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Author Guidelines

The general rules and responsibilities of the authors are:

1. The author submits previously unpublished materials for review. If the article is based on previously published materials that are not academic articles or based on materials presented on the Internet, the author should notify the editorial staff of the journal.
2. The author does not submit the same article to different journals for review.
3. All co-authors consent to the submission of their articles to the journal.
4. The author informs the editorial staff of a potential conflict of interest.
5. The author takes the necessary steps to ensure the correctness of citations in the submitted article.
6. The list of authors included only individuals who had made significant contributions to the research.
7. The author correctly cites his or her previous work to avoid self-plagerism in the manuscript and the artificial increase in volume of publications (salami-slicing).
8. The author, who is acting as the contact with the journal, informs all other co-authors of all changes and suggestions from the editorial staff and does not make decisions regarding the article alone without the written consent of all co-authors.
9. The author properly corresponds with the reviewer through contact with the editor and responds to comments and observations if they arise.
10. If necessary, the authors either adjust the data presented in the article or refute it.

The main types of journal publications are:

• Reviews: 15,000 symbols (10–12 printed sides),
• Original article, the extent up to 15,000 symbols (6–8 printed sides),
• Brief statement, the extent up to 2.000 symbols (2–2.5 printed sides).

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with each of the following items, and submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines may be returned to the authors.

• Absence of plagiarism.  The authors guarantee that this article has not been published in whole or in part, and is not under consideration or in the process of publication in another publication.

• Correct manuscript format. Manuscript file format is Microsoft Word (has the extension *.doc, *.docx, *.rtf). The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

• Supplementary files. The authors have prepared for transfer to the editor

  • file containing full information about the authors (Surname, first name, place of work, e-mail address);
  • Graphic files (photos, satellite images, graphics, etc.).
  • The authors are ready to upload these files to the journal website in Step 3 during the manuscript submission process.

• Illustrations. Tables and figures were placed within the text of the manuscript and have their titles.

• The authors confirm that:

  • all participants who have made a significant contribution to the study are presented as co-Authors;
  • those who did not participate in the study are not listed as co-Authors;
  • all co-Authors have seen and approved the final version of the work and agreed to submit it for publication.

• Ethic. In their activities, the Editorial boards and Editorial collegiums and review team are guided by the requirements of adherence to publication ethics in the preparation and publication of journals produced by the ASSOCIATE PRINTING-AND-PUBLICATION CENTRE “TECHNOSPHERA”. The international practice on the ethics of editing, reviewing, publishing and authorship of scientific publications is observed by all participants in the editorial and publishing process — authors, editors, reviewers, and the publishing team creating all of our journals.

  The editorial board monitors compliance with the ethics requirements based on the manuals prepared by domestic and international specialized organizations, associations and publishers, as well as the Association of Science Editors and Publishers. The main standards relied in ASSOCIATE PRINTING-AND-PUBLICATION CENTRE “TECHNOSPHERA” are those developed by the Ethical Principles of Scientific Publications, adopted by ASEP

Copyright Notice

The editors of the journal adhere to the principle: published scientific results belong to the author, and the illustrations in the publication belong to the publishing house TECHNOSPHERE.

Privacy Statement

The editorial Board of the journal and the administration of the website of the journal do not transfer personal information in any way specified by the users when working with the website of the journal to third parties, except for those cases and to the extent specified in the terms of the copyright agreement.