Submissions

Author Guidelines

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Submission requirements

When submitting a manuscript to the journal, authors must confirm that it meets all the requirements listed below. If the submitted work is found to be inconsistent with these requirements, the editors will return the materials to the authors for revision.

- This submission has not been previously published and has not been sent to other journals for consideration (or provide an explanation in the comments for the editor).

- The submission file is a document in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, RTF format.

- Web links in the text are accompanied by full correct URL addresses.

- Author's emphases are italicised, not underlined (everywhere except URL addresses); all illustrations, graphs and tables are placed directly in the text, where they should be according to the content (not at the end of the document).

- The text meets the requirements for style and bibliography set out in the Guidelines for Authors in the Submission section.

Guidelines for authors

The content of the manuscripts should correspond to the scientific direction of the journal and be written in English in a clear and concise manner. Manuscripts that do not meet the requirements of presentation in English will be automatically rejected without review.

Authors are solely responsible for the content of their published materials.

Note for Ukrainian authors. Both Ukrainian and English versions of the manuscript should be submitted to the Editorial Board.

To submit a manuscript to the journal, you must log in as a registered user. In case of technical difficulties, manuscripts can be sent to the journal's e-mail address person.envir.iss@gmail.com or contacted by phone.

After reviewing the manuscript and accepting it by the editor, the article is checked for textual borrowings (plagiarism) and reviewed. The finalised article (in the form of a PDF file) is sent to the authors for correction. The corrected draft of the article must be returned to the editorial office no later than 5 days after its receipt. Otherwise, the editors may refuse the article or postpone its publication.

Technical requirements

Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word 97 or Word 2000 text editors and sent to the editorial office by e-mail. A4 sheet size (210x297 mm) with the following margins: 3 cm on the left, 1.5 cm on the right, 2 cm at the top, 2 cm at the bottom. Font - Times New Roman, size 11 pt, spacing 1.0. Figures and tables in the text should be sent as separate files if their formats differ from the Word format.

The total length of the article should correspond to the type of publication:

review and generalisation - up to 9 pages of A4 format;

of a problematic nature - up to 6 A4 pages;

about solving a specific scientific problem - 4-5 A4 pages.

Structure of the article

The article should be divided into sections (structural elements) with titles that reflect their content.

The article should begin with an introduction written in a form accessible to a wide range of specialists in the relevant field of science. The introduction should include

- a general statement of the problem and its connection with important scientific or practical tasks;

- analysis of the research and publications that initiated the solution of this problem and on which the author relies;

- highlighting previously unresolved parts of the general problem;

- formulation of the purpose of the article.

The main part of the article presents and thoroughly explains the statements and results obtained.

The final part may contain an example (if possible) or evidence illustrating the effectiveness of the results obtained, and conclusions reflecting the main results and prospects for further research.

The conclusions should fully correspond to the content of the main text.

Procedure for formatting the article

- UDC (printed at the top left in normal font).

- The name and surname of the author(s) are printed in bold italics after 1 interval in the middle.

- In the following lines, the following information should be indicated in plain type: the educational institution or research institution where the author works; academic degree and academic rank, country (in brackets); e-mail address; ORCID number (in the format of the link http://orcid.org/). All information is given in the nominative case.

- The title of the article in bold letters in 1 interval in the centre; in 2 intervals symmetrically to the text in regular italics - the abstract (at least 1800 characters) and keywords (4-7 words in alphabetical order). The abstract is submitted in accordance with the requirements of scientometric databases as a structured abstract containing the following highlighted elements: purpose of the work, methodology, scientific novelty, conclusions.

- This is followed by the main text at 2 intervals (structural elements must be bolded in the text of the article). The main text of the article should contain the following subsections: introduction, theoretical foundations of the study, experimental part, results and their discussion, conclusions, prospects for further research, and references. Abbreviations and symbols should be explained after the first mention. All materials and methods used to obtain the results should be described in the experimental or theoretical part of the main text. If it is necessary to distinguish subsections, they should be numbered 2.1. (respectively 2.1.1., 2.1.2 ...), 2.2, etc. The results should be presented clearly and accurately. The discussion should interpret the results in the light of the data. Subheadings may also be used in the formatting of the discussion. Avoid extensive quotations and discussions of literature data.

