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Author Guidelines

An author is a person who has made a significant contribution to the content of the research and paper through their intellectual work. Authors assume responsibility for the content published in the paper, and the contributions of other persons are specifically stated at the end of the paper in the acknowledgements section. If the research published in the paper was funded by an institution or person, this is specifically stated at the end of the paper in the acknowledgements section.

Papers submitted by authors to the Editorial Board should present their ideas and research results in a logical, accurate, and concise manner. Authors should strive to be consistent in their use of professional terminology, and special attention should be paid to maps and illustrations that are an integral part of the paper, taking into account quality and readability.

Authors sign a statement of authorship with their work, guaranteeing that they are the exclusive copyright holders and that the publisher has the right to publish the work in print and electronic form. Authors also provide a statement of any potential conflicts of interest.

Authors are required to obtain permission from the copyright holder to reproduce previously published parts of the content (illustrations, tables, maps, pictures or longer texts). Published works and contributions are not remunerated to authors.

Copyright

Authors who publish in the Cartography and Geoinformation retain copyright to their work and the right to publish without restriction. Authors agree to publish their work under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Authors must make every effort to write a completely original paper, and if they have used the work and/or words of others, to accurately convey citations or references. Plagiarism in all its forms represents unethical publishing behavior that is unacceptable. Plagiarism takes many forms, from “passing off” other people’s work as the author’s own, copying or paraphrasing essential parts of other people’s work (without citing the original authors) to appropriating the results of other people’s research. Authors are obligated to obtain permission from the copyright holder to publish illustrations, photographs, tables, and similar materials protected by copyright laws. Copyrighted materials may only be reproduced with appropriate permission and acknowledgement.

Authorship and change of authorship

The individual contribution of each author must be stated in the manuscript after the paper has been accepted for publication. An author may be someone who has substantially contributed to the idea or design of the study, the collection of data, the analysis or interpretation of data, was involved in the drafting, writing or critical revision of the paper, and approved the final version of the paper. Other contributors should be listed in the acknowledgements and cannot be considered authors of the paper. All authors should approve the final version of the paper before submission. They agree to be responsible for all aspects of the paper and are required to confirm by signing the accompanying form that all data are authentic and accurate.

Authors are expected to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and to provide a final list of authors during the initial submission of the paper. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be done before the manuscript is accepted and only with the approval of the editor-in-chief of the journal.

To request such a change, the editor must receive the following from the corresponding author: (a) the reason for the change in the author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they agree to the addition, deletion, or rearrangement. In the case of adding or removing an author, this includes confirmation of the author being added or removed.

Only in exceptional circumstances will the editor consider adding, deleting, or rearranging an author after the manuscript has been accepted. While the editor is considering the request, publication of the manuscript will be suspended. If the manuscript has already been published in a digital edition, requests approved by the editor will result in a correction.

Research integrity

The Editorial Board fosters scientific integrity as a key element of scientific research. The journal implements the recommendations of the Committee on Publishing Ethics (COPE) in cases of suspected irregularities and improprieties. COPE recommendations can be found at http://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts.

GDPR

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) (GDPR), the journal collects data about authors, reviewers and editors including first and last names, titles, contact details, areas of professional interest and CV. The data is used to help editors select suitable reviewers, contact reviewers and authors and provide necessary information in published articles. The data is used only to the extent necessary for publication, and information not included in the article or acknowledgements will not be shared with third parties. The data will be kept until the data is revoked or deleted at the request of the author/reviewer/editor.

Policy for publishing papers of Editorial Board members

Since the editors and members of the Editorial Board are active experts and researchers, it is possible that they may propose the publication of their papers in the journal. This poses a potential conflict of interest, especially in the case of papers in which the authors are the editor-in-chief and the executive editor. In such cases, the Editorial Board follows the recommendations of COPE. The review process of such papers is not led by the editor-in-chief and the executive editor, but is carried out independently by one of the members of the Editorial Board, and when necessary, by external experts, in order to avoid the possibility of editorial bias.

Manuscript length

Scientific and professional papers should not exceed 6000 words. The number of illustrations is not limited, however, authors should ensure that the number and content of illustrations is appropriate. The abstract of scientific and professional papers should not exceed 200 words and should be written in one paragraph. The title of the paper should be concise and informative.

Technical equipment of the manuscript

Manuscripts are submitted in .docx format. Illustrations are submitted separately in digital form in a raster or vector graphics format, and it is best to submit illustrations in the format of the program in which the illustration was created. Illustrations in raster graphics are submitted in a format that ensures quality preservation (e.g. TIFF, PNG or similar). The resolution of such illustrations should be around 300 dots per inch in the size in which the illustration will be printed with appropriate content quality and without visually noticeable defects. Maps must be created in accordance with the rules of the cartographic profession.

Publishing costs

There is no charge for the publication of accepted papers in the journal.

Manuscripts and reviews are not remunerated.

It is assumed that authors submit manuscripts in standard English and Croatian. For authors who cannot organize a translation into English or Croatian, the Editorial Board can offer a translation service organized by the Croatian Cartographic Society at the following prices: translation from Croatian to English €18, and from English to Croatian €12 per text card. For authors whose texts are not written in standard Croatian or English, the Editorial Board offers a proofreading service for Croatian text for €5 and proofreading for English text for €10 per text card. One author text card = 1500 characters including spaces.

References

Authors should ensure that where material is taken from other sources (including their own published writing) the source is clearly cited and that where appropriate permission is obtained.

Authors should not engage in excessive self-citation of their own work.

