MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS
FILE:
The manuscript file must be named after the first author and the relevant section, for example: Ivanov (Modern Science and Education).doc
If you submit several articles, please number the files, for example: Ivanov – 1 (Modern Science and Education).doc
The author selects the appropriate section. If no section is specified, the article will automatically be published in the main section.
Accepted manuscript file formats: DOC, DOCX, RTF
Accepted payment receipt formats: PDF, JPG
Archives and links will not be accepted for consideration.
If the manuscript file is too large because it contains images, please reduce the image file sizes.
The manuscript file must not exceed 2 MB.
Only properly formatted manuscripts will be accepted.
TEXT:
Page size: A4 (210 × 297 mm)
Font: Times New Roman
Font size: 14 pt
Line spacing: 1.5
Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides
First-line indent: 1.25 cm
Page orientation: portrait
Article length: 3–25 pages
Footnotes, if any, must be inserted automatically and placed at the bottom of the relevant page.
Tables, diagrams, figures, formulas, and graphs must fit within the specified margins. The font size used in tables and figures must be at least 11 pt. Diagrams consisting of several elements must be grouped into a single object. Please note that the manuscript content may shift during typesetting; therefore, diagrams and tables must be formatted so that their layout remains intact. As the journal is published electronically, colour illustrations may be included. All diagrams, tables, and other elements must be presented in portrait orientation only.
The article must follow the IMRAD structure and include the following sections:
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Introduction
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Materials and Methods: information about the research methods used
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Results: the results of the author’s original research
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Conclusion: the author’s original conclusions corresponding to the research aims and objectives, information about the solution to the scientific problem, possible applications of the research results, etc.
RELEVANCE AND ORIGINALITY
The article must address a relevant topic and present the results of independent research.
The originality score must be at least 65%.
If artificial manipulation of the originality score is detected, the article will be withdrawn from publication without a refund of the publication fee.
INFORMATION BEFORE THE MAIN TEXT
UDC index. The Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) is a system used to classify information and organise works of science, literature and art, periodicals, various types of documents, and catalogues. A UDC index can be obtained here.
Author information
The following information must be placed in the upper-right corner in bold italics:
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First line: author’s surname and initials, academic degree and academic title
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Second line: position
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Third line: name of the organisation
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Fourth line: country and city
If there is more than one author, the same order must be followed for each author.
If you wish to specify a research supervisor who is not a co-author, their details must be provided after the information about all authors.
Number of authors
For a research paper of 5–15 pages, the acceptable number of authors is no more than three or four.
Article title
The title must be centred, bold, and written in capital letters.
Abstract
The abstract must consist of four or five sentences and be italicised.
The abstract is a brief summary of the article that includes the relevance of the topic, the research objective, the methods used, and the main result. It should enable readers to understand the main content of the article, assess its relevance, and decide whether to read the full text.
Keywords
Keywords must be italicised and include approximately five to seven general scientific or subject-specific terms. They should be arranged from the most general to the most specific and accurately reflect the content of the research.
The author information, article title, abstract, and keywords must also be provided in English.
INFORMATION AFTER THE MAIN TEXT
References
Bibliographic entries must be formatted in accordance with GOST R 7.0.5-2008 or APA style.
Each reference must include all required bibliographic details: author(s), title, publication details, year, and page numbers. A URL must be provided for online sources.
If a source has a DOI, it must be included in the following standardised format:
DOI: 10.xxxx/xxxxxx
All links must be accessible and verifiable and must open without errors.
Important: Failure to provide information about a source used in the article constitutes a violation of copyright under Article 146 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, “Violation of Copyright and Related Rights.”
If artificial citation manipulation is detected, the article will be withdrawn from publication without a refund of the publication fee.
Self-citations must not exceed 20% of the total number of references.
The article is published in the author’s original version.
The author bears full responsibility for the content of the article.
At the end of the article, please provide the telephone number and email address of the contact person. These details will be used for internal purposes only.
Once again, please carefully check the manuscript for errors and typographical mistakes.