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Article Formatting Rules

  1. Articles must present results of scientific research, theoretical developments, practical (innovative) solutions ready for implementation and relevant to the current stage of scientific development, or hold scientific and cognitive interest while aligning with the journal’s thematic scope.
  2. The minimum article length is 4 pages. Articles should not exceed 10 pages for problem-oriented papers or 6 pages for brief communications, formatted on A4 sheets with 2.5 cm margins on all sides, Arial font size 12, 1 cm paragraph indent, single line spacing, and unnumbered pages. The electronic version must be prepared in Microsoft Word (version 2003 or later), without hyphenation, extra spaces, or special styles, templates, or macros.
  3. Article formatting requirements:
    • Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) code – left-aligned in the upper corner without paragraph indent;
    • Article title (IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS), reflecting its content – centered, in both Russian and English;
    • Author’s surname, initials, academic degree, position (for co-authors), full name of the institution, and e-mail of at least one author – centered, in both Russian and English. Affiliation of each co-author to a specific institution is indicated by a superscript number; no numbers are used if all authors are from the same institution;
    • Abstract in Russian and English (200–250 words, not exceeding 2,000 characters including spaces), providing a concise and accurate summary structured according to the article (subject, objective, methods and methodology, results and their applications, conclusions). Machine translation of the abstract into English is not permitted. The abstract is presented as a single paragraph with factual content and substantiated conclusions. Use periods instead of decimal commas. Russian abbreviations must be spelled out unless they have established English equivalents (e.g., WTO, FAO);
    • Keywords (6–10 words) – left-aligned without paragraph indent, in both Russian and English.
  4. The article must concisely outline the current state of research on the problem; state a specific research objective to be elaborated in the text; describe the research methodology and experimental design; present and analyze the obtained data. The text should employ the past tense without reflexive verb forms. The article structure must consist of logically interconnected sections using the following subheadings: “Introduction,” “Research Objective,” “Conditions, Materials, and Methods,” “Results and Discussion,” “Conclusions,” “Acknowledgments,” “Bibliography.” Section subheadings are set in bold upright font at the beginning of the corresponding section’s first paragraph.
  5. The bibliography (7–20 sources) is listed in the original language under the heading “Bibliography” at the end of the article, in the order of citation in the text, including full author names and titles. Bibliographic references must strictly adhere to GOST R 7.0.5-2008 standards. In-text citations are placed in square brackets, e.g.,. For specific text fragments, include the source number and pages, separated by a comma, e.g., [2, p. 15]. Self-citations must not exceed 20% of the bibliography.​