Author Guidelines

Guide for Authors

Dear Authors!

When submitting a manuscript to Gumilyov Journal of Pedagogy, the Editorial Office strongly urges you to carefully review the Editorial Policy, which includes:

  • general information about the Journal;
  • the Guide for Authors;
  • the Publication Ethics provisions.

Failure to comply with these rules may lead to significant delays in the review and publication of your manuscript.

Submission of a manuscript to the Editorial Office constitutes the author’s (or authors’) automatic consent to transfer publishing rights to L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University for publication in the print and/or electronic versions of the Journal.

All submissions must be made exclusively through the Journal’s OJS (Open Journal System). To ensure the double-blind peer-review process, authors must provide two versions of the manuscript:

  1. With full author information (full name, academic degree, position, affiliation, e-mail address, and ORCID if available);
  2. An anonymized version, omitting any indication of the author’s identity, including acknowledgments, footnotes, and self-citations that could reveal authorship.

Manuscript files should be named according to the article title with the appropriate designation:

  1. File with author details: Article Title (with authors).docx
  2. File without author details: Article Title (without authors).docx

Example:

  1. Inclusive Education in Higher Education (with authors).docx
  2. Inclusive Education in Higher Education (without authors).docx

Authors must also upload a Cover Letter (a template for the cover letter is available on the Journal’s official website).

 

Manuscript Formatting Requirements

Page setup: A4 size, portrait orientation, justified alignment.

Margins: 20 mm on all sides.

Font: Times New Roman, size 14 pt.

Line spacing: Single (1.0).

Paragraph indent: 1.0 cm (first line).

The manuscript length (excluding title, author information, abstract, keywords, and references) must be at least 6 pages (3,000 words) and not exceed 16 pages (7,000 words).

Structure of a Research Article (IMRAD format for original research papers):

  1. IRSTI code
  2. Author(s)’ full name(s) (clickable ORCID link must be included);
  3. Author affiliation(s), including institution, city, country, and email address;
  4. Article title;
  5. Abstract;
  6. Keywords;
  7. Introduction;
  8. Materials and Methods;
  9. Results and Discussion;
  10. Conclusion;
  11. Author Contributions;
  12. Funding Information (if applicable);
  13. References;
  14. Author Information.

 

Figure and Table Formatting Requirements

Tables and figures must be embedded directly within the body of the manuscript. Each table and figure should be numbered sequentially and referred to in the text of the article.

Figures and graphs must be submitted in one of the standard formats: PS, PDF, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, BMP, or PCX.

Line art and dot-line images must have a resolution of at least 600 dpi.

All details in tables and figures must be clearly legible and accurately represented.

 

Example:

Figure 2. Trends in Admission, Graduation, and Enrollment in Higher Education Institutions
Note: Compiled based on data from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MSHE), 2024

 

Table 1. Number of International Students by Country of Origin

Country of Origin

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Uzbekistan

3683

9500

25964

15642

14404

India

3500

3717

4450

4220

5987

Turkmenistan

1320

2616

3176

2795

2795

Russian Federation

1075

1273

1247

1298

1263

Mongolia

439

565

888

1128

1010

China

1290

1240

807

871

811

Kyrgyzstan

1026

1026

1026

1067

659

Jordan

60

62

228

515

546

Other countries

1505

1671

1683

1533

1462

Source: Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MSHE), 2024

 

References Formatting Requirements

All articles, publications, and materials submitted for publication in the journal must be accompanied by a list of references formatted according to the Harvard referencing style.

Detailed information and examples for formatting references in accordance with the Harvard style can be found at the following link: https://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/harvard-referencing/harvard-referencing-style-examples/

This resource provides recommendations and examples for the correct formatting of citations and bibliographic references in compliance with Harvard referencing style requirements.

In-Text Citation Guidelines

In-text citations must be formatted using round brackets in accordance with the following structure: (Author, Year):

  • When citing a single author: (Simanovsky, 2025);
  • When citing two authors: (Myers & Thuenj, 2014);
  • When citing three authors: at first mention — (Karpenko, Kazanbiyeva & Dubinina, 2022), subsequent citations — (Karpenko et al., 2022);
  • When citing four or more authors: always use (Ermentayeva et al., 2014);
  • Multiple references should be listed in reverse chronological order, separated by semicolons: (Simanovsky, 2025; Karpenko, Kazanbiyeva & Dubinina, 2022; Horowitz, 2006);
  • When citing multiple works by the same author in the same year, use letter suffixes: (Simanovsky, 2025a; Simanovsky, 2025b);
  • In the absence of a personal author, cite the organization or use “Anon”: (United Nations, n.d.) or (Anon, n.d.);
  • When the date is unknown, use “n.d.”: (Myers, n.d.);
  • Secondary sources should be cited as: (Campbell, E., 1976, as cited in: Barkhausen, G., 2016, p. X).

 

Basic Requirements for the Reference List Formatting

  • Sources in the reference list must be arranged in alphabetical order by the surname of the first author.
  • If the list includes both Cyrillic (Kazakh and Russian) and Latin-script sources, all entries in Cyrillic should appear first (in the order of the Russian/Kazakh alphabet), followed by entries in Latin script (in alphabetical order).
  • If the majority of sources are in English, the reference list should begin with Latin-script entries in alphabetical order, followed by Cyrillic entries in the order of the Russian/Kazakh alphabet.
  • At least 30% of the sources cited must be indexed in Scopus and/or Web of Science
  • At least 50% of the sources must have been published within the last 10 years, and at least half of them must be no older than 3 years.
  • Self-citations by the authors and co-authors of the article should not exceed 20% of the total number of references.
  • If a cited article has a DOI, it is mandatory to include it in the reference.
  • In-text citations must follow the author-date format, placed in round brackets immediately after the relevant quote or reference.
  • If the author's name is already mentioned in the text, only the year (and page number, if applicable) should be placed in parentheses.

