Submissions

Author Guidelines

The Editorial Board accepts manuscripts submitted electronically via the journal’s website, with a duplicate submission sent to the email address: mdes@khmnu.edu.ua.

Each submission must be accompanied by author information and a signed author’s statement.

The decision on acceptance for publication is made based on the results of the peer review process.

Manuscript Requirements

• Languages: Ukrainian or English.
• Number of authors: no more than three co-authors.
• Manuscript length:
• at least 6 pages for a single author;
• at least 8 pages for two authors;
• at least 9 pages for three authors;
• maximum length – 20 pages (including figures and tables).
• Page format: A4 (210 × 297 mm), portrait orientation.
• Margins: left – 2.5 cm, right – 1.5 cm, top – 2 cm, bottom – 2 cm.
• Main text font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, single line spacing (1.0).
  Note: specific elements (abstract, keywords, headings, captions, etc.) have different formatting requirements.
• The manuscript must be prepared in Microsoft Word for Windows® as a single file in DOC or DOCX format (without macros).
• Figures, photographs, and charts must be inserted into the text as objects with the layout option “in line with text”.
• Mathematical formulas must be created using the built-in Microsoft Equation editor or MathType.
• Physical quantities must be expressed in SI units.
• Tables must not be split across multiple pages.
• The abstract must be extended (approximately 1800–2000 characters including spaces).

References

• References must be numbered according to the order of citation in the text.
• In-text citations should be indicated in square brackets.
• The reference list must be formatted according to APA Style and must include active DOI links where available.
• The level of self-citation must not exceed 10%.

Article Structure

The manuscript must be properly structured. The number and titles of sections may be determined by the author; however, the following sections are mandatory:

• Introduction
• Main body (one or more sections presenting the research and results)
• Conclusions

The article should include:

• problem statement and its relevance to scientific or practical tasks;
• analysis of recent research and publications;
• identification of previously unresolved issues;
• formulation of the research objectives;
• presentation of the main research material with full justification of results;
• conclusions and prospects for further research.

Manuscript Layout

The manuscript must include the following elements:

1. UDC index and JEL classification (top left corner, 12 pt);
2. DOI (assigned by the editorial board after publication) (10 pt);
3. Full names of authors, academic degrees, academic titles, positions, ORCID, and email (maximum 3 authors) (11 pt, uppercase);
4. Affiliation(s) of the authors (9 pt);
5. Article title (up to 10 words) (14 pt, uppercase, bold, spacing before and after – 12 pt);
6. Abstract (approx. 2000 characters, standard terminology only) (9 pt, italic, spacing after – 6 pt);
7. Keywords (5–8 words) (9 pt, italic, spacing after – 6 pt);
8. Items 3–7 provided in an alternative language of the article;
9. Main text (12 pt);
10. References (12 pt, spacing after – 6 pt).