Author Guidelines

1. Scope and suitability

The manuscript must be directly related to the scholarly scope of the journal, including Russian language, teaching Russian as a foreign language, linguistics and applied linguistics, Russian literature and culture, translation and translation studies, intercultural communication, comparative studies and related interdisciplinary research.

2. Originality and submission conditions

• The manuscript must be the original work of the author(s).
• It must not have been previously published or be under simultaneous consideration by another journal.
• All sources, quotations, data and borrowed ideas must be accurately documented.
• Responsibility for originality, scholarly accuracy and the precision of the information rests with the author(s).
• Submission of a manuscript constitutes acceptance of the journal’s publication ethics, conflict-of-interest and peer-review policies.

3. Required files

To preserve anonymous review, the main manuscript file must contain no names, affiliations, email addresses or other identifying information about the authors. Full author details must be provided in a separate file.

• Main manuscript file: version without author identifiers.
• Author details file: full name (Persian and English where applicable), affiliation, academic rank or student status, email, country and ORCID if available.
• Required statements and forms: declaration of originality and non-simultaneous submission, conflict of interest, and any other forms that will be announced when formal submission opens.

4. Author details and corresponding author

The order and number of authors must be carefully determined at the time of submission. The corresponding author is responsible for correspondence with the journal and must ensure that the other authors have been informed and have given their consent. After acceptance, any change in the order or list of authors will be considered only upon documented request and with the approval of all parties concerned.

5. Suggested structure of a research article

1. Title (Persian and English)
2. Persian abstract
3. Persian keywords
4. English abstract
5. Keywords
6. Introduction and problem statement
7. Research aim(s)
8. Literature review
9. Theoretical framework
10. Research method
11. Findings and analysis
12. Discussion
13. Conclusion
14. Limitations and suggestions for further research (where relevant)
15. Funding statement
16. Conflict of interest statement
17. Statement on the use of artificial intelligence (if used)
18. Acknowledgements (if any)
19. References

6. Title, abstract and keywords

The title should be precise, clear and as concise as possible. The abstract should independently state the aim, method, main findings and principal conclusion of the research. For consistency with common standards, Persian and English abstracts of approximately 150–250 words and 4–7 keywords are recommended. If a call for papers or a special issue guideline is announced, that instruction takes precedence.

7. Writing and formatting

• The manuscript file should be submitted in editable Word format.
• Orthography, spacing, non-breaking spaces and punctuation must be consistent throughout the article.
• Headings and subheadings should have a clear hierarchy.
• Tables, charts and figures must be numbered and referred to in the text.
• Images should be of appropriate quality and accompanied by source information where required.
• If data or charts were produced with specialized software, the editable files should also be submitted upon editorial request.

8. Referencing and bibliography

The journal’s base citation style is APA, 7th edition, unless another style is specified for a particular type of article. In-text citations must fully correspond to the reference list.

• Author names and publication years in in-text citations must be accurate.
• For direct quotations, page numbers or the exact location in the source should be given.
• Latin and Russian sources must be recorded with complete bibliographic information.
• For every source that has a valid DOI, the DOI should be included at the end of the entry, preferably in the form https://doi.org/…
• DOIs or bibliographic details must not be invented or guessed.
• Internet sources must have a valid URL and the necessary access information.

9. Tables, charts, figures and data

Every table or figure must be necessary for understanding the article and must be referred to in the text. Titles and numbers of tables and figures should be clear, and the source of data or images, if any, must be stated. In quantitative research, the statistical analysis method and software used should be specified in the method section.

10. Thesis- and project-based research

If the article is derived from a thesis, dissertation or research project, this must be declared in the relevant section of the article information, and the title of the parent research and any related financial or institutional support should be indicated where applicable.

11. Funding, conflict of interest and research ethics

Authors must declare funding, conflicts of interest and any relationship that could affect the design, analysis or reporting of the research. In research involving human participants, personal data, interviews or other ethical considerations, information about ethical approval or relevant ethical notes should be included in the article where applicable.

12. Use of artificial intelligence

If generative AI tools or other AI tools are used in writing, editing, translation, analysis or data generation, the extent and type of use must be transparently declared. Scientific responsibility, accuracy of data, citations and the final content of the article remain with the authors. The use of AI must not replace the author’s responsibility for the research and scholarly evaluation of the article’s content.

13. Evaluation process

After receipt, the manuscript is checked for suitability to the journal’s scope, originality, completeness of files and basic requirements. Manuscripts that meet the initial conditions will be sent for specialist evaluation. Where necessary, the manuscript is returned to the author for revision, and the final decision is made on the basis of scholarly evaluation and editorial judgment. Final details of the type of review, number of reviewers and timetable are set out in the journal’s official peer-review policy.

14. Pre-submission checklist

• The manuscript is relevant to the journal’s subject scope.
• The manuscript is original and is not under simultaneous consideration elsewhere.
• The main file contains no identifying information about the authors.
• A separate author-details file has been prepared.
• Title, abstract and keywords have been checked in both languages.
• All in-text citations appear in the reference list and vice versa.
• Valid DOIs of sources have been checked and included.
• Tables, charts and figures are numbered and referred to in the text.
• Funding and conflict of interest have been declared.
• If AI was used, the corresponding statement has been included.
• All authors have approved the final version.