Participation Terms
We invite you to participate in the 7th International Scientific and Practical Conference "Current Issues in Linguistics and Professional Linguodidactics: Trends and Prospects." The conference aims to strengthen interdisciplinary ties in the context of technical universities and to improve the qualifications of foreign language teachers at non-linguistic universities. Early-career researchers, PhD students and senior undergraduates, are invited to participate.
To present at the conference, you must submit an application and upload a paper presenting the results of your work and an expert opinion. If your organization does not issue such opinions, you must complete an author's declaration and attach a signed version in lieu of an expert opinion. Download the declaration template.
Papers presented at the conference will be published in the conference proceedings and included in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) database. The best papers will be recommended for publication in journals indexed in Scopus. Participation in the conference is free of charge. Travel to the conference venue and accommodation are to be arranged and paid for by participants.
For questions regarding a business travel invitation, please send an email to conf.linguistics@bmstu.ru indicating your full name and organization.
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: November 9, 2026
- Conference dates: December 1-2, 2026
Submissions for the RSCI collection and applications for participation are accepted through your personal account on the conference platform (Registration section) and by email conf.linguistics@bmstu.ru
Participation format
Paper Submission Guidelines
Papers must be submitted in Russian in Word format (.doc/.docx); PDF files will not be accepted. The required length is 4-6 pages (minimum length is 6,000 characters with spaces), formatted in Times New Roman 12 pt, single-spaced, on A4 paper with 2 cm margins on all sides. The paper must follow a uniform structure: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion, as detailed below and in the linked file. You may also use the conference template to format your paper.
All papers must be accompanied by a publication clearence certificate or expert opinion, depending on the regulations establishad be your organization.
Before submitting, authors must ensure that their paper has an originality raiting of at least 75% in the Antiplagiat system for detecting textual borrowings. Please do not attach the originality report to your submission.
No more than three papers by one author (including co-authored papers) may be published in the conference proceedings. The recommended maximum number of co-authors for a single paper is no more than six.
All submitted papers will be reviewed by representatives of the organizing committee. The organizing committee reserves the right to reject papers submitted in violation of the requirements. The RSCI proceedings will be published in the author's version.
Paper Format Requirements
- Participants must submit a paper abstract formatted in accordance with these requirements. Abstracts must be submitted as MS Word files (.doc or .docx); .pdf files will not be accepted.
- The total abstract length, including metadata, must be one (1) page. Materials must be submitted on A4 paper, with 2 cm margins oon all sides, 12-point size, Times New Roman, and 1.5 line spacing. Hyperlinks and section breaks within the text are not permitted.
- A publication clearence certificate is required.
- Poster presentations must be submitted in .pdf format in accordance with these requirements. Poster size is A0 (841x1189 mm) or A1 (594x841 mm), portrait orientation. Posters will be displayed on dedicated stands. The author's presence at their stand during is mandatory. A publication clearance certificate is required
Presentation Schedule
- The order of presentations by participants is determined by the organizing committee and published in the program two weeks prior to the conference.
- The working language of the conference is Russian.
- Time limit for presentations is 15 minutes, including Q&A session.
- Presentations should be prepared in .ppt, .pptx, or .pdf format. Preferred slide aspect ratio is 16:9.
Proceedings Structure
Publication Clearance Certificate
A publication clearance certificate or an expert opinion is a document that allows a paper to be presented to a public audience. If your organization does not issue such a certificate, you must complete an author's declaration, signed by the organization's head and stamped with the official seal. You can download the author's declaration template via the link below.
The declaration must be uploaded during registration on the website along with your paper submission, or sent to the organizing committee by email to conf.linguistics@bmstu.ru. This document is not required for participants working outside the Russian Federation.