Formatting Requirements

Guidelines for Authors

  1. The Journal’s editorial board asks authors to familiarize themselves with the guidelines (the Journal’s editorial policy, which contains general information about the Journal, the article review procedure, guidelines for authors, and publication ethics) and to adhere to them when preparing manuscripts for submission to the Journal. Deviations from the established rules will delay the publication of the article.

1.1.    Submission of an article to the editorial board constitutes the author(s)’ consent to grant, for an indefinite period, exclusive rights to L.N. Gumilev Eurasian National University—the publisher of the Journal “Bulletin of L.N. Gumilev Eurasian National University. Series “Psychology and Cognitive Sciences”

  1. Article files in Word format, prepared using the Journal’s original style sheet, must be submitted to the editorial office (via the online submission system). The style sheet can be downloaded from the Journal’s website at https://psyjournal.enu.kz/index.php/pcs-journal
  2. Detailed information on submitting articles online is available on the journal’s websitehttps://psyjournal.enu.kz/index.php/pcs-journal

1.2. Authors must also submit a cover letter (to be attached via the system). Article files must be named using the first 4–5 words of the article title.

1.3.    The article should not exceed 16 pages (minimum 6 pages). The article length does not include the abstract, keywords, bibliography, references, or information about the author(s) in Kazakh, Russian, and English. Works exceeding the specified length are accepted for publication in exceptional cases at the discretion of the Journal’s Editor-in-Chief.

1.4.    The text of the paper begins with the MRNTI classification code (International Classification of Scientific and Technical Information; available at http://grnti.ru), followed by the initials and last name of the author(s), the full name of the organization, city, country, the author(s)’ email address, the article title, abstract, and keywords.

Authors. After the MRNTI, on a new line, there should be a list of authors (last name and initials), the full name of the organization, city, and country (if the authors work at different organizations, the same symbol must be placed next to the author’s last name and the corresponding organization; The author(s)’ email address should be in italics within parentheses; the article title should be centered in bold). The number of authors should not exceed 5.

The abstract must be between 150 and 300 words in length; it must not contain complex formulas, must not repeat the content of the article’s title, must not include references to the text of the work or the bibliography, and must provide a concise summary of the article’s content, highlighting its key features and maintaining the article’s structure.

Keywords (7 words or phrases) must reflect the main content of the article; define the subject area of the research; and appear in the text of the article. Keywords are separated from one another by a semicolon.

1.5.    In terms of structure, articles should, as far as possible, contain the following information (the inclusion and completeness of these elements are determined by the Journal’s reviewers and editors):

-    necessary notations and definitions to ensure the text is understandable;

- a statement of the problem addressed in the article;

-    historical background on the formulation of the problem, with corresponding full references;

- who obtained the results preceding the article’s topic, and when;

-    justification of the necessity and relevance of the article’s problem as the most important part of any scientific work;

-    precise formulation and description of the solution to the problem presented in the article;

-    a detailed justification of the novelty of the article’s result(s) in the context of previously known work;

-    the solution to the problem must be accompanied by detailed justifications (proofs).

If at least one of these requirements is not met, the article will not be accepted for consideration.

1.6.    Tables are included directly in the text of the work; they must be numbered and referenced in the text. Figures and graphs must be submitted in one of the standard formats: PS, PDF, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, BMP, PCX. Bitmap images must be created at a resolution of 600 dpi. All details must be clearly visible in the figures.

1.7. The sections “Authors’ Contributions,” “Funding,” “Acknowledgments,” and “Declaration on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” are placed after the “Conclusion” section.

1.8. The reference list must contain only those sources (numbered in the order of citation or in English alphabetical order) that are cited in the text of the paper. References to unpublished works, the results of which are used in the argumentation, are not permitted.

Authors’ Publication Guidelines

An author may publish no more than one article in a single issue of the Journal, including co-authored articles. An article by the same author (whether individual or co-authored) may not be published in a subsequent issue of the Journal. Authors may republish after one issue, provided they successfully pass the peer review process and meet all editorial policy requirements.   

Only articles with an originality score of 80% or higher after verification via the anti-plagiarism system are sent for further review.

Explanation to authors:

If an author has published an article in No. 1 of the journal, he/she will be able to submit the next article for publication starting from No. 3.

When preparing articles for publication in the Journal of Psychology and cognitive sciences, it is necessary to strictly adhere to the structure of the scientific article and follow the rules of design.

The parameters of article design:

Page - A4, portrait orientation, margins on all sides - 20 mm.