Authors should not copy references from other publications if they have not read the cited work.

Authors should not preferentially cite their own or their friends’, peers’, or institution’s publications.

Authors should not cite advertisements or advertorial material.

In accordance with COPE guidelines, we expect that “original wording taken directly from publications by other researchers should appear in quotation marks with the appropriate citations.” This condition also applies to an author’s own work.

The literature cited in the text should be listed in alphabetical order of the author's last name, without numbering.

Examples

Journal article

Puceković B, Lapaine M (2017) Quality control and new data quality measures for the aesthetics of a Croatian topographic map at the scale of 1 :25,000. International Journal of Cartography, vol. 3, no. 2, 1 87–200. doi: 10.1080/23729333.2016.1278191

Author's book

Snyder JP (1987) Map Projections − A Working Manual; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1395; USGS Publications: Washington DC, USA, doi. 10.3133/pp1395

Editorial book

Lapaine M, Usery EL (eds) (2017) Choosing a Map Projection. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography, Springer, doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-51835-0

Chapter in a book

Lapaine M (2017) Modelling the World. In: Kent AJ, Vujakovic P (eds) The Routledge Handbook of Mapping and Cartography, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London and New York, p 187–201, doi: 10.4324/9781315736822

Paper in the proceedings

Lapaine M (2021) Conic Projections with Three or More Standard Parallels, Proceedings of the International Cartographic Association, 4, 64. 30th International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2021), 14–18 December 2021, Florence, Italy, doi: 10.5194/ica-proc-4-64-2021

Document from an official institution

Hrvatski sabor (2013) Zakon o Nacionalnoj infrastrukturi prostornih podataka. Narodne novine, 56/1 3, Zagreb

Map

SGA (2012): Topographic map, sheet Tar, 25-1-108-3, 1:25 000. State Geodetic Administration, Zagreb

Standard

HZN (2004): HRN ISO 12858-1 :2004, Optika i optički instrumenti – Pomoćni uređaji za geodetske uređaje – 1. dio: Invarske nivelmanske letve (ISO 12858-1:1 999). Hrvatski zavod za norme, Zagreb

Online publication

Lapaine M, Frančula N (2025) kartografija. Portal hrvatske tehničke baštine. Hrvatska tehnička enciklopedija, Leksikografski zavod "Miroslav Krleža", https://tehnika.lzmk.hr/kartografija/ Accessed 27 May 2025

Personal message

Solarić N (2014) Professor emeritus, personal communication, 15 Jan 2014

Indexing

Cartography and geoinformation are referenced in databases: Scopus (http://www.scopus.com), DOAJ –Directory of Open Access Journals, (http://www.doaj.org), Academic Search Complete (pod imenom casopisa Cartography & Geoinformation) (http://search.ebscohost.com), Cabells Journalytics (https://www2.cabells.com/)

Disputing published work

If, after publication, authors discover a flaw in their work that affects the reproducibility of the research and the accuracy of the results, they can retract, i.e. dispute the work, whereby the online version of the work is marked as “retracted by authors”. The link to the disputed paper will still be active, but the mark on the paper will clearly indicate that the paper has been disputed by the authors. If editors, reviewers or readers notice that the data in the published paper has been falsified or that the research has not been conducted in accordance with ethical principles, the Editorial Board will consider the application. If it is determined that the authors have violated ethical principles, the Editorial Board will dispute the paper, whereby the paper will be marked as “retracted by Editorial Board”. The link to the disputed paper will still be active, but the mark on the paper will clearly indicate that the paper has been withdrawn by the editor. Any procedure for retracting a published paper is carried out in accordance with the COPE guidelines.

Conflict of interest statement

Authors must disclose all financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicting interests include employment, consulting, stock ownership, royalties, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest in the manuscript. If there are no potential conflicts, it should be stated: "The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest".

Acknowledgments

In this section you can acknowledge any support given which is not covered by the author contribution or funding sections. This may include administrative and technical support, or donations (e.g. materials used for experiments).

Statement on the use of AI

Where GenAI has been used for purposes such as generating text, data or graphics, study design, or data collection, analysis or interpretation, please add “During the preparation of this manuscript/study, the author(s) used [tool name, version information] for the purposes of [description of use]. The authors have reviewed and edited the output and take full responsibility for the content of this publication”.

Funding

It is advisable to indicate the sources of funding for the research.

Inclusiveness

Inclusive writing acknowledges diversity, expresses respect for all people, is sensitive to differences, and promotes equal opportunities. The content of the paper should not make any assumptions about the beliefs or commitments of any reader; it should not contain anything that might imply that one person is superior to another on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability, or health status. Inclusive language should be used throughout the paper. Writing should be free from bias, stereotypes, jargon, references to the dominant culture, and/or cultural assumptions. We recommend avoiding the use of terms that refer to personal information such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability, or health status unless they are relevant and valid.

Borders and Territories

Potential disputes over borders and territories may have particular relevance for authors in describing their research or in an author or editor correspondence address and should be respected. Content decisions are an editorial matter and where there is a potential or perceived dispute or complaint, the editorial team will attempt to find a resolution that satisfies parties involved.

Croatian Cartographic Society stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Correction of data in published paper

Authors of the paper are responsible for the accuracy of the published data. All corrections to the paper must be made before the issue is published, therefore the corresponding author receives a draft of the paper, which he must review as soon as possible, and no later than 72 hours. If, despite this, the authors find a major error in the published paper, they can submit a correction (erratum) to the editorial office, which will be published online and in the first following printed issue.