- Conclusions should emphasise the main achievements of the work, its significance and give examples of their possible application.

- At the end of the article, a list of references is indicated at 2 intervals, the list is formed in a column, in alphabetical order (a link to each item in the list is mandatory; links to journal articles, articles by foreign authors, and articles with a DOI are desirable). References should be numbered and given in the text in square brackets, for example, [4, p.451]. The list of references should be drawn up in accordance with the National Standard of Ukraine DSTU 8302:2015 "Information and Documentation. Bibliographic references. General Provisions and Rules of Compilation".

According to the rules and requirements of international citation systems, authors of articles should submit a list of references in two versions: one in the original language, and a separate block of the same list of references (References) in the Roman alphabet, repeating all the items in the list in the same order, regardless of whether they are foreign.

Pay attention to the changes. In future, References in articles should be formatted in accordance with APA (7th ed.) (http://www.apastyle.org/) (e.g., Jordan, 2015). For transliteration of Ukrainian-language sources, we suggest using the website https://slovnyk.ua/translit.php

Most of the references should reflect the current state of scientific research (last 5 years). No more than 20% of self-references are allowed. The article must contain references to foreign language sources (at least 20%).

Illustrations (drawings, graphs and photographs) should be given in the text or in separate graphic files suitable for corrections or changes, in size to fit the page, be numbered (if more than one) and have a title below the figure (not on the figure itself), across the width of the page (font size 10). Photos and photocopies should be of high quality, sufficient for copying, and not exceed the width of the page.

Tables should be prepared in Excel or MS Word. And placed in accordance with the order of appearance of references to them in the text. The main sizes of styles are 10. The title is in the centre of the table (bold); the size of the table headings is 10.5.

Formulas are placed inside the text and numbered in parentheses on the right.

Units. Follow internationally recognised rules and conventions and use the International System of Units (SI). If other notations are used, please give their equivalent in SI.

Publication of an article in the journal implies the automatic consent of the author to place its electronic version in open access resources.

Privacy policy

The names and email addresses provided by users on the website of this journal will be used exclusively for the internal technical tasks of this journal; they will not be distributed or transferred to third parties.

PUBLICATION ETHICS AND EDITORIAL POLICY

Objectivity and impartiality

The reviewer is obliged to ensure an independent and professional assessment of the manuscript. Personal preferences, professional conflicts or potential conflicts of interest should not influence the conclusions. In the event of any circumstances that may cast doubt on impartiality, the reviewer must inform the editorial office and refuse to review.

Confidentiality

Materials submitted for review are confidential and cannot be disclosed or used for personal gain. Any data, ideas or research results may not be quoted or transferred to third parties until the official publication.

Competence of the reviewer

The review should be carried out by a specialist competent in the subject of the research. If the reviewer feels that he lacks the necessary qualifications for a full assessment of the work, he is obliged to inform the editorial office.

Thoroughness of analysis

The review should include a comprehensive assessment of the main elements of the article:
• scientific novelty and relevance of the topic;
• quality of theoretical and methodological approaches;
• correctness of the data, methods and interpretations used;
• structural logic and completeness of the presentation;
• correspondence of the conclusions to the results obtained;
• correctness of the design and compliance with the requirements of the journal.

Academic integrity

The reviewer should pay attention to possible manifestations of dishonesty:
• borrowing without proper reference;
• duplication of previously published materials;
• manipulation of data;
• violation of ethical standards of research.

In case of suspicion of such violations, the reviewer is obliged to notify the editorial office with a reasoned explanation.

Constructiveness and correctness of comments

The reviewer's comments should be clear, reasoned and aimed at improving the scientific quality of the manuscript. Criticism should be professional and correct, without biased or offensive wording.

Recommendations

The reviewer must provide unambiguous recommendations regarding the further fate of the article:
• recommend for publication;
• recommend subject to editorial edits;
• suggest revisions with repeated review;
• do not recommend for publication.

Compliance with review deadlines

The reviewer is obliged to complete the assessment within the deadline set by the editorial office. If compliance with the deadlines is impossible, the editorial office should be notified in advance.

