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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • Submission Preparation Checklist

    As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

    1. This submission has not previously been published and was not sent to the editorial boards of other journals (or the comments for the editor below are necessary explanations).
    2. The submission file is a document in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, RTF or WordPerfect.
    3. Internet links in the text are accompanied by complete correct URLs.
    4. The text meets the requirements for the stylistics and bibliography set forth in the Керівництві для авторів of the section "About the Journal".
  • Internet links in the text are accompanied by full, correct URL addresses. Specify DOIs in the form of active hyperlinks correctly: https://doi.org/10.xxxxxxxxx; incorrect: “DOI: 10.xxxxxxxxx”, (do not put a period at the end).

Author Guidelines

AUTHORS RESPONSIBILITIES

GENERAL PROVISIONS

AI USAGE POLICY

STYLE AND FORMAT

MANUSCRIPT STRUCTURE

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

SAMPLE OF THE DISIGN OF THE ARTICLE

PAYMENT POLICY

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

PRIVACY STATEMENT

AUTHORS RESPONSIBILITIES

Authors must:

  • ensure that they have written truly original works;
  • have significant contribution to the research (if a paper has several authors);
  • guarantee obtained permission for use of copyrighted materials;
  • certify that the manuscript has not previously been published elsewhere and is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere;
  • identify all sources used in the creation of their manuscript;
  • disclose in their manuscript any substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the assessment of their manuscript.

Information obtained by authors privately, as in conversation, correspondence, or discussion with third parties, must not be used or reported without explicit, written permission from the source. By submitting an article to the editorial board, the authors agree that (in the case of publication in the paper version of the Journal) their text will be automatically published in the online version of the Journal (under open access).

See also: "Responsible Research Publication: International Standards for Authors".

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 
The authors are responsible for the publication content and declare that this is their own work and the results have not been published before.

Papers should:

a) contain an unquestionable scientific novelty;
b) take into account the leading contemporary publications on the relevant philosophical problems and the history of their consideration;
c) correspond to the scientific priorities of the journal.
Articles are published in Ukrainian and English.

The fact of submitting the manuscript to the Visnyk of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series Ecology confirms that the author agrees with the editorial policy in our journal, the ethical principles of reviewing and editing manuscripts, the open access policy, the provisions on copyright and confidentiality.

Articles are checked for plagiarism.

The decision on the acception the paper for publication is carried out based on the results of a "double-blind" review.

Manuscripts can be any length. There are no restrictions on word count, number of figures, or amount of supporting information.

Manuscripts can be sent by e-mail either to visnykecology@karazin.ua, or to the e-mail box of the Executive Secretary lvbaskaukr@gmail.com, or sent through the journal's website.

The average period for reviewing the article for compliance and checking for plagiarism is 20 days.

The average review period is 60 days.

The average term of publication is 90 days.

Deadline for submission of articles: April 30 and October 30, respectively

Articles are rejected if they do not meet the log profile or the design does not meet the requirements.
 

AI USAGE POLICY

The potential of using artificial intelligence (hereinafter referred to as AI) technologies is recognized as an integral part of the modern world, transforming science, increasing the efficiency of research and automating routine processes.

The policy " Visnyk of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series Еcоlogy " on the use of artificial intelligence aims to establish a clear, transparent and ethical framework for the use of AI technologies in scientific research and prevent the uncontrolled use of generative models with risks to academic integrity, critical thinking and information security.

The use of AI is based on the following principles

  1. The principle of equal access. When choosing tools, scientists are recommended to give preference to programs and services that offer free or preferential access to higher education institutions.
  2. The principle of transparency and academic integrity. Any use of AI in scientific research should be open. Authors of publications are required to declare the use of AI tools, indicating the purpose, tools and volume of generated content. Concealing the fact of using AI is considered a violation of academic integrity.
  3. Principle of responsibility. AI is a tool, not a subject of the scientific process. Responsibility for the accuracy, reliability, ethics and quality of any work created using AI lies exclusively with its author.
  4. Principle of data protection. In order to comply with the requirements of the Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of Personal Data" and the protection of intellectual property rights, interaction with public AI systems should exclude the transfer of such information as research data until their official publication, and the use of the above-mentioned data in queries to AI is permissible only if they are previously completely depersonalized.
  5. Principle of critical evaluation. Authors using AI should be critical of the results of generation, aware of the risks of "hallucinations", bias and data obsolescence. Verification of facts and references provided by AI is mandatory.

Academic integrity and the consequences of undeclared use of AI.

