Guidelines for authors

The journal's editorial board asks authors to familiarise themselves with the rules (the editorial policy of the journal, containing general information about the journal, the procedure for reviewing articles, and publication ethics) to comply with them when preparing works submitted to the journal.

1. Submitting an article to the editors means the author's consent to the right of the Publisher - L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University- to publish the article in the journal and republish it in any foreign language. More than one author (co-author) publication in the same journal issue is prohibited. The author (authors) are responsible for the content of the article.
2. The manuscript, formatted according to the technical standards and template presented on the website, is submitted to the editors through the Open Journal System (OJS).
3. Recommended article length and number of literary sources: reviews (≥ 10,000 words and ≥ 100 references), mini reviews (6,000 to 10,000 words and ≥ 50 references), research papers (≥ 3,500 words and ≥ 25 references).
4. The manuscript of the article should be structured according to the IMRAD model and divided into structural parts such as Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and other parts following the template (Appendix 1). In the case of review articles, the article's structure is at the authors' discretion (it is recommended to title the central part and subsections).
5. The manuscript is submitted to the editors in Word format (page – A4, portrait orientation, margins on all sides – 20 mm. Font: type – Times New Roman, size (font) – 12). Other formatting conditions are in the template.
6. Tables are included directly in the work text. They should be numbered and accompanied by a reference to them in the text of the work. Figures and graphs should be presented in standard formats: TIFF, JPEG or PNG. Bitmaps must be done with a resolution of 600 dpi. All details must be conveyed in the figures. When using drawings from other sources, a link to the source (Reprinted from [18] or Adapted and Redrawn from Ref. [18]) and obtaining permission to use previously published material (Permission) is required.
7. The list of references is formatted according to the APA style, 7th edition (Appendix 1, template). Unpublished works may not be cited. The list must contain at least 50% of sources published within the last 10 years.
8. Transliteration of the bibliography of cited sources is mandatory. Transliteration is provided using the online translator at the link http://translit-online.ru/. This online translator does not transliterate specific letters of the Kazakh alphabet. Here, after transliterating the Kazakh text, authors must make adjustments, guided by the following rules:

Examples are provided in the template (Appendix 1)!

9. Editorial office address: 010008, Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazymukan street, 13, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, building No. 3 (CISI), office 237. Tel.: (7172) 709-500 (ext. 33-207).