Templates and Forms

The author / corresponding author must sign the copyright form before a submitted article can be published.

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All manuscripts should be prepared in English language, in accordance with our formatting guidelines, which can be found below. The manuscript must be carefully proofread prior to submission. All submissions must be prepared using either Word or LaTeX.

For LaTeX submissions, please use our Article LaTeX Template

For DOC or DOCX submission, please submit your article as a single file, containing all the text, tables, images and captions in it. The following guidance should be observed when preparing a DOC or DOCX submission:

Abstract

The abstract is a mandatory element that should summarize the contents and key findings of the paper. The abstract should contain no more than 400 words.

Keywords

Please list your keywords, separated by semicolons. The first letter of each keyword should be capitalized.

Preparation of your manuscript

Your contribution must be prepared in Microsoft Word. The entire manuscript uses Times New Roman. Section headings are optional and must be Bold.

If figures, tables, animations or text quotations from copyrighted works (including websites) are included in your paper, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder (usually the original publisher) and the author(s).

Equations should be numbered for reference. The numbers should be consecutive within the contribution, with numbers enclosed in parentheses and set on the right margin. Please do not include section counters in the numbering.

Please use the equation editor to edit your equations. We request each equation to be inserted into one row.

Figures and tables

It is essential that all illustrations are clear and legible. All figures and tables should be embedded in the text. Vector graphics should be used for diagrams and images whenever possible (JPG, TIFF, PNG, EPS, etc). Please check that the lines in line drawings are not interrupted and have a constant width. Grids and details within the figures must be clearly legible and may not be written one on top of the other. Figures are to be numbered and must have a caption which should always be positioned under the figures, in contrast to the caption belonging to a table, which should always appear above the table. Figures and Tables should be cross-referred in the text.

Citations

Arabic numbers are used for citation, which is sequential by order of citation. The reference numbers are given in brackets and are not superscript. Please observe the following guidelines:

Single citation: [9].

Multiplecitation: [4-6,9].

The numbers should be listed in numerical order.

Sequential citation by order of citation: reference [7] cannot be cited before reference [5], for example.

If an author’s name is used in the text: “Miller [9] was the first …” please write all references using the Latin alphabet. If the title of the book you are referring to is, e.g. in Russian or Chinese, then please write (in Russian) or (in Chinese) at the end of the transcript or translation of the title. Do not include references to pieces of work that are not connected with your paper.

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments are a place to recognize any contributions made to the paper that do not meet the criteria for authorship. This may include technical support, gifts received, or organizational assistance. Anyone who meets the criteria for authors must be included as an author and not merely acknowledged. Personal acknowledgments (e.g. family members) are acceptable, and it is recommended to add their full name. Titles (Dr., Mr., Prof., etc.) should not be used.