For Authors

Download the current English-language documents for preparing and checking your manuscript before submission.

Authors must comply with the journal’s prohibition on AI use when conducting research and preparing materials for submission.

• Information letter
• Manuscript Preparation Requirements
• Manuscript Self-Assessment Form

Materials must be submitted by an author or a co-author designated as the corresponding author. The editorial office does not work with commercial intermediaries arranging publication. With the editorial office’s agreement, an author may appoint an assistant to transmit files and deal with organisational matters, confirming the appointment from the author’s own email address. Manuscript content, publication terms and author declarations must be agreed directly with the author.

Authors who need assistance with formatting and preparing an article for consideration may contact the editorial office directly by email: mnko@mail.ru. The availability, scope and terms of support are discussed individually. Support does not guarantee acceptance for publication.

The publication fee is RUB 1,200 per manuscript page formatted in accordance with the journal’s requirements, plus RUB 1,000 for assigning a DOI to the article.

The page count includes the main text, tables, illustrations and reference lists, including the reference list in Latin script. The editorial office informs the author of the total amount before payment.

What the fee covers

Editorial and production work for the article: technical processing of the text, typesetting, preparation of tables and illustrations for publication, inclusion of the article in the print and electronic editions of the journal, and publication of the issue on the journal’s official website. Electronic issues are freely accessible to readers.

Additional Services

Assistance with the technical formatting of the manuscript and the reference list supplied by the author is agreed upon and paid for separately. Authors may prepare their materials independently in accordance with the journal’s requirements.

The provision and postage of an individual printed copy of the journal are also agreed upon separately.

Payment and Publication Schedule

Following the technical check, the editorial office informs the author of the next steps and issues an invoice. Once payment has been received, the manuscript is submitted for scientific peer review.

The publication schedule depends on completion of both stages of review and any necessary revisions. Payment does not guarantee acceptance: the Publisher makes the final decision, taking the results of scientific peer review into account.

For questions about fees and payment: mnko@mail.ru.

1. All submissions within the journal’s scope undergo peer review. All reviewers are recognised specialists in the subject of the manuscript and have published on that subject within the last three years.

2. After peer review, the author receives copies of the review reports with all information that could identify the reviewers removed. If the article is rejected, the author receives a reasoned rejection. If the article is rejected before peer review, the editorial office explains the reason for its decision. The editorial office also undertakes to send copies of review reports to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation upon receipt of a relevant request.

3. Following an initial assessment, the editorial office sends the manuscript to subject specialists for external double-blind peer review.

Reviewers assess the scientific content and the soundness of the conclusions.

The editorial office informs the author of the decision made in light of the reviews received.

4. Within three working days of receiving the manuscript, the editorial office sends the author an acknowledgement. The manuscript then undergoes a technical assessment, after which the author is notified of the next steps.

5. If the article is rejected, the editorial office sends the author a reasoned rejection.

6. Positive review reports do not constitute sufficient grounds for publication. The final decision on publication is made by the Publisher, taking the results of scientific assessment into account. The author is informed of the issue in which the article is to appear.

7. Original review reports are retained in the publisher’s archive for five years.

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The journal’s history and selected educational research are available in their original Russian files.

• History of the journal (in Russian)↗
• Selected educational research, 2017 (in Russian)↗

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