5. Manuscript Formatting Requirements

Manuscripts should be submitted to the journal editors of the Publisher electronically via the Online Publishing System of Psychological Journals.

Authors should use the style files corresponding to the specific journals when preparing manuscripts. Style files can be found in the section "Manuscript Submission to the Scientific Journals of the FSBEE MSUPE."

When preparing a manuscript using the style file, authors should not make any changes (such as modifying, adding, or deleting information) in the sections of the style file that are highlighted in red.

The text must be typed in "Times New Roman" font, size 12, with single line spacing and justified alignment.

The page margins should be set as follows:

• Left margin: 2 cm,
• Right margin: 2 cm,
• Top and bottom margins: 2 cm,
• First-line indentation: 0.5 cm.

Hyphenation, including automatic hyphenation, should not be used. Pages should be numbered at the bottom centre using the automatic page number insertion function.

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5.1. File Naming

When submitting a manuscript through the Electronic Editorial System of psychological journals, authors should indicate the type of each uploaded file (e.g., photo, illustration, appendix, etc.) in a special field during the upload process. This should be done in both Russian and English.

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5.2. Manuscript Length

The length of the publication must adhere to the established norms for each journal of the Publisher. The recommended length includes the entire manuscript text and the reference list (i.e., the length is calculated excluding the sections: "Abstract," "Keywords," "Funding," "Acknowledgements," "Supplemental Data," "Information about the Authors," "Authors’ Contributions," "Conflict of Interest," and "Ethics Statement"). The minimum manuscript length is 20,000 characters. Length should be calculated in terms of characters with spaces (Table 3).

Table 3.

Publication Length in MSUPE Journals

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5.3. Title of the Article

The title should be centred horizontally and set in bold font. The title should be written in title case (capital letters are only used for proper nouns and established abbreviations). A period should not be placed at the end of the title. The English translation of the title should be formatted in the same way as the Russian version.

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5.4. Author Information

The main information about the author(s) should be placed on the next line after the manuscript title, aligned to the left, and set in bold font. This information includes the author’s initials and surname. On the next line, following the author's name, the author's affiliation should be listed in the following order: the place of employment (full name), city, country. After listing all authors, on the next line, the email address of the corresponding author (marked with the "envelope" icon) should be provided (Table 4).

 

Full author information should be provided after the reference list at the end of the manuscript. This includes the author's full name, academic degree, academic title, position, place of employment (with the official abbreviated name of the organization in parentheses), city, country, ORCID, and email address.

tis permissible to indicate more than one institutional affiliation.

Abbreviations are not allowed in the author information (except for the PhD degree, which should be specified with the relevant field if the author has obtained a PhD, as well as other standardised expressions). All author details should be provided in nominative case (see Table 5).

Table 5.

Examples of Full Author Information Formatting

 

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5.5. Abstract

The abstract is placed after the author information (affiliation) and before the main text of the manuscript. It should be formatted using the same font as the manuscript text. The heading "Резюме" (in Russian) or "Abstract" (in English) should be presented in bold and italics.

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5.6. Keywords

Keywords should be listed immediately after the abstract. The phrase "Keywords:" should be written in bold and italics. The keywords should be written in a single line, separated by commas, without a final period.

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 5.7. Funding Information

References to sources of funding (if applicable) should be placed after the keywords, following the word "Funding.", which should be in bold font. If no funding was received, this section should be omitted from the manuscript.

The funding information should include the following details:

• The name of the funding source (organisation, institution, foundation, etc.) that provided financial support for the research;
• The project number (grant, government assignment, etc.) under which the funding was provided (if applicable);
• The web address where publicly available information about the funding under the specified project (grant, government assignment) can be accessed (if applicable).

Example

Funding. The study was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, project number 00-00-00000, https://rscf.ru/en/project/00-00-00000/.

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5.8. Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements to individuals and organisations that contributed to the preparation and/or implementation of the research should be placed after the funding statement, following the word "Acknowledgements.", which should be in bold font.

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5.9. Sections and Subsections in the Text

Subheadings within the text:

• First-level headings should be separated from the main text by a paragraph break (press "Enter"), formatted in bold font, and centred.
• Second-level headings should be separated from the main text by a paragraph break (press "Enter"), formatted in bold italics, and left-aligned with an indented first line.
• Third-level headings should be separated from the main text by a paragraph break (press "Enter"), formatted in italics, and left-aligned with an indented first line.