Undeclared use: if the author of using AI submits a work that is fully or partially generated by AI without a corresponding declaration, this qualifies as academic plagiarism or fabrication.

−  We recognize that the available technical means of detecting AI are not perfect and may give false positive results. Therefore, the detector report cannot be the only evidence of a violation of academic integrity. The final decision on the integrity of the use of AI detected by the detector is made for articles in scientific periodicals and collections of scientific works by the editorial board of the scientific periodical (collection of scientific works);

Recommendations for the use of AI.

− for translation and analysis of scientific materials in foreign languages, which contributes to deeper research of the topic and expansion of the source base;

− for searching, systematizing information on the research topic and abstracting scientific publications on the research topic within the subject area. This allows to speed up the processing of large volumes of literature, but requires mandatory verification of the correctness of references to primary sources;

− for analyzing large volumes of data, identifying non-obvious patterns, correlations and forming primary hypotheses, especially in interdisciplinary research. In this case, confirmation of the obtained results by traditional scientific methods is mandatory;

− for performing technical tasks: formatting lists of literature according to publication standards, stylistic editing of texts, translation of scientific works into foreign languages, construction of a semantic network of the subject area of ​​research, creation of illustrations and visualization of data (graphs, diagrams, figures), etc.;

− to search for analogues and prototypes when creating inventions or utility models, by analyzing the database and publication;

− for critical analysis of one’s own scientific texts: searching for logical errors, weak arguments, assessing the novelty of ideas, etc.;

− to analyze the manuscript for automatic (unconscious) repetition of fragments of the author’s text that were published earlier, in order to comply with the requirements of academic integrity.

The technical editor of “Visnyk of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series Еcоlogy” may check scientific articles for the likelihood of using AI using appropriate technical means of detection (detectors).

We recognize that the available technical means of detecting AI are not perfect and may give false positive results. Therefore, the detector report cannot be the only evidence of a violation of academic integrity.

The final decision on the integrity of the use of AI in the article detected by the detector is made by the editorial board of “Visnyk of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series Еcоlogy”.

Declaration on the use of artificial intelligence

Successful publication depends not only on the scientific quality of the article, but also on how ethically, transparently and correctly the author uses AI.

When the declaration is mandatory:

  1. if AI was used to edit the text.
  2. If AI helped in structuring or summarization (the process of concisely conveying a large amount of information, retaining only key facts and main ideas, which helps to quickly understand the essence of long scientific works without wasting time reading the entire material).
  3. If AI was used at any stage of analysis, work with data or images.

Where to place the declaration: in the Methods section - recommended for technical description, in our journal after the Conflict of Interest section.

Template 1. (minimal use of AI: (language editing)  “The authors used ChatGPT-5.1 (OpenAI, 2025) solely for language editing and grammar correction. All scientific content, interpretations, and conclusions were generated by the authors. The final text was reviewed and verified by the authors”

Template 2. (AI helped to structure or summarize the text). Generative AI tools (ChatGPT-4, OpenAI, 2025) were used to summarize background literature and improve the organization of the manuscript. No AI-generated text was used without critical editing. The authors take full responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the content.

Template 3. (AI in data processing or data analysis). AI tools (Gemini Advanced, 2025) were used for preliminary data classification. All datasets were generated by the authors, and all analyses were verified manually. No synthetic or AI-generated data were used.

Template 4. (AI tools were used in the preparation of this manuscript). All usage was limited to language editing and organizational support. The authors remain fully responsible for the content, data and conclusions.

See also: COPE position statement about authorship and AI tools

AI-generated images and other multimedia are not allowed in our journal without explicit permission from the editors.  Exceptions may be considered for content in manuscript directly related to AI or machine learning, subject to evaluation on an individual basis.

STYLE AND FORMAT

                                                             Basic Requirements  for Manuscript Text

  1. Font should be Times New Roman.
  2. Kegl (font size) should be 11 pt, 1.0-spacing. Do not format text in multiple columns.
  3. The fields should be symmetrical (2,5-2,5-2,5-2,5 cm).
  4. Manuscripts should be submitted without page numbering.
  5. Tables are numbered (if only one table is not numbered). The word Table is aligned to the right. On the next line The table name is centered, all 10 pt, 1.0 interval.

    MANUSCRIPT STRUCTURE

    The UDC (Universal Decimal Classification) index – without indentation, left alignment, in capital letters, low-fat font.

