Instructions for Authors

Scientific articles must address a relevant topic, contain the results of independent research, and be formatted in accordance with the established requirements.

Article formatting sample (DOWNLOAD)

Materials can be submitted to the editorial board in one of the following ways:

1) Submission by email: articles should be sent in *.doc (*.docx) format to: editor@inter-nauka.com.

2) Submission via the journal's website: the author must Log In or Register in the OJS system and use the "Make a Submission" function.

After receiving the article, the editorial board evaluates whether it meets the requirements and sends it for peer review.

 
Formatting Requirements
Article format A4, portrait orientation, materials saved and prepared in Microsoft Word format (*.doc or *.docx)
Margins 25 mm on all sides
Main font
Times New Roman
Arial and Courier New for text fragments
Main text font size
14 pt
The use of a smaller font size (10 pt) is allowed for text sections of auxiliary importance
Line spacing 1.5
Text alignment Justified
Paragraph indent 1.25 cm
Page numbering Not required
Figures and tables
They should be placed in the article immediately after the text where they are first mentioned, or on the next page.
The font size of table text is usually 2 points smaller than the main font. Numerical material should be presented in a table with a serial number aligned to the right (e.g., Table 1) and a title (printed above the table in the center in bold type; table text should be in Times New Roman, size 12, spacing 1).
A figure must be a single graphic object (i.e., grouped). After tables and figures, indicate the source ([1, p. 34], developed by the author; compiled by the author based on [2, p. 45; 3, p. 76], etc.). Illustrations must also be numbered and have titles placed outside the grouped graphic object (e.g., Fig. 1. Dynamics of wage levels in Ukraine). Table and figure format: portrait.
Formulas Must be typed using the formula editor (built-in formula editor in Microsoft Word for Windows).
References in the text References in the text should be given in square brackets, for example, [3, p. 35; 8, p. 56–59], where the first number indicates the serial number of the source in the bibliography and the second indicates the relevant page in that source; one source (with page number) is separated from another by a semicolon. The bibliography is placed at the end of the article text (for each source containing a link, it is necessary to indicate the date of access to the resource in the format: accessed: 11.07.2023).
Article length From 12 to 30 pages.

 

Structural Elements of the Article

1. Journal section (upper right corner of the page, Times New Roman (Cyr), font size 14).

2. UDC index (upper left corner of the page, Times New Roman (Cyr), font size 14). You can determine the UDC code at the following link: go to.

3. Information about the author(s) (in Ukrainian and English) - (right corner of the page, Times New Roman (Cyr), font size 14):

  • surname, first name, patronymic of the author(s) - bold;
  • academic degree, academic title, position - italic;
  • position indicating the structural subdivision of the institution where the author(s) work/study and the full official name of the institution - italic.

4. ORCID identifier of the author (mandatory).

5. Title of the article (in Ukrainian and English) centered on the page, Times New Roman (Cyr), font size 14, bold, all capital letters, up to ten words.

6. Abstract (in Ukrainian and English) – minimum length of 1800 characters (Times New Roman (Cyr), font size 14, italic, with paragraph indent).

The abstract must be structured:

- Introduction.

- Purpose.

- Materials and methods.

- Results.

- Prospects.

7. Keywords (in Ukrainian and English) – at least 3 words or phrases separated by commas.

8. Text of the article (in Ukrainian or English). The article must contain the following elements (highlighted in the text):

  • problem statement;
  • analysis of recent research and publications (which initiated the solution of this problem and on which the author relies, highlighting previously unresolved parts of the general problem to which this article is devoted) (References to literature sources are mandatory);
  • formulation of the objectives of the article (task setting);
  • presentation of the main material (research with full justification of the obtained scientific results);
  • conclusions and prospects for further research;
  • bibliography (formatted according to the requirements of the National Standard of Ukraine DSTU 8302:2015 (download). Formatting example (download);
  • References in the Roman alphabet. (Authors must provide the bibliography in two versions: one in the original language and, in a separate block, the same bibliography (References) in the Roman alphabet (Harvard reference system)).

Online converter from Ukrainian for transliteration: http://ukrlit.org/transliteratsiia

  1. Starting from Issue No. 2 (67) of 2026, all manuscripts must include a separate section entitled “Data Availability Statement”.

If data are openly available

The author(s) must indicate:

  • the location where the dataset is deposited;
  • DOI or other persistent identifiers (URL, Handle, etc.);
  • conditions of access to the data;
  • date of access (if applicable).

Example:

“The dataset used in this study is available in the Zenodo repository. DOI: 10.xxxx/zenodo.xxxxxxx. The data are openly accessible without restrictions.”

If data are available upon request

Example:

“The data supporting the findings of this study are not publicly available but may be obtained from the author(s) upon reasonable request.”

If access to data is restricted

The author(s) must specify the nature of the restrictions and the reasons for them.

Example:

“The data cannot be made publicly available due to contractual confidentiality obligations and the protection of participants’ personal data.”

If the study did not involve datasets

Example:

“No open datasets were used or generated during the course of this study that would require separate archiving or repository deposition.”

or

“This study is theoretical (review-based or conceptual) in nature and did not involve the use or generation of datasets.”