Plagiarism check

The journal carries out a mandatory check of all submitted manuscripts for plagiarism as part of the initial editorial selection before sending for review. The check is carried out systematically for all manuscripts using specialized software (Identific) to detect textual matches.
The editorial office analyzes the check report for similarity and makes a decision in accordance with international standards of publication ethics (COPE). If incorrect borrowings are detected, the manuscript is returned to the author for revision or rejected.

The journal's review policy provides for the following:

Reviewer status.

ll manuscripts are reviewed by external independent experts who are not members of the journal's editorial board and have no conflict of interest with the authors or the subject matter of the submitted manuscript.

Type of review.

The journal uses a double-blind peer review procedure, in which neither the authors know the identities of the reviewers, nor the reviewers know the identities of the authors.

Making a final decision.

The final decision to accept, revise, or reject the manuscript is made by the editor-in-chief based on the reviewers' conclusions and taking into account the scientific quality, originality, and compliance of the manuscript with the journal's thematic profile.

Review timeframe

The standard initial review period is approximately 3-4 weeks from the moment the manuscript is sent to the reviewers. If the author needs to make any further revisions, subsequent rounds of review may take an additional 2-3 weeks.

DOUBLE-BLIND PEER REVIEW POLICY

Basic principles

Double-blind peer review assumes that the authors of the article do not know the identity of the reviewers, and the reviewers do not know the authors. This approach ensures objectivity of the assessment, minimizing bias based on the personality, scientific institution, country, or previous publications of the authors.

Submission and review procedure
• The author sends a manuscript formatted in accordance with the journal's requirements. The materials should not contain information that directly or indirectly identifies the authors (name, name of the institution, special information).
• The editorial board checks the manuscript for compliance with formal requirements and the absence of a conflict of interest.
• The editor appoints two reviewers based on thematic competence.
• Reviewers receive materials without any information about the authors. They evaluate scientific novelty, methodology, reliability of results, logic of presentation and compliance with ethical standards.
• Reviewers provide written comments and recommendations (to accept, revise or reject the article) to the editorial board.

Advantages of double-blind review:
• Increases the impartiality of the assessment;
• Promotes fair competition among authors;
• Reduces the risk of discrimination on personal or institutional grounds;
• Encourages authors to more carefully prepare and substantiate their materials.
Responsibility of the reviewer and the editorial board
• Reviewers must observe confidentiality and not disclose the information received;
• The editorial board ensures that the process remains anonymous and transparent;
• In the event of a conflict of interest, the reviewer or editor must report this and avoid evaluating a specific manuscript.

Final provisions

Double-blind review is a standard procedure for ensuring high scientific quality of publications. The journal reserves the right to apply other types of review in individual cases, but authors are informed about this in advance.

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FOR INQUIRIES, CONTACT:
Editorial Office of the Journal “Personality and Environment Issues”
Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University, Ukraine, 21001, Vinnytsia, Ostrozkogo St., 32.
Executive Secretary: Podorozhnyi V. +380987026727
Editor-in-Chief: Palamarchuk O. +380671633690

Copyright Regulations
The authors retain the copyright and also grant the journal the right to publish original scientific articles containing the results of experimental and theoretical research and not under consideration for publication in other publications. All materials are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License International CC-BY, which allows others to distribute the work with acknowledgement of the authorship of this work and the first publication in this journal.

Privacy Policy
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Personal data (names, email addresses, place of work, ORCID and other information) that users enter on the journal website are used exclusively for purposes related to the editorial and publishing process, in particular:
• submission, review, editing and publication of scientific articles;
• ensuring communication between authors, reviewers and the editorial board;
• informing users about the status of manuscripts, the release of journal issues and other events related to the activities of the journal.
The journal does not transfer, sell or provide personal data to third parties and does not use it for commercial or non-targeted mailings.
Only authorized members of the editorial board have access to personal data in the system in accordance with their roles and duties.
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The editorial board reserves the right to make changes to this Statement in the event of updates to legislation or the journal's editorial policies. The current version of the document is always available on the journal's official website.