Font: type - Times New Roman, size (kegle) - 14,

line spacing - 1, indentation of the “red line” -1.25 cm,

width alignment.

The volume of the article (excluding the title, information about the authors, abstract, keywords, bibliography) should be no less than 6 pages (3,000 words) and no more than 16 pages (7,000 words).

 

Structure of the scientific article:

The structure of a scientific article includes IMRAD (for original articles), title, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, funding information (if available), and reference list.

- MRSTI

- Name of author(s) (  add click on ORCID)

- Place of work of the author(s), city, country, e-mail

- Title of article

- Abstract

- Keywords

- Introduction

- Materials and methods of the study

- Results and their discussion

- Conclusion

- Funding information

- Acknowledgments, conflict of interest

- Authors' contribution

- List of references

- Author Information.

Each author is linked to his or her organization using an upper-case digit as shown below:

S.K. Iskendirova*1 , S.J. Zeynollah2

1The Akmola Region Branch of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kokshetau, Kazakhstan

2Kazakhstan-German University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

(E-mail: 1s196@gmail.com, 2saule@gmail.com)

 

Doctoral students are allowed to publish articles without co-authors, provided they submit a review of the article prepared by their supervisor.

Master's theses can be published only on condition of co-authorship with a doctoral student or candidate of sciences, as well as PhD.

 

The order of article design

IRSTI (Interstate rubricator of scientific and technical information) on your topic can be determined at http://www.grnti.ru. It is indicated in the upper left corner of the manuscript. (Alignment - on the left edge, font - bold, font size -14). Style file can be downloaded from the journal's website https://psyjournal.enu.kz 

Author(s). After MRSTI through a line should be initials and surnames of the author(s) - center alignment, italics; full name of the organization, city, country (if the authors work in different organizations, it is necessary to put the same icon near the surname of the author and the corresponding organization; e-mail of the author(s) - in brackets, italics; title of the article - center alignment, bold font).

If there are several authors, they themselves decide on the order of their mentioning in the article and are fully responsible for its content. The number of authors - no more than 5. (Alignment - centered, normal font, 14 point font).

The title of the article is written in the center, capital letters, font bold, straight, keg-14. At the end of the article in two other languages, i.e. Russian, English (if the article is in Kazakh), Kazakh, English (if the article is in Russian), Kazakh and Russian (if the article is in English).

The Abstract (Андатпа/Аннотация) states the most important results of the research and their theoretical and practical significance. The abstract describes the essence and the research methods used, summarizes the most important results and their significance. The abstract should reflect the brief content of the article, its essence, general topic of research, a brief description of the problem, object, subject, keep the structure of the article - relevance, problem statement, purpose, research methods, results, conclusion.

Volume - not less than 150 and not more than 300 words in Russian, Kazakh and English. Alignment - width, font - normal, font size - 14).

The structure of the abstract includes the following points:

- Introductory statement about the topic of research.

- Purpose, main directions and ideas of scientific research.

- A brief description of the scientific and practical significance of the work.

- A brief description of the research methodology.

- The main results and analysis, conclusions of the research work.

- The value of the conducted research (the contribution of this work in the relevant field of knowledge).

- Practical significance of the results of the work.

Key words (Түйін сөздер/Key words) It is recommended to include 7 words or phrases to facilitate the search for the article’s text and identify its subject area. At the end of the article, following the abstract, include abstracts in two other languages: Russian and English (if the article is in Kazakh); Kazakh and English (if the article is in Russian); or Kazakh and Russian (if the article is in English). (Alignment: justified; font: regular; size: 14). Keywords (7 words or phrases) should reflect the main content of the article; define the subject area of the research; and appear in the text of the article. Keywords are separated from one another by commas.

 

Availability of DOI (DOI) for each article

 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32523/2789-4320-2024-1-х-х

 

Received: 9.04.2025.  Revised: 12.05.2025. Accepted: 01.06. 2025. Available online: 30.09.2025.

 

The main part contains the following parts according to the structure of the IMRAD article: (introduction (problem statement, objectives, history), research methods, discussion/results, conclusion), (written from the paragraph, bolded):

 

- The introduction consists of the following main elements:

- Justification for the choice of topic; relevance of the topic or problem. In the justification of the choice of the topic, based on the description of the experience of predecessors, the presence of a problematic situation (the lack of any research, the emergence of a new object, etc.) is reported. The relevance of the topic is determined by the general interest in the study of this object, but the lack of comprehensive answers to the available questions, it is proved by the theoretical or practical significance of the topic.