  1. Starting from Issue No. 2 (67) of 2026, all manuscripts must include a separate section entitled “Conflict of Interest Statement”.

The author(s) must disclose any financial, professional, academic, organizational, personal, or other circumstances that could influence the results of the study, their interpretation, or the publication process.

If there is no conflict of interest

Example:

“The author(s) declare that there are no conflicts of interest that could have influenced the results of the study, their interpretation, or the conclusions presented in this article.”

If a conflict of interest exists

The author(s) must provide complete information regarding the nature of the conflict.

Example:

“The author(s) declare a potential conflict of interest related to research funding provided by __________. This circumstance did not affect the study design, data analysis, interpretation of results, or preparation of the manuscript.”

For Editorial Board Members and Editors

If one of the authors is a member of the Editorial Board, an Editor, or the Editor-in-Chief of the journal, such a person shall not participate in the editorial assessment, reviewer selection, peer review process, or editorial decision-making regarding the relevant manuscript.

Example:

“One of the co-authors of this article is a member of the Editorial Board (Editor-in-Chief) of the journal. To manage the potential conflict of interest, the author was excluded from all stages of the editorial assessment of this manuscript. The article underwent independent double-blind peer review in accordance with the journal’s editorial policy.”

  1. Starting from Issue No. 2 (67) of 2026, all manuscripts must include a separate section entitled “Author Contributions Statement (CRediT Author Contributions Statement)” prepared in accordance with the international CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework.

The purpose of implementing CRediT is to ensure transparency of authorship, accurate recognition of each author's contribution, and prevention of unjustified inclusion or exclusion of individuals from the list of authors.

Authorship must be based exclusively on actual intellectual contributions to the research and preparation of the manuscript.

Individuals whose contributions do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged in the “Acknowledgements” section rather than listed as authors.

Author Roles According to the CRediT Taxonomy

Authors may use the following contributor roles:

  • Conceptualization;
  • Methodology;
  • Software;
  • Validation;
  • Formal Analysis;
  • Investigation;
  • Resources;
  • Data Curation;
  • Writing – Original Draft;
  • Writing – Review & Editing;
  • Visualization;
  • Supervision;
  • Project Administration;
  • Funding Acquisition.

Examples

Ivanenko I.I.: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – Original Draft.

Petrenko P.P.: Data Curation, Formal Analysis, Visualization.

Sydorenko S.S.: Writing – Review & Editing, Supervision.

For a single-author article

Ivanenko I.I.: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Formal Analysis, Writing – Original Draft, Writing – Review & Editing.

Equal Contribution

If two or more authors contributed equally to the study and manuscript preparation, this may be explicitly stated in the Author Contributions Statement.

Examples:

“Ivanenko I.I. and Petrenko P.P. contributed equally to this study and the preparation of this publication.”

or

“All authors contributed equally to the conceptualization of the study, analysis of results, and preparation of the manuscript.”

Where equal contribution is declared, authors must still specify their individual roles according to the CRediT Taxonomy.

  1. Starting from Issue No. 2 (67) of 2026, all manuscripts must include a separate section entitled “Funding Statement”.

The statement should specify the source(s) of funding, grant number (if applicable), project title, and the organization or institution providing financial support.

If the research was funded

The author(s) should specify:

  • the name of the funding organization or institution;
  • the grant, project, or contract number (if applicable);
  • the title of the research program or project (if applicable).

Example 1

“This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Ukraine under Project No. XXXXXXX.”

Example 2

“This study was conducted within the framework of the research project ‘Modern Teaching Methods in Education’ (State Registration No. 0125U002034).”

Example 3

“This research was funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme (Project No. XXXXXXX).”

If there was no external funding

Example:

“The author(s) declare that this research received no specific grant from any governmental, public, commercial, or non-profit funding agency.”

or

“This research was conducted without external financial support.”

If only some authors received funding

The authors must clearly indicate which author(s) received financial support and under which project.

Example:

“Author Ivanenko I.I. received financial support under Project No. XXXXXXX. The remaining authors received no specific funding for this research.”

Role of the Funding Organization

Where funding was provided, authors must disclose the role of the funding organization in the research process.

Example:

“The funding organization had no role in the study design, data collection, data analysis, manuscript preparation, or the decision to publish the results.”

  1. Starting from Issue No. 5 (70) of 2026, all manuscripts submitted to the journal must include a separate section entitled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Statement”.

If AI tools were used

The author(s) must specify:

  • the name of the AI tool used (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grammarly, DeepL, etc.);
  • the purpose and manner of its use during manuscript preparation;
  • confirmation that the generated content was reviewed and edited by the author(s);
  • confirmation that the author(s) assume full responsibility for the content of the article, the accuracy of the data, conclusions, and cited sources.

Example:

“During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used ChatGPT for language editing and stylistic improvement of selected sections of the text. All generated content was reviewed and verified by the authors. The authors assume full responsibility for the content of the article.”

If AI tools were not used

The author(s) should state:

“No artificial intelligence tools were used during the preparation of this manuscript.”

or

“The author(s) confirm that no artificial intelligence tools were used in the preparation of this manuscript for text generation, data analysis, development of conclusions, or any other component of the research.”