Format and font | The text of the article should be prepared in Microsoft Word. (the extension * .doc, * .docx, * .rtf), Times New Roman font |
Length | The paper’s length should be from 30,000 to 40,000 characters, including spaces, or 17 to 20 pages), including tables, graphs, figures and metadata (title, abstract, keywords). |
Size, style and formatting of the main body | Font size: 12 pt, one and a half spacing. Alignment justified, indentation 1 cm. Do not use word hyphenation for text wrapping to the next line. Abbreviations should be spelled at first mention. Please, use ONLY italics or bold letters for highlighting in the text, but not underlining. Remove all repeated spaces and extra line breaks from the text (in automatic mode, Microsoft Word service “find and replace”). |
Structure of the article | A strict adherence to the structure below is optional. At the same time, the paper should contain basic elements. Title page (see below) UDC Abstract (see below) Keywords (see below) Introduction In this section, it is necessary to identify the problems considered in the article, to describe the problems to be solved in the paper. A detailed review of the article, as well as a description of its conclusions, should be avoided. Description of the research methodology This section should contain a detailed description of the research methodology. If the authors apply well-known, previously described methods, they should refer to the earlier publications, focusing on a more detailed description of the unique aspects of the methodology. Theory and calculations Theory section should develop the theses stated in the introduction and form the basis of the research. Further, it can include the review of previous studies on the research topic. However, extensive citation and discussion of previously published literature should be avoided. In turn, the calculations should present the practical development of the theoretical basis. Results The results should be clear and concise. Discussion This section highlights the significance of the research results and identifies issues for further research. Conclusion Contains the main conclusions of the article. References (see below) Annexes Each annex should be numbered with an appropriate abbreviation before the number. The text should contain links to all figures (Fig. 1) and tables (Table 1). |
Title page | The title page should contain the following information: The title of the paper must be concise and informative, should not contain abbreviations. It should be typed in capital letters in bold (font size - 13 pt) and aligned to the centre. Please note that there is no dot at the end of the title! Authors Information Full name (see below). Contact details of the corresponding author (is responsible for the relevance of the information about the authors). Brief professional biography of each of the authors: academic degree, position, place of work (see below), area of scientific interests, e-mail address. Affiliation of the authors Should be taped in lowercase letters. Font size - 13 pt, centre alignment. It is necessary to give the official full name of the institution (without abbreviations). |
Abstract | The article should contain abstract and keywords. The abstract includes the short description of the following aspects: - The context of the problem (Why is the author interested in this particular topic? How much has this aspect been investigated before - 1-2 sentences) - The purpose of the study (required) What are the reasons for writing this article? What is the purpose of this study? - 1-2 sentences - Design / methods / research approaches (optional) How was the goal achieved? - Research results (required) What has the study defined? To what conclusions the authors came? The results should be described as concretely as possible and take at least 40% of the abstract length. - Practical application of the results (required) What is the significance of the research results in terms of their application in practice? What is its commercial and economic impact? - Social value (optional) What is the significance of the research results for society, business and economy? - Originality and relevance (required) What is the research contribution? Please, identify the study’s scientific and practical relevance. The abstract length should be from 200 to 250 words. Font —12 pt. |
Keywords | Please, state from 3 to 10 keywords, contributing to the indexing of articles in search engines. |
Additional information | The information about the Conflict of Interest Authors should disclose potential and explicit conflicts of interest related to the manuscript. Any situation (financial relations, service or work in institutions having a financial or political interest in published materials, official duties, etc.) that could affect the author of the manuscript and lead to concealment, distortion of data or change their interpretation can be considered a conflict of interests. The presence of a conflict of interest, stated by the author / s, is not a reason for rejecting the article. The concealment of potential and obvious conflicts of interest on the part of the authors revealed by the Editorial Team may cause a refusal to consider and publish the manuscript. Acknowledgments It is necessary to state funding for both scientific work and the publication process of the article (fund, commercial or state organization, individual, etc.). The authors can also express gratitude to the colleagues and organizations that contributed to the publication of the article, but who were not its authors. |
