Requirements for Formatting and Procedure for Submission of Publications for Dissemination

When submitting a manuscript to the journal, authors must confirm that it complies with all the requirements specified below. If the submitted work does not meet these requirements, the editorial office will return the materials to the authors for revision.

  • The submission has not been previously published and has not been submitted for consideration to other journals (or the necessary explanations have been provided in the comments to the editor below).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, RTF, or WordPerfect format.
  • Internet references in the text are accompanied by full and correct URL addresses.
  • The text is typed in 12-point font with single line spacing; authorial emphasis is indicated using italics rather than underlining (except for URL addresses); all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed directly in the text where they should appear according to the content (not at the end of the document).
  • The text complies with the stylistic and bibliographic requirements set out below.

The Editorial Board accepts articles for publication only if they comply with the requirements established by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
The article must contain the following elements:

  • a statement of the problem in its general form and its connection with important scientific or practical tasks;
  • formulation of the purpose of the article (research objectives);
  • an analysis of recent studies and publications in which the solution to the given problem has been initiated and on which the author relies;
  • identification of previously unresolved aspects of the general problem addressed in the article;
  • presentation of the main research material with full substantiation of the obtained results;
  • conclusions of the study and prospects for further research in this field.

The identification of the above-mentioned elements by subheadings is not mandatory.
Only original scientific papers that have not been previously published are accepted for publication in the journal. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of citations and for the scientific facts, figures, and other information presented in their articles. The Editorial Board may not necessarily share the worldview or conceptual positions of the authors. If necessary, the Editorial Board may return the manuscript to the author for revision. The Editorial Office reserves the right to edit the texts of submitted articles.
The Editorial Board considers single-author articles submitted by authors without academic degrees only in exceptional cases.
All articles submitted to the journal are subject to blind peer review.
The publication of all articles that have successfully passed peer review and have been accepted for publication is free of charge.
The recommended length of an article, including illustrations and tables, is 18,000–22,000 characters (including spaces).
Text formatting requirements: the manuscript should be prepared using Microsoft Word for Windows; page margins: top and bottom – 20 mm, right – 10 mm, left – 30 mm; font Times New Roman, 12 pt, single line spacing; paragraph indentation – 10 mm. Text alignment: justified (automatic word hyphenation is not allowed; only one space between words is permitted; tabulation should not be used).

Particular attention should be paid to the following: authors should use angle quotation marks «Text»; distinguish between the hyphen and the dash (the dash is longer than the hyphen and should be separated by spaces on both sides); apply non-breaking spaces between initials and surnames, between page indicators and page numbers in citations and in the reference list, between dates and years, etc. (e.g., V. S. Stus; pp. 22–28; March 27, 2016; Kyiv); ensure consistency in abbreviations throughout the text (e.g., choose one format: 2014 or the year 2014); spell out abbreviations at their first occurrence and use the abbreviated form thereafter; and leave only one space between words, removing any extra spaces.

Figures and tables must be formatted in accordance with the current national standard. Schemes, graphs, charts, formulas, and tables should be created directly in the text editor and placed strictly within the page dimensions specified above. Tables should be created in the editor using the “Table” menu option. Tables must be presented only in portrait orientation.

The manuscript of the article should be submitted in electronic form, prepared using the MS Word for Windows word processor (saved in .doc or .rtf format) and sent to the following e-mail address: vsdonnu@gmail.com, indicating the surname of the author(s) in Latin script (for example: Lazarovich).

The list of references is placed after the text of the article under the subheading “Bibliographic List:” and may be arranged either alphabetically or in the order of citation. It must be formatted in accordance with the requirements of DSTU 8302:2015 and provided in the original language of the cited sources. Whenever possible, authors are encouraged to include the DOI of the cited material. Sources in the reference list should be numbered manually (without using the Word menu function “Format – List – Numbered”). In-text citations should follow this format: [5, p. 87], where 5 is the sequential number of the source in the reference list and 87 is the page number. References to several sources at once should be presented as follows: [3, p. 145; 5, p. 25; 7, p. 348]. If the Bibliographic List contains at least one publication in Cyrillic script, it must be followed by a “References” section presenting the same list in a Latinized (transliterated) form, in which all Cyrillic characters are transliterated into Latin script. For automatic transliteration of Ukrainian-language sources, the following website may be used: https://translit.kh.ua/.

 Structure of the article:

UDC;
title of the article;
the author’s ORCID identifier (registration in the ORCID system can be completed at: https://orcid.org/);
the author’s surname and initials, academic degree and title, and place of employment;
the author’s surname and initials, the title of the article, an abstract (1,800–2,000 characters) and keywords in Ukrainian;
the author’s surname and initials, the title of the article, an abstract (1,800–2,000 characters) and keywords in English;
the main text of the article;
the Bibliographic List;
the References (bibliographic list in Latin script).

Example of Article Formatting:

UDC

TITLE OF THE ARTICLE

Surname and initials, academic degree, academic title, position, name of the organization, country

Surname and initials, title of the article, abstract (not less than 1,800 characters) and keywords in Ukrainian
Surname and initials, title of the article, abstract (not less than 1,800 characters) and keywords in English

Main text of the article

Bibliographic List:

References:

Example of formatting the Bibliographic List:

