作者指南
- For publication in the scientific journal “M.E.I.” are accepted original materials in Russian, corresponding to the profile of the publication and reflecting the results of original scientific research of the authors. These can be review, scientific-theoretical, analytical, research and scientific-practical articles.
All manuscripts submitted for publication are subject to mandatory review. Positive reviews are the basis for publication. The publication of articles is carried out on a gratuitous basis, the author's fee is not paid. Articles are published in the author's edition. The maximum number of members of the author's team is three (unless otherwise agreed with the editorial board). The Editorial Board accepts for publication articles by students and postgraduate students of educational organizations of higher education in the presence of a review of the scientific supervisor, duly certified.
It is not allowed to send to the Editorial Board previously published articles, as well as materials sent for publication in other journals. In case of detection of simultaneous submission of a manuscript to several editions, the published article will be retracted (withdrawn from the press). Unauthorized citation is monitored using the Anti-Plagiarism system. In case of detection of numerous borrowings (originality level less than 80%; the presence in the article of fragments of text generated by artificial intelligence), the editorial board reserves the right to reject the manuscript.
The Editorial Board of the scientific journal “M.E.I.” accepts manuscripts that comply with the following structure:
- UDC;
- information about authors;
- title of the article in Russian;
- title of the article in English;
- abstract of the article in Russian;
- abstract in English;
- keywords in Russian;
- keywords in English;
- acknowledgements;
- text of the article;
- list of sources used;
- references.
- UDC. In the article file it is necessary to give its description using the universal decimal classification system. The author determines the UDC code independently, using reference books.
- Information about the authors. Full surname, first name and patronymic of all authors, academic degree (if any), academic title (if any), position, place of work (official name of the organization without abbreviations), e-mail. Information about the authors is indicated before the title in the specified sequence, separated by commas. The author's full name is italicized. Other information is not emphasized. The alignment is on the right edge. A table with information about each author is sent as a separate file.
- The title of the article should be as brief as possible (8-10 words) and accurately reflect its content, subject and results of scientific research. It should be indicated in Russian and English languages. The title of the article should be typed in uppercase font, bold; alignment - in the center.
- The abstract serves as an extended title of the article and reveals its content. The structure of the abstract should clearly indicate the elements listed below.
1) Introduction: statement of the scientific problem and formulation of the goal.
2) Materials and methods: information about the object of research is given, the sequence of actions and scientific methods that ensure the achievement of the goal are specified.
3) Research results: the research results stated in the article are specified.
4) Discussion and conclusion: the practical significance and prospects of the study are substantiated.
The listed parts of the abstract should be labeled with appropriate subheadings and relevant information should be presented. The recommended length of the abstract is 200-250 words. The abstract should be written in Russian and English. The words “Аннотация”/“Abstract” should be bold. The alignment is centered. The names of structural elements in the abstract are in bold italic font. The name of the structural element is followed by a period and the text.
- Keywords are a search tool of a scientific article. In all bibliographic databases it is possible to search for articles by keywords. They should disclose the terminological apparatus, main provisions and results of scientific research. The recommended number of keywords (expressions) is 5–10. Keywords are given in Russian and English. The phrase “Key words” is highlighted in bold. Then the key words and their combinations are listed after a comma.
- Acknowledgements. In this section it is necessary to mention people who helped the author to prepare the article, organizations that provided financial support in the conduct of scientific research. It is considered a good tone to express gratitude to anonymous reviewers.
- The main text of the article is presented in Russian in the following sequence.
1) Introduction
2) Literature review
3) Materials and methods
4) Results of the study
5) Discussion and conclusion
The optimal length of the article is 2 500 –5 000 words. Structural elements should be distinguished by appropriate subheadings and set out in them relevant information. Headings should be placed on a separate line, bold. The alignment is centered.
- Technical design.
1) The editorial board accepts texts saved in .doc (.DOC) format. Times New Roman font, 14 point font, 1.5 line spacing. Paragraph indent - 1.25. Manual hyphenation is not allowed. It is forbidden to use double spaces in the text, as well as to indent (red line) using spaces. Margins (top, bottom, left, right) - 2.5.
2) Tables should be created using MS-Word's built-in tools. All tables should have a title. The numbering of tables is continuous. Tables may be typed in 12-point font with single spacing. The headings of the table columns are bold and centered. The rest of the text and indicators are not emphasized. The first column is left-aligned, the rest - centered. Alignment of cells on the upper border.
3) Formulas are typed in a combination of the main font and Symbol font (exception for fractions, sums, square root) in Microsoft Equation 3.0 (Formula Editor in Microsoft Word) or Math Type 6. Latin characters in formulas and notations (both in text and figures) are italicized. Formulas are numbered in parentheses along the right edge. Only those formulas and equations should be numbered that are referenced in the subsequent presentation.
4) Figures can be presented in raster or vector format with a resolution of at least 300 dpi. They must allow for text editing and resizing. All graphical data should be placed in the text of the article, as well as sent as separate files. All used illustrations should be brought to the same style, observing the uniformity of their design. Graphs, charts and diagrams should be drawn up in Microsoft Excel. Each figure should have a title. Numbering is continuous. Alignment in the center. The abbreviation “Fig.”, figure number and title should be bolded.
List of used sources
The bibliographic description of documents is executed in accordance with the requirements of GOST R 7.0.5-2008. References are drawn up according to the sample. The scientific journal “M.E.I.” adopts the Vancouver style of citation (reference in the text in square brackets, full bibliographic description in the list of used sources in the order of mentioning in the text of the article). It is recommended to refer to original sources from scientific journals (publications of leading scientists in the subject area) included in global citation indexes and RSCI, open official sources of information. It is recommended to use at least 20 sources, of which at least 10 (50%) published in the last 3 years, and at least 5 (25%) foreign sources. Allowed number of self-citations - no more than two references. The author is responsible for the reliability of the list of sources and the legality of their use.
It is necessary to properly formalize the reference to the source. The authors' names, article and journal titles, year of publication, volume (issue), number, pages, DOI or Internet access address (if available) should be indicated. If necessary, the reader should be able to easily find the cited source.
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