Manuscripts must be submitted to the editorial office by email or uploaded to the journal's website.

Each manuscript must contain two mandatory sections, one in Russian and one in English, combined in a single file.

1. UDC classification code; scientific specialty code; full name(s) of the author(s); article title; abstract; keywords; main text; reference list; affiliation (place of work or study); academic degree; academic title; position; the organization's postal (registered) address; telephone number (for prompt contact); email address; ORCID; SPIN code; ResearcherID (if available); Scopus Author ID (if available).

The abstract must reflect the structure of the article and describe the theoretical and practical significance of the research findings.

The abstract must be 150–200 words long. All abbreviations must be spelled out in both the abstract and the main text.

2. The English-language section must include the full name(s) of the author(s), article title, abstract, keywords, affiliation (place of work or study, using the organization's official English name), the organization's postal address, and the reference list (References).

Authors' surnames must be rendered in the Latin alphabet in accordance with transliteration standards. The translated article title must be typographically distinguished and placed on a separate line.

The Abstract must reflect the conceptual structure of the article and be 150–200 words long.

Keywords must begin on a new line.

To have an article published, authors must complete and sign a license agreement (DOWNLOAD AGREEMENT) and submit it to the editorial office. A scanned copy of the license agreement signed by Tomsk State Pedagogical University (TSPU) will be sent to the author upon request to the editorial office.

Each author must complete the Consent to the Processing of Personal Data form, in accordance with Article 9 of Federal Law No. 152-FZ of 27 July 2006 "On Personal Data," and an author information form (DOWNLOAD CONSENT FORM. DOWNLOAD AUTHOR INFORMATION FORM).

Funding

Sources of funding, if any, must be specified.

This information must be presented as a separate paragraph after the keywords.

Main Text

The article must be 18–20 A4 pages long, including the reference list, graphs, tables, and other material. The manuscript must be prepared in a word processor using Times New Roman, 14-point font, 1.5 line spacing, justified alignment, a first-line indent of 1.25 cm, and no additional spacing between paragraphs, and saved in DOC or DOCX format. All page margins must be 2 cm. Figures must be submitted as separate JPEG or TIFF files with a resolution of at least 300 dpi; charts must be submitted as separate MS Excel files. Figures, charts, graphs, and diagrams must be provided in grayscale or use hatching, except for photographs and complex images.

Quotations must be enclosed in quotation marks. Where quotations are numerous and quotation marks would be impractical, italics may be used instead. Other forms of emphasis, such as bold type or underlining, are not permitted.

Use «...» quotation marks in the article and "..." for quotations within quotations.

The main text of the article, whether in Russian or English, must be divided into sections with brief subheadings in bold italics:

1. Introduction.
2. Materials and Methods.
3. Results and Discussion (where applicable).
4. Conclusion (or Conclusions).

The structure may vary depending on whether the research is empirical or theoretical. Theoretical articles may follow a structure chosen by the author to reflect the progression of the argument.

In-Text Citations

References must be cited using numbers in square brackets, in the order in which they first appear in the text rather than alphabetically. When quoting or paraphrasing a specific passage from a printed source or its digital equivalent, page numbers are mandatory, e.g., ... [8, p. 25]. Groups of citations such as [8, 9, 10, 11] are not permitted unless the views of the authors of the cited works are explained individually.

Footnote Formatting

Newspaper articles, decrees, orders, online texts, and archival documents must be cited in footnotes at the bottom of the page rather than in the reference list. Footnotes must be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript and set in 10-point type.

Links to electronic resources cited in footnotes or the reference list must be accessible. The URL and access date (accessed) must always be provided.

Example:

¹ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 809 of 9 November 2022 "On Approving the Fundamentals of State Policy for the Preservation and Strengthening of Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values." URL: http://www.kremlin.ru/acts/bank/48502 (accessed: 7 February 2025).

² State Archive of the Tomsk Region (GATO). Fonds 144. Inventory 1. File 235.

Acknowledgments

This section should acknowledge individuals who assisted in preparing the article.