Below are examples of properly formatted references and in-text citations following the Harvard referencing style.

Situation

Example

1 author

(Simanovski, 2025)

2 authors

(Myers and Twenge, 2014)

3 authors — first citation

(Karpenko, Kazanbieva and Dubinina, 2022)

3 authors — subsequent citations

(Karpenko et al., 2022)

4 or more authors — always

(Ermentaeva et al., 2014)

Multiple sources in one citation

(Barkhuizen, 2016; Karpenko, Kazanbieva and Dubinina, 2022; Horowitz, 2006)

Several works by the same author in 1 year

(Simanovski, 2025a; Simanovski, 2025b)

No author

(United Nations, n.d.)

No date

(Grants.kz, n.d.)

Secondary source citation (discouraged)

(Campell, 1976, as cited in Barkhuizen, 2016, p. 30)

 

Source

Format for Reference List

Books

Printed book

Simanovski, A.E. (2025) Pedagogical Psychology: Textbook for Secondary Vocational Education. 3rd ed., revised and expanded. Moscow: Yurayt Publishing House.

Electronic source

Simanovski, A.E. (2025) Pedagogical Psychology: Textbook for Secondary Vocational Education. 3rd ed., revised and expanded. Moscow: Yurayt Publishing House. Available at: https://urait.ru/bcode/569024 (Accessed: 18 May 2025).

Chapter citation

Simanovski, A.E. (2025) ‘Psychology of upbringing’, in Pedagogical Psychology: Textbook for Secondary Vocational Education. 3rd ed., revised and expanded. Moscow: Yurayt Publishing House, pp. 120–143.

Translated book

Myers, D.G. and Twenge, J.M. (2014) Social Psychology. Translated from English by A.R. Ermentaev, K.R. Kalkeeva, G.K. Sholpankulova et al. Almaty: McGraw Hill Education.

Articles with DOI

In English

Barkhuizen, G. (2016) ‘Narrative approaches to exploring language, identity and power in language teacher education’, RELC Journal, 47(1), pp. 25–42. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033688216631222.

In Russian or Kazakh (Cyrillic)

Карпенко, Е., Казанбиева, А. и Дубинина, С. (2022) «Дистанционное обучение как инструмент развития человеческого капитала», Региональные проблемы преобразования экономики, (9), с. 68–77. https://doi.org/10.26726/1812-7096-2021-9-68-77

Articles without DOI

In English

Horowitz, E. (2006) ‘George Eliot: The conservative’, Victorian Studies, 49(1), pp. 7–32. Available at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4618949 (Accessed: 14 May 2020).

In Russian or Kazakh (Cyrillic)

Ведилина, Е.А. и Ендураева, Е.Ю. (2012) «Реализация принципов личностно-ориентированного обучения в начальной школе», Педагогический вестник Казахстана, 4, стр. 16–21. Доступно по адресу: https://pedvestnik.ppu.edu.kz/storage/journals/5.pdf (дата обращения: 19 мая 2025 г.).

Web sources

In English

United Nations (n.d.) ‘Protect human rights’, Our Work. Available at: https://www.un.org/en/our-work/protect-human-rights (Accessed: 19 May 2025).

In Russian or Kazakh (Cyrillic)

Токаев, Қ.-Ж. (2024) «Әділетті Қазақстан: заң мен тәртіп, экономикалық өсім, қоғамдық оптимизм», Қазақстан халқына Жолдау, 2 қыркүйек. Қолжетімді: https://www.akorda.kz/ru/addresses?ysclid=mauqmltq1r337579618 (қол жеткізілген күні: 2025 жылғы 19 мамыр).

 

Токаев, К.-Ж. (2024) «Справедливый Казахстан: закон и порядок, экономический рост, общественный оптимизм», Послание Главы государства Касым‑Жомарта Токаева народу Казахстана, 2 сентября. Доступно по адресу: https://www.akorda.kz/ru/addresses?ysclid=mauqmltq1r337579618

Social media

In English

Kramer, K. [@SenKevinCramer] (2020) ‘Vacancies...’ [Twitter] 24 September. Available at: https://twitter.com/... (Accessed: 25 September 2020).

In Russian or Kazakh (Cyrillic)

Grants.kz [@grants.kz] (2025) «Ученик специализированного IT‑лицея из Мангистауской области, Рамазан Бутантаев, занял первое место на Азиатско‑Тихоокеанской лингвистической олимпиаде APLO‑2025. [Instagram] 19 мая. Доступно по адресу: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJRMtyIs705/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (дата обращения: 19 мая 2025 г.).

 

After transliteration of the reference list, it is mandatory to provide the "Author Information" section in three languages. The "Author Information" should include all the following details: full name — corresponding author, academic degree, specialty, position, organization, and full postal address: postal code, city, country.

 

Payment Details

For employees of ENU (Eurasian National University) — 2000 tenge per page (electronic version), 2500 tenge per page (electronic and paper versions).

For external organizations — 2500 tenge per page (electronic version), 3000 tenge per page (electronic and paper versions).