Authors' Instructions

 

Paper submissins must be olny in English. The Microsoft Word submission is to be performed via the JOURNAL SITE

Manuscript parameters

  • Language of the manuscript: English

  • Number of co-authors: no more than three

  • Manuscript length:

    • at least 6 full-text pages per one author,

    • at least 8 pages for two authors,

    • at least 9 pages for three authors,

    • but no more than 20 pages in total, including figures and tables

  • Page format: A4 (210 × 297 mm)

  • Page orientation: portrait

  • Margins: left – 2.5 cm, right – 1.5 cm, top – 2 cm, bottom – 2 cm

  • Main text font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, line spacing – 1.0
    (note that abstracts, keywords, section titles, table and figure captions, etc. have different formatting parameters)

The manuscript must be prepared in Word for Windows® as a single DOC/DOCX file without macros.

Figures, photographs, and graphs must be inserted into the text as objects with the position “in line with text”.
Formulas should be created using the built-in Microsoft Equation or MathType editor.
Physical quantities must be presented in SI units.

Tables must not be split across pages.

The abstract must be extended (at least 1,800 characters including spaces).

Cited sources must be numbered in the order of appearance in the text.
References should be indicated in square brackets.
The reference list must be formatted according to DSTU 8302:2015.
Self-citations must not exceed 20%.

Article structure

The article must be structured. The titles and number of sections are defined by the author; however, the following sections are mandatory:

  • Introduction

  • Section(s) presenting the research methodology and results

  • Conclusions

The structure should include:

  • problem statement in a general form and its connection with important scientific or practical tasks;

  • analysis of recent research and publications on which the author relies;

  • identification of previously unresolved parts of the problem;

  • formulation of the article’s objectives;

  • presentation of the main research material with full justification of the obtained scientific results;

  • conclusions and prospects for further research.

Manuscript elements (in the following order)

  • UDC index (upper left corner, 12 pt)

  • DOI placeholder (assigned by the editorial office after publication, 12 pt)

  • Full names of all authors (max. three) – 12 pt, uppercase, bold

  • Academic degree, academic title, position – 12 pt

  • Institutional affiliation – 12 pt

  • ORCID ID – 12 pt

  • E-mail – 12 pt

  • Article title (up to 10 words) – 14 pt, uppercase, bold, spacing before and after – 12 pt

  • Abstract – at least 1,800 characters, using standard terminology – 10 pt, italic, spacing after 6 pt

  • Keywords – at least 5 words/phrases

  • Information listed in items 4–11 in an alternative language of the article

  • Main text – 12 pt

  • Literature – 10 pt, spacing after 6 pt

  • References – 10 pt