Text Emphasis:
It is not recommended to use italics or bold font to emphasise text, except for key definitions and fundamental concepts that structure the text. Underlining should not be used.

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5.10. Main Text

When referring to authors in the text, initials must always precede the surname, with no space between the initials but a space before the surname.

Example: I.I. Ivanov.

Decimal fractions should be written using a comma (except in cases of automatic data export used in illustrations). It is recommended to use no more than three decimal places, and if there is no whole number, a leading zero should be included.

Example: 0,25.

Negative numbers should be indicated using a short dash (not a hyphen), without a space before the following character.

Quotation Marks and Parentheses:

• The primary quotation marks in Russian-language manuscripts should be «guillemets». If an additional quotation is nested within the main quotation, it should be enclosed in “double quotation marks”.
• For English-language manuscripts, “double quotation marks” should be used consistently throughout the text.
• Quotation marks and parentheses should not be separated by spaces from the words they enclose.

Examples:

• «Cultural adaptation of the programme “Support for People with Disabilities”»

• (at 300 K), (a).

The letter «ё» should be replaced with «е» everywhere except in surnames. Dates should be formatted as day.month.year.

Example: 17.05.2022.

Punctuation Rules

A period should not be placed:

• After the manuscript title, headings, and subheadings;
• After the authors' names;
• After email addresses;
• After keywords;
• After table titles;
• After figure and table captions;
• In subscript indices;
• At the end of text in table cells.

A period should be placed:

• After footnotes (including in tables);
• After the abstract.

Abbreviations and Acronyms

All abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms must be spelled out in full the first time they appear in the text, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. They should then be used consistently throughout the manuscript.

Example: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Abbreviations consisting of multiple words should be separated by spaces.

Example: e.g.

Compound words and abbreviations should be written with a hyphen and no spaces.

Examples: psycho-pedagogical, F20-F29, EAT-26.

Spacing Rules

References to figures and tables should include spaces.

Examples: fig. 1, table 2.

There should be a space between a number and a section (§) or paragraph symbol.

Examples: № 1; § 5.65.

There should be no space between a number and a percentage sign.

Examples: 100%, 25%.

Numbers combined with letters should be written without spaces.

Examples: IVd; 1.3.14a; fig. 1d.

In geographical names, a space should be placed after the period.

Examples: r. Yenisei, g. Novosibirsk.

For numerical ranges, an en dash should be used without spaces between the numbers and the dash.

Example: pp. 28–33.

Mathematical symbols such as modulus, equality (=), inequality (<, >), and arithmetic operations (+, –, /) should be separated by spaces on both sides.

Example: F = 9.43, df = 4, p < 0.05.

Translated Terms and Proper Names

When mentioning foreign surnames, the original spelling should be provided in parentheses (except for widely recognised names).

When translating the names of foreign educational institutions, organisations, or geographical locations (except widely recognised ones), the original name (or its English version) should be given in parentheses.

Newly introduced or rarely used translated terms should be accompanied by the corresponding term in the original language, placed in parentheses.

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5.11. Tables

Tables should be formatted in an editable format. Each table must have a meaningful title. The title should be placed on the line following the table number, formatted in bold, and centred. Tables should be numbered sequentially using Arabic numerals in the order they appear in the text. If only one table is included in the manuscript, the table number should be omitted, but the formatting should remain the same.

When referring to a table in the text, the abbreviation "table" should be used.

Example: The results are presented in table 4.

All designations in tables must be explained in table notes.

If a table contains data of only one measurement unit, the unit should be specified in parentheses after the table title.

Explanatory notes and symbols used in tables should be placed below the table, preceded by the word "Note." in bold.

Example:
Note. * Indicates a correlation significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed); ** indicates a correlation significant at the 0.05 level (two-tailed).

The table title, content, and notes should be translated into English, with the translation provided after a slash following the Russian text. In bilingual tables, it is recommended to present information in both Russian and English using a slash.

Example:

Table

Relationship between the Indicators of Creativity and Aggression in Students (N = 80)

Note: *p < 0.01 (two-tailed); **p < 0.05 (two-tailed).

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5.12. Figures

All figures must be included in the manuscript text at their appropriate locations. For print publications, all graphs and diagrams should be formatted in black and white only.

The title, legend, and symbols used in the figure should be translated into English and placed after the Russian-language text.

If the figure includes text, it should be provided in both Russian and English, separated by a slash. To avoid excessive textual content, complex figures should be presented sequentially, separately in Russian and English.