  1. Андріяш В. Державна етнополітика України в умовах глобалізації. Миколаїв : Вид-во ЧДУ ім. Петра Могили, 2013. 328 c.
  2. Оцінка спеціальними службами Данії актуальних загроз національній безпеці. Національний інститут стратегічних досліджень. URL: https://niss.gov.ua/doslidzhennya/mizhnarodni-vidnosyny/otsinka-spetsialnymy-sluzhbamy-daniyi-aktualnykh-zahroz.
  3. Медіаспоживання українців в умовах повномасштабної війни. Опитування ОПОРИ. ОПОРА. 01.06.2022. URL : https://www.oporaua.org/report/polit_ad/24068-mediaspozhivannia-ukrayintsiv-v-umovakh-povnomasshtabnoyi-viini-opituvannia-opori.
  4. Рибій О.В. Процеси трансформації політичних інститутів: етапи та рушії : автореф. дис. ... канд. політ. наук : 23.00.01. Київ : ІПіЕНД ім. І. Ф. Кураса, 2011. 15 с.
  5. Корупційні ризики. НАЗК. 2023. URL: https://antycorportal.nazk.gov.ua/risks/catalog/?search=&organ_owner_id=152&f1=1&page=8.
  6. Безуглий П. Г. Чинники та наслідки міграційного руху в Україні. Політичне життя. 2018. № 3. С. 4-9. https://doi.org/10.31558/2519-2949.2018.3.1
  7. Люстрація в Україні як засіб легітимації нового політичного режиму / Бондаренко С. В.,
    Зайченко І. А., Нагорняк Т. Л. [та ін.]. Політичне життя. Вінниця, 2018. № 2. С. 14-18. https://doi.org/10.31558/2519-2949.2018.3.1
  8. Польовий М. А. Політичні процеси: теорія та практика моделювання : монографія. Одеса: Фенікс, 2011. 288 с. 
  9. За 2022-2023 роки кількість людей з інвалідністю зросла на 110-300 тисяч. Скільки-скільки?. URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20250915060839/https://skilky-skilky.info/narazi-liudy-z-invalidnistiu-zi-zberezhenoiu-pratsezdatnistiu-skladaiut-20-naselennia-pratsezdatnoho-viku/?utm_source .
  10. Sassen S. Borders, Walls, and Crumbling Sovereignty. Political Theory. 2012. № 40 (1). Р. 116–122. https://doi.org/10.1177/0090591711431428
  11. Scammell M. Political marketing: Lessons for political science. Political studies. 1999. № 47 (4). Р. 718–739. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9248.00228
  12. Zhang L. City branding and Olimpic effect: A case study of Beijin. Cities. 2009. Vol. 26. No. 5. P. 245–254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2009.05.002

 Example of formatting the References section for the above bibliographic list:

  1. Andriyash V. (2013) Derzhavna etnopolityka Ukrayiny v umovakh hlobalizatsiyi (State ethnopolitics of Ukraine in the conditions of globalization). Mykolayiv : Vyd-vo CHDU im. Petra Mohyly, 328 p.
  2. Otsinka spetsialnymy sluzhbamy Danii aktualnykh zahroz natsionalnii bezpetsi (Danish Special Services’ assessment on current threats to national security). National Institute for Strategic Studies. URL: https://niss.gov.ua/doslidzhennya/mizhnarodni-vidnosyny/otsinka-spetsialnymy-sluzhbamy-daniyi-aktualnykh-zahroz
  3. Mediaspozhyvannya ukrayintsiv v umovakh povnomasshtabnoyi viyny. Opytuvannya OPORI (Media consumption of Ukrainians in conditions of full-scale war. OPORA survey). OPORA. 01.06.2022. URL : https://www.oporaua.org/report/polit_ad/24068-mediaspozhivannia-ukrayintsiv-v-umovakh-povnomasshtabnoyi-viini-opituvannia-opori
  4. Rybii O.V. (2011) Protsesy transformatsii politychnykh instytutiv: etapy ta rushii : avtoref. dys. ... kand. polit. nauk : 23.00.01 (Processes of transformation of political institutions: stages and drivers: abstract of thr thesis ... Ph.D. on Political Sciences). Kyiv : IPiEND im. I. F. Kurasa, 15 s.
  5. Koruptsiini ryzyky (Corruption risks) (2023). NAZK (NACP). URL: https://antycorportal.nazk.gov.ua/risks/catalog/?search=&organ_owner_id=152&f1=1&page=8
  6. Bezuglyi P. (2018). Chynnyky ta naslidky` migracijnogo ruxu v Ukrayini (Factors and effects of migrations in Ukraine). Politychne zhyttya (Political life). 3, 4-9. https://doi.org/10.31558/2519-2949.2018.3.1
  7. Lyustraciya v Ukrayini yak zasib legitymaciyi novogo politychnogo rezhymu (Lustration in Ukraine as the mean of new political order legitimation) (2018). Bondarenko S., Zajchenko I., Nagornyak T. [ta in.]. Politychne zhyttya (Political life). Vinnytsya. 2, 14-18. https://doi.org/10.31558/2519-2949.2018.3.1
  8. Polovyi M. (2011). Politychni procesy: teoriya ta prakty`ka modelyuvannya (Political processes: theory and practice) : monograph. Odesa: Feniks. 288 p.
  9. Za 2022-2023 roky kilʹkistʹ lyudey z invalidnistyu zrosla na 110-300 tysyach. Skilky-skilky. URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20250915060839/https://skilky-skilky.info/narazi-liudy-z-invalidnistiu-zi-zberezhenoiu-pratsezdatnistiu-skladaiut-20-naselennia-pratsezdatnoho-viku/?utm_source
  10. Sassen S. Borders, Walls, and Crumbling Sovereignty. Political Theory. 2012. № 40 (1). Р. 116–122. https://doi.org/10.1177/0090591711431428
  11. Scammell M. (1999). Political marketing: Lessons for political science. Political studies. 47 (4), 718–739. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9248.00228
  12. Zhang L. (2009). City branding and Olimpic effect: A case study of Beijin. Cities. 26, 5, 245–254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2009.05.002

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