MGR journal uses the ScholarOne Manuscripts system for on-line submission and manuscript tracking. The submission proceeds totally on-line and you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of your files. The system automatically converts your files to a single PDF file, which is used in the peer-review process.

Please submit your article via ScholarOne Manuscripts → https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/mgr

You can contact mgr@ugn.cas.cz for any Editorial-related queries, or for more general questions concerning your proposed submission.

Preparing your files

To submit your manuscript, you need the following files:

	- Title Page file (including the names and affiliations of all authors and co-authors);
	- Main Document file (including title, abstract, keywords, main text, tables, figures and references), which should be kept anonymous for the purpose of double-blind peer review;
	- Figure files;
	- Table files;
	- Any supplemental files (e.g., supplemental material, data, biographical notes, etc.); and
	- a Cover Letter

Formatting requirements
The ‘main document’ and ‘title page’ should be supplied in MS Word (*.docx). The text should be in single-column and single-spaced format. Individual paragraphs should relate to one principal idea and should not be longer than c.15-20 lines, and they are separated by the enter key. Individual words are separated by just one space character. Please use some of the common true-type fonts (e.g., Times New Roman; Cambria; 12-point size), and keep the layout of the text as simple as possible, avoiding bullets and similar styles

The Title page should include the following information:
Title – be concise and informative, avoiding abbreviations (up to 50 words);
Running Head – a shortened form of the title in uppercase letters (up to 50 characters including spaces);
Author Names and Affiliations – all authors’ full names and affiliations (to indicate the authors’ ORCID is highly recommended). The authors’ affiliation addresses should represent the place here the submitted work was done. The corresponding author who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication should be indicated (including E-mail address and full postal address);
Abstract - a concise and factual abstract (up to 200 words) is required. The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions. References and uncommon abbreviations should be avoided;
Keywords - provide from 3 to 6 keywords, which will be used for indexing purposes; place names (if applicable) and country should be indicated at the end of this list; and
Acknowledgement(s) – identify the sources of financial support for the conduct of the research and/or preparation of the article.

Main document
Divide your paper into clearly defined and numbered sections (1, 2, …). Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2,...), 1.2, …., etc. Any subsection may be given a brief heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate line. We recommend following the classical structure of a research paper, including the following sections (general titles are indicated here, but authors are encouraged to present their own more specific titles, e.g., ‘Data and methods’ could equally be called ‘Methodology’ or ‘Research Design’, etc.):
Introduction – state the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results;
Theoretical background – explore and critically discuss theoretical concepts and hypotheses guiding your research project (relevant to the project, and including information from a recent international literature search). This part should extend, but not repeat the background to the article, already dealt with in the Introduction, and lay the foundation for further work (i.e., present hypotheses or more detailed objectives to be examined in the work);
Data and methods – provide sufficient detail about data sources, the area under study (including a location map), research methods and techniques that allow the work to be reproduced. Methods already published should be indicated by references;
Results – provide clear and concise presentation and interpretation of results. With the exception of purely theoretical papers, it is advisable to use graphical representations of results, such as maps, charts, diagrams, etc.;
Discussion – review the significance of the results and contributions to current knowledge, policy and/or practice (in the light of previous studies and/or the international context). To combine Results and Discussion into one section is often appropriate;
Conclusions (and Policy Implications) - the main conclusions and policy implications (if applicable) of the study should be presented in this section. A future research agenda may be suggested here; and
References – a full bibliographic list, ordered alphabetically (see later ‘Reference style’).

Tables and Figures
All tables and figures with captions should be included following mention in the relevant text in the main document, i.e., when feasible before the next paragraph break. The corresponding caption should be placed directly below the figure or table. Submit tables as editable text and not as images. Please avoid using vertical rules and shading in table cells. Figures should be inserted in the main document in reasonable resolution to avoid unnecessary file size. Be sparing in the use of tables and figures (graphs, diagrams, maps) and ensure that the data presented in tables and figures do not simply duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text (Tab. 1, Tab. 2, …, etc.; Fig. 1, Fig. 2, …, etc.). Place footnotes to tables below the table body and indicate them with superscript letters. All tables and figures must contain information on the original data source (including reference to ‘author’s calculations’, ´authors´ elaboration´ or similar)! The figures (photographs, maps, charts, etc.) included in the document file should be inserted at a reduced size (monitor resolution). Together with the main document file, all figures must be submitted as single files (formatted as *.jpg or *.tiff) at a higher resolution (300 dpi minimum).

Mathematical/statistical formulae
Mathematical equations and statistical expressions should be inserted as editable text and not as images. Present simple formulae in line with normal text where possible and use the solidus (/) instead of a horizontal line for small fractional terms, e.g., X/Y. Number consecutively any equations that have to be displayed separately from the text (and if referred to explicitly in the text). Editorial typesetting is made easier by using LaTeX (also supported in Word), see Matthews, D. (2019): Craft beautiful equations in Word with LaTeX. Nature, 570, 263-264.

Footnotes
Footnotes should be used sparingly. Number them consecutively throughout the article. Many word processors build footnotes into the text, and this feature may be used. Should this not be the case, indicate the position of footnotes in the text and present the footnotes themselves separately at the end of the article.

