Authors guide
GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS
Original manuscripts that have not been previously published in Ukrainian or English are accepted for review. Authors (co-authors) may submit multiple articles; however, only one article by the same author(s) will be published in a single issue.
Technical Requirements
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File format: Articles must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc, .docx).
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Length: The recommended length is 4,000–6,000 words (excluding abstracts, illustrations, tables, and references). Articles exceeding this volume must be pre-approved by the editorial board.
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Language: Ukrainian or English.
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Author information: Must be provided in both Ukrainian and English and should include:
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first and last name;
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academic degree or title;
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position, affiliation (full name of institution);
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postal address, phone number, e-mail, and ORCID.
For articles with two or more authors, one must be designated as the corresponding author.
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Abstract: The recommended length is 1,800–2,500 characters in both languages.
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Keywords: 5–10 keywords or phrases in both languages.
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Article structure: The article must follow international academic standards and be clearly structured with the following required sections:
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Introduction: statement of the research problem and its relevance to scientific and/or practical tasks.
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Theoretical Background:
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review of the latest research and publications related to the topic;
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identification of gaps in current knowledge;
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formulation of the article’s objective;
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description of the applied research methods.
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Results and Discussion: presentation and substantiation of the core findings of the study.
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Conclusions: key takeaways and perspectives for future research.
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In-text citations and referencing:
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In-text references should follow this format: (Surname, year, page).
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When citing multiple sources, they should be listed in alphabetical order, separated by semicolons:
(Petrenko, 2024; Yakovets, 2020; Miller, 2019). -
For direct quotes, use quotation marks «...», and provide an exact page number. Quotes must match the language of the article and reflect the original source precisely.
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References:
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Must be formatted according to APA style (7th edition) in alphabetical order.
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DOI numbers (if available) must be included and active (clickable).
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Access dates are required only for standard hyperlinks (not for sources with DOI).
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To ensure correct formatting, use reference management tools such as Grafiati, Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote.
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Illustrations and appendices:
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Illustrative material (figures, schemes, tables, diagrams, etc.) should be provided in the text of the article according to their first mention, and each illustration must also be submitted as a separate file in the format in which it was created.
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All illustrations, including diagrams and photographs, must be labeled as figures. Figures should be numbered (Fig. 1). Each illustration must have a caption with an appropriate description. Figures must have a resolution of 300 dpi. The text within figures must be in the same language as the main text of the article.
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For each figure, table, photograph, etc., the source of information must обязательно be indicated (i.e., based on which data it was created, where it was taken from, with author’s additions, etc.).
For example:
Source: compiled by the author based on data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine (URL: … (accessed: DD.MM.YYYY))
Source: [13, 18].
Source: Google Maps. URL: … (accessed: DD.MM.YYYY)
Source: [10, p. 49].
Source: author’s own development.
Source: compiled by the author based on data from [7] and own calculations. -
For photographs taken from open Internet sources, the following must also be provided in parentheses below the image:
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Illustrative material should be included in the text of the article according to its first mention, and each illustration must also be submitted as a separate file in the format in which it was created.
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The size of figures must not exceed the journal page size while maintaining readability of all labels and text within the figure (i.e., maximum size – 185 × 245 mm).
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All illustrative materials must be referenced in the text of the article.
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- Tables:
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Tables must be compact, have titles and sequential numbering according to their mention in the text, and be created using Word or Excel. Notes included in tables should be placed below them. In particular, all abbreviations used in tables (except commonly used ones and SI units) must be explained.
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For example: Note: NRO — number of recipient organizations …, STA — scientific and technical activity, R&D — research and development.
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All tables must be referenced in the text of the article.
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Funding sources:
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For example:
_This research was carried out within the framework of the research project “TOPIC”, registration number ______, funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
_Or: This work was partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through a National Cancer Institute grant (NO. __).
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Acknowledgements: (optional).
Manuscripts of articles should be sent to the journal address [email protected] together with completed scans of declarations
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