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Authors Guidelines

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Article Formatting Requirements

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MATERIALS

1. Text Format:  Microsoft Word (*.doc, *.docx);

2. Text Language:  Gagauz or English;

3. Orientation:  A4, Portrait;

4. Margins (top, bottom, left, right):  2 cm;

5. Font:  Times New Roman, size - 12 pt;

6. Line Spacing:  1,15;

7. Article volume: 20-60 thousand characters (0,5-1,5 printed pages);

To determine and check the volume:

Select the text of the article (without the title, authors, abstract, keywords, and bibliography);

Move the cursor to the "Review" section on the top bar and click the left button;

Next, move the cursor to the "Statistics" subsection and also click the left mouse button;

 Focus on the “Characters (without spaces)” indicator.

8. Number of authors in one article:  no more than 3.

Articles identified with plagiarism, an originality score below 75%, or self-citation surpassing 15% are subject to immediate rejection. The Editorial Board will deny publication rights for the affected submission.

 

ARTICLE FORMATTING

Arrangement and Structure of the Text within the Article

1. ARTICLE TITLE:  In uppercase (capital) letters in English, then in Gagauz (bold font, center alignment);

2. Author(s):  First name and last name, the 16-digit ORCID, on the next line – the represented scientific or educational institution (in lowercase letters, right alignment);

3. Abstract:  In English, Gagauz, and Romanian, 200-250 words, italicized (justified alignment with a paragraph indent of 1 cm). The word "Abstract" itself (and the corresponding word in English, Gagauz, and Romanian) is also in bold;

4. Keywords:  In English, Gagauz, and Romanian, 5-10 words, italicized (justified alignment with a paragraph indent of 1 cm). The syntagma "Keywords" (and the corresponding syntagma in English, and in subsequent paragraphs in Gagauz and Romanian) is also in bold. A blank line is left after the keywords before the main text of the article;

5. Article Text:  Justified alignment with a paragraph indent of 1 cm. Inclusion of the following structure is optional: 

a. Introduction.  The introduction should briefly describe the topic of the article in a broad context and emphasize the importance of the research. The work should include literature review of sources on the research topic. The current state of research should be carefully analyzed, taking into account current key publications, which must be cited. The introduction should define the specific hypotheses that are tested during the research. If necessary, controversial and divergent assumptions are indicated. The main conclusions drawn from the bibliographic research should be highlighted, and the main purpose of the research in the article should be stated.

b. Materials and Methods are described in details sufficient enough to reproduce and develop the published results. New methods should be described in detail with appropriate references, while well-known methods can be briefly described and cited accordingly.

c. Results.  A brief and precise description of the research results, their interpretation, and the conclusions based on them. Each figure/table must be accompanied by corresponding references and clarifications in the preceding paragraph.

d. Discussion.  Discussion of the results and the possibilities for interpreting them from the perspective of previous research and working hypotheses. The conclusions and their significance should be discussed in the possible broadest context. Future research directions may also be mentioned. This section can be combined with the "Results" section.

e. Conclusion (findings).  The conclusion should contain clear and concise findings, fully based on the results of the research.

 6. Headings

Please use no more than three levels of displayed headings.

7. Abbreviations

Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.

8. Footnotes

Footnotes can be used to give additional information, which may include the citation of a reference included in the reference list. They should not consist solely of a reference citation, and they should never include the bibliographic details of a reference. They should also not contain any figures or tables.

Footnotes to the text are numbered consecutively; those to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data). Footnotes to the title or the authors of the article are not given reference symbols.

Always use footnotes instead of endnotes.

9. Citations:

a. To bibliographic sources (mandatory)  Indicated in square brackets with the source number and, separated by a comma, the page number(s), for example: [5, p. 115] or [8, pp. 98-101]. If a punctuation mark (period, comma, etc.) is next to the citation, it is placed after the citation.

b. To tables and figures (if any)  Indicated in in parentheses in the preceding paragraph, for example: (Table 1) or (Fig. 1). If a punctuation mark (period, comma, etc.) is next to the reference, it is placed after the reference.

10. Tables.  Indicate above the table the word Table (or its equivalent in the article's language), followed by its sequential number in Arabic numerals, then a period, and the table title (center-aligned). The word Table (or its equivalent) and the sequential number with the period should be in bold.