- Definition of the object, subject, goals, objectives, tasks, methods, approaches, hypothesis and significance of the work. The purpose of the study is related to the proof of the thesis, that is, the presentation of the subject of the study in the aspect chosen by the author.

- The Literature review section should cover fundamental and new works on the topic under study by foreign authors, analysis of these works in terms of their scientific contribution, as well as gaps in the research.

- It is NOT acceptable to have a lot of references that are not relevant to the work, or inappropriate judgments about the author's own achievements, references to the author's previous works.

- Methodology should consist of a description of the materials and the course of work, as well as a full description of the methods used. The object of the research and all the methods used in conducting it are described, their essence and justified choice are shown. The section should be written in such detail that the reader can not only independently assess the methodological pros and cons of this study, but also reproduce it if desired. The scientific research methods used and their application are described. Characterization or description of the research material includes its presentation in qualitative and quantitative terms. Characterization of the material is one of the factors that determine the validity of the findings and methods of the study.

This section describes how the problem was studied: detailed information without repeating previously published established procedures; the identification of equipment (software) and description of materials used, with the mandatory introduction of novelty in the use of materials and methods.

Scientific methodology should include:

- research question(s);

- hypothesis (thesis);

- stages of the research;

- research methods.

 

- Results and Discussion is one of the most important sections of the paper. The section analyzes and discusses the obtained results of the research. Conclusions on the results obtained during the research are given, the main point is disclosed. It should analyze the results of the paper and discuss the relevant results in comparison with previous papers, analyses and conclusions.

 

- Tables are included directly in the text of the work. They should be numbered and accompanied by a reference to them in the text of the work. Figures, graphs should be presented in one of the standard formats: PS, PDF, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, BMP, PCX. Point drawings should be made with a resolution of 600 dpi. The drawings should clearly show all details.

For example:

 

 

Figure 2: Dynamics of the level of neurotization in the study participants in the experimental group according to the methodology of L.I. Wasserman

Note: compiled on the basis of data (L.I. Wasserman,2025)

Table 1

Results of comparative analysis of the level of neurotization in the study participants in the experimental group according to the methodology of L.I. Wasserman (L.I. Wasserman,2025)

 

Level of neurotization

Number of persons

Experimental group before psychological rehabilitation

Experimental group after psychological rehabilitation

High-level

10

9

Low-level

1

0

Increased level

1

3

Medium level

1

1

Note: compiled on the basis of data (L.I. Wasserman,2025)

 

- Conclusion - generalization and summarization of the work at this stage; confirmation of the truth of the put forward assertion made by the author, and the author's conclusion about the change of scientific knowledge taking into account the results obtained. Conclusions should not be abstract, they should be used to summarize the results of the research in a particular scientific field, describing suggestions or opportunities for further work.

 

Authors’ Contributions. In this section, you must specify each author’s contribution to the article. Contribution to the work refers to intellectual input without which part of the work or the work as a whole could not have been completed or the article written. Authors of the article may be individuals whose contribution to the work is based on the following criteria:

- substantial contribution to the concept or design of the work; collection, analysis, or interpretation of the results of the work;

- writing the text and/or critically reviewing its content;

- approval of the final version of the article for publication;

- agreement to take responsibility for all aspects of the work, including the proper investigation and resolution of issues related to the reliability of the data or the integrity of all parts of the article.

Individuals who played other roles in the preparation of the article may be listed in the “Acknowledgments” section of the article.

The examples provided are not exhaustive; it is advisable to highlight the uniqueness of each author’s contribution and to detail their participation in the work on the article. In original articles, it is necessary to specify the names of the individual stages of the experimental work for those co-authors whose contribution consisted of conducting the experiment.

Funding. Sources of funding and other contributions, including details regarding funding, grants, projects, and technical, organizational, or expert assistance.

Acknowledgments. The authors express their gratitude to all individuals and organizations that assisted in conducting the research and preparing the article.

Conflict of Interest. If there is no conflict of interest, the following statement is used: “The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.”

Declaration on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Authors who used artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of the manuscript are required to submit a Declaration on the Use of AI and specify:

  • the name of the AI tool,
  • the version,
  • the purpose and stage of use.

Sample Declaration: Statement on the Use of Generative AI and AI-Based Technologies: In preparing this work, the author(s) used [NAME OF TOOL/SERVICE] for [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as necessary and bear full responsibility for the content of the published article.

    The reference list must contain only those sources (numbered in the order of citation or in alphabetical order) that are cited in the text of the work. References to unpublished works, the results of which are used as evidence, are not permitted.

