International Scientific Conference and Publication on the Topic: “Climate-Smart Reporting and Communication”
Priority topic is research on the impact of climate change on small and medium-scale farmers
The Journalism Resource Center (JRC), with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and in collaboration with members of the Swiss Association for Communication and Media Studies, announces the call for scientific articles for the international refereed scientific conference and quarterly journal on the topic: “Climate-Smart Reporting and Communication.”
Scientific works submitted within the competition will undergo blind peer review by members of the International Scientific Council. Accepted and refereed articles will be published quarterly in the scientific repository as part of the conference publication in NEXUS: A Journal of Mass Communication and Strategic Narratives—Georgia’s first refereed and indexed journal in mass communication, included in various scientific databases.
Article Formatting Guidelines
Language:
- Articles must be submitted in English. Authors from Georgia are required to provide both Georgian and English versions.
File Formats:
- Acceptable formats include DOC (MS Word), ODT, SXW (OpenOffice), or RTF (Rich Text Format).
Editor Settings:
- Page size: A4
- Margins: Top and bottom – 2 cm; Left and right – 2.5 cm
- Fonts: For Georgian text – Unicode (Sylfaen); For English text – Sylfaen
- Font size: 11
- Line spacing: 1
- Length: 5–12 pages
- Do not number the pages.
Structure of the Article
- Author Information:
- Include the full name(s), academic/scientific degree(s), place of work/study, and contact information (email and phone number). Use font size 12.
- Title:
- Centered, bold, and font size 14.
- Abstract:
- A brief summary of 4–5 lines in English, italicized, font size 12. Avoid quotes, references, or visual elements in the abstract.
- Keywords:
- Include up to five keywords in the language of the article, italicized, font size 12.
- Main Sections:
- Introduction
- Research Methodology
- Research Results
- Conclusions and Recommendations
- Bibliography:
- Follow APA style guidelines.
Additionally, submissions must adhere to the principles of Generative AI (GAI) and AI transparency.
Conference and Publication Details
Authors of distinguished conference papers will be invited to participate in the international scientific conference, scheduled for November 2025 (exact date and location to be announced). Priority will be given to scientists from Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
Submission, Review, and Publication Fees:
- The entire process is free of charge for scientists.
Submission Deadlines and Publication Dates
- Submission Period: December 20, 2024 – September 10, 2025
- Journal Publication Dates:
- March 20, 2025
- June 20, 2025
- September 20, 2025
- December 20, 2025
Applications, questions and inquiries are accepted via email: info@jrc.ge