Authors guide

The journal Open Science and Innovation accepts original manuscripts that have not been previously published in Ukrainian or English. Authors may submit multiple manuscripts; however, only one article per author may be published in a single issue.

Technical Requirements

  • File format: Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx).

  • Recommended article length: 4,000–6,000 words (excluding abstracts, illustrations, tables, and references). Articles exceeding the recommended length must be approved by the editorial board.

  • Article language: Ukrainian or English.

Author Information

The following information must be provided in both Ukrainian and English:

  • Full name;

  • Academic degree or title;

  • Position and affiliation (full institutional name);

  • Mailing address, phone number, email;

  • ORCID iD.

In the case of multiple authors, the corresponding author must be clearly indicated.

Abstract and Keywords

  • Recommended abstract length: 1,800 to 2,500 characters in both Ukrainian and English.

  • Keywords: 5–10 words or phrases in both Ukrainian and English.

Article Structure

The article must be clearly structured in accordance with international standards and must include the following sections:

  • Introduction: Define the problem and its connection to significant scientific and/or practical issues.

  • Theoretical Background: This section should include:

    • A review of recent studies and publications relevant to the topic and referenced by the author;

    • Identification of aspects of the problem that remain underexplored and are addressed in the article;

    • Clear articulation of the article’s objective;

    • Description of the research methods used.

  • Results and Discussion: Present the core findings of the study along with justification and analysis of the scientific results obtained.

  • Conclusions: Summarize the findings and outline prospects for future research.

In-Text Citations

Citations within the text should follow these rules:

  • Cite sources using the surname of the first author in the original language, followed by the year of publication, and page number if necessary, all in parentheses.

  • If citing multiple sources simultaneously, separate them with a semicolon and list them in alphabetical order by the first author's surname.
    Example: The issue has been studied by D. Petrenko, R. Yakovets, and S. Miller (Петренко, 2024; Яковець, 2020; Miller, 2019).

  • In cases of direct quotations, the text must appear in quotation marks («...»), with an exact page reference. Quotations must be in the article’s language and correspond exactly to the original source.

References ("References")

The reference list must:

  • Be in alphabetical order;

  • Follow APA Style (7th edition);

  • Include DOIs where available (DOIs must be active and lead to the cited document);

  • Indicate access dates only when citing general URLs (not required for sources with DOIs).

Authors are encouraged to use reference management tools (e.g., Grafiati, Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote) to assist with proper formatting and to minimize errors.

Appendices

Any illustrative material (figures, diagrams, tables, charts, etc.) included in the text must also be submitted as a separate file in the original format in which the illustration was created.

Funding Acknowledgement

Authors must indicate funding sources. For example:

  • This research was conducted as part of the research project “TOPIC,” registration number ___, funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

  • This work was partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through a National Cancer Institute grant (No. ___).

Acknowledgments

May be included at the author’s discretion.