GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

Texts sent for publication in the quarterly “Podstawy i Metody Oceny Środowiska Pracy” [Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment] must be written in Times New Roman 12 pt font, spacing 1.5 pts, in A4 format, margins
2.5 cm.

Information about Authors

Provide the full names of all authors, their affiliations and ORCID numbers. The exact address of the corresponding author must also be provided.

Title of Article

The title must reflect the content of an article and, at the same time, be comprehensible and as concise as possible. The title must be stated in Polish and English. In a footnote to the title, it is necessary to provide information under which project the work was created (project/task number and title) and the source of funding.

Abstract

The abstract must describe the purpose of the study conducted, the manner in which the study was carried out (research techniques and methods) and the main results of the study along with the main conclusions. The description must contain a maximum of 250 characters with spaces. The abstract must be provided in both Polish and English.

Keywords

Provide up to 6 keywords in both Polish and English.

Structure of the Text

Original works must include the following sections: introduction, materials and methods, research results and discussion thereof, and summary. The review paper must synthesise research results from papers on the topic. The relation (hierarchy) of the different parts of the text must be made clear:
1ST LEVEL HEADLINE
2nd level headline
3rd level headline
4th level headline
5th level headline

Figures

Drawings, graphs, schematic diagram and photographs included in the paper are called figures. Figures must be placed after the citation in the text (Fig. 1), and must be included in separate source files. Each image must be recorded in a separate graphic file of appropriate resolution and format (JPG, PNG, TIFF, PDF) and additionally in formats that allow editing of the object (e.g. Excel charts). For graphs, descriptions next to the x, y axes must begin with an uppercase letter, and units must be given after the comma (e.g. “Harmonic frequency, Hz”). The titles of the figures (in Polish and English), placed under the graphic elements, must be numbered (Arabic numerals). Include the name of the author of the illustration and the source from which it was taken (if permission for publication was obtained).

Rycina 1. Krzywe skuteczności uszkodzeń termicznych………………………………………
Figure 1. Efficiency curves of thermal damage of………………………………………

Tables

Tables must be made using computer technology (in Word) and numbered (with Arabic numbers) and titled in both Polish and English. Annotate where the table is referenced in the main text (Table 1). If abbreviations are used in the table, an explanation must be given in the footnote below the table. It is recommended to use reference letters (lowercase). The units in the tables must be given after the comma and not in brackets.

Tabela 1. Parametry strukturalne…………………………
Table 1. Structural characteristic of………………………….

Mathematical Formulas

The formulas must be prepared in a Word or MathType formula editor. All variables must be explained under the formula, with information on which letter designations are to be written in plain, italic or bold type.
Examples:

gdzie:

α – number,        

ε – a fortuitous factor.

References

The list of references must be prepared according to modified APA style. Items posted must be listed in alphabetical order by author’s last name. Works by a single
author must be listed chronologically (from oldest to newest). The list of references must include bibliographic data of all works cited in the text. Titles of English-language works must be written in lowercase.

The list of references must include:

1. in the case of a journal article:
   Surname(s) and first name initials of author(s) (year of publication). Title of article. Abbreviated title of journal (in accordance with Index Medicus), volume, issue, page range. DOI.
   Example:
   Wessels P.W., Basten T.G.H. (2016). Design aspects of acoustic sensor network for environmental noise monitoring. Appl. Acoust. 110, 227–234. DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2016.03.029.
   
2. in the case of a book:
   Surname(s) and first name initial(s) of the author(s) (year of publication). Title. Place of publication, publisher.
   Example:
   Patnaik P. (2002). Handbook of inorganic chemicals. New York: McGraw-Hill.
   
3. in the case of an edited book:
   Surname(s) and first name initial(s) of the editor(s) (ed./eds.) (year of publication). Title of book. Place of publication, publisher.
   Example:
   Stich H., Sam R.H.C. (eds.)(1980). Short-term tests for chemical carcinogens. New York: Springer.
   
   
4. in the case of a chapter in a collective book:
   Surname(s) and first name initial(s) of the author(s) (year of publication). Chapter title. In: Surname(s) and first name initial(s) of the editor(s) (ed./eds.). Title of book. Place of publication, publisher, page range.
   Example:
   Baszczyński K., Jachowicz M., Owczarek G. et al. (2021). Basic construction of safety helmets and eye and face protectors. In: Majchrzycka K. (ed.). Head, eye, and face personal protective equipment: new trends, practice and applications. CRC Press, 8–67.
   
   
5. in the case of an online source:
   Surname(s) and first name initial(s) of the author(s) (year of publication). Title, website address [accessed: DD.MM.YEAR].
   Example:
   May A. (2019). Teardown: Sensirion, 25.04.2019. https://www.misty-west.com/posts/teardown-sensirion-particle-matter-sensor/ [accessed: 14.09.2021].
   It must be included the full link to the source, not a generic website address.

If the work in question has more than three authors, the names and initials of only the first three authors and “et al.” must be mentioned in the literature. If the work has more than two authors, the name of the first author and “et al.” must be mentioned in the text.

Examples of references in the text:
(Baszczyński et al. 2021),
(May 2019),
(Wessels, Basten 2016).

Guidelines for Authors - 2025