Submissions

Author Guidelines

The journal accepts for consideration original research articles that correspond to the journal’s thematic scope and comply with the principles of academic integrity. Submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment and, if they meet the established criteria, are sent for double-blind peer review.

Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the journal’s online submission system using the author’s personal account. All stages of the editorial process—including submission, initial screening, peer review, communication with the editorial office, submission of revised versions, and final acceptance—are carried out through this system. All official communication between authors and the editorial office takes place exclusively via the online system. Submissions sent by email or other channels are not considered.

Submission of a manuscript implies that the work is original, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration elsewhere. All authors must be familiar with the content of the article and agree to its submission and dissemination in repositories. Authors are also responsible for obtaining permission to use any third-party materials (e.g., figures, tables, datasets). Where applicable, research must be approved by relevant ethics committees in accordance with applicable regulations.

After submission, the manuscript undergoes an initial editorial screening to assess its relevance to the journal’s scope, scientific quality, compliance with formatting requirements, and absence of academic misconduct. The editor reserves the right to reject a manuscript without peer review if it does not meet the minimum quality standards or falls outside the journal’s scope.

To increase the likelihood of acceptance, authors are advised to clearly define the research problem, justify the relevance of the study, ensure logical structure and coherence, and demonstrate scientific novelty and practical significance. The title should be concise and informative, and the abstract should be self-contained and reflect the main content of the study.

Authorship should include only individuals who have made a significant contribution to the research and manuscript preparation. All authors share responsibility for the content of the publication. Incorrect attribution of authorship, inclusion of individuals without actual contribution, or omission of true contributors constitutes a violation of publication ethics.

Authors must adhere to the principles of academic integrity, including avoiding plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification of data, ensuring the reliability of results, and properly citing all sources. Any potential conflict of interest must be disclosed.

Submission of a manuscript implies full agreement of the authors with the journal’s editorial policies, peer review procedures, open access conditions, and ethical standards. The editorial office reserves the right to reject or return manuscripts for revision if they do not meet the established requirements.

Manuscript Formatting Requirements

The current article template is available via the link: Template.

The editorial office accepts for consideration manuscripts prepared in accordance with the following requirements. Failure to comply may result in rejection without review.

1. General Layout

The manuscript must be formatted on A4 pages with the following margins: top – 2.0 cm; bottom – 2.5 cm; left and right – 2.5 cm. The main text should be arranged in two columns, with single line spacing and justified alignment.

2. Fonts

The main text must be typed in Times New Roman, 10 pt. The title, abstract, keywords, author affiliations, ORCID, UDC, and references should be formatted in Bahnschrift Light SemiCondensed, while author names should be in Bahnschrift SemiCondensed.

Font sizes:

• article title – 14 pt;
• author names – 11 pt;
• main text – 10 pt;
• quotations – italic, 10 pt;
• abstract, keywords, affiliation, ORCID – 9 pt;
• figure and table captions – 9 pt.

3. Article Structure

The manuscript must include the following mandatory elements:

• article title;
• author information (full name, affiliation, ORCID);
• UDC index;
• abstract (150–300 words);
• keywords;
• introduction;
• literature review (or state-of-the-art analysis);
• research aim and objectives;
• main part (methodology, materials and methods);
• results;
• conclusions;
• references.

Optional sections may include: scientific novelty, practical significance, discussion, limitations, future research directions, acknowledgements, conflict of interest, ethical statements, and data availability.

4. Figures

Figures must be placed directly in the text. Large figures (over 7–7.5 cm) should be placed in one column, smaller ones in two columns. References in the text should be formatted as Figure 1.

Captions must be placed below the figure and centered. Multiple images may be combined into a single figure and labeled (a), (b), (c), etc., with explanations provided in the caption.

5. Tables

Tables should be formatted in a simple style without color highlighting, with borders of 0.5 pt thickness. Tables must be editable (not images).

Captions should be placed above the table and centered. References in the text should be formatted as Table 1. Large tables should be placed in one column, smaller ones in two columns.

6. Equations

Equations must be prepared using MathType (version 7.10 or later) in Times New Roman, 10 pt, italic (except numbers, brackets, and text elements). The use of the built-in Word equation editor (Cambria Math) is not allowed.

Equations should be numbered and referenced in the text as (1) or Eq. 1.

7. References

References must be formatted according to DSTU 8302:2015 or APA 7th edition.

• minimum number of sources: 20;
• at least 50% of references must have a DOI (for certain types of studies, this may be reduced to 30% with editorial approval and justification).

8. Additional Requirements

The number of authors must not exceed four. ORCID IDs for all authors and a corresponding author’s email address are required.

The article must include the dates of submission, acceptance, and publication. Publication is carried out under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.

9. Abstract and Keywords

The abstract must concisely reflect the content of the article and contain 150–300 words. Keywords (5–6 items) should be provided after the abstract.

The current article template is available via the link: Template.

Manuscripts that do not comply with the required formatting template will be returned to the authors for revision without being reviewed.