Submissions

Author Guidelines

This note provides some guidelines for publication to prospective authors of manuscripts. Contributing authors must comply with the requirements outlined below, in order for their manuscripts to be considered for publication.

Manuscript structure and presentation

Manuscripts should be written in English or Russian. Please note that the Journal’s Editorial Board will undertake the responsibility of translating manuscripts accepted for publication either from English to Russian or vice versa.

In the attempt to promote a common format for manuscripts to be considered for publication in this Journal, it is recommended that prospective authors adhere to the following structure, as much as possible.

-        Title: The title should accurately describe the content of the manuscript.

-        Abstract: A brief summary of the manuscript’s content explicitly informing the reader of its purpose and scope, methodology, as well as outlining its core findings and conclusions. The abstract should 150-300 words in length.

-        Key words: Up to six key words should be used in accurately reflecting the theme of the manuscript, its core area of research, and methodology employed.

-        Introduction: It should introduce the reader to the issue raised in the manuscript. It should also include information on its structure and line of argument presented.

-        Main body: This section should provide contextual information on the topic under discussion accompanied by the relevant literature review and elaboration of the vital aspects of its theme.

-        Methodology: Inclusion of this section will depend on the type of manuscript. However, if included, it should describe and justify the research methods and other methodology utilised in studying the issue at hand, including information related to the data collected for this research (detailed information on data collection and analysis may appear in an appendix attached at the end of the manuscript).  

-        Discussion of findings: It should present research findings, and reflect how they contribute to the body of scientific knowledge on the topic at hand. It should also indicate its limitations in terms of the research methodology utilised, and link their implications to the pertinent body of scientific knowledge.  

-        Conclusion and recommendations: This section should reiterate the core argument presented in the manuscript, draw appropriate inferences from its findings and arrive at recommendations for further research, and/or potential policy making formulation in order to facilitate understanding by interested practitioners.

-        Acknowledgements: This part should include acknowledgments to individuals who contributed significantly to the completion of the manuscript. Any financial contributions received to complete the work should also be acknowledged. Potential conflicts of interest, which may be perceived as influencing the results and their interpretation must also be disclosed in this section.

-        References: this section should present all references to sources used for the preparation of the manuscript, following conventional presentation style, such as the Harvard Style Manual.

Examples of In-Text Citations and Reference List Entries for Key Source Types:

Below are examples of how to format in-text citations and reference list entries for key source types. Please pay close attention to the formatting rules for one, two, or multiple authors.

If there are works presented in Cyrillic or other alphabet in the list of references, it is necessary to submit the list of references in Romanized alphabet

1) Book

In-text citation: (Perry, 2021)

Reference:

Information to include:

Author(s) name, initials. (year). Name of book. Place: Publisher name.

Perry, J. (2021). Managing Organizations to Sustain Passion for Public Service. Cambridge, United Kingdom; New York, NY: Cambridge

2) Book (translated to English)

If author(s) used an English language version of a book originally published in another language, follow this example.

In-text citation: (Heinrich, 2012)

Reference:

Heinrich, M. (2012). An Introduction to the Tree Volumes of Karl Marx’s Capital. Translated from the German by A. Locascio. Monthly Review Press.

3) Book (read in another language)

Follow this example if author(s) need to reference a book that author(s) read in another language.

If there are works presented in Cyrillic in the list of references, it is necessary to submit the list of references in Romanized alphabet (for example, transliteration is a recommended free site http://translit-online.ru/).

In-text citation: (Esentugelov, 2017)

Reference:

Esentugelov, A. (2017). V poiskah rosta i razvitiya kazahstanskoj ekonomiki [In search of growth and development of the Kazakh economy]. Astana: Regist-St Poligraf.

4) Chapter in an edited book

In-text citation: (Dobel, 2005)

Reference:

Information to include:

Chapter author(s) surname, initials. (year). Title of chapter. In editor(s) surname, initials (Ed/Eds.), Title of edited book. Place: Publisher name, pp. page numbers

Dobel, J. P. (2005). Public management as ethics. In Ferlie,E., Lynn Jr, L.E. and Pollitt, C. (Eds). The Oxford handbook of public management. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 156-181.