Photographs, screenshots, and other illustrations must be uploaded separately in JPEG or TIFF format when submitting the manuscript. The file size should be at least 1 MB, with a resolution of at least 300 dpi. The image format should have minimum dimensions of 800×600 px (file size at least 1 MB).

Each image file should be named with the corresponding figure number in the text.

In the manuscript text, each figure should be referred to using the abbreviation "Fig." followed by the figure number, followed by the title (not on the actual figure). The text within the image should be minimal, but all abbreviations and symbols should be explained. The figure title should not be formatted in bold or italics. If only one figure is included in the publication, the number should be omitted while maintaining the same formatting.

Example:

Fig. 1. Semantic space of role position dynamics...

All figures must be referenced in the text. When referring to a figure in the text, the abbreviation "Fig." should be used.

Example: The mean reaction time in the younger group was higher than in the older group (Fig. 1).

Legends and symbols used in illustrations (graphs, charts, etc.) should be placed below the figure, following the title and separated by a colon.

Example:

Fig. 1. Schematic representation of the sociometric structure "Group with outsider": ---- — positive choice; — — negative choice; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 — level of development of moral consciousness.

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5.13 References

Any materials, theories, propositions, or research previously published and mentioned in the manuscript must be accompanied by a reference to the source. The References section reflects the key characteristics of the manuscript — relevance, novelty, significance, breadth, continuity, depth, and thoroughness in addressing the topic.

The heading References should be centre-aligned and set in bold font.

It is recommended to prioritise bibliographic references to recent studies published within the past five years, particularly those appearing in journals indexed in the Core Collection of the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI). Ideally, self-citations (including co-authored works) should not exceed 15% of the total number of references (Kuleshova et al., 2019). References to works by researchers from the author’s own institution should also not exceed 15% of the total reference list.

Information about sources and in-text citations should follow the principles set out in this Guide and the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition (2020) ¹.

The References list should be arranged in alphabetical order and numbered. Russian-language sources (if present) should be listed first, followed by English-language sources (if present). For sources originally published in Russian, both Russian and English bibliographic references should be provided under the same entry number, separated by a line break². The English version should prioritise the original official translation (if available), or alternatively, a paraphrase (author’s translation). Author names in English must match those given in the cited source. Other bibliographic elements (such as publisher names or journal titles, if they lack official English translations) should be transliterated using the BSI system via specialised tools, such as Translit.net. When specifying page ranges, the transliterated "s." should be replaced with "pp.", and "Изд-во" (where applicable) should be replaced with "Publ.".

If the publication language is Russian, the English reference should end with (In Russ).

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5.13.1. Formatting In-Text Citations

The reference list should include only scholarly sources and documents that are cited or referenced in the main text and are relevant to its content. To link sources to the text, in-text citations should be formatted according to the rules outlined below, with the year of publication always specified. If citing a specific part of a source, the page numbershould also be provided.

When translating a manuscript into English, the citation formatting rules remain unchanged, except for page notation, which should be written as "p." in lowercase.

Citing a Work by One Author

If referencing a work by a single author, only the surname is included, without initials, followed by a comma and the publication year.

Examples:

• (Vygotsky, 1934).
• (Galperin, 2023, p. 12).

Citing a Work by Two or Three Authors

For two or three authors, surnames are listed without initials, separated by commas.

Examples:

• (Ivanov, Smirnov, 2023).
• (Ivanov, Smirnov, Petrov, 2023).

Citing a Work by Four or More Authors

For works with four or more authors, only the surname of the first author is included, followed by "et al." (in English), and the year of publication. If necessary, page numbers should also be provided.

Examples:

• (Petrov et al., 2023).

Citing a Work Without an Author

If no author is specified, the citation should include the title of the source and the year, separated by a comma. Titles containing up to five words should be written in full. For longer titles, a shortened version (up to three words) should be used while maintaining meaning.

Examples:

• (Evidence on the Interplay …, 2021).
• (Education Indicator in Focus, 2016).

Citing Multiple Sources in One Citation

When citing multiple sources in the same citation, they should be enclosed in a single set of parentheses, separated by a semicolon. Sources should be listed in alphabetical order. The recommended number of sources should not exceed five.

Example:

• (Galperin, 2023; Obukhova, 2022).

Citing Multiple Works by the Same Author from the Same Year

If multiple works by an author published in the same year are cited, a lowercase letter should be added immediately after the year (without a space). For English manuscripts, a, b, c, d... should be used.

