Information For Authors

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION OVERVIEW

Types of Publications

Article. Original research manuscripts that provide scientifically sound experiments and substantial new information.

Review. Comprehensive analyses of existing literature within a field, identifying gaps or problems, and providing recommendations for future research. No new, unpublished data should be presented.

Scoping Review. Follows the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews checklist (https://www.prisma-statement.org/scoping). The structure is similar to reviews and should include a flow diagram from PRISMA. Authors are encouraged to include a statement about following PRISMA guidelines in the Methods section.

All manuscripts should provide full experimental details to ensure reproducibility. Authors must publish all experimental controls and make full datasets available where possible. Manuscripts should not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere.

Submission Process. Manuscripts should be submitted online through the OJS system. The corresponding author is responsible for the manuscript during submission and peer review. Ensure all eligible co-authors are included, and they have read and approved the submitted version.

To submit your manuscript, register and log in to the submission website. All co-authors can view the manuscript details in the submission system if they register and log in using the email address provided during submission.

Accepted File Formats. Authors are encouraged to use the Microsoft Word (template_manuscript) to prepare their manuscripts, which will expedite the copy-editing and publication process. Manuscripts should be converted into a single file before submission. This template is intended exclusively for submission to the journal for peer review.

Cover Letter. Each manuscript submission must be accompanied by a cover letter. This letter should be brief and outline the importance of the paper’s content, highlighting its relevance in relation to current research. Additionally, the letter should justify why the manuscript aligns with the journal’s focus. The cover letter must include the following declarations:

• We confirm that the manuscript, in whole or in part, is not under review or published elsewhere.
• All authors have reviewed and approved the manuscript and consent to its submission to the "Journal of Problems in Computer Science and Information Technologies".

Please, use template_cover_letter and sample_cover_letter files. A cover letter signed by all authors must be submitted in PDF format.

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

Manuscripts should include the following components:

1. Title, Author list, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords.
2. Only for research article. Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions.
3. Only for review article. Review sections: a literature review organized logically within specific sections and subsections (optional).
4. Acknowledgments (optional), Funding (optional), Author Contributions, Conflicts of Interest, References, Information About Authors.

For structured reviews and meta-analyses, follow the same format as research articles and ensure compliance with PRISMA guidelines (https://www.prisma-statement.org/scoping). 

• SI Units (International System of Units) should be utilized throughout. Imperial, US customary, and other units should be converted to SI units wherever feasible.
• For equations, if using Word, please employ either the Microsoft Equation Editor. Equations should be editable by the editorial office and not inserted as images.
• Regarding research data and supplementary materials: By submitting your manuscript, you agree to make all related materials, data, and protocols accessible to readers. If there are any restrictions on the availability of materials or information, please disclose them at the time of submission.

Here’s an expanded explanation of each section of a manuscript, detailing what should be included or excluded:

1. Title, Author List, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords

Title: The title should be concise, descriptive, and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript. It should capture the main focus or finding of the study or review in a way that attracts the reader's attention. Please ensure the title does not exceed 15 words.

Author List: List all contributing authors in the order of their contribution. Include full names. Ensure that all authors have agreed to be listed and that their names are spelled correctly.

Affiliations: For each author, include their institutional affiliation(s) at the time the research was conducted. This should consist of the institution’s name, department (if applicable), and location (city and country). If authors have multiple affiliations, list them in order of relevance.

Accuracy in author names and affiliations is crucial. Errors can result in improper attribution, incorrect citations, and potential issues with promotions or funding. Please note that updates or corrections to authors' addresses or affiliations may not be allowed after the article has been published.

Abstract: Write a concise summary of the manuscript (150-300 words) that includes the background, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. The abstract should provide a clear snapshot of the study or review and its significance. It should not contain citations or detailed explanations of methodology.

Keywords: Include a list of relevant keywords or phrases (5-7) that capture the essence of the manuscript. These should be terms that help in the indexing and retrieval of the article and should be specific to the content of the manuscript.

2. Only for Research Articles: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions

Introduction: Provide background information on the topic, including a review of relevant literature and the rationale for the study. Clearly state the research question or hypothesis and the objectives of the study. Avoid detailed reviews of the literature or extensive background information that is not directly relevant to the study's purpose.

Materials and Methods: Describe the experimental design, materials, procedures, and methods used in the study in sufficient detail to allow replication. Include information on any statistical analyses performed. Avoid including raw data or overly detailed protocols that are not critical for understanding the study.

