ISSN 2221-1055 · e-ISSN 2413-2322

Ekonomika APK

Formatting Guidelines

The editorial board of the journal “Ekonomika APK” accepts for consideration and publishes the following types of articles:

  • empirical article – an article structured according to IMRAD, based on specific data, processing statistical information through practical research, and analyzing factual data in the field of agricultural economics;

  • theoretical article – a publication whose structure depends on its content and in which new theoretical propositions are developed and advanced based on the analysis of scientific literature, contributing to the development of agricultural economics. Such an article includes a review of contemporary theoretical approaches, concepts, trends, and methodologies in the field of agricultural economics, as well as criticism, additions, and discussions on possible development perspectives;

  • review article – a scientific work that systematises and analyses existing research in a specific scientific area with the aim of providing a comprehensive understanding of the current state of knowledge, identifying unresolved issues, and determining prospects for further research. Review articles are crucial for updating the scientific community on achievements and trends in the economics of the agricultural complex, as well as assisting researchers in formulating their own scientific questions and hypotheses for further investigations.

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, Funding, 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 (the use of transliteration when translating the used sources into English is unacceptable!)

Tables, figures, graphs, equations

  • Tables, figures, graphs, and formulas should be numbered and placed 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 submitted 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

are presented in Ukrainian and English; exception in the center; the first and the last names of authors are written in full in the appropriate order

The following information about the authors must be indicated:

  • the first and the last name;

  • academic degree and position;

  • structural unit of the institution where the author works;

  • full official name and legal address of authors' institution;

  • ORCID.

Abstract

The abstract should be informative (avoiding general words), structured (with a logical presentation of material), substantive (structured according to the following scheme: relevance, objective, research methods, obtained results, practical value of the research), and have a length of 200 to 300 words. The abstract should not contain abbreviations, footnotes, or 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 submitted 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

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.

Discussion

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 Acknowledgements, 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

All authors 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, 2023). If you need to indicate a reference within a line, you should indicate the year in "()", for example: "L. Klein (2013) 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.
No more than two works by the same author may be cited in the list of references. Also, no more than two articles from the same journal/collection of articles, etc. may be included.
The list of references is provided only in English, arranged alphabetically, and formatted according to the APA 6th Referencing Style (2010).

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