Journal information
Information for authors
We welcome original research within the journal's scope. Publication is free of charge.
- The article has not been published and is not under consideration by another journal.
- All co-authors have approved the final text.
- Recommended length: at least 8 A4 pages.
- Text originality, excluding the reference list: at least 80%.
- Abstract: at least 150 words; keywords: at least 5.
- The reference list contains at least 7 sources.
Manuscript formatting
Use Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, 14 pt body text and 1.5 line spacing. Margins: left 3 cm, right 1.5 cm, top and bottom 2 cm. First-line indent: 1.25 cm; justified alignment.
Abstract and keywords: 12 pt. Article title: bold and centred.
Article structure
- Subject classification code and UDC.
- Title, authors' full names, degrees, academic titles, affiliations, departments and email addresses.
- Abstract and keywords.
- Introduction, main body and conclusion.
- Source list and References.
The title, author information, abstract and keywords must be provided in Russian and English. Articles written in Chinese must also include these elements in Chinese.
Sources and citations
Format the source list according to GOST R 7.0.5-2008. Use BSI transliteration in References. APA in-text citations, footnotes and reference-list citations are accepted in accordance with the journal's requirements.
How to cite sources in the text
In-text: (Lennon, 1989). Reference-list citations: [1]; direct quotations: [2, p. 67]. Footnotes use continuous numbering, 10 pt type and single spacing.
Copyright
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication under CC BY 4.0. Work may be deposited in an institutional repository or on a personal website with acknowledgement of the original publication.