Results: Present the findings of the study in a clear and objective manner, using text, tables, and figures as appropriate. Do not include interpretations or implications of the results in this section; focus solely on the data.

Discussion: Interpret and analyze the results in the context of the research question and existing literature. Discuss the implications of the findings, limitations of the study, and potential areas for future research. Avoid restating results or providing excessive speculative interpretations.

Conclusions: Summarize the key findings and their significance. Clearly state the main conclusions drawn from the study and their implications. Avoid introducing new data or extensive discussions not previously covered.

3. Only for Review Articles: Review Sections

Literature Review: Organize the review into logical sections and subsections that address different aspects of the topic. Summarize and synthesize existing research, highlighting trends, gaps, and controversies in the field. Avoid excessive detail or irrelevant studies that do not contribute to the overall understanding of the topic.

Optional Subsections: Include subsections if they help to logically organize the review. These might cover specific themes, methodologies, or chronological developments. Ensure that each section flows logically into the next and that the overall structure supports a comprehensive understanding of the topic.

4. Acknowledgments, Author Contributions, Conflicts of Interest, References

Acknowledgments (optional): Recognize individuals, institutions, or organizations that contributed to the research but did not meet the criteria for authorship. This may include technical support, or advisory roles. Avoid including personal acknowledgments or unrelated contributions.

Funding (optional): Identify and acknowledge the financial support received for the research project. This should include the names of funding agencies, grant numbers, and any other relevant funding information. If there were no specific sources of funding, this should be stated clearly. Avoid omitting any funding sources that supported the research.

Examples: “This research received no external funding” or “This research was funded by [name of funder] grant number [xxx]” or “The APC was funded by [XXX]”.

Author Contributions: Clearly state the specific roles and contributions of each author to the research and manuscript preparation. This section should clarify each author’s involvement in the conception, design, execution, analysis, and writing of the study. Avoid vague descriptions or omitting contributions.

The following statements should be used “Conceptualization, X.X. and Y.Y.; Methodology, X.X.; Software, X.X.; Validation, X.X., Y.Y. and Z.Z.; Formal Analysis, X.X.; Investigation, X.X.; Resources, X.X.; Data Curation, X.X.; Writing – Original Draft Preparation, X.X.; Writing – Review & Editing, X.X.; Visualization, X.X.; Supervision, X.X.; Project Administration, X.X.; Funding Acquisition, Y.Y.”

Conflicts of Interest: Disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may influence the research or its interpretation. This includes financial interests, personal relationships, or affiliations that could be perceived as influencing the work. Avoid omitting relevant disclosures or providing misleading information.

If there is no conflict of interest, please state "The authors declare no conflict of interest."

References: List all sources cited in the manuscript in a consistent and appropriate format as specified by the journal’s guidelines. Ensure that all references are accurate, complete, and relevant to the content. Avoid citing irrelevant or outdated sources, and ensure that every reference cited in the text is included in the reference list. Generally, accepted guideline is to include at least 15-20 references.

Use reference management software (such as EndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley) to organize and format your citations and references. These tools help ensure consistency and accuracy in your reference list and make it easier to manage citations.

Choose IEEE reference style, where references are numbered in the order they appear in the text. Each citation in the text should correspond to a unique number in the reference list: as shown by Brown [4], [5]; as mentioned earlier [2], [4], [5], [6], [7], [9]; Smith [4] and Brown and Jones [5]; Wood et al. [7]; authors [1]–[4]. This style helps maintain a clear and concise format, making it easier for readers to locate sources.

References should be formatted as follows, according to the type of source (for more information visit IEEE Author Center: Resources and Tools for authors: https://ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/ and https://journals.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/IEEE_Reference_Guide.pdf for Reference Guide):

Journal Articles

Format: J. K. Author, “Title of the article,” Abbrev. Title of Journal, vol. x, no. x, pp. xxx-xxx, Abbrev. Month. year, doi: xxx.

Example:

[1] M. M. Chiampi and L. L. Zilberti, “Induction of electric field in human bodies moving near MRI: An efficient BEM computational procedure,” IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., vol. 58, pp. 2787–2793, Oct. 2011, doi: 10.1109/TBME.2011.2158315.

Note: if there are three or more authors, the format will be: M. M. Chiampi, L. L. Zilberti, and J. Smith.

Books Chapters

Format: J. K. Author, “Title of chapter in the book,” in Title of Published Book, xth ed. City of Publisher, (only U.S. State), Country: Abbrev. of Publisher, year, ch. x, sec. x, pp. xxx–xxx.