5) Edited book as a whole

In-text citation: (Baimenov & Liverakos, 2019)

Reference:

Information to include:

Editor(s) surname, initials (Ed/Eds.). (year). Title of edited book. Place: Publisher name.

Baimenov, A. and Liverakos, P. (Eds.). (2019). Public Service Excellence in the 21st Century. Springer Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan.

6) Journal article/paper

In-text: first citation (Andersen, Boesen, & Holm Pedersen, 2016), subsequent citation (Andersen et al., 2016)

Reference:

Information to include:

Author(s) surname, initials. (year). Title of article / paper. Name of journal, volume(issue), page numbers. Available at: DOI.

Andersen, L. B., Boesen, A., & Holm Pedersen, L. (2016). Performance in Public Organizations: Clarifying the Conceptual Space. Public Administration Review, 76(6), 852–862. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.12578

Note:

In the absence of a DOI add a URL instead.

If you are citing the print copy of a journal article / paper and not accessing it online, omit the DOI and end the reference after the page numbers.

7) Newspaper or magazine article

Include the most precise date of publication given - usually full date for newspaper articles, month and year for magazines.

In-text: (Graham-McLay, 2024; Clarkson, 2008)

Reference:

Information to include:

Author surname and initial. (year). Title of article. Name of newspaper/magazine. day month year, pp. page numbers.

Graham-McLay, C. (2024). Australian state orders public servants to stop remote working after a newspaper campaign against it. The Independent, 6 August 2024. Clarkson, S. (2008). Wanted: 25 hours in the day. Red Magazine, December 2008, pp. 91-94.

8) Articles without named author

Give the name of the newspaper or magazine in place of the author name.

In-text: (The Guardian, 2012)

Reference:

Information to include:

Name of newspaper/magazine (year).  Editorial: Title of article, day month year, pp. page numbers.

Guardian (2012). Editorial: French elections. Bitter-sweet victory for the left, 23 April 2012, p. 26.

9) Online articles

In-text: (Ahmed, 2025)

Reference:

Information to include:

Author surname and initial. (year). Title of article. Name of newspaper/magazine. [Online] day month year. Available at: URL  [Accessed day month year].

Ahmed, K. (2025). How Nelson Mandela’s Trafalgar Square speech still resonates, 20 years on. 13 February 2025. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/13/nelson-mandela-make-poverty-history-campaign-speech-london-20-years-on [Accessed 17 February 2025]

10) Website with author

In-text: (Peston, 2012)

Reference:

Information needed:

Author(s) name, initial. (year). Name of specific webpage. [Online]. Name of full website. Last updated: day month year. Available at: URL [Accessed day month year].

Peston, R. (2012). Can Tesco grow again in Britain? [Online]. BBC News. Last updated: 18 April 2012. [Online]. Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17748586 [Accessed 10 March 2017].

11) Website without named author

In-text: (PWC, 2025)

Reference:

Information needed:

Organisation. (year). Name of specific webpage. [Online]. Name of full website. Last updated: day month year. Available at: URL [Accessed day month year].

PWC. (2025). In the age of AI: Speed matters more, scale matters less, innovation matters most. [Online]. Available at: https://www.pwc.com/us/en/tech-effect/ai-analytics/competing-in-age-of-ai.html [Accessed 17 February 2025].

12) Act

In-text: (Education Act, 2011)

Reference:

Education Act 2011, c. 21. London: The Stationery Office.

The (c.21) refers to the chapter, the number of the Act according to those passed during the parliamentary session.

13) Blog

In-text: (Massally&Louie, 2025)

Reference:

Massally, K.N. and Louie, J. (2025). Closing the AI equity gap. 10 February 2025. UNDP Blog. [Online]. Available at: https://www.undp.org/blog/closing-ai-equity-gap  [Accessed 17 February 2025].

14) Thesis

In-text: (Massally&Louie, 2025)

Reference:

Abdukadirov, S. A. (2011). Emergence of Political Parties during Democratic Transitions: An Agent-based Approach. Unpublished: George Mason University, May 2011.

15) Report (hard copy)

In-text: (Higher Education Academy, 2008)

Reference:

Higher Education Academy (2008). Ethnicity, gender and degree attainment project: final report. York: Higher Education Academy/ Equality Challenge Unit.