    Name and surname of the author (authors) – center alignment, bold font, capital, 11pt, academic degree and title (pt11).

    the next line indicates the position - 11pt,  centered alignment
    e-mail  and ORCID of the author (authors) – 10pt,  centered alignment
    The full name of the institution  – 10pt, Italic, centered alignment
    The institution address – 10pt,  centered alignment

    Title of the manuscript – in capital letters, center alignment, bold font.

    Abstract 

    • The Abstract should contain not less 1800 characters (with spaces), that is about 300 words. The font should be 12pt, 1.0-spacing.
    • Also you should add keywords (from 4 to 6 ones).
    • The Abstract should be structured for experimental articles,  where you must specify the words: Purpose.  Methods. Results. Conclusions.  The abstract should be constructed both in abstract journals and reflect the essence of the experiments, the main results and their interpretation.
    • In the Abstract it's not desirable to duplicate the text of the paper. The Abstract should not include manuscript title, citations, references and abbreviations.

    Main text

    • The main text should be placed in one blank line after the Abstract. The main text also should be justified and the indent should be 1.0 cm.
    • The text of the article should include the following sections: «Introduction», «Methods» («Objects and Methods»), «Results of Research», «Discussion» (it is possible to have a joint section «Results and Discussion»), «Conclusions», «References».
    • Section «Introduction» should include the following: the description of the problem and its relationship with important scientific or practical tasks; a brief analysis of recent research and publications; the identification of specific issues as well as the objective and tasks of the research.
    • Chapter «Methods» should contain information about the object (objects) of research, experimental conditions, analytical methods, devices and reagents.
    • In the section «Results of Research» the author should provide results and should reflect patterns arising from the data. The information should be compared with the available literature data and the author should show its novelty.
    • In the section «Results of Research» the author should provide results and should reflect patterns arising from the data. The information should be compared with the available literature data and the author should show its novelty.
    • In the «Conclusions» the author should provide a synthesis and interpretation of results, the analysis of causality between the identified effects, and the answer to the questions identified in the introduction should be given
    • CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. The authors declare financial or any other conflict of interest at the end of the article. They must indicate all sources of finance (grants, programs, etc). If there is no conflict of interest, the authors should state: “The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.”

                                                                     In-Text References

      • In-text references should be submitted in square brackets in the order of the references in the text

                                                                            References

      Visnyk of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Series Ecology uses the APA (American Psychological Association) reference style.

    • References must contain sources of at least 20, including: the share of references to work of the last 5 years is not less than 50%; the share of references to foreign publications not less than 40%; the share of references to the publications of the author and co-authors is not more than 10% - size 10, line spacing 1.0. References are given in square brackets with the number in the order of reference in the text.

    • See summaries of APA 6th format rules here and here.

      If necessary, you can see the full text of the "Publication manual of the American Psychological Association".

      You can also refer to the "APA Style Guide to Electronic References".

      APA 6th format rules and the relevant examples can be found here, here and here.

                                                                                                          

 Authors should submit the following personal information: full name, academic degree, and academic status, place of employment, position.

Manuscripts that are not designed properly, will not be accepted for publication.
Editors reserve the right to make editorial revision of the manuscript.

PAYMENT POLICY

The journal provides publishing of articles for free (as well as access to issues of journal).

There are no any article processing charges or submission fees for articles in English or any other official language of the European Union.

Articles

Dedication, anniversaries

New directions, innovative researches

The results of new directions of fundamental and applied environmental research, innovative developments in the study of the state of natural components of the environment and sustainable use of nature, the development of information technology, methodological approaches in environmental research

Ecological researches of geosistem

Modern scientific researches on environment protection, monitoring, problems of impact on the natural environment and its consequences

Environmental ecological safety

Solving theoretical and applied issues of ecological safety of human life, including technical issues of human life safety and occupational safety

Biological Research

Scientific research in the field of biological sciences, specialty Biology, in the field of science: radiobiology, plant physiology, human and animal physiology, developmental biology, genetics, ecology, hydrobiology, soil science, biotechnology

Ecological and environmental education

Research of problems of geographical, ecological and environmental higher education

Chronicle

Provides information about events, awards, anniversaries and reviews of monographs.

Management of ecological security

Results of researches on management of environmental safety of the environment, solving of safety issues of human life

Methodological approaches in environmental research

Нові методології, нові методи екологічних досліджень довкілля

Study of recreational resources

Дослідження рекреаційних ресурсів

Environmental Education

Статті присвячені питанням природоохоронної освіти та виховання

Practice of international cooperation: Tempus program

Міжнародне співробітництво: аналіз, доробки, виховання, освіта

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