The peer-reviewed academic journal MCU Journal of Historical Studies accepts for publication original, previously unpublished works in Russian and English devoted to specific topics in the fields of history, historiography, and source studies. The content of the articles must correspond to the academic specializations 5.6.1. National History and 5.6.2. World History. Materials for publication of a scholarly article should be sent to the following address: vestnik_hist@mgpu.ru.
General requirements
- Number of authors:
The number of authors of one article should not exceed 4 people.
- Article length:
Up to 40,000 characters with spaces, including figures, tables, charts, and the reference list (metadata are not included).
- Page margins:
20 mm on all sides (right, left, top, and bottom).
- Font:
Times New Roman, 14 pt.
- Line spacing:
One and a half.
- First-line indent:
1,25 cm (set automatically).
Paragraph breaks, automatic hyphenation, and automatic list numbering are not permitted.
For the publication of a scholarly article, the corresponding author must submit to the editorial office:
- information about the author(s) in Russian and English (last name, first name, patronymic, academic degree, academic title (if applicable), ORCID, affiliation);
- the manuscript of the scholarly article;
- in the absence of an academic degree, a review of the scholarly article.
Author(s) Metadata
- In articles written in Russian, the author(s) metadata in Russian are indicated on the title page before the metadata in English.
- In articles written in English, the author(s) metadata in Russian follow the metadata in English.
- The author(s) last name, first name, and patronymic are indicated in full (for example, Иванов Иван Иванович; Ivanov Ivan I.).
Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) code: should be indicated in the top left corner. A suitable UDC code can be selected by following the link: https://clck.ru/3Dsi8d.
Abstract and Keywords
The abstract is provided in both Russian and English. It should be informative (avoiding general statements), substantive (reflecting the main content of the article and the results of the study), structured (following the logical order of presenting results in the article), and concise (200–250 words). The abstract must indicate the relevance, purpose of the research, and its main findings.
Keywords form the semantic core of the publication. They must correspond to the topic of the article and include the main categories and concepts that reflect its content. The optimal number of keywords is 7–10.
On the title page (below the keywords), acknowledgments, dedications, and information about research funding (if applicable) may be placed.
All the sections mentioned above should begin on a new line and should not be separated by commas. One line should be skipped before the heading of the main text.
Article Sections
Section titles in a scholarly article appear before the body text of each section, are separated from the following text by a period, and are formatted in bold type without italics.
Introduction: statement of the problem; scientific novelty and relevance of the research; historiography of the issue; source base of the study.
Course and Results of the Study: this section must correspond to the objectives and tasks of the research. The results should be presented in the most evidence-based form (including in tables, graphs, charts, etc.).
Conclusion: contains concise, structured findings based on the results of the study. At the author’s discretion, it may include prospects for further research in the given direction and recommendations for the practical application of the study’s results.
Figures, Schemes, Tables, and Graphs
Figures, schemes, tables, and graphs should be created using graphic editors that support both vector and raster images. They are numbered in the order they are first mentioned in the text. The use of colored figures and graphs is prohibited. All images included in the article must have references.
Captions under figures should be set in 12-point font size. Figures must be provided separately in jpeg format with a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
Footnotes
Sources and literature used in the article must be reflected in footnotes, which should be formatted according to GOST R 7.0.100–2018 “Bibliographic Record. Bibliographic Description: General Requirements and Rules for Compilation.”
Footnotes in the article text are automatic, numbered consecutively throughout the text, set in 10-point font size with single line spacing.
In the article text, commas, semicolons, colons, and periods are placed after the footnote number: …1, …1; …1: …1. Question marks, exclamation points, ellipses, and quotation marks are placed before the footnote number: …?1 …!1 …1 …”1.
Examples of Footnote Formatting:
- Monographs
Avrekh A. Ya. Tsarism and the Third of June System. Moscow, 1966, p. 48.
- Journal Articles
Smirnov I. I. The Formation of Parliamentarism. // Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. History. 2008, vol. 56, issue 3, p. 330.
- Articles from Collected Volumes
Lefort F. Ya. The Domestic Policy of the First Russian Emperor. // The Romanovs: Current Research Directions. Vol. 3. The Formation of Absolutism in Russia, ed. by N. M. Zotov. Saint Petersburg, 2012, p. 169.
- Dissertations
Maksimov K. V. The Monarchist Movement in Russia: 1905–1917 (Based on Materials from the Ufa Governorate): PhD diss. (History). Moscow, 2004, p. 131.
- Author’s Abstracts of Dissertations
Romov R. B. The Right-Wing Faction in the Third State Duma (1907–1912): Abstract of PhD diss. (History). Moscow, 2003, 30 p.
- Newspapers
Severny Kray. 1907, March 23, No. 54.
- Archival Materials
State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF). Fond 26, List 2, File 1765, Leaf 1.
When citing materials from the same archive again, only its abbreviated name is given.
References
The References sections should be located below the text of the article, containing bibliographic descriptions of the scientific works used (monographs, dissertations, abstracts and articles). These sections do not include sources, encyclopedias, reference books, electronic resources, works of art, etc.
The References section contains the titles of the works in the original language (Russian, English, etc.), which are arranged alphabetically.
In the References section, works written in Russian or other languages using the Cyrillic alphabet are translated into English. For translation you can use the Yandex Translator or Google Translator.
References should be at least 15 items, including those published in foreign citation databases (Scopus, Web of Science) over the past 5 years (for national history — at least 1/4 of the total number of items, for universal history — at least 1/3), indicating the DOI or URL of the national archive for all sources (if available).
All authors mentioned in the text of the article should be represented by their works in the list of references, and all works included in the list of references are presented in the text of the article.
The inconsistency of the References sections with the requirements (incomplete, unreliable and incorrect data) is one of the reasons for the refusal to accept the manuscript for publication.
Example of section design:
- Monographs
Avrekh A. Ya. Tsarism and the Third of June System. Moscow: Nauka, 1966. 233 pp.
- Journal Articles
Davydov A. Yu. “Free Cooperation in Russia (Before October 1917).” Voprosy istorii, 1996, no. 1, pp. 24–40.
- Articles from Collected Volumes
Lefort F. Ya. “The Internal Policy of the First Russian Emperor.” In The Romanovs: Current Research Trends, Vol. 3, The Formation of Absolutism in Russia, ed. by N. M. Zotov. St. Petersburg: Nestor-Istoria, 2012, pp. 155–172.
- Dissertations
Maksimov K. V. The Monarchist Movement in Russia: 1905–1917 (Based on Materials of the Ufa Province): PhD diss. in History. Moscow, 2004. 206 pp.
- Abstracts of Dissertations
Romov R. B. The Right Faction in the Third State Duma (1907–1912): PhD Thesis Abstract in History. Moscow, 2003. 30 pp.
To avoid mistakes in the design of the article, we recommend that you look at how the articles in the latest issues of the journal were designed.