Requirements to theresearch articles:

Research articles on historical or political issues could be published in the periodical collection of research works “Historical and Political Studios” under their correspondence to the requirements of the Decree of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine “About the order of forming the list of scientific professional editions of Ukraine” dated from 17.10.2012 № 1111; requirements to the articles in the editions, which are indexed in the international indexation databases; under following covering materials in separate files:, data about the author, Analytical Review of the article signed by the Doctor (Hab.) of Sciences.

TheEditorial Boardaccepts research articles for publication, which are written especially for the collection of research works “Historical and Political Studios”. Articles could be published in Ukrainian, Russian, English languages (as it is noted in the Certificate about registration of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine). Article must be edited and sent to the Editorial board together with covering materials by e-mail ( ).

Article must be written on the topical subject, must include results of scientific research of the subject, substantiation of dedications according to the aim and tasks of research work.

The volume of the article should not exceed 12 pages, considering spaces between words (A4, type "Times New Roman" N 14; interval – 1,5 for the text and 1,0 for the references; page parameters (fields) – 2 cm; indention line – 1,00 cm).

Article must be structured by following elements:

▪ УДК – Bibliographic classification code – on the left side of the page (please, refer to: http://teacode.com/online/udc/);

▪ Surname, First name, scientific degree, scientific title, position, address (postal, email) and contact numbers of the Author(s).

Data are written through the interval after УДК on the right side of the page in the language of the article. In addition, as reference (*), data about the Author(s) are doubled by English language (type "Times New Roman" N 12) in the end of the page (if the language of the article is Ukrainian or Russian); title of the institution (position) must be of official interpretation (according to its WEB side);

▪ title of the article through the interval after the data of the Author(s) by capital letters in the middle of the page. In addition (if the language of the article is Ukrainian or Russian) the title of the article is doubled by English language within the references in the end of the page;

▪ Abstracts: in Ukrainian, Russian and in English languages (about 1000 characters) with key words (up to 5 meaningful words). Abstracts must reveal the problems of the article and trends of their discussion.

The text of the article must include the following noticed positions:

▪ Introduction(Introduction is an obligatory part of the paper, where the author(s) indicates the novelty of the topic and its urgent scientific solutions. The research goal should be clearly stated alongside with research tasks;

Literature Review(wherethesolutionoftheproblemwasstartedandon whichauthor relies, pointing out unresolved earlier parts of general problem, for which the definite article is dedicated;

▪ Purpose(determinationoftheproblem);

▪Results (summary of main material of the article with absolute argumentation of got research results);

▪ Conclusions(on the research material without new facts or data. Implications for a future research work are also desirable);

Literature (References).

References to the sources of used materials (actual and statistical data) is obligatory (they are given through the text in chronological order by the figures in square brackets, where the first figure is an ordinal number of the source in the list of Literature (References) and the second is a number of page). Literature (References) is given in the end of the article. It is desirable to refer in the position “Literature Review” and in the text to the works of foreign authors (their surnames are given in Ukrainian or Russian – if the is in Ukrainian or Russian – and in the brackets by italic type in English language).

The list of sources must be formed by two blocks:

▪ Literature (for Ukrainian or Russian manuscripts) is given by the language of original, structured according to Ukrainian standard of bibliographic description: Form 23, affirmed by the Decree of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine from 26.01.2008 № 63 (please, refer to: http://www.krok.edu.ua/ download/asp/vimogi_lit_VAK.pdf).

▪ References – the samesources, but translated into English language, structured by international bibliographic standardAPA-2010(refer to: http://bbc.cu-portland.edu/bb /apaguide/ examples-apa-style.pdf).

Titles of periodical Ukrainian and Russian editions (journals, collections of research works etc.) in the block «References» are given by transliteration according to Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministry of Ukraine from 27.01.2010 № 55 “About regulation of transliteration of Ukrainian alphabet by Roman alphabet” (please, refer to: http://zakon4.rada. gov.ua/laws/show/55-2010-%D0%BF), and in the brackets in English language. Surnames of the Author(s) and appellations of Publishing houses are given in transliteration form.

Names of works (no less then 8-10) in the list are placed in order ofreferencescited in the text. Application to textbooks, publicistic articles is not recommended.

Graphic material should be carried out in available for further editing programs: tables – in Editor Microsoft Word; charts – in Editor Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Graph; pictures – in the form of organizational charts by using the drawing editor of Microsoft Word.Each chart must be supplemented by description of the source (Source:…).

Author(s) (except Doctors Hab.) must present Analytical Review of the article by Doctor (Hab.) of Sciences. Signature of Reviewer must be certified by the seal of the Institution. Document together with other noted materials are sent in scanned form.

Separate file must present data about Author(s) with Surname, First name, scientific degree, scientific title, position of the person(s); classification of research speciality, within which the article is written; title of the article; postal address (with postal index), where the author’s copy will be sent; contact telephone number; e-mail (which must present surname of the author); title of the institution in English language (commonly recognized translation), which will be noted in publication.

Editorial Board realizes internal and external reviewing of the article. The article can be returned forcorrecting or rejected by the Editorial Board in the case of negative opinion.

Additional requirement to the article (to the abstract, translation of literature, resume) is a professional level of English language. Translated abstract and references under the international bibliographic standardAPA-2010 are used for the internet resource (Website) of the collection of research works in English language.

Authors of the articles are responsible for reliability of the information in articles, accuracy of the titles, names and citations. The Editorial Board keeps the right for minor literary changes and shortening of the articles, saving the authors’ style and conclusions.The ideas of the articles not necessarily coincide with the viewpoint of the Editorial Board.