Instructions for author

General Requirements

  1. Only manuscripts that have not been previously published are accepted for publication.
  2. All submissions that meet the formatting requirements undergo double-blind peer review. For a detailed description of the review procedure, see the "Peer Review Process" section on the journal website. A manuscript is accepted for publication only after two positive blind reviews.
  3. Manuscripts are accepted in Ukrainian and English.
  4. The main text of the article (excluding abstracts and reference list) must be between 12 and 25 pages.
  5. Manuscripts by students are accepted exclusively in co-authorship with a scientific supervisor or a person holding a doctoral degree in psychology. The scientific supervisor must submit a cover letter to the editorial office following the provided template.
  6. No more than one article by the same author (or co-author) may be published in a single issue of the journal.

General Structure of the Article

  • UDC code
  • Author name(s)
  • Article title
  • Abstract in Ukrainian
  • Abstract in English
  • Main text
  • References (Cyrillic)
  • References (transliteration / Latin)
  • Information about the author(s)

Structure of the Main Text

The article must include the following components:

  • Introduction (relevance of the problem and its connection to significant scientific or practical tasks; analysis of prior research and publications addressing this problem; identification of previously unresolved aspects of the broader problem that the article addresses).
  • Aim of the study.
  • Objectives of the study.
  • Research methods and design.
  • Research sample.
  • Results and discussion (the main content is presented so that the essence of the theoretical and/or empirical research is clear; discussion of the issues examined).
  • Conclusions (summary of findings).
  • Prospects for further research.

Technical Formatting Requirements

Margins: top and bottom — 2 cm; right — 1.5 cm; left — 3 cm. Editor: MS Word. Font: Times New Roman, size 14, line spacing — 1.5. The text must be typed without hyphenation.

Abstract Requirements

  • Length: 600–700 characters excluding spaces (70–90 words).
  • The abstract must include the following mandatory subsections (in bold): Introduction. Aim. Methods. Results. Conclusions.
  • Keywords: 5–10 words/phrases (no more than 250 characters including spaces), separated by commas; no full stop after the last keyword.
  • Sentences in the abstract are written in the form of conclusions, using phrases such as: Analyzed… Examined… Clarified… Established… Demonstrated… Proven…
  • The content of the Ukrainian and English abstracts must be identical.

Author Information Requirements

Author information must be provided in both Ukrainian and English. Include: last name, first name, patronymic; academic degree, academic rank, position, place of work (institution), city, country, ORCID, e-mail.

References, Citations, and In-Text References

The reference list must be formatted according to the APA citation style (7th edition). The list consists of two parts:

  • a) references in Cyrillic script;
  • b) references in Latin script.

Examples of APA 7th edition formatting are available at: https://www.grafiati.com/uk/info/apa-7/examples/

In-text citations follow APA style, for example: (Ivanenko, 2010; Ivanenko & Petrenko, 2016; Baron, Thompson & Hopkins, 2017); if a page number is given, it follows a colon: (Ivanenko, 2010: 56). Citations are given in the original language of the source.

When mentioning researchers' names in the article text, the year(s) of the work(s) being discussed must be indicated and the corresponding sources included in the reference list. For example: in the study by S. Novosenko (2001) it was established… (Novosenko, 2001).

All names cited in the text must have corresponding entries in the reference list, and all sources in the reference list must be cited in the text.

Illustration Requirements

The total number of illustrations (figures and tables) must not exceed six, with no more than four tables. Tables spanning more than one page are not recommended. All illustrations must be numbered and have a title: table titles are placed above the illustration; figure captions are placed below. Illustrations are inserted in the text immediately after their first mention.

Text elements within illustrations should use Times New Roman font wherever possible. Figures created in MS Word must be grouped into a single graphic object; figures created in Excel must be submitted as a separate file alongside the manuscript. Formulas must be created using the built-in MS Equation editor and numbered on the right side.

Sample Article Layout

UDC 159.923

Inna Petrenko

PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF…

Author name(s) (in Ukrainian). Article title (in Ukrainian). Abstract in Ukrainian

Author name(s) (in English). Article title (in English). Abstract in English

Article text:

Introduction. Aim of the study. Objectives of the study. Research methods and design. Research sample. Results and discussion. Conclusions. Prospects for further research.

References (Cyrillic) References (Latin)

Information about the author(s)

Last name, first name, patronymic, academic degree, academic rank, position, institution, city, country (in Ukrainian). Last name, first name, academic degree, academic rank, position, institution, city, country (in English). Tel.: E-mail: ORCID:

For further information regarding submission and formatting requirements, please contact the editorial office: tel. +38 044 585 4678, e-mail: mpp-journal@kispp.com