In the text of the article, as well as in tables and captions, references must be cited in parentheses, indicating the author and year, for example (Smith et al., 2009), in accordance with the APA 7th edition citation style. At the end of the article, the list of references must include a complete list of sources in alphabetical order according to APA-7th edition. (https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference-examples.pdf).

The quality and quantity of the sources cited indicate the article’s relevance. Therefore, authors are advised to follow these guidelines: all citations must include bibliographic information in English; at least 50% of the citations must be indexed in Scopus and (or) Web of Science; at least 50% of references must be no older than 10 years, half of which must be no older than 3 years; the permissible number of publications by the authors and co-authors of the article in the reference list must not exceed 10% of the total.

If authors cite original works (sources) in Kazakh or Russian, they must provide bibliographic data by including their transliteration, as shown below:

To format bibliographic references, use bibliography software such as EndNote, Mendeley Reference Manager, or Zotero. This will help avoid typos and the inclusion of duplicate entries. (APA style (American Psychological Association))

 

References

Ахметова, Н. Р. (2009). Психология студенческого возраста. Педагогический вестник, (12), 4.

Bratman, G. N., Hamilton, J. P., & Daily, G. C. (2012). The impacts of nature experience on human cognitive function and mental health. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1249, 118–136. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06400.x

Lubiewska, K., Żegleń, M., Głogowska, K., Sümer, N., Kashuba, Y. (2025). Buffering and Ambiguity Effects of Maternal Warmth on Associations between Psychological Control and Child Attachment in a Cross-National Perspective. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 12, 1309,https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05477-5 

Мацкевич, И. К. (1999). Изучение индивидуально-психологических особенностей членов ремиссионной семьи в условиях полиэтнического государства: на материалах Республики Казахстан [Автореферат кандидатской диссертации]. Москва.

Наследов, А. Д. (2004). Математические методы психологического исследования. Анализ и интерпретация данных (Vol. 392). СПб: Речь.

Нартова-Бочавер, С. К., & Мухортова, Е. А. (2020). Опросник «Люди и растения» (ЛиР): Изучение отношения человека к миру растений. Психологический журнал, 41(1), 86–96. https://doi.org/10.31857/S020595920007984-8

Нургалиев, Р. Н. (Ред.). (1986). Караганда. Карагандинская область: Энциклопедия. Алма-Ата.

Семенова, В. Г. (2013). Самостоятельная работа студентов как важнейшая форма организации учебного процесса в рамках компетентностной модели образования. В Организация самостоятельной работы студентов: материалы докладов ІІ Всероссийской научно-практической интернет-конференции (с. 10–15). Саратов: Новый проект.

Токаев, К.-Ж. (2019, 16 августа). Ежегодная августовская конференция с участием главы государства Касым-Жомарта Токаева. https://www.zakon.kz/redaktsiia-zakonkz/4981834-polnyy-tekst-vystupleniya-tokaeva-na.html

 

       The romanized bibliography should be formatted as follows: transliteration - http://www.translit.ru , from Kazakh to Latin script https://qazlat.kz

References

         Ahmetova, N. R. (2009). Psychology of college age [Psihologija studencheskogo vozrasta]. Pedagogicheskij vestnik, (12), 4. [in Russian]

         Bratman, G. N., Hamilton, J. P., & Daily, G. C. (2012). The impacts of nature experience on human cognitive function and mental health. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1249, 118–136. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06400.x

Lubiewska, K., Żegleń, M., Głogowska, K., Sümer, N., Kashuba, Y. (2025). Buffering and Ambiguity Effects of Maternal Warmth on Associations between Psychological Control and Child Attachment in a Cross-National Perspective. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 12, 1309,https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05477-5 

         Mackevich, I. K. (1999). Study of individual-psychological features of remission family members in the conditions of a multi-ethnic state: On the materials of the Republic of Kazakhstan [Izuchenie individual'no-psihologicheskih osobennostej chlenov remissionnoj sem'i v uslovijah polijetnicheskogo gosudarstva: na materialah Respubliki Kazahstan] [Abstract of PhD dissertation]. Moskva. [in Russian]

         Nasledov, A. D. (2004). Mathematical methods of psychological research: Analysis and interpretation of data [Matematicheskie metody psihologicheskogo issledovanija. Analiz i interpretacija dannyh]. SPb: Rech'. [in Russian]

