Scientific Bulletin of Mukachevo State University. Series “Economics”

The editorial board of the journal “Scientific Bulletin of Mukachevo State University. Series “Economics” accepts for consideration and publishes the following types of articles:

• empirical article – an article based on the IMRAD structure, which presents the results of the study of primary sources of information: quantitative or qualitative research, quantitative data, statistical sources, economic indicators, etc. Articles of this type should contain an original interpretation of the analysed data;
• theoretical article – an article whose structure depends on its content and in which, based on the analysis of scientific literature, new theoretical provisions are developed and put forward that contribute to the development of industries of economy in Ukraine and the world. Articles of this type may include: original theories, clarification, supplementation and criticism of existing theoretical constructs and concepts, comparison of different theories, criticism and development of methodological approaches in the field of economic sciences;
• review article – a scientific work that systematises and analyses existing research in a particular scientific field in order to provide a comprehensive view of the current state of knowledge, identify unresolved issues and determine the prospects for further research. Review articles are important for updating the scientific community on achievements and trends in the economic sector, as well as for helping researchers to formulate their own research questions and hypotheses.

Structural elements
	Empirical/theoretical article	Review article
Author’s data	Required	Required
Title	Required	Required
Abstract	Required	Required
Keywords	Required	Required
Introduction	Required	Required
Literature Review	Optional	Optional
Materials and Methods	Required	None
Results and Discussion	Required	Structured by thematic sections
Conclusions	Required	Required
Acknowledgements and Conflict of Interest	Required	Required
References	Required	Required

​Technical requirements:

 

Article language: English

Manuscript file format: MS Word (*.doc, *.docx)

Page orientation: Portrait

Page format: А4

Article volume: starting from 4,000 words

Font: Times New Roman

Margins: 2 cm on all sides

Line spacing: 1,0

Font size: 12 pt

Indentation: 1,0

Alignment: Justified

References: presented in English; when translating literature into English, the use of transliteration is unacceptable.

 

Tables, figures, graphs, equations

• Tables, figures, graphs, and formulas should be numbered and presented after their mention in the text (notes are placed directly below the table/figure/graph). All abbreviations must be spelled out at the first mention in the text.
• Equations must be created in Equation Editor, variable mathematical values in the text according to the formulas are typed in italics.
• Figures and graphs should be centred, text wrapping around the Figure is prohibited.
• All dimensions of physical quantities should be presented in accordance with the International System of Units (SI). There is a space between units of measurement, symbols, and numbers to which they refer.

Article structure

UDC Index: left justification

Article title: no more than 12 words; presented in Ukrainian and English; centre justification, uppercase, bold

Author’s data: presented in Ukrainian and English: centre justification. The name, patronymic and surname are prescribed in full

In the information about the authors it is necessary to specify:

• structural divisions of the institution where authors work;
• full official names and legal addresses of the authors' institutions;
• contact email addresses;
• ORCID;
• academic degree and position of each author.

Abstract

The abstract must be informative (do not contain general words), structured (the presentation of the material must be logical), meaningful (the information must be structured according to the following scheme: relevance, purpose, research methods, obtained results, practical value of research) and have a volume of 200 to 300 words The abstract should not contain abbreviations, footnotes and references.

Keywords

5-7 words or phrases related to the subject matter do not duplicate the title of the article and do not consist of common words.

Introduction

The section highlights the current state of the problem under study at the global level, analyses the latest research and publications (7-10 works of other researchers) with links to scientific publications over the past 3-5 years. The relevance, purpose, objectives and the novelty of the study are substantiated. References to literature must be presented in round brackets. One citation should not include more than 3 sources.

Literature Review

This section is optional and should contain the results of research by scientists who analysed certain aspects of the subject matter. Each name of the researcher must be accompanied by a corresponding reference from the list of references.

Materials and Methods

The section describes the main stages of the study and justifies the choice of the methods, techniques, approaches, or actions used to obtain new scientific research results. The strategies and criteria for sampling (if the article contains an empirical part) are explained, the experimental basis of the study is noted. The stated methodology should provide a complete picture of the research progress so that it can be repeated by other scientists with the use of the same materials and methods. The section is required in the structure of a scientific article.

Results and Discussion

The section presents the main material of the study with full justification of the scientific results obtained. Tabular or graphical materials are necessarily accompanied by the results of statistical data processing. Sources are placed under tables and figures. Value judgments should be avoided, as well as the elements of the description of the methodology and direct repetition of the data presented in the tables and graphic material in the text of the article. Numerical results should be rounded in accordance with established rules, taking into account the mean research error, confidence interval or distribution of values. Research results must be sufficiently substantiated, methodologically correct, have novelty and practical value.

The discussion should be based on the interpretation of the research results. The most important scientific facts established are involved in the consideration, taking into account the previous data and analysis, in accordance with the literary sources on the current state of the problem with references to the works of a similar direction of research conducted in other countries.

Conclusions

Conclusions should fully and specifically reflect the results of research, correspond to the purpose and title of the study, word-by-word duplication in the abstract is unacceptable. It is important to indicate the prospects for further research on the selected topic.

Acknowledgements

The section is for expression of gratitude to individuals or organisations for all possible technical assistance, ideas, financial (material) aid, which made the research possible, etc.
If you have no Acknowledgments, state “None”.

Funding

In this section, the authors should indicate all sources of financial support received for the study. In case of absence of financial support, there is a need to indicate "None".

Conflict of Interest

Authors should disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. The existence of a conflict of interest does not preclude publication. If the authors have no conflict of interest to declare, they must also state this at submission and include a statement in the Conflict of Interest section. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to review this policy with all authors and collectively to disclose with the submission ALL pertinent commercial and other relationships. Discovery of the failure to adequately disclose a conflict of interest at submission or during the review process may result in the rejection of a manuscript or other author sanctions.

If you have no Conflict of interest, state “None”

References

References in the text to sources should be indicated in parentheses "()", еxample: (Ivanov, 2017). If you need to indicate a reference within a line, you should indicate the year in "()", for example: "M. Sovyk (2018) proposes...".

In this case, the names and years of sources in the text should clearly coincide with the data in the list of references. It is not allowed to mention more than 3 sources in one citation.

The list of used sources is provided only in English, the sources are arranged in alphabetical order, and are formatted according to APA 6th Referencing Style (2010).