewers, editors, and contributors), while ensuring adherence to applicable AI tool usage policies.

This disclosure will be published alongside the manuscript. Authors must document their AI usage comprehensively, specifying the tool’s name and describing how extensively it was utilized (e.g., throughout the research process).

Sample of statement “The author acknowledges utilizing the following generative AI tools during manuscript preparation: OpenAI ChatGPT. This tool served exclusively for language refinement and structural recommendations, remaining entirely under the authors’ supervision and responsibility. All AI-generated content underwent rigorous author review and revision, with the authors assuming complete responsibility for the final manuscript’s accuracy and integrity.”

AI tools must never be credited as authors or co-authors, nor cited as authorship sources. Authorship entails responsibilities and obligations that only humans can fulfill. Individual authors remain accountable for investigating and resolving any concerns regarding their work’s accuracy or integrity. Authorship requires capability to approve the final manuscript version and consent to its submission. Authors must also verify the work’s originality, confirm it has not been previously published, ensure all listed authors meet authorship criteria, and guarantee no infringement of third-party rights.

Transfer of copyright

The transfer of copyright from author to publisher enable JoDRM to assure maximum dissemination of the author’s work and it is therefore the default option for each manuscript submission.
When the article is accepted for publication, the author(s) agrees to transfer to JoDRM all rights, including those pertaining to electronic forms and transmissions, under existing copyright laws, except for the following, which the author(s) specifically retain(s):
1. The right to make further copies of all or part of the published article for use in classroom teaching;
2. The right to reuse all or part of this material in a compilation or textbook of which he(she) is the author;
3. The right to make copies of the published work for internal distribution within the institution that employs the author.

Charges

There is no article-processing charge (APC) for publishing in the journal.

The authors take full responsibility for the contents and scientific correctness of the paper.