Tables | Tables in the text should be created in Microsoft Word (not scanned and not in the form of an image). Tables should be located in the workspace of the screen. The table number and its title: regular font, size 11 pt, centre alignment. The table content: regular font, size 11 pt, single spacing. The text should contain references to all tables (for example, Table 1). All columns in a table should also be entitled. If a column’s title is a parameter having a unit of measure, then this unit of measure should be stated. Dimensionless coefficients are the exception. The same for lines titles. One symbol cannot be a column title. There should be a verbal description, for example: Productivity P, m3 / h. It is not permissible to merge cells within a table to indicate a digit belonging to different rows. Each cell should have a separate value. The table should not contain empty cells. For example, if data for a given year are not available, a dash is displayed. The table should be compact. If the text does not contain references to rows 1, 2, 3 in the table, he authors do not need to number the rows (remove column No. p / p on the left). Please note that no dot is placed at the end of the table title! After the table, it is desirable to indicate the source of the data (for example, calculated by the authors; according to World Bank Group ...) |
Formulas | In the formulas, the Latin letters should be displayed in italics, the Greek letters – in the direct font, the indexes (numbers, Cyrillic letters) – in the direct font. It is advisable to type complex formulas in a formula editor. After the formula, the symbols used in the formula should be described (at the first mention) in the same order as in the formula. If the formula uses conventions with a lower (alphabetic) index, then in the description state the word from which this index is formed. |
Figures | It is recommended to design graphs and diagrams in Excel (EPS, AI, CDR formats are equally admissible). It is advisable to duplicate the drawings in the form of separate original files. If scanned images are used in the text, they must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Each figure should be referenced in the text (Fig. 1) and followed be a caption. If the picture consists of several smaller images, these images should be entitled by the letters a, b, c. The explication of the caption should contain the description: a – figure caption; b – figure caption If several graphs are shown in the figure, they should be numbered (extension lines and numbering from left to right, from top to bottom), the explication to the figure caption should contain the description, for example: 1 – graph title; 2 – graph title If the figure shows a coloured diagram, the explication to the figure caption should contain the description, for example: (blue) – retail sales; (red) – wholesales Figures with graphs / diagrams should contain the vertical and horizontal axes titles. If there are numerical values on the axes, the unit of measurement should be stated after the axis title. The figure caption and number format: regular font, size - 11 pt, centre alignment, single spacing. Please note that at the end of the caption, no dot is placed! |
Page Numbering and Headers | Do not use headers or footers. Pagination is at the bottom right, starting from the 1st page. |
References in the text | Please, use Harvard style for referencing. In the text, references should be stated as follows: [Alferov V.N., 2008] If there are several authors: [Graham J., Leary M., 2011] For referencing several publications: [Alferov V.N., 2008; Covan S.E., 2011] If the bibliographic description begins with the title, and not with the author: [Management ..., 2008] |
Reference List | Please, use Harvard style for referencing. Example: For books: Keynes, J. 1979. The applied theory of money. London: Macmillan, 404. For journal articles: Kaplan, R. S. & Norton, D. P. 1992. The Balanced Scorecard - Measures that Drive Performance. Harvard Business Review, 70, 71-79. For online sources: Greenberg A. 2010. Americas Most Innovative Cities. Forbes.com. April 24th. URL: http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/24/patents-funding-jobs-technology-innovative-cities.html (Date of Access: December, 12, 2012) All references published in Russian and other languages using the Cyrillic alphabet must be transliterated into English. |
English language and transliteration | When transliterating the name and sources of the list of references, it is recommended to use the standard BGN / PCGN (United States Board on Geographic Names / Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use), recommended by the international publisher Oxford University Press, as the "British Standard". To transliterate text in accordance with the BGN standard, please, use the link http://ru.translit.ru/?account=bgn |
