Technical Formatting Requirements
Publication language	Ukrainian or English
Manuscript file format	MS Word (*.doc, *.docx)
Page orientation	portrait
Page size	A4
Article length	from 4,000 words, including figures/tables and the reference list
Font	Calibri
Margins	2 cm on all sides
Line spacing	1.0
Font size	12 pt
Paragraph	1.27 (first-line indent)
Alignment	justified
References	provided in both Ukrainian and English
UDC index	left-aligned
Article title	no more than 12 words; centred; sentence case; bold
Author details	centred; authors’ full first and last names

 

Tables, figures, charts, formulas:

• must be numbered and placed after their first mention in the text (notes appear directly below the table/figure/chart). All abbreviations must be spelled out at first mention in the text;
• formulae must be created in Equation Editor; variable mathematical quantities in the text corresponding to the formulae must be set in italics;
• figures and charts must be centred; text wrapping around images is not allowed;

all physical quantities must be reported in the International System of Units (SI). Insert a space between units, symbols, and the numbers to which they refer.

 

The author information must include:

• first name, last name;
• each author’s academic degree and position;
• the departments/units where the authors work;
• full official names and legal postal addresses of the authors’ institutions;
• contact e-mail addresses;
• ORCID.

Types of articles

The Editorial Board of the “Social Development and Security” journal considers and publishes the following article types:

• empirical/theoretical article — IMRAD-structured paper presenting substantial original results: quantitative data, analysis of regulatory and statistical sources, authors’ calculations and developed methods, or recommendations that enable assessment of a given phenomenon or propose a new approach to the problem under study. Such articles must contain an original interpretation of the analysed data;
• review article — structure depends on content; based on analysis of scholarly literature, advances new theoretical propositions contributing to theory development. May include original theories; clarification, extension, and critique of existing theoretical frameworks and concepts; comparisons of different theories and scholarly views, etc.

Structural elements by type	Empirical/Theoretical article	Review article
Abstract and Keywords	Required	Required
Introduction	Required	Required
Literature review	Optional	Optional
Materials and Methods	Required	Briefly described at the end of “Introduction”
Results and Discussion	Required	Structured by thematic sections
Conclusions	Required	Required
Acknowledgements, Funding, and Conflicts of Interest	Required	Required
References	Required	Required

Section Content Requirements

Abstract

The abstract must be informative (avoid generic statements), structured (logical flow), substantive (organise information as follows: relevance, aim, research methods, results obtained, practical value of the research, article type) and be 200–300 words in length. Do not include abbreviations, footnotes, or references.

Example abstract

Purpose: Why did you do the research?
Design/Method/Approach (only for empirical papers): Which methods did you apply (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed)? What was your sample size?
Findings: What did you find?
Theoretical implications (if applicable): Did you develop an existing theory? Did you reject any of the existing theories? Which theoretical framework did you alter?
Practical implications (if applicable): What can practitioners learn from your paper?
Originality/Value: What is new in your paper? Why does it matter?
Research limitations/Future research: Under which conditions would your findings behave differently? / What research streams can be inspired by your findings and theory?

Keywords

5–7 words or phrases related to the research topic; they should not duplicate the article title or consist of generic words.

Introduction

Present the current state of the problem globally; analyse recent studies and publications with references to relevant scholarly sources (7–10 publications) over the past 3–5 years. Substantiate the relevance, aim, research tasks, and scholarly novelty. Use round brackets for in-text citations. Do not cite more than three sources in a single in-text citation.

Literature review

This optional section summarises studies that analyse particular aspects of the topic. Each cited researcher’s name must be accompanied by a corresponding reference from the reference list.

Materials and Methods

Describe the main stages of the research and justify the chosen methods, techniques, approaches, or actions aimed at obtaining new results. Explain sampling strategies and criteria (for empirical studies) and specify the experimental base. The methodology must provide sufficient detail to allow replication by other scholars using the same materials and methods. “Materials and Methods” is a mandatory section.

Results and Discussion

Present the core findings with full justification. Tables and figures must include results of statistical processing. Indicate data sources below tables and figures. Avoid value judgements, repeating tabular/graphical data verbatim, and methodological digressions. Round numeric results according to established rules, considering mean error, confidence interval, or distribution. Results must be sufficiently substantiated, methodologically sound, novel, and practically significant.

The discussion should interpret the results. Compare your findings with those of other authors on the topic: commonalities, differences, alternative facets examined, etc. Engage the most important facts established with regard to prior data and analyses; cite literature on the current state of the problem, including comparable studies conducted abroad. When reviewing publications, name the authors and state the essence of their contributions.

Conclusions

Conclusions must clearly and specifically reflect the research results, correspond to the aim and title of the article, and must not duplicate the abstract verbatim. Indicate prospects for further research.

Acknowledgements

This mandatory section expresses gratitude to individuals or organisations for technical assistance, ideas, or financial/material support that made the research possible.

If there are no acknowledgements, state “None”.

Funding

Specify all sources of financial support received for the study. If there was no funding, state: “This research received no specific grant from any funding agency.”

Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose all potential sources of conflict of interest. A conflict of interest is any interest or relationship that could be perceived as influencing the author’s objectivity. Such conflicts must be disclosed if they are directly related to or closely connected with the work described in the manuscript. The presence of a conflict of interest does not preclude publication. If the authors have no conflicts, they must declare this upon submission and include a statement in the “Conflicts of Interest” section. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all authors are familiar with this policy and for the collective disclosure of all relevant commercial and other relationships at submission. Failure to disclose conflicts during submission or peer review may result in rejection of the manuscript.

If there are no conflicts of interest, state: “The authors declare that they have no competing interests.”

References

Use round brackets for in-text citations, e.g., (Ivanov, 2023). If the citation is incorporated into the sentence, place the year in brackets, e.g., “Ivanov M. (2023) noted in his study…”. Names and years cited in the text must match the entries in the “References” list.

No more than three sources may be cited in a single in-text citation.

No more than two works by the same author may appear in the reference list, and no more than two articles from the same journal/collection, etc.

The reference list must be provided in English, arranged alphabetically, and formatted according to APA 6^th Referencing Style (2010).