16) Report (online)

In-text: (ACSH, 2023)

Reference:

ACSH (2023) Analytical report on the analysis of communication channels used by government agencies with the population, Astana: Astana Civil Service Hub. https://www.astanacivilservicehub.org/uploads/%D0%90%D0%9D%D0%90%D0%9B%D0%98%D0%97%20%D0%9A%D0%90%D0%9D%D0%90%D0%9B%D0%9E%D0%92%20%D0%9A%D0%9E%D0%9C%D0%9C%D0%A3%D0%9D%D0%98%D0%9A%D0%90%D0%A6%D0%98%D0%98%20_%20%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3+%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%BA%D0%B0.pdf

17) Online video (eg Youtube) and other

In-text: (Cambridgeshire County Council/BBC, 2010)

Reference:

Cambridgeshire County Council/BBC. (2010). Life as a social worker in Cambridgeshire. [Video]. Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwp9oUoeJzI [Accessed 5 July 2010].

18) Conference paper (proceeding)

In-text: (ALT-C, 2011)

Reference:

ALT-C(2011). Thriving in a colder and more challenging climate. Hawkridge, D., Ng, K. and Verjans, S. eds. The 18th annual conference of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT-C 2011), University of Leeds, Leeds, 6-8 September. ALT.

19) Conference paper (unpublished)

In-text: (ALT-C, 2011)

Reference:

Pettitt, R. (2008). Parliament of the movement? The changing fortunes of the Labour Party Conference. Unpublished paper presented at ‘Democracy, governance and conflict: dilemmas of theory and practice’. 58th Political Studies Association Conference. 1-3 April 2008. Swansea.

-        Appendices: This should include tables, figures and data sets which may have been utilised in the work presented in the manuscript.

Presentation style

Manuscripts to be submitted should adhere to the following presentation requirements:

The length of the manuscript should not exceed 8,000 words including the abstract, footnotes and references sections. Tables, figures, charts and appendices may be excluded from the above mentioned word count.

-       File Format: OpenOffice or MS Word;

-        Font: 11-Proxima Nova Alt;

-        Page margins: 2.5cm left/right and 2cm top/bottom margins; page numbers centred at the bottom of the page; paragraph spacing 6pt;

-        Line spacing: single-spaced;

-        Main text: Justified

-        Author name: should appear under the title in italics;

-        Titles: in small caps, bolded, font 12-point; subtitles: appear in normal font bolded with only first letter capitalised; second-tier subtitles: appear in normal font bolded and in italics and only with the first letter capitalised;

-        Paragraphs: should not be indented;

-        Footnotes: should be numbered in a consecutive order and provided at the bottom of the page; in font 9-point Proxima Nova Alt font.

Tables may be submitted in word, excel format; other graphic images and illustrations may be submitted in TIF, JPG, GIF formats of adequate pixel analysis for publication.

Tables should be numbered consecutively, (e.g., Table 1, Table 2, etc), and relevant citations for each table should be provided at the bottom of each table.

Figures refer to other illustrations such as charts, maps, diagrams, photographs, etc, and should be numbered consecutively as well (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2, etc).

Citation and referencing should be made in accordance with the Harvard system using Author-Date method of citing. References must be presented in the end of the text in an alphabetical order.

Author information

Authors should submit short biographic information containing their name, position and affiliation, ORCID, research interest/field of expertise as well as full contact details including e-mail and telephone numbers in a separate file. 

When collaborating with multiple authors, it’s important to designate a Corresponding Author. This person ensures the integrity of the scientific work, verifies data accuracy, and upholds ethical standards. The Corresponding Author manages the submission process and serves as the main contact for the journal's editorial board, streamlining communication and enhancing the publication experience.              

Example:

Gulimzhan SULEIMENOVA – corresponding author, Doctor in Economics, Associate Professor, Capacity Building Specialist, Astana Civil Service Hub

e-mail: gulimjan_n@mail.ru

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7332-504X,  

Almakul ABDIMOMYNOVA - Candidate of Economic Sciences (PhD), Associate Professor, Korkyt Ata University, Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan

e-mail: abdim.alma@mail.ru

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2237-7699                                                                                                

 

Three key dates are noted:

Receipt date, acceptance date, and publication date.

Remember, each author can publish only one article per journal issue, including co-authored works.