Manuscript preparation guide
Formatting requirements, peer review process, and ethical standards of the journal
Publication process
Submission
Via the form on the journal website
Peer review
Double-blind peer review
Revision
Incorporating reviewers' comments
Publication
Placement in a journal issue
Publication types
Original article
20,000–40,000 characters including spaces
Review article
30,000–60,000 characters including spaces
Short communication
up to 12,000 characters including spaces
Book review
up to 10,000 characters including spaces
Formatting requirements
- File format: .doc or .docx
- Font: Times New Roman, 14 pt
- Line spacing: 1.5
- Margins: 2 cm on all sides
- Paragraph indent: 1.25 cm
- Alignment: justified
- Full name: in Russian and English
- Academic degree and title
- Affiliation and position
- ORCID: required
- E-mail for correspondence
Article structure
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| UDC | Universal Decimal Classification index |
| Title | In Russian and English |
| Abstract | 150–250 words (in Russian and English) |
| Keywords | 5–8 words (in Russian and English) |
| Introduction | Relevance, aim, and research objectives |
| Main body | Methodology, results, discussion |
| Conclusion | Findings and recommendations |
| References | According to GOST R 7.0.5-2008 |
Reference list formatting
Bibliographic references are formatted according to GOST R 7.0.5-2008.
Peer review process
All articles undergo double-blind peer review. Total timeline — up to 110 days.
| Stage | Timeline |
|---|---|
| Initial editorial screening | up to 14 days |
| Peer review | up to 60 days |
| Author revision | up to 21 days |
| Publication decision | up to 14 days |
Author agreement
By submitting a manuscript to the editorial office, the author confirms that:
- The article is original and has not been published previously
- The article is not under consideration by another publication
- All co-authors agree to the submission
- All necessary permissions for third-party materials have been obtained
The author grants the journal a non-exclusive right to publish the article under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license. Each article is assigned a DOI.
Ethical standards
The journal follows the recommendations of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).
Unacceptable practices
- Plagiarism and self-plagiarism
- Data falsification
- Multiple submission
- Improper authorship
Originality check
- Checked with the Antiplagiat system
- Minimum threshold — 75%
- Retraction policy per COPE
- Notification in case of violations
Open access policy
The journal follows a full open access policy. All articles are freely available immediately after publication under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0):
- Free copying and distribution
- Adaptation of material
- Commercial use with attribution
Pre-submission checklist
- The article fits the journal's scope
- The text is formatted according to requirements (font, spacing, margins)
- UDC, abstract, and keywords are provided in both languages
- Full author information is provided, including ORCID
- The reference list is formatted according to GOST R 7.0.5-2008
- Tables and figures have captions and in-text references
- The article has not been published or submitted elsewhere
Ready to publish your article?
The editorial office accepts original scholarly articles. Publication is free for authors.
Contact
| Publisher | ООО "Группа компаний Рино Лэнс" |
| Address | 6 Tverskaya St., Moscow |
| econ@mnauk.ru | |
| Phone | 8 (800) 301-88-45 |