The Editorial Board of the "News From Higher Education Institutions: Sociology, Economics, Politics" Journal welcome papers on original research findings and informed opinion on the theory and methodology of research of social processes and related fields.

Papers submitted for publication must meet three criteria: One, the manuscript must contribute to knowledge, theory, and practice; Two, the manuscript content must be accurate and scholarly; and Three, the manuscript must conform to the editorial guidelines of the Journal presented below:

The paper should be submitted on the disk and via email. The electronic version of it should be sent to: nur@tgngu.tyumen.ru.

The paper should be in APA style and typewritten in Microsoft Word with font size 11 (Times New Roman).

The body of the manuscript should be single space. Double space before and after first-level and second-level headings. Triple space between the title and before and after the author's name.

All paragraphs should be indented with a tab of five (5) spaces. You must leave a space after each paragraph.

The margins should be as follows:

Left Margin: 1 inch or 2.5 cm Right Margin: 1 inch or 2.5 cm

Top Margin: 1 inch or 2.5 cm Bottom Margin: 1 inch or 2.5 cm

Do not insert page numbers.

References will appear at the end of the paper. Display only those references cited in the text. References should be listed and numbered alphabetically by the last name of the first author at the end of the paper. References cited in the text should appear as the corresponding numbers in square bracket with or without the author' names in front. References should be given in the following form: a) for Journal Articles - Author(s) last name, followed by first and middle initials; Article Title; Journal Title; Volume Number; Location; Year of Publication; Pages; b) for Books - Author(s) last name, followed by first and middle initials; Book Title; Publisher Location; Name of Publisher; Year of Publishing; Pages.

The length of the manuscript should not exceed more four pages. The title of the manuscript should be in all capital letters, bold-faced, and centered at the top of the first page. The author(s) and affiliation(s) should be centered, bold-faced, and single-spaced beginning on the third line below the title. Do not use titles such as Dr. or Professor, etc. The size of the name(s) should be "LARGE." (12 point). For Example:

If you have more than one author and all authors have the same affiliation, use the following format:

Each manuscript should be accompanied by an abstract of approximately 100-150 words. The word ABSTRACT should be typed in all capital letters, bold-faced, and centered on the third line following the author(s) and affiliation(s). The size of the heading should be "VERY LARGE". The text of the abstract should be in "ITALICS." An abstract should be sent in both English and Russian languages. A list of keywords describing your manuscript should be provided after the abstract (for indexing and search purposes).

Your manuscript should be accompanied by a cover page, consisting of the paper title, author name(s), affiliation(s) of the author(s), purpose of submission and detailed contact information, including phone number(s) and email address(es).

All formulas and/or equations (if any) should be done by using Microsoft Equation 2.0. and be placed on separate lines and numbered consecutively, with the equation/formula numbers placed in parentheses and aligned against the left margin.

Tables, figures, and graphs should be typed as close as possible to the location where they are cited. No abbreviations (all words appearing in tables should be fully spelled out). Headings should be centered, bold-faced, and in all capital letters above the table or figure. All tables must be in boxes. The size of the heading for each table or graph should be "LARGE."

Appendices should immediately follow the body of the paper and precede the references. The term, APPENDIX, should be centered in all capitals above the appended material. The size of the term, APPENDIX, should be "VERY LARGE." If there is more than one appendix, they should be numbered consecutively.

All spelling, grammar, and punctuation are the responsibility of the author(s). No corrections will be made by the Journal Editors. Therefore, all articles must be edited prior to submission.

Note that the computer disk will not be returned. It is essential that you comply with these instructions because we print from disk. Rejected manuscripts will not be returned to the author(s).

Manuscripts which fail to meet the specifications will be returned to the author and risk not being published or at the very least, delaying the publication schedule.

A manuscript submitted for publication in the Journal should not have appeared or be under consideration for publication in other journals. Citation of the original work must be included.

After acceptance by the Journal, a paper or any portion of a paper may not be published elsewhere without prior written approval from the Editors. A manuscript published in the Journal becomes the property of the Journal, with the Journal possessing exclusive right to publication. All copyrights will belong to the Journal.

The Journal reserves the right to edit manuscripts for brevity, clarity, and consideration of style.