Rules for formatting and article template

FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
for a Category ‘B’ specialist journal
‘Pedagogical Education: Theory and Practice. Psychology. Pedagogy’

1. General Provisions
Original scientific articles that correspond to the journal’s subject area and contain the results of completed research should be submitted to the editorial board.
The author is responsible for:
• the scientific accuracy of the material
• correct citation
• adherence to academic integrity
Publication languages: Ukrainian, English (additionally – Polish at the editorial board’s discretion)

2. Submission package
To submit an article, please send the following to the email address: koppn.fpo@kubg.edu.ua
Required materials:
1. Article formatted in accordance with the requirements
2. Certificate of originality (scanned copy with signature)
3. Review by a Doctor of Science (mandatory for postgraduate students)
4. Metadata file in English, containing:
 Authors’ full names
 Affiliation
 ORCID
 Article title
 Extended abstract (1800–2000 characters)
 Keywords
 List of references
❗ If any of these documents are missing, the article will not be considered.

3. Length and technical specifications
• Length: 8–12 pages
• Format: A4
• Font: Times New Roman, 14 pt
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Margins: 20 mm (top, bottom, left), 10 mm (right)
• Paragraph spacing: 1.25 cm
• Page numbering: none

4. Article structure
The article must comply with the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and contain the following elements:
1. UDC index
2. Information about the author(s)
 Full name
 Academic degree, academic title
 Position
 Place of work (in the nominative case)
 City, country
 ORCID
 email

3. Article title
(in capital letters, centred)

4. Abstract (in Ukrainian)
Length: no fewer than 1,800 characters
Must include:
• relevance
• aim
• methods
• results
• conclusions

5. Keywords
(3–8 words, separated by commas)

5. Main text of the article
Mandatory structural elements:
INTRODUCTION
• statement of the problem
• relevance
• analysis of recent research
AIM OF THE ARTICLE
• clear formulation of aims and objectives
MAIN BODY
(2–4 logical sections, titles determined by the author)
May include:
• theoretical foundations
• research methodology
• results
CONCLUSIONS AND PROSPECTS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
• summary of results
• scientific novelty
• directions for further research
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (if applicable)

6. References and citations
APA style (7th edition) is used
In the text:
• (Author, year)
• (Author, year, p. 25)
Requirements:
• at least 10 sources
• at least 60% – foreign sources
• self-citation – no more than 30%
• DOI required (where possible)

7. List of references
Formatting:
• in accordance with APA 7
• in alphabetical order
• without numbering

8. Abstract in English (after the list of references)
Must include:
• title of the article
• full names of the authors (in Latin script)
• affiliation
• ORCID
• Abstract (1800–2000 characters)
• Keywords

9. References (in Latin script)
• must correspond exactly to the list of references
• formatted according to APA
• transliteration + translation (if necessary)

10. Additional requirements
• the article must demonstrate scientific novelty
• plagiarism is not permitted
• materials must not have been published previously

11. Copyright
Authors grant the editorial board the right to:
• publication
• electronic distribution
• indexing in databases

12. Editorial board contact details: koppn.fpo@kubg.edu.ua

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