Author guidelines for policy briefs

The main audience for the policy brief is informed, non-specialists. Focus on the practical. Keep it short and easy to read. Don’t include the whole analysis.  

The text should be no longer than 4 pages, including references.  

The policy briefs should include: 

  1. Project title. Keep it short, concise and precise to attract attention and give a clear indication of the content. In general, the titles should not exceed 10-12 words.
  1. Name of the author, workplace and e-mail 
  1. A summary of your findings, preferably in a bullet point list. Maximum 150–200 words. 
  1. Background 
  1. Nordic relevance 
  1. Recommendations 
  1. Outputs 
  1. Knowledge gaps and future research needs 
  1. Reference. All references should be listed alphabetically in full at the end of the article in standard. References should always include a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) reference when possible. 

Please use either British or American English spelling style consistently throughout your manuscript 

Do not use footnotes