PUBLICATION PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS
FOR ARTICLE FORMATTING IN JOURNAL
“HUMANITARIAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES”

In original author’s texts topicality, aim and tasks of the research should be grounded. Articles and other materials should correspond the journal’s subject area, contain generalizations, conclusions presenting the interest by their novelty, scientific and practical value.

Decision of the article contribution is taken at the editorial board meeting during a month from the day the materials are received. Admitted article is placed on the website of the journal.

Material representation

• Abstract
• Key words
• Article
• Author’s data (co-authors’).

Abstract, key words and author's information is sent to the editorial's office in English and in Russian. The abstract size – not less than 950 symbols (with space character), or 15-17 lines (1.5 space, 14 type).

Articles and other materials are sent to the editorial’s by one of the ways:

1. by e-mail: redaction-el@mail.ru
2. on CD-R and paper variant at the address: office 205, 140 Pushkinskaya str., Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 344006.

Articles for publishing are reviewed obligatory. The reviewer can be one expert having Ph.D or degree of doctor of sciences in the same subject area. Reviews should be sent at the address of the editorial board above.

The requirements are as follows:

1. For the article preparation the text editing program Microsoft Word for Windows versions 6.0 and higher and Times New Roman type used only.
2. Formatting of the article should be done in accordance with page printing with the parameters:
   • Paper size – A4 (210mm x 297mm)
   • Page orientation – bookish
   • Line-to-line spacing – one-and-a-half
   • Lines at a page – not more than 28
   • Symbols in a line – not more than 60
3. General volume should not be more as a rule:
   • For articles – 20 pages
   • For reports – 5 pages.
4. The title is printed with uppercase letters. Author(s)’ second name and initials are printed under the title (for reviews and information materials – at the end).
5. Minimal amount of tables and illustrations should be used. The drawing should have explanations of all the components, sequence number, title under the drawing. It should be a reference to a drawing in the text. A table should have sequence number, title under the table. All columns in the table are written with an uppercase letter, there can be no abridgement. Tables and drawings should not repeat the content of the text.
6. Literature is mentioned in the sequence of mentioning at the end of an article. In the text references should be in hooks only to the published works. Examples of literature formatting:
   • For books: second name, initials, full title of the book, place, date of publishing, pages;
   • For articles: second name, initials, full title of the book, newspaper, journal, where the article is published, place and date of publishing, volume (journal), year and date (newspaper), pages. Foreign literature is formatted in the same way. References to unpublished works are not allowed.
7. Editorial board has right to abridge, edit and return for completion to the authors the articles if necessary.
8. Articles are accompanied with authors’ data (second name, initials, educational institution, place of employment, address and phone numbers, e-mail). It is necessary to mention reference number of the subject area (in terms of the current nomenclature).

After placing the issue on the website of the journal, a certificate of publication approved by the chief editor is given out if requested.

Editorial board provides the storage of the articles published in the journal during three years since publishing.

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