If it is online book, you should add: [Online]. Available: http://www.web.com

Examples:

[2] L. Stein, “Random patterns,” in Computers and You, J. S. Brake, Ed., New York, NY, USA: Wiley, 1994, pp. 55–70.

[3] G. O. Young, “Synthetic structure of industrial plastics,” in Plastics, vol. 3, Polymers of Hexadromicon, J. Peters, Ed., 2nd ed. New York, NY, USA: McGraw-Hill, 1964, pp. 15–64. [Online]. Available: https://www.scirp.org.

Books

Format: J. K. Author, Title of Published Book, xth ed. City of Publisher, (only U.S. State), Country: Abbrev. of Publisher, year, ch. x, sec. x, pp. xxx–xxx.

Examples:

[4] B. Klaus and P. Horn, Robot Vision. Cambridge, MA, USA: MIT Press, 1986.

[5] P. B. Kurland and R. Lerner, Eds. The Founders’ Constitution. Chicago, IL, USA: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1987. Accessed: Feb. 28, 2010. [Online]. Available: http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/.

Conference Proceedings

Format: J. K. Author, “Title of paper,” in Abbreviated Name of Conf., (location of conference is optional), (Month and day(s) if provided) year, pp. xxx-xxx.

Example:

[6] A. Amador-Perez and R. A. Rodriguez-Solis, “Analysis of a CPW-fed annular slot ring antenna using DOE,” in Proc. IEEE Antennas Propag. Soc. Int. Symp., Jul. 2006, pp. 4301–4304.

Dataset

Format: Author, Date, Year. “Title of Dataset,” distributed by Publisher/Distributor, http://url.com (or if DOI is used, end with a period)

Example:

[7] S. Ansolabehere, M. Palmer, and A. Lee, January 20, 2014, “Precinct-Level Election Data. V1,” distributed by Harvard Election Data Archive, http://hdl.handle.net/1902.1/21919 UNF:5:5C9UfGjdLy2ONVPtgr45qA==.

Patent

Format: J. K. Author, “Title of patent,” Country Patent xxx, Abbrev. Month, day, year.

Example:

[8] J. P. Wilkinson, “Nonlinear resonant circuit devices,” U.S. Patent 3 624 125, Jul. 16, 1990.

Reports

Format: J. K. Author, “Title of report,” Abbrev. Name of Co., City of Co., Abbrev. State, Country, Rep. xxx, Abbrev. Month. year.

Example:

[9] E. E. Reber, R. L. Michell, and C. J. Carter, “Oxygen absorption in the Earth’s atmosphere,” Aerospace Corp., Los Angeles, CA, USA, Tech. Rep. TR-0200 (4230-46)-3, Nov. 1988.

Theses and Dissertations

Format: J. K. Author, “Title of thesis/dissertation,” M.S. thesis/Ph.D. dissertation, Abbrev. Dept., Abbrev. Univ., City of Univ., Abbrev. State, year.

Example:

[10] N. Kawasaki, “Parametric study of thermal and chemical nonequilibrium nozzle flow,” M.S. thesis, Dept. Electron. Eng., Osaka Univ., Osaka, Japan, 1993.

Websites

Format: First Name Initial(s) Last Name. “Page Title.” Website Title. Date Accessed. [Online]. Available: Web Address.

Example:

[11] J. Smith. “Obama inaugurated as President.” CNN.com. Accessed: Feb. 1, 2009. [Online.] Available: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/01/21/obama_inaugurated/ index.html.

Non-English (Kazakh, Russian, Hebrew, Armenian, Ukrainian, Rusyn, Belarusian, Greek, Georgian, Lithuanian, Tajik) bibliography should look like this:

Format of Journal Articles: Author(s) (transliterated). Title of the article (transliterated) [translation of the article title into English in square brackets]. Journal Name (transliterated, or English version, if available). Year; Volume (Issue): Page numbers.

Example:

Original version: Малышкин В. Э., Перепелкин В. А. Мультиагентный подход к повышению эффективности исполнения фрагментированных программ в системе LuNA. Проблемы информатики. 2023; 3(60), с.55-67.

Translitered version: Malyshkin V. Je., Perepelkin V. A. Mul'tiagentnyj podhod k povysheniju jeffektivnosti ispolnenija fragmentirovannyh programm v sisteme LuNA [A Multi-Agent Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Fragmented Program Execution in the LuNA System]. Problemy informatiki. 2023; 3(60), s.55-67.

For transliteration it is proposed to use www.translit.ru.

