Formatting Requirements
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The Herald of the ONMU is intended for specialists engaged in research on scientific problems of water transport and related fields.
Submitted papers must comply with the requirements of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine for publications in academic periodicals and correspond to the thematic scope of the journal.
The Editorial Board accepts for consideration only scientific papers that include the following essential elements:
- problem statement;
- review of recent research and publications on the topic;
- formulation of the research objectives;
- presentation of the main material with a comprehensive justification of the obtained scientific results;
- conclusions;
- list of references.
The manuscript should be presented concisely, logically, and in a stylistically грамот manner. Terminology and notation must comply with current standards. Redundancies and excessive details in describing previously published results are not permitted; instead, appropriate references should be provided.
Units of measurement must conform to the International System of Units (SI) or other units permitted for use in Ukraine according to current national standards.
The recommended length of the paper is between 6 and 15 pages.
The following materials must be submitted to the Editorial Office:
- A printed copy of the paper signed by all authors;
- An electronic version of the paper formatted in accordance with the requirements;
- An expert conclusion;
- A review by a specialist in the relevant field (preferably a Doctor of Sciences), certified with an official seal (external review);
- A recommendation from the relevant department, laboratory, or research unit supporting publication;
- Author information (for first-time contributors), including affiliation, position, academic degree, academic title, address, and contact phone number.
The decision on publication is made by the Editorial Board based on the reviewers’ reports (both external and internal), taking into account the scientific and practical significance of the paper.