Examples of Year Formatting in References:

• (2023A).
• (2022b).

In-text citations should also include the corresponding letter after the year.

Examples:

• (Smith, 2023a; McCormack, 2022b).

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5.13.2. Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

When preparing bibliographic references, it is essential to check whether the cited publication has a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and include it as a hyperlink if available. The accuracy of the DOI can be verified using the Free DOI Lookup tool, which does not require registration, or the Simple Text Query Form for checking an entire reference list.

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5.13.3. Bibliographic References

In the reference list, for all types of bibliographic entries, a comma should be placed after the surname before the initials.

Table 6

Examples of Bibliographic References Formatting

Journal Articles	The reference entry should follow this order: author(s), year (in parentheses), article title, journal title (italicised), volume, issue number (in parentheses), page range (using an en dash), and DOI as a hyperlink. If a DOI is unavailable, provide the URL from the publisher’s website or a legitimate repository (e.g., eLibrary.ru), specifying the access date: In English: (viewed: XX.XX.XXXX) If an article has up to 20 authors, list them all. For articles with 21 or more authors, list the first 19 authors, followed by an ellipsis (…) and the last author. If no page range is available, specify the article number, preceded by “Article” (in English).
One to Twenty Authors	Example: Gromyko, Y.V. (2023). Cultural-Historical Psychology of Mastering Activity and Alternatives to Digitalization. Cultural-Historical Psychology, 19(2), 27–40. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/chp.2023190204
Twenty-One or More Authors	Example: Eriksson, K., Strimling, P., Gelfand, M., Wu, J., Abernathy, J., Akotia, C.S., Aldashev, A., Andersson P.A., Andrighetto G., Anum A., Arikan G., Aycan Z., Bagherian F., Barrera D., Basnight-Brown, D., Batkeyev, B., Belaus, A., Berezina, E., Björnstjerna, M., ... Van Lange, P.A. (2021). Perceptions of the appropriate response to norm violation in 57 societies. Nature Communications, 12(1), Article 1481. https://doi.org/10.1038s41467-021-21602
No Author	Example: To the 100th Anniversary of A.V. Petrovsky: Interview with the Scientist. (2024). Cultural-Historical Psychology, 20(2), 97–99. (In Russ.). URL: https://psyjournals.ru/journals/chp/archive/2024_n2/Petrovsky_interview (viewed: 10.09.2024).
Books	The reference entry should follow this order: author(s), year (in parentheses), book title (italicised), place of publication, and publisher. If the book has an online version, provide the DOI as a hyperlink or a URL from the publisher’s website or a legitimate repository (e.g., eLibrary.ru) with the access date. In English: (viewed: XX.XX.XXXX) If the author is also the editor, this should be indicated once at the beginning of the reference. If authors and editors are different, list authors first, followed by editor(s) in parentheses after the title. If the book is by an organisation, the organisation’s name is listed as the author. For 21 or more authors, list the first 19 authors, insert an ellipsis (...), then add the last author. For translated books, include the original title in Latin script.
Example: One Author	Asmolov, A.G. (1990). Psychology of Personality. Moscow: MSU. (In Russ.).
Example: Two or More Authors	Zvereva, N.V., Kaz’mina, O.Yu., Karimulina, E.G. (2023). Pathopsychology of Childhood and Adolescence. Moscow: Urait. (In Russ.).
Example: Edited Volume	Karvasarskii, B.D. (Ed.) (2006). Psychotherapy Encyclopedia (3rd rev. ed.). St. Petersburg: Piter. (In Russ.).
Chapters in Edited Books	The reference entry should follow this order: Author(s) of the chapter, year (in parentheses), chapter title, editor(s), book title (italicised), page range, place of publication, publisher. If an online version is available, add the DOI or URL with the access date.
