Manuscripts are accepted and peer-reviewed on a rolling basis. Articles recommended for publication by reviewers are published monthly by the 15th of each month and are assigned active DOI numbers.
Submissions must meet high academic quality standards: the research problem must be clearly defined; the methodology and/or research methods must be explicitly described; and the conclusions must be well substantiated and aligned with the stated objectives of the study.
A scientific article must include the following mandatory elements:
- Problem statement and its relevance to significant contemporary scientific or practical issues.
- Review of recent research and publications relevant to the topic, including identification of unresolved aspects of the broader problem addressed in the article.
- Purpose of the article (research objectives may also be specified).
- Research methods employed to achieve the stated purpose and objectives.
- The main results of the research.
- Conclusions.
- AI Usage Declaration. If artificial intelligence tools were used during the preparation of the manuscript (e.g., for language editing, structuring the text, or data analysis), the author must provide a declaration in free form specifying the tool(s) used and their version(s).
Important: The use of AI to generate the text of the article (in whole or in part), fabricated (fully or partially) data or references, or failure to disclose the use of AI constitutes grounds for rejection of the manuscript.
- List of References. The list of sources in Ukrainian should be arranged either in order of citation or alphabetically and formatted according to DSTU 8302:2015 “Information and Documentation. Bibliographic Reference. General Requirements and Rules”. In-text citations must be indicated in square brackets with page numbers, e.g., [3, p. 234] or [2, p. 35; 8, p. 234].
The “References” in English must be provided in the Latin alphabet and formatted according to APA style.
DOI links in the reference list must begin with: https://doi.org
The article must include the following elements in the specified order:
- UDC index – for the text in Ukrainian (upper left corner of the page);
- Author(s)’ surname and initials (typically no more than three authors), in Ukrainian and English;
- Academic degree, affiliation (in Ukrainian and English);
- ORCID (if available) for each author;
- Title of the article;
- Abstracts and keywords in Ukrainian and English;
- JEL classification;
- Main text of the article (including all structural elements listed above);
- References (in Ukrainian and English)
Abstract Requirements
The abstract in Ukrainian should contain 700–800 characters (excluding spaces). At least five keywords or key phrases must be provided.
The extended abstract in English must contain at least 1,800 characters (excluding spaces) and typically include: the purpose and relevance of the study; a brief description of the methodology; key results; the practical significance of the findings. The extended abstract in English should not contain references to other studies or sources. It must be written as a single, coherent text without subsections, be concise and original, and should not duplicate the wording of the main article.
If the article is submitted in English, the extended abstract must be provided in Ukrainian.
Language of Publication: Ukrainian or English.
Technical Requirements
The manuscript length should be 15–25 pages, A4 format (297 × 210 mm), with margins: left – 25 mm; right, top, and bottom – 20 mm. The text must be prepared in Microsoft Word. The entire manuscript, including references and abstracts, should be typed in Times New Roman, 14 pt, with 1.5 line spacing.
If the manuscript contains tables, formulas, and/or figures, they must be compact, properly titled, and formatted in Times New Roman, 12 pt. Tables and figures must not exceed the page width.
Formulas must be created using the built-in equation editor in Microsoft Word for Windows. The number of tables, formulas, and figures should be limited and justified. Landscape-oriented tables and figures are not accepted.