Authors guide

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

We accept original manuscripts that have not been previously published (including in English). The author(s) can submit multiple articles, but only one article will be published in a single issue.

Technical Requirements

  1. File format: Submit the article in Microsoft Word format (.doc, .docx).
  2. Recommended article length: 4000-6000 words, excluding the abstracts, figures, tables, and reference list. If any of these exceed the recommended article length, it is necessary to coordinate with the Journal's editorial team.
  3. Page format: A4 (210 x 297 mm). Top, bottom, and left margins - 20 mm, right margin - 15 mm.
  4. Font and font size: Times New Roman, font size 12 points, line spacing 1 mm.
  5. Text alignment: The text should be justified, without word hyphenation. Use a 1 mm indent.
  6. Language of the article: Ukrainian, English. Author information, article title, abstract, and keywords should be provided in both languages - Ukrainian and English. The exception is English-language articles written by foreign authors.
  7. Use of symbols and characters: Dash (–); quotation marks for Ukrainian text («»); quotation marks for English text (“”); apostrophe (’); numbering (); markers (·); non-breaking spaces between initials.

Sequence of Material Placement for Publication

  1. UDC index: Capital letters, aligned to the left.
  2. Article title: In the language of the article, centered in capital letters. Font - bold.
  3. Author(s) information: In the language of the article, aligned to the left with an indent. Surname and name (in bold) in the nominative case, academic degree, title, full organization name, position, mailing address, phone, e-mail, ORCID.
  4. Abstract: In the language of the article, text in italics, the first sentence with an indent. Recommended length: 200-250 words.
  5. Keywords: In the language of the article, 5-6 words or phrases. Use italics before the list, stating "Keywords:" followed by a semicolon as a separator; no period is needed at the end of the list.
  6. Article text: The text should be structured and adhere to international standards with mandatory structural elements highlighted in bold with an indent: introduction, research objectives and tasks, research methodology, results and discussion, conclusions and suggestions for further research. In-text citations should be formatted according to the APA 7th style.
  7. Acknowledgments: Optional, as desired by the author(s).
  8. Reference list: References in the language of the article and transliteration (only for Ukrainian-language articles) are provided at the end under the heading "References." The reference list should be arranged in alphabetical order and formatted according to the APA 7th style. For publications within the last 3-5 years, include the DOI number (if available).
  9. Article title (second language): In the language of the article*, centered in capital letters. Font - bold.
  10. Author(s) information (second language): In the language of the article*, aligned to the left with an indent. Surname and name (in bold) in the nominative case, academic degree, title, full organization name, position, mailing address, phone, e-mail, ORCID.
  11. Abstract (second language): In the language of the article*, text in italics, the first sentence with an indent. Recommended length: 200-250 words.
  12. Keywords (second language): In the language of the article*, 5-6 words or phrases. Use italics before the list, stating "Keywords:" followed by a semicolon as a separator; no period is needed at the end of the list.

*Attention! If the article is submitted by the author(s) from Ukraine: 1) the second language for articles in Ukrainian is English; 2) the second language for articles in English is Ukrainian.