Example: Chapter in a Book	Akhutina, T.V. (2004). Writing Disorders: Diagnosis and Correction. In: M.G. Khrakovskaya (Ed.), Actual Problems of Logopedic Practice (pp. 225–247). St. Petersburg: Aktsioner i K. (In Russ.).
Conference Proceedings	Follow this format: Author(s), year (in parentheses), title, conference proceedings title, publication details, page range, DOI or URL (if applicable).
Example: Conference Paper	Alekhina, S.V. (2011). Inclusive Educational Practice as an Object of Psychological and Pedagogical Research. In: Innovative Potential of Subjects of Educational Space in the Conditions of Modernization of Education: Proceedings of the 2nd International Scientific and Practical Conference (pp. 155–163). Rostov-on-Don: SFedU Publ. (In Russ.).
Dissertations and Theses	The citation of dissertations and theses should follow this sequence: Author, Year (in parentheses), Title of the dissertation/thesis (italicised), Additional information (after a colon), Institution, Location. The title of the dissertation or thesis, including additional information, should always be italicised. If the dissertation or thesis is available in an online repository, the repository name and URL should be included after the abbreviation “URL:” in English, followed by the date of access: In English: (viewed: XX.XX.XXXX)
Example: Dissertations	Ivanov, I.I. (2004). Structure and dynamics of intellectual abilities: Diss. Dr. Sci. (Psychol.). Institute of Psychology RAS. Moscow. (In Russ.).
Example: Theses (Extended Abstracts)	Ivanov, I.I. (2004). Structure and dynamics of intellectual abilities: Extended abstr. Diss. Dr. Sci. (Psychol.) .Institute of Psychology RAS. Moscow.(In Russ.).
Example: Online Repository (Theses or Dissertations)	Shvedovskaya, A.A. (2006). Features of experiencing parent-child relationships and interaction with parents of older preschool children: Extended abstr. Cand. of Psychol. Sci.: 19.00.13 Developmental Psychology, Acmeology. Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov. Moscow. URL: https://search.rsl.ru/ru/record/01003304993 (viewed: 10.09.2024).
Regulatory Documents	For electronic regulatory documents, follow this sequence: Editor(s), Year (in parentheses), Title (italicised), Additional information (after a colon), Publisher, URL, Date of access. The document title and additional information should always be italicised. The URL should be provided after the abbreviation “URL:” in English, followed by the date of access: In English: (viewed: XX.XX.XXXX)
Example: Online Regulatory Document	On approval of the federal state educational standard of higher education — Bachelor’s degree in the direction of training 44.03.02 Psychological and Pedagogical Education: With amendments and additions: Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation from February 22, 2018, no. 122. (2018). Moscow. (In Russ.). URL: https://fgosvo. ru/uploadfiles/FGOS%20VO%203++/Bak/440302_B_3_15062021.pdf (viewed: 10.09.2024).
Example: Family Code of the Russian Federation	Family Code of the Russian Federation from 29.12.1995 N 223-FZ: ed. from 31.07.2023: with amendments and additions, in force since 26.10.2023. (1995). Moscow. URL: https://www.consultant.ru/documentcons_doc_LAW_8982 (viewed: 10.09.2024).
Datasets	Datasets should be formatted as follows: Author(s) or responsible organisation, Year (with publication date in parentheses), Dataset title (italicised), Additional information (after a colon), Type of material (in square brackets), Data repository name, URL. The dataset title should always be italicised.
Example: Dataset in Repository (Without DOI)	Shumakova, N.B., Shcheblanova, E.I., Sorokova, M.G. (2023). «Classroom Climate»: Russian language version of the modified School Climate Questionnaire: Dataset. RusPsyData: Psychological Research Data and Tools Repository. Moscow. (In Russ.). URL: https://ruspsydata.mgppu.ru/items/b004fd71e4ad-4691b4f3-7d1d53015314 (viewed: 10.09.2024).
Example: Dataset in Repository (With DOI)	Shumakova, N.B., Shcheblanova, E.I., Sorokova, M.G. (2023). «Classroom Climate»: Russian language version of the modified School Climate Questionnaire: Dataset. RusPsyData: Psychological Research Data and Tools Repository. (In Russ.). URL: https://doi.org/10.48612/MSUPE/f3x6-d81x-uuu9