Your Cover letter should include the following information:

	- Your manuscript’s title and the name of the journal to which you are making a submission;
	- A brief description of the research you are reporting in your paper, why it is important, and why you think the readers of the MGR would be interested in it;
	- A statement that your paper has not been previously published and is not currently under consideration by another journal; and
	- The contact information for you and any co-authors.

Please, avoid too much detail – keep your cover letter to a maximum of one page, as an introduction and brief overview.

MGR journal uses the APA style of reference citation as described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association and the Concise Guide to APA Style (7th Edition), see https://apastyle.apa.org/

In-text citations
Each reference cited in the text must be present in the ‘References’ list and each work in the Reference list must be cited in the text (or in a table, figure, footnote, or appendix). Citations in the text must include information about the author(s) and year of publication. For a work with one or two authors, include the author name(s) in every citation – using “and” between two authors for narrative citations and the ampersand (“&”) for parenthetical citations. For a work with three or more authors, include the name of only the first author plus “et al.” in every citation (even the first citation). In parenthetical citations, the author name and publication date appear in parentheses (e.g., Castree, 2015; Hansen & Coenen, 2015; Sovacool et al., 2022). In narrative citations, the author name is incorporated into the text as part of the sentence and the year follows in parentheses, such as e.g., “the significant role of geographers in the sustainability transition research has been by emphasized by Castree (2015) or Hansen and Coenen (2015)”. Page numbers should be given when using specific points from a work, including direct quotations or referring to a given part of it (Cowell, 2017, p. 170).

References
A reference list entry generally has four elements: the author, date, title, and source. All entries under References appear in the alphabetic order of names of authors. If the author is unknown, the work will be enlisted by the authority institution or the first letter of the work title. The date refers to the date of publication of the work. Most references use only the year. For works from a reference category that includes the month and day along with the year (e.g., online magazine or newspaper articles, blog posts, press releases, etc.), put the year first, followed by a comma, and then the month and date. The source indicates where readers can retrieve the cited work. The source for a work that is part of a greater whole (journal articles, edited books, etc.) is that greater whole (i.e., the journal or edited book) plus any applicable DOI or URL. The source for a work that stands alone (e.g., whole book, report, dissertation thesis, etc.) is the publisher of the work plus any applicable DOI or URL. For web references, the website name and URL are required. Most web references do not need to include retrieval dates. Include a retrieval date only if the work is unarchived and designed to change over time. All web references, as well as statistical data sources, should be included in the reference list. Responsibility for the accuracy of bibliographic citations lies entirely with the authors (inadequate and/or incomplete reference citations are a common source of initial rejection).

Reference examples:

Journal Article:
Castree, N. (2015). Geographers and the discourse of an Earth transformed: Influencing the intellectual weather or changing the intellectual climate?. Geographical Research, 53(3), 244-254. https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-5871.12125
Hansen, T., & Coenen, L. (2015). The geography of sustainability transitions: Review, synthesis and reflections on an emergent research field. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 17, 92-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2014.11.001
Sovacool, B. K., Axsen, J., Delina, L. L., Boudet, H. S., Rai, V., Sidortsov, R., ... & Galvin, R. (2022). Towards codes of practice for navigating the academic peer review process. Energy Research & Social Science, 89, 102675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2022.102675

Online Magazine Article:
Oltermann, P. (2022, October 26). Stop dismantling German windfarm to expand coalmine, say authorities. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/26/german-windfarm-coalmine-keyenberg-turbines-climate

Authored Book:
Pasqualetti, J. M. (2021). The Thread of Energy. Oxford University Press.

Chapter in Edited Book:
Cowell, R. (2017). Siting dynamics in energy transitions: How generating electricity from natural gas saves cherished landscapes. In S. Bouzarovski, M. J. Pasqualetti, & V. C. Broto (Eds.), The Routledge research companion to energy geographies (pp. 167-183). Taylor & Francis.

Webpage on a Website References:
Czech Statistical Office (2012). The development of coal mining since 1782 in the territory of the Czech Republic [Data set]. In Historical energy statistic yearbook. Czech Statistical Office. http://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/8113-12-n_2012-01
Countryeconomy.com (2022). Central Bank key rates. Countryeconomy. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://countryeconomy.com/key-rates
Eurostat (2020). Energy consumption in households. Eurostat. https://ec.europa.eu/ eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Energy_consumption_in_ households
Mehryar, S. (2022, September, 12). What is the difference between climate change adaptation and resilience? The London School of Economics and Political Science. https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/explainers/what-is-the-difference-between-climate-change-adaptation-and-resilience/

More information on references and reference examples are in the APA Publication Manual. Also see the Reference Examples on the APA website: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/ references/examples

Moravian Geographical Reports

The Journal of Institute of Geonics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Palacky University Olomouc (UPOL)

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Volume 34 (2026)

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Volume 32 (2024)

Volume 31 (2023)

Volume 30 (2022)

Volume 29 (2021)

Volume 28 (2020)

Volume 27 (2019)

Volume 26 (2018)

Volume 25 (2017)

Volume 24 (2016)

Volume 23 (2015)

Volume 22 (2014)

Volume 21 (2013)

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