Instructions for authors

Articles submitted to the journal must be consistent with the journal’s objectives, be scientifically sound, demonstrate scientific originality and possess practical value. The journal publishes research articles in English, which include an introduction, analysis of sources, aim, research methods, results, discussion and conclusions, as well as theoretical articles, which include an introduction, literature review, aim, methods, research results and conclusions.
In addition to the English-language article, the author must submit a Ukrainian version.

Articles must include the following elements:

  • 1. First name, surname, and author details (academic title, academic degree, position, name of the organisation where the author works, city, country).
  • 2. The author’s email address.
  • 3. ORCID number (http://orcid.org/) and/or ResearcherID number (http://www.researcherid.com/).
  • 4. UDC index.
  • 5. Article title, centred, text in bold, all capital letters.
  • 6. Abstract and keywords in the language of the article, including the following mandatory elements: relevance of the problem, aim, research methods, novelty, practical significance and research results (no fewer than 1,800 characters and 5–8 keywords).
  • 7. Title of the article in Ukrainian or English (different from the language of the article), centred, text in bold, all capital letters. The title of the article is concise, correct and corresponds to its content.
  • 8. Abstract in Ukrainian or English (different from the language of the article): relevance of the problem, aim, research methods, novelty, practical significance and research results (no fewer than 1,800 characters and 5–8 keywords).
  • 9. The text of the article, containing the following essential elements:

- INTRODUCTION
Statement of the problem (the article is devoted to a topical subject, has scientific novelty and practical significance).
Analysis of recent research and publications, including references to scientific publications from the last 3–5 years, in particular those included in the Scopus and/or Web of Science scientometric databases. References are formatted in accordance with APA (According to the seventh edition, 2020); all cited sources must be referenced in the text of the manuscript and vice versa: all cited authors (works) must be included in the list of references.

- AIM AND TASKS OF THE RESEARCH
These are defined in light of unresolved or problematic aspects of the topic under consideration. The tasks should be aimed at summarising data, formulating a concept, a specific model or methodology, and developing and identifying research methods and conditions, etc.

- RESEARCH METHODS
Research methods involve a description of their main content, the characteristics and indicators they record, and the units of measurement.

- RESEARCH RESULTS
The presentation of the main research material, with a full justification of the scientific results obtained, should contain a concise summary of the data obtained by the author, highlighting directions, trends and approaches to solving the problem. The description of empirical results must contain specific data confirming the statistical significance of the results obtained, in the form of tables, graphs and diagrams, followed by an interpretation. The theoretical analysis should not be limited to a list of researchers who have studied the issue in question; references to the authors’ work from the last 3-5 years must be provided. The article must include references to foreign-language sources included in the Scopus and/or Web of Science scientometric databases; it is essential to provide the DOI for articles (by both domestic and foreign authors) or a link to the website where the publication is hosted. Figures/diagrams, charts and formulas must be prepared in accordance with the journal’s requirements and in an appropriate number for the specific article. The title and number of the figure must be indicated below it (centred in italics), and the title of the table above the table (centred in italics). The source must be cited after the figure or table if it is not the author’s own work.

- CONCLUSIONS AND PROSPECTS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH / CONCLUSION AND PROSPECTS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
Conclusions from the study that concisely and accurately reflect the essence of the results obtained in accordance with the objectives set out in the paper. The conclusions in the abstract are not duplicated verbatim.

- The LIST OF REFERENCES and citations in the REFERENCES section must be formatted according to the APA (American Psychological Association) style (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/style/reference/tf_APA.pdf).
References must be provided in English.

Stratienko, G. (2025). The developmental potential of the cultural aspect in teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language. Mountain School of Ukrainian Carpaty, 7/8, 28–30. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15330/msuc.2024.31.26-31 [in Ukrainian]
Lozko, G. (2024). The development of Ukrainian language competence in foreign students in the process of professional training in higher education institutions of Ukraine. Mountain School of Ukrainian Carpaty, 31, 26–31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15330/msuc.2024.31.26-31 [in Ukrainian]
Bilavych, Н., Fedchyshyn, N. (2024). The Haivka Folklore of Western Ukraine: From the Days of František Řehoř’s Ethnographic Research to Now. Slavia Orientalis, 33, 15–29. DOI: 10.24425/slo.2024.153259
Bobrytska, V. (2025). Educational policy of Ukraine in the field of informatization of education. Educational policy: philosophy, theory, practice. Kyiv, 273–316. DOI: 10.24425/slo.2024.153259 [in Ukrainian]

In-text citations should follow this format: (Stratienko, 2025, p. 29).

References to sources used should be listed in alphabetical order and formatted in accordance with the requirements of the international bibliographic standard APA (According to the seventh edition, 2020).
In the list of references, in accordance with APA requirements, the author must list the author, year, title and source of the cited work in alphabetical order. If a reference is not cited in the text, it does not need to be included in the list of references.
Although articles are published in English, a Ukrainian-language version of the article must also be submitted.