 Information About Authors

After the references, include detailed information about the authors. This section should contain the following elements: Full names, academic and/or professional titles, current positions (affiliations), location (city, country), email, education background, work experience and research interests, professional memberships and awards, ORCID id. Include the full name of each author followed by their current academic or professional titles and affiliations. Provide information about the authors' educational qualifications, including the institutions attended and the years of graduation. Specify the type and level of degrees received. Summarize relevant work experience, highlighting positions held and institutions worked at. Describe the current and previous research interests of the authors, focusing on areas relevant to the manuscript. List memberships in professional societies and any awards or honors received. Include the ORCID id for each author, which provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes them from other researchers. Upon acceptance of the manuscript, we will feature an icon linking to your ORCID profile in the final published paper.

 PREPARING FIGURES, SCHEMES, TABLES

Preparing Figures. Ensure high resolution (minimum 300 dpi for color images, 600 dpi for black and white). Use common formats like JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or EPS. Make sure figures are appropriately sized for readability and fit within the journal's page layout. Include clear labels and legends directly within the figure or as a caption. Use consistent font and size throughout. Number figures consecutively as they appear in the text (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2). Provide a concise, descriptive caption for each figure, explaining its content and relevance without needing to refer to the main text. Refer to each figure in the main text. Ensure the references match the numbering used.

Preparing Schemes. Use clear and simple drawings to represent processes or concepts. Avoid overly complex designs. Preferred formats include JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or EPS. Clearly label all parts of the scheme and include a legend if necessary. Number schemes consecutively as they appear in the text (e.g., Scheme 1, Scheme 2). Provide a concise, descriptive caption for each scheme, detailing the process or concept being illustrated. Refer to each scheme in the main text. Ensure the references match the numbering used.

Preparing Tables. Create tables with a clear structure, using rows and columns to organize data. Avoid merging cells excessively. Use Word or Excel for table creation, ensuring they can be edited. Avoid embedding tables as images. Include headings for each column and row, and ensure they are descriptive and clear. Number tables consecutively as they appear in the text (e.g., Table 1, Table 2). Provide a concise caption for each table, explaining its content and relevance. Use footnotes to explain any abbreviations or special notes. Indicate footnotes with superscript lowercase letters (a, b, c). Align numerical data for readability, usually right-aligned. Text data should be left-aligned or center-aligned. Refer to each table in the main text. Ensure the references match the numbering used.

REVIEWER SUGGESTIONS (OPTIONAL)

When submitting a manuscript to a journal, please suggest 2 or 3 potential reviewers. This can help expedite the review process by providing the editorial team with names of experts who are knowledgeable in the manuscript’s field. Note that, the editors may not necessarily choose to contact the suggested reviewers.

Choose individuals with relevant expertise and a solid publication record in the subject matter of your manuscript. Ensure that the suggested reviewers are impartial and do not have conflicts of interest with you or the research presented. Consider suggesting reviewers from institutions different from your own to ensure a broad range of perspectives.

You can upload the template_reviewer_suggestions and sample_reviewer_suggestions files for suggest reviewers.

NAMING UPLOADED FILES

When submitting documents for a journal, it’s important to follow a clear and organized naming convention for your files. This helps the editorial team manage and review your submission efficiently. Use underscores (_) instead of spaces to ensure compatibility with various systems. Try to keep file names concise.

 Format and examples:

1. Manuscript File

• Format: LastName_Manuscript_Date
• Example: Smith_Manuscript_2024-07-25.docx

2. Cover Letter

• Format: LastName_CoverLetter_Date
• Example: Smith_CoverLetter_2024-07-25.docx

3. Reviewer Suggestions File

• Format: LastName_ReviewerSuggestions_Date
• Example: Smith_ReviewerSuggestions_2024-07-25.docx

4. Revised Manuscript (if applicable)

• Format: LastName_RevisedManuscript_Date
• Example: Smith_RevisedManuscript_2024-08-15.docx

5. Response to Reviewers (if applicable)

• Format: LastName_ResponseToReviewers_Date
• Example: Smith_ResponseToReviewers_2024-08-15.docx

 Tips

• Use YYYY-MM-DD for the date to ensure clarity and consistency.
• Apply the same naming convention throughout the submission process.
• If you have multiple versions of the same document, add a version number (e.g., v1, v2) at the end of the file name.

Example: Smith_Manuscript_2024-07-25_v2.docx

By following these conventions, you can ensure that your submission is well-organized and easy for the editorial team to manage.

TEMPLATES

1. Manuscript template

2. Cover Letter template

3. Cover Letter sample

4. Response to Reviewers template

5. Reviewer Suggestions template

6. Reviewer Suggestions sample