Acknowledgments must be presented as a separate paragraph after the main text of the article.

Reference List

The reference list must contain at least 15 sources formatted in accordance with GOST R 7.05-2008. Entries must be listed in the order in which they are cited in the text and must be limited to articles in scholarly journals, monographs, conference proceedings, books, dissertations, and dissertation abstracts. Recent research relevant to the article must be taken into account. It is recommended that at least 25% of the references be to works published within the past five years. The list must include works indexed in the core collection of the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) and/or international bibliometric databases, including works by authors from other countries, provided they are relevant to the research topic.

For articles in journals and continuing publications, provide the surnames and initials of all authors, article title, journal title, year of publication, volume, issue, number, and the full page range of the article. The pages supporting a particular citation must be specified in the main text alongside the reference number, e.g., [8, p. 25; 12, pp. 12–14]. For journals and continuing publications in English, use "V." for the volume and the capital letter "P." for pages.

For books (monographs, manuals, etc.), provide the surnames and initials of all authors, the title and any other title-related information, editors, place of publication (city), publisher, year of publication, and total number of pages.

For chapters or articles in edited collections (books), provide the surname(s) and initials of the author(s), chapter or article title, title of the collection, place of publication (city), publisher, year of publication, and full page range.

For dissertation abstracts, provide the surname(s) and initials of the author(s), full title of the abstract, the degree for which the dissertation was submitted, place of defense (city), year of defense, and number of pages.

References

This section provides the English-language version of the reference list.

References to works in languages that use the Cyrillic alphabet must be translated into English, with the language of publication indicated, e.g., (in Russian).

References to works already listed in their original language (English, Chinese, French, etc.) must not be translated. Indicate the language of publication in parentheses in English, e.g., (in English), (in French), or (in Chinese).

Conflicts of Interest

Any actual or potential conflict of interest must be disclosed in the article. If there is no conflict of interest, include the following statement: "The author(s) declare no conflicts of interest."

Author Contributions

Surname I. I.: (example) conceptualization, methodology, etc.

Surname I. I.: (example) supervision of data collection and processing, investigation, etc.

Author Information

In Russian: full name; affiliation (place of work or study); academic degree; academic title; position; the organization's postal (registered) address; telephone number (for prompt contact); email address; ORCID; SPIN code; ResearcherID (if available); Scopus Author ID (if available).

In English: full name, academic degree, academic title, position, and affiliation (place of work or study). Use the organization's official English name and provide its postal address as follows: transliterated street name, building number, city name in English (e.g., Moscow or St. Petersburg), country name in English, and postal code.

Submitted manuscripts are screened using an online text-similarity detection service. The required originality score is at least 75%.

Manuscripts that do not comply with these requirements will not be considered.

The main criteria for manuscripts are relevance to the journal's scope, scholarly quality, and compliance with the manuscript formatting requirements.

Failure to meet any one of these requirements constitutes grounds for rejection. The editorial office may state the reason for rejection without providing further comments or entering into a discussion with the authors of rejected manuscripts.

A manuscript that receives two negative reviews will not be considered further.

Submitted materials will not be returned. If publication is declined, the author will receive a rejection notice stating the reasons.

The editorial office accepts advance orders for copies of journal issues.

Submitted manuscripts are registered on the official website of Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin: http://vestnik.tspu.ru.

The journal does not charge fees for manuscript registration or peer review.

Under Federal Law No. 255-FZ of 14 July 2022 "On Control over the Activities of Persons under Foreign Influence," any mention of such a person in materials intended for the general public (articles, books, posts, or videos) must be accompanied by a clear footnote stating "Designated as a foreign agent."

Copyright

The author retains all rights to the content of the article without restriction. When reusing the article, in whole or in part, in other works, the author must cite its publication in Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin.

The publication is included in the consolidated catalogue "Press of Russia". Index 54235.

For all questions regarding the publication of articles, please contact the editorial office:

e-mail: vestnik@tspu.ru

Tel.: 8 (382-2) 311-325