The text of the article is typed in the Microsoft WORD editor. The page layout parameters are as follows: size – A4, left margin – 2 cm, the rest – 2.5 cm. Font "Times New Roman", size of the main text – 11 pt, tables and figures – 10 pt, annotations, keywords, list of references – 9 pt. Line spacing – single, paragraph indentation – 0.75 cm.
Formulas are typed using the MathType formula editor (or Microsoft Equation) in automatic mode (the "Mathematical" style is used with the appropriate settings, for the design of individual elements of the formulas, if necessary, the appropriate styles are used: "Text", "Matrix-vector" and "Function"; it is forbidden to use the style and size "Other", "More-Less"). It is forbidden to use the built-in formula editor (starting with Word 2007)!
The simplest formulas and individual symbols in the text are typed in regular font (Greek letters, italics, bold, superscript and subscript). Only variables are typed in ITALIC font; REGULAR font – standard functions, numbers, arithmetic signs, Greek characters, indices (abbreviated from words); BOLD font – vectors and matrices (without arrows from above!). Only those formulas that are referenced in the text are numbered. The decimal separator is a DOT.
Figures inserted as graphic objects (preferably vectors) must be of high quality and meaningful in black and white. Line thicknesses: auxiliary (coordinate axes, etc.) – 0.5 pt (0.18 mm), main (graphs) – 1 pt (0.35 mm). Font – Times New Roman, 10 pt.
Tables are created using WORD tools (it is forbidden to insert them in the form of figures), they are numbered if there are two or more of them. Font – Times New Roman, 10 pt.
Figures and tables are inserted into the text of the article after the first reference to them.
It is forbidden to use any WORD automation (automatic lists, cross-references, bookmarks, notes, corrections, etc.). Exceptions: a) automatic footnotes (at the bottom of the page); b) numbered list of references.
The volume of the ARTICLE (together with figures, tables, list of references and metadata) should not exceed, as a rule, 9 pages and 6 figures, and the SHORT REPORT (font – 10 pt, no abstract) – 3 pages and 2 figures.
The article file must contain the following components:
1) UDC.
2) TITLE (title) of the article.
3) FINANCIAL SUPPORT (in the form of an automatic footnote to the title of the article).
4) AUTHORS (initials and surnames) with organization numbers.
5) LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS (numbered) indicating city and country.
6) ABSTRACT (1 paragraph, no more than 500 characters).
7) KEYWORDS (5-10, separator – comma).
8) TEXT OF THE ARTICLE with figures and tables (Introduction and Conclusion are not numbered, other sections – if necessary).
9) LIST OF REFERENCES – no more than 20 titles, Self-citation – no more than 15% for each author, numbering – in the order of mention or citation. Registration in accordance with GOST R7.0.5–2008 (without titles of articles in journals, field separator – dot-dash). DOI must be specified if available.
10) INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUTHORS (in order of authorship): full name (in full), academic degree (abbreviated), academic title, position in each organization and its short name, e-mail (individual for each author!).
11) Translation of METADATA into ENGLISH: list items 2 – 7 and 9, 10 (Title of the article, full names of authors, Names of organizations (City, Country), Annotation, Key words, Financial support, References, Information about authors).
As a sample design, you can use published articles from the archive of issues.