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5.13.4. Footnote Bibliographic References (Footnotes)

Sources that do not present the results of previous research on the manuscript’s topic and are generally anonymous should be placed in footnotes on the respective pages where they are cited in the text.

These sources include:

• Statistical compilations, reports
• Websites, portals, social media
• Regulatory documents without an electronic version, which serve as supplementary material to the manuscript
• Newspaper articles, publications in popular science journals, etc.

Formatting Rules for Footnotes

• Footnotes should be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript.
• Footnote numbers should be Arabic numerals.
• Citations in footnotes should follow the same formatting rules as references in the reference list.
• After citing the source, the author may include additional comments, which should be separated by an em dash.
• The text of the footnote should be in the language of the manuscript.

General Formatting of Footnotes

• Font: Times New Roman
• Font size: 10 pt
• Alignment: Justified
• First-line indentation: 0.5 cm
• Line spacing: Single

Examples of Footnotes

Presentation

¹ Gavrilova, M.N. (2023). Stylistics and Lexicon of Academic Texts [Presentation]. International Level Scientific Publishing – 2023: Achievements, Realities, Prospects: 11th International Scientific and Practical Conference, Moscow, Russian Federation. URL: https://rassep.ru/upload/iblock/48d/5qywwh8samrce96k5d0x7srwmunc514q/GavrilovaStilistika-i-leksika-akademicheskikh-tekstov-_-ANRI-25-maya.pdf (viewed: 10.09.2024).

Poster Presentation

² Kotyusov, A.I., Kasanov, D., Kosachenko, A.I., Gashkova, A.S., Pavlov, Y.G. (2023, June 21–22). Electroencephalographic Markers of Cognitive Processes under Working Memory Load [Poster presentation]. In: Cognitive Science in Moscow: New Research: Seventh Poster Conference, Moscow, Russian Federation.

Master’s Theses in a Repository

³ Gorkun, N.V. (2017). Adaptation of Children with Emotional Difficulties to School Learning Conditions: Master’s Thesis. Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Moscow. URL: https://psychlib.ru/inc/absid.php?absid=370187 (viewed: 10.09.2024).

Newspaper Article

⁴ Dashkovskaya, O. (2023, October 10). Developmental Learning: Five Secrets of Happiness. Vesti Obrazovaniya.URL: https://vogazeta.ru/articles/2023/10/10/quality_of_education/23896-razvivayuschee_obuchenie_pyat_sekretov_schastya (viewed: 10.09.2024).

Web Page

⁵ Methodological Cabinet: Support for Authors, Reviewers, Editors [n.d.]. PsyJournals.ru: Psychological Publications Portal. URL: https://psyjournals.ru/info/standart (viewed: 10.09.2024).

Video on an Online Platform

⁶ UNESCO. (2022, February 3). UNESCO Report on Education Perspectives: Rethinking Our Future Together [Video]. RuTube. URL: https://www.rutube.com/watch?v=sPUJNL6tEN0 (viewed: 10.09.2024).

Prohibited social networks / Foreign agent publications.

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5.14. Authors’ Contribution

Details of each author’s contribution should be provided at the end of the manuscript after the “Information about the Authors” section. It is recommended to use the CRediT taxonomy (Kochetkov et al., 2024; Holcomb, 2020). This section should begin with the heading “Authors’ Contribution”, formatted in bold and left-aligned. After the surname and initials of each author, their specific contributions should be briefly described (e.g., idea development, data collection, analysis, manuscript writing, scientific editing, etc.).

If all authors contributed equally, the following phrase should be used:
“The authors contributed equally to the research, data analysis, and preparation of this manuscript.”

If there is a single author, this section should not be included.

Example

In English:
Vitalyi N. Ivanov — ideas; annotation, writing and design of the manuscript; planning of the research; control over the research.
Vladimir N. Petrov — application of statistical, mathematical, or other methods for data analysis; conducting the experiment; data collection and analysis; visualization of research results.
All authors participated in the discussion of the results and approved the final text of the manuscript.

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5.15. Conflict of Interest

Information regarding the presence or absence of a conflict of interest should be provided at the end of the manuscript after the "Authors' Contribution" section. This section should begin with the heading "Conflict of Interest", formatted in bold and left-aligned.

Example (No Conflict of Interest)
In English:
The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Example (With Conflict of Interest)
In English:
I.I. Petrov is an employee of Psikholog, the company that funded this study.

For organizations without an official English name, their transliteration in BSI format should be used (e.g., Psikholog).

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5.16. Ethics Statement

An ethics statement should be included at the end of the manuscript after the "Conflict of Interest" section. This section should begin with the heading "Ethics Statement", formatted in bold and left-aligned.

Typically, the ethics statement is based on the decision of an ethics committee. If the study involved human participants but no ethics committee approval was obtained, the conditions of participation should be specified to ensure adherence to ethical principles. For example, this can include informed consent obtained from the participants, their legal guardians, or next of kin.

Examples (Ethics Committee Approval)

In English:
The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (report no. 2025/01/10).

Examples (Informed Consent)
In English:
Written informed consent for participation in this study was obtained from the participants (or legal guardians / next of kin of the participants).

¹ American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Washington: American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000 

² In most cases, the key combination Shift+Enter is used.

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