11. Figures. Any graphical material (drawing, diagram, chart, picture, etc.) is indicated below the figure with the word Figure (or its equivalent in the language of the article), followed by its sequential number in Arabic numerals, then a period, and the title (center-aligned). The word Figure (or its equivalent) and the sequential number with the period should be in bold. 

Data transparency

All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards. Please note that journals may have individual policies on (sharing) research data in concordance with disciplinary norms and expectations. 

12. Bibliography.  Located at the end of the article, sources are listed in alphabetical order, first those in the Latin script, followed by those in Cyrillic. Works by the same author within the same script are arranged chronologically by publication date.

If available, please always include DOIs as full DOI links in your reference list (e.g. “https://doi.org/abc”).

Bibliographic sources are formatted according to the following examples:

a)     books: ROACH, Р. Eпglish Phoпetics апd Phoпology, A practical соurse. Fourth edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. 283 р. ISBN 978-0-521-71740-3

b)    articles in books: ILIE, L.-N. Teaching Literature to Foreign Students: Difficulties and Suggestions. In: Paths of Соmuniсаtiоn in Роstmоdеrпity. Тârgu-Мurеș: Arhipelag XXI Press, 2020, р.165-171. ISBN 978-606-8624-00-6

c) articles in journals: BABÎRĂ, N. Fonetica: ramuri, concepte, teorii și metode de cercetare. Univеrs pedagogic, 2019. nr. 3 (63), p.14-22. ISSN 1811-5470 DOI:

d) dissertation abstracts: PETRICIUC, L. Dezvoltarea соmреtеnțеi de соmuniсаrе în limba еnglеză рriп iпtermediul textului literar. Rezumatul tezei de doctor in științe pedagogice. Chișinău, 2021. 34 р.

e)  Internet resources: TICUȚĂ E.R. Literatura în predarea limbii engleze. Școala аrgеsеаnă, 2016, octombrie. DOI . Disponibil: http://www.scoalaargeseana.roldidactica-magna/1334-1iteratura-inpredarea-limbii-engleze [accesat 25.01.2022].

If you use a reference management software in your Word document (e.g. Zotero, EndNote, Mendelay etc.) please remove the specific formatting before sending the document

Notes:

1. If there are several (two or more) authors, they are listed separated by a semicolon (;) and are otherwise indicated as in the examples provided above.
2. For dissertations, only their abstracts (autoreferat) are included in the Bibliography, with corresponding references to them in the article. The inclusion of the dissertations themselves (if they are not published by a publisher and do not have publication status), as well as other unpublished works, and references to them is not permitted.

 

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section on the title page. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.

The article should include the authors' contributions

If there are two or more authors, their individual contributions should be specified following the recommended model:

• Conceptualization: [Name(s) of author(s)]
• Methodology: [Name(s) of author(s)]
• Formal analysis: [Name(s) of author(s)]
• Investigation: [Name(s) of author(s)]
• Writing – original draft: [Name(s) of author(s)]
• Writing – review & editing: [Name(s) of author(s)]
• Supervision: [Name(s) of author(s)]
• Project administration: [Name(s) of author(s)]

This model ensures clarity regarding the contributions of each author and aligns with common academic standards.

Paper Submission

• Log In/Create Account. Click the "Make Submission" button and log in, or register if you’re a new user.
• Start Submission: Click "New Submission", choose the appropriate section, and review the submission guidelines.
• Upload Manuscript. Submit your file in the required format, ensuring anonymity for double-blind reviews.
• Add Metadata. Provide the title, abstract, keywords, author details, and funding information (if applicable).
• Attach Supplementary Files. Include any necessary additional documents (e.g., tables, datasets).
• Review and Submit. Check all files and metadata for accuracy, then confirm your submission.
• Track Progress. Use your account to monitor the review and editorial process.

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Additional information for Statements and Declarations

Declaration regarding the use of AI: All authors must add a declaration regarding the use of AI upon submission. The permitted use of AI is restricted to grammar checking and layout of examples. If the authors did not use AI, they must add the declaration “The Authors declare they did not use AI at any stage during the preparation of this manuscript”.