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AUTHORS' GUIDE

  1. General Provisions

 

The journal accepts original scientific articles reflecting the results of completed research and relevant to the scope of the publication. Submissions must not have been previously published in whole or in part, nor be under consideration by other scientific journals.

Manuscripts must be submitted electronically, prepared in Microsoft Word (version 2017 or higher) and saved in .doc or .docx formats . The author is responsible for the scientific content of the article, the accuracy of the data presented, and the correct citation of sources.

All articles undergo mandatory scientific peer review.

 

  1. Volume and design parameters

 

The recommended length of an article is from 5 to 16 pages, excluding the title, author information, abstract, keywords, and bibliography.

Basic design parameters:

  • font – Times New Roman ;
  • main text font size – 12 pt ;
  • abstract, keywords and list of references – 11 pt ;
  • table text – 10-11 pt ;
  • line spacing – single;
  • text alignment – by page width;
  • paragraph indentation – 1 cm.

 

Page margin settings:

  • top margin – 2 cm;
  • lower – 2.5 cm;
  • left – 3 cm;
  • right – 1 cm.

 

The use of automatic hyphenation, manual formatting with spaces, and non-standard fonts and styles is not permitted.

 

  1. Manuscript structure

The article must include the following elements, arranged strictly in the specified order. Each element is formatted according to the journal's requirements.

 

  • UDC index - is placed in the upper left corner of the page without a paragraph indent.
  • The article title should be centered on the line without a paragraph indent. Use bold and capital letters. The title should be brief, informative, and reflect the content of the study.
  • Author information is provided one line after the article title. Initials appear before the last name. Center the page, no paragraph indentation. Standard font, lowercase letters.
  • Author affiliations (place of work, city, country) - placed on the next line after the authors' last names. Centered on the page, no paragraph indentation. Standard script, uses lowercase letters.
  • Abstract - placed one line after the information about the authors.

The "Abstract" heading is formatted on a separate line, in bold, and without numbering. It should be aligned to the page width, with a 1 cm indent.

  • Keywords are placed immediately after the abstract, without an additional blank line. The words "Keywords" are highlighted in bold, followed by the text in regular type. Alignment by page width, paragraph indent 1 cm.
  • The main text of the article is placed one line after the keywords. Alignment by page width, paragraph indentation 1 cm. Section headings (Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion) are formatted as a separate paragraph, in bold, without numbering.
  • Funding information, author contributions, conflicts of interest, and acknowledgments are placed after the main text (if any). Section titles are formatted on a separate line, in bold, and the text is in normal font, justified.
  • The bibliography is placed after the main text, one line apart. The "Bibliography" heading is centered on the page, in bold capital letters.

 

All elements of the article must be formatted consistently. Arbitrary changes to font size, capitalization, or alignment are not permitted.

 

  1. Abstract and keywords

An abstract of 200–300 words provides a standalone summary of the article's content. It is used in international databases and is often the only part of the article accessible to a wide audience, so it should be as informative as possible.

The abstract should include:

  • relevance of the research;
  • purpose of work;
  • methods applied;
  • main results obtained;
  • scientific novelty;
  • practical or theoretical significance;
  • main conclusions.

 

Key words (at least five) are selected in such a way as to reflect the main concepts of the study and facilitate the search for the article in scientific databases.

 

  1. The main text of the article

The main text is formatted in accordance with the international IMRAD structure, which ensures the logical presentation of scientific material and is a generally accepted standard for scientific publications.

 

  • Substantiates the relevance of the topic, analyzes the current state of the problem, and formulates the purpose and objectives of the study.
  • Materials and methods. The description of the methods should be sufficient to allow the study to be reproducible by other scientists.
  • Results and discussion. The actual research data are presented without excessive repetition of text from tables and figures. The results are interpreted, compared with previously published works, and the scientific significance of the data obtained is explained. The International System of Units (SI) is used when presenting the results.
  • The main findings and prospects for further research are briefly formulated.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Tables

Tables are used to present data compactly and should complement the text rather than repeat it.

 

Requirements:

  • tables are created using MS Word;
  • each table has a number and a name;
  • the title is placed above the table;
  • Column headings are centered;
  • All abbreviations are explained in the notes.

 

Presenting tables as images is not allowed, as this makes editing and indexing of data difficult.

 

  1. Drawings and graphic materials

The figures should facilitate a better understanding of the research results.

 

Requirements:

  • Arabic numerals;
  • the caption is located below the drawing;
  • images must have sufficient resolution;
  • Graphs are provided additionally in editable MS Excel format.

 

The editors have the right to request source files to ensure the quality of the publication.

 

  1. References and citations

The list of references is formatted according to APA style, which is one of the most common international standards for scientific citation.

 

Requirements:

  • at least 50% of sources are publications from the last 10 years;
  • sources in foreign languages are given without translation;
  • For sources in Latin, the transliteration program https://translit.net/ is used .
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Correct formatting of references increases the citation rate of an article and facilitates its indexing in scientific databases.

 

 

To facilitate manuscript preparation, authors are encouraged to use the official article template developed by the journal's editorial board. The template contains predefined heading styles, text formatting options, and examples of article structural elements, tables, figures, and references.