         Nartova-Bochaver, S. K., & Muhortova, E. A. (2020). The People and Plants Questionnaire (PPQ): Exploring human attitudes towards the plant world [Oprosnik «Ljudi i rastenija» (LiR): izuchenie otnoshenija cheloveka k miru rastenij]. Psihologicheskij zhurnal, 41(1), 86–96. https://doi.org/10.31857/S020595920007984-8 [in Russian]

         Nurgaliev, R. N. (Ed.). (1986). Karaganda. Karaganda Oblast: Encyclopedia [Karaganda. Karagandinskaja oblast': Jenciklopedija]. Alma-Ata. [in Russian]

         Semenova, V. G. (2013). Independent work of students as the most important form of organizing the educational process within the competence model of education [Samostojatel'naja rabota studentov kak vazhnejshaja forma organizacii uchebnogo processa v ramkah kompetentnostnoj modeli obrazovanija]. In Organizacija samostojatel'noj raboty studentov: Materialy dokladov II Vserossijskoj nauchno-prakticheskoj internet-konferencii (pp. 10–15). Saratov: Novyj proekt. [in Russian]

         Tokaev, K.-Zh. (2019, August 16). Annual August conference with the participation of the Head of State Kasym-Jomart Tokayev [Ezhegodnaja avgustovskaja konferencija s uchastiem glavy gosudarstva Kasym-Zhomarta Tokaeva]. https://www.zakon.kz/redaktsiia-zakonkz/4981834-polnyy-tekst-vystupleniya-tokaeva-na.html [in Russian]

 

         Self-citation should be no more than 2-3 references in the list of literature and not exceed 10% of all sources.

         After the main text of the article and the list of references it is necessary to provide abstracts, titles of the article in two other languages, depending on the language of writing - Kazakh, Russian, English:

 

С.Қ.Искендирова1, С.Ж.Зейнолла2


1Қазақстан Республикасы Президентінің жанындағы мемлекеттік басқару Академиясының Ақмола облысы бойынша филиалы, Көкшетау, Қазақстан
2 Қазақстан-Неміс университеті, Алматы, Қазақстан

 

Қазақстандағы жоғары білім беру жүйесін бағалау және

оның сапасын басқару мәселелері

Андатпа.
Түйін сөздер:

 

С.К. Искендирова*1, С.Ж. Зейнолла2
1Филиал Академии государственного управления при Президенте РК по Акмолинской области, Кокшетау, Казахстан
2Казахстанско-Немецкий университет, Алматы, Казахстан

Аннотация.

Ключевые слова:

 

Then it is necessary to provide «information about the authors» in 3 languages. In the “information about the authors” provide all data - author's full name for correspondence, academic degree, specialty, position, organization, address, index, city, country - in full.

For example:

Авторлар туралы мәліметтер:

Искендирова С.К. – хат-хабар авторы, экономика ғылымдарының кандидаты, Қазақстан Республикасы Президентінің жанындағы Мемлекеттік басқару академиясының Ақмола облысы бойынша филиалының профессоры, Абай көшесі, 87, 020000, Көкшетау, Қазақстан. E-mail:
         Зейнолла С.Ж. – PhD докторы, жоба жетекшісі, Қазақстан-Неміс университеті, Пушкин көшесі, 111, 050000, Алматы, Қазақстан. E-mail:

 

Сведения об авторах:

Искендирова С.К. – автор для корреспонденции, кандидат экономических наук, профессор Филиала Академии государственного управления при Президенте Республики Казахстан по Акмолинской области, ул. Абая, 87, 020000, Кокшетау, Казахстан. E-mail:

Зейнолла С.Ж. - доктор PhD, руководитель проекта, Казахстанско-Немецкий университет, ул.Пушкина, 111, 050000, Алматы, Казахстан. E-mail:

 

Information about the authors:

Iskendirova S.K. – corresponding author, PhD in economics, Professor of The Branch of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan of Akmola Region, 87 Abai str., 020000, Kokshetau, Kazakhstan. E-mail:

Zeinolla S.Zh. - PhD in economics, project manager, German-Kazakh University, Pushkin str., 111, 050000,  Almaty, Kazakhstan. E-mail:

 

All articles submitted to the Journal’s editorial office are checked for plagiarism using licensed systems. If the text’s originality score is below 80%, the article is returned to the author for revision, along with an explanation. If the revised article fails to meet the required threshold (80% or higher) upon re-checking with the anti-plagiarism software, the article is rejected.

Authors must guarantee that they have submitted a completely original work; if they use the work and/or quotations of other authors, bibliographic references or excerpts are mandatory. Appropriate citations of other authors’ works are a mandatory requirement. Authors must cite publications that have had a decisive influence on the nature of the submitted work.