Author Guidelines and Submission Procedure

Manuscript Submission Procedure

• Submission Method: Materials must be submitted exclusively through the electronic platform of the journal "Weapons and Military Equipment".
• Publication Language: The article is submitted in both Ukrainian and English.
• Compliance Confirmation: Upon submission, authors must confirm the manuscript's compliance with all established requirements. If non-compliance is identified, the editorial office will return the materials for revision.
• Supporting Documents: Authors are required to provide documents confirming the results of a plagiarism check.

Our journal employs a double-blind peer review system. This means that the identities of both the authors and the reviewers are concealed from each other throughout the review process.

To maintain this anonymity, authors are required to submit two separate files:

1st file: Full text of the manuscript

This file is not sent to reviewers. It must include:

• The full title of the article.
• Full names of all authors.
• Affiliations (institution, department, city, country) for each author.
• Contact details of the corresponding author (e-mail, ORCID).
• Acknowledgments, funding information (grants), and conflict of interest statements.

2st file: Full text of the manuscript

This is the main body of the paper to be sent to experts. It must not contain any information that could identify the authors.

Text Formatting Requirements "Full text of the manuscript":

• Remove Names: Ensure that no author names or institutional affiliations appear on the first page or anywhere in the text.
• Anonymize Self-Citations: Instead of "As we previously noted (Petrenko, 2022)," use the third person: "As noted by Petrenko (2022)" or "Previous studies have established...".
• Conceal Locations (if critical): If the name of your institution or a specific geographical location unequivocally identifies you, use general terms (e.g., "a university in City X" instead of the specific university name).

How to Remove Personal Data (Metadata)

Before submission, you must clear the document's hidden properties:

For Microsoft Word:

1. Open the file and go to the File
2. Select Info > Check for Issues > Inspect Document.
3. In the dialog box, ensure the Document Properties and Personal Information box is checked.
4. Click Inspect, then click Remove All next to the found metadata.
5. Save the file.

Please Note: If the editorial office identifies information within the manuscript file that de-anonymizes the authors, the paper will be returned for revision before the review process begins.

Technical Formatting Requirements

• Page Format: A4 (21 × 29.7 cm).
• Margins: 2 cm on all sides (left, right, top, and bottom).
• Font and Spacing: Main text in Times New Roman, 12 pt, with a line spacing (multiplier) of 1.1.
• Page Limits: The article length must not exceed 12 pages.
• Numbering: Pages are submitted without numbering.
• Abstract: If the primary language is Ukrainian, the English abstract must be expanded, with a total volume of at least 1,800 characters, including keywords.The English abstract size is typically 1,500–1,800 characters.
• Formulas: All formulas are placed in a table without borders, centered. The formula number is indicated in the center of the second column with right alignment.
• Graphics: All letter designations in formulas, figures, and the text must be identical in size and typeface.
• Reference Lists: Two separate blocks are required — "СПИСОК ПОСИЛАНЬ" (in the original language) and "REFERENCES" (in Latin script).
• DOI in Sources: A DOI must be provided for each source in the reference list if it exists.

Identifiers and Author Information

• Codes and IDs: It is mandatory to indicate the UDC (УДК) and an active ORCID link for each author.
• Article DOI: The publisher's prefix and the DOI link must be provided.
• Author Details: Full name, academic degree, academic title, position, and workplace must be provided in both Ukrainian and English.

Ethical Requirements and Quality Control

• Plagiarism: The journal adheres to high standards of academic integrity; plagiarism and self-plagiarism are strictly prohibited. The editorial board rejects manuscripts where plagiarism is detected,  the editorial office reserves the right to check using specialized software (Plag).
• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Authors are required to disclose information regarding the use of AI and AI-supported technologies during the preparation of the publication, the editorial office reserves the right to check using specialized software  .
• Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any conflict of interest that could have influenced or did influence the research results.
• Retraction: In case of significant errors or ethical violations discovered after publication, the editorial office will conduct an official withdrawal (retraction) of the article.