Manuscript preparation guidelines

The total volume of articles: From 3,000 to 10,000 words (from the introduction to the conclusions without taking into account tables / figures / mathematical formulas).

Language of articles: English

 Article: We accept article only in MS Word format. It should be easily readable with clear style subordination and without internal references. Make sure that all of the elements of the figures/tables are visible for further style editing.

You can use our MS Word template if you want to speed up review time 

Manusript types: 

1.Original research manuscripts: The work should report scientifically sound experiments and provide a substantial amount of new information. The article should include the most recent and relevant references in the field. The structure should include an Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Research Methodology, Research Results, Discussion, and Conclusions sections, with a suggested minimum word count of 3000 words.

2.Review manuscripts: Reviews offer a comprehensive analysis of the existing literature within a field of study, identifying current gaps or problems. They should be critical and constructive and provide recommendations for future research. No new, unpublished data should be presented. The structure can include an Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Findings, Discussion and Conclusions, with a suggested minimum word count of 3000 words. The list of analyzed sources should be at least 50

 

Article sections: 

1.Title:

The title should reflect the main idea of the article. It should be concise and informative without any abbreviations and formulas if they are not known worldwide. There is no prescribed limit for title length, but we recommend that you do not exceed 15 words.

2. Author names and affiliations:

Please provide the following information regarding each author of the article:

▪ first name and last name. Please ensure that you write those elements correctly since we will reproduce them without verification;

▪ academic degree and academic rank;

▪ current position and affiliation;

▪ city and country of affiliation

▪ email address (if the article has more than one author, indicate who will be the corresponding one);

▪ ORCID.

3. Abstract 

The following aspects of the article content should be presented in the abstract:

▪ subject, topic, aim of the paper (in case when they are not specified in the title);

▪ a method or methodology (they are to be described in case of their novelty or if they are of the paper under consideration interest);

▪ results of the research (some new long-term results and data, important discoveries, conclusions refuting the conventional theories are preferable as well as, in author’s opinion, the data of practical value);

▪ conclusions (they may include recommendations, assessment, suggestions, assumptions described in the article).

The abstract must not exceed 300 words. Please note that references and footnotes should be avoided.

4.Keywords:

Please provide up to 10 keywords (words, phrases, or acronyms) describing the content of your article. We advise you to use simple and short word combinations since long keywords can mislead indexers.

5.Introduction 

Must include:

• Research problem
• Research Focus
• Research Aim and Research questions

The introduction should outline the issues studied in the paper and substantiate the relevance to readers. Please be concise and try to avoid using tables and figures in this section.  The introduction needs to relate to the problems or issues being recognized and eventually leading the research questions. The structuring of the introduction part may vary.

This section discusses the results and conclusions of previously published studies, to help explain why the current study is of scientific interest.

6. Literature Review/Theoretical Overview

Theoretical analysis should not be limited by references to authors who studied the raised issue. It should contain a brief summary of received data with the allocation of directions, trends, approaches to the problem. It is not allowed to list names of scientists! It is characterized by presenting a careful bibliographic review of at least 50 references.

The description of empirical results should contain specific data confirming the statistical accuracy of obtained results. They can be presented in the form of tables, graphs, diagrams with further interpretation. Most of the sources should reflect the current state of scientific research (5 recent years). 

The theoretical framework will establish the theories on which the study is based. The literature review will establish the most relevant investigations of the object of study.  Check all references in the text and list provided, because after adjusting the APA 7 style correctly, there will be some changes:

- indicate general trends in what has already been published (and describe how this problem and issue is being addressed in other countries! )

-point out conflicts in theory, methodology, practice, or research findings that you have reviewed

- point out gaps or strengths in research in other countries.

7. Research Methodology 

This section provides all the methodological details necessary for another scientist to duplicate your work. For the qualitative research this part can be different. Research Methodology“ chapter should convince a reader that this manuscript presents a solid and sound analysis.

Must include:

• General Background
• Sample / Participants / Group
• Instrument and Procedures
• Data Analysis

8.Research Results 

Results should be presented in details and discussed accordingly without any mix with other studies  from   500 words,  2- 5 tables (or graphs)

- disclose the innovation of the article, which provides motivation

- describe the author's observations and describe the results obtained

- the results obtained must be consistent with the stated goals and objectives of the article

- describe the ideas, and concepts that found application in this research (specifics)

- Quantitative results (statistics) can be executed in tables or graphs. Important! That the article was at least one or a table or graph or chart (but no more than 3).

- The names of tables, graphs, or figures should correspond to the content of tables, graphs, and figures

The results reveal the novelty of the article, which provides motivation. Just as in the introduction, the use of general phrases should be avoided here. In addition, the use of sources should be kept to a minimum, focusing on the author's observations and results. The results should be consistent with the stated aims and objectives of the article. Describe an idea, a concept that has found application. Be sure to be tied to specifics. The main requirement for this section is clarity and consistency of presentation and a complete overview of all results. For greater clarity, the results are accompanied by figures, tables, and formulas. If there are figures in the text, they must be presented in the form of tables and figures.

9.Disscussion 

Please provide the interpretation of obtained results and compare them with the results of previous studies. Highlight the limitations of your study. Add conclusions if the discussion section is short and simple to read.  Designate a “Discussion” section - it is missing as an element of the article. Although the discussion review-face. Discussion - Please provide the interpretation of obtained results and compare them with the results of previous studies. Highlight the limitations of your study. Add conclusions if the discussion section is short and simple to read.

- compare the results of the study with similar results in other articles

- write about differences or similarities (or both differences and similarities)

- agree with some of the facts and disagree with others

- summarize and evaluate all results 

- identify the scientific concept from which to explain the results

- evaluate the credibility of the results

- defined the place of the results received during the research in the structure of knowledge known to mankind.

Once an author has the results of his study, he needs to compare them with similar works in order to judge differences or similarities. We agree with some facts and disagree with others. In doing so, we give the facts of our study. And we compare everything to each other, with descriptions of the same, similar, and different.

10.Conclusions and Implications - Your conclusion should be the best part of your paper. A conclusion should: (1) stress the importance of the thesis statement, (2) give the essay a sense of completeness, and (3) leave a final impression on the reader.

11.References - Latest version of APA 7 style should be used as the referencing style

 

• References and citations

  More information on references and reference examples are in Chapters 9 and 10 of the Publication Manual as well as the Concise Guide to APA Style (7th ed.). Also see the Reference Examples pages on the APA Style website.(https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples)

   Do not use Wikipedia for references. Do not use “et. al.”  Provide issue numbers for papers. Reference section should not be used for commentary and notes.