Journal’s policy

Journal “Informational and mathematical technologies in science and management” is a peer-reviewed scientific periodical journal with a focus on theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of the development and application of modern information and mathematical technologies for solving scientific problems and problems of managing complex systems.

Journal publishes modern theoretical studies and methodological developments in areas of complex systems management, high-quality and innovative results of solving applied problems of managing complex systems, and review articles in such areas. These areas include, but not restricted to:

• Mathematical modelling and its application in research
• Methods and systems of artificial intelligence
• Semantic modelling
• Informational and computational technologies
• Decision support systems and informational systems
• Software systems
• Visualization of research results

The journal is aimed at researchers, engineers, lecturers, and post-graduate students, who develop and apply modern informational and mathematical technologies to solve applied problems.

Publication ethics

Publication ethics of the journal “Informational and mathematical technologies in science and management” adheres to the rules and terms of international Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), published in Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and principles of Association of Science Editors and publishers (ASEP), published in declaration “Ethic principles of scientific publications”. Researchers (authors) and experts (reviewers) should strive to professional ethics of, e.g. ISACA and ISC communities. The basic regulatory principles of the journal and its management are its OPENNESS and AWARENESS about its work.

The journal is guided by the principle of free open access to published research, which promotes the dissemination of global knowledge exchange.

Publications are free of charge. Journal does not publish paid advertisements. Materials about current relevant scientific events and achievements are published free of charge in "first come, first served" basis.

Issues related to protection of personal data and classified data, intellectual property, including copyright protection, are regulated by Russian Federation law.

Editorial board is guided by principles and practices of Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors, developed by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Authorship
Only individuals who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study may be considered authors of a publication. All those who have made significant contributions must be listed as co-authors. In cases where study participants have made significant contributions to a specific area of the research project, they must be listed as significant contributors to the study.
The author should ensure that all participants who have made a substantial contribution to the study are listed as co-authors, that all co-authors have reviewed the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission for publication.
Detailed requirements for authors are presented in the Ethics for Authors section (https://imt-journal.ru/for-authors/ethics) 

Ethical oversight
The journal's editorial board ensures prompt resolution of claims related to unethical conduct by authors and/or violations of these publication standards, taking appropriate measures in the event of substantiated legal allegations (e.g., publishing corrections or revisions), complaints, and appeals, as well as the ability to refuse publication or retract an article. The editorial board guarantees confidentiality, objective peer review, consideration of conflicts of interest and copyright, and is responsible for maintaining high standards of publication ethics.
All authors of manuscripts have the right to appeal editorial decisions regarding the acceptance or rejection of articles.
Appeal procedure. If the author disagrees with the editorial board's decision regarding acceptance or rejection of an article, the author must contact the journal's editorial board in writing at the editorial board's actual postal address or by email (all contact information is provided on the journal's website and on the title page of the printed version of the journal), stating the reason for the complaint. The complaint will be reviewed by the journal's editorial board.
The editorial board may change its decision regarding an article in the following cases:

• the author has provided additional factual results that were not considered during the initial review of the article;
• the author has provided additional material to the manuscript that was not considered during the initial review of the article;
• the author has provided information about a conflict of interest that was not provided during the initial review of the article;

If sufficient grounds exist, members of the editorial board submit a proposal to the editorial board to amend or uphold the initial decision regarding the article's publication.
If necessary, the editorial board may engage an additional reviewer to make the final decision.
The decision to accept or reject the article following the review of the initial decision is made by the journal's editorial board.
The editorial board's decision following the review of the initial decision is final and cannot be appealed again.

Data Sharing and Reproducibility
The policy governs the following aspects regarding research data:
Transparency. Opening access to research data allows other researchers to verify the presented results and ensure their reliability and accuracy.
Reproducibility. Opening research data promotes the reproducibility of research, which helps advance the scientific research process.
Data reuse. Data may be used by scientific colleagues for further research and analysis.
While the journal's editors welcome authors' consent to provide access to research data, this is not a mandatory requirement for article acceptance.

Potential conflicts of interest
The editorial board decides whether to publish information about potential conflicts of interest disclosed by authors. In ambiguous cases, publication of this information should be given preference.
The editorial board reserves the right to reject an article if it appears that the research sponsor controls the author's right to publish.
The editorial board should avoid selecting external reviewers with potential conflicts of interest, for example, if these reviewers work in the same department or institution as one of the authors.
Reviewers must inform the editorial board of any conflict of interest that could bias their opinion of the manuscript, and they must voluntarily recuse themselves from reviewing if there is reason to believe they are biased.
Reviewers must not use information about the work under review for their own gain before it is published.
Editorial board members making final decisions regarding manuscripts must not have a personal, professional, or financial interest in any aspect of the work being published. Other editorial staff members, if they participate in editorial decision-making, must inform the editor-in-chief of their financial and/or other interests and voluntarily recuse themselves from making decisions if they have a conflict of interest. Editorial staff must not use information obtained while working with manuscripts for personal purposes.

Open Access Policy
In the journal "Information and Mathematical Technologies in Science and Management," the copyright holder (author) of a scientific paper grants rights to use to others using the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 open license, which provides immediate, free access to the work and permits anyone to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of articles, scan them for indexing, transfer them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose.
The journal's open access policy for scientific publications promotes increased citation of authors' work and, consequently, the impact of their research.

Editorial policy on plagiarism
The journal's editorial board is guided by a set of rules developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
All manuscripts submitted to the editors are checked for plagiarism using specialized automated systems.
If inappropriate citations are detected, authors are asked to correct the errors. In the event of insufficient corrections and/or refusal to make corrections, concealment of plagiarism, etc., the editors reserve the full right to reject the manuscript.
When using text generators (large neural network language models and/or their derivatives) during the article writing process, this should be publicly stated in the metadata. It is necessary to specify the list of generated article elements, the neural network model and/or its derivative used, the version, and also send the generated fragment to the editors as a separate file.
If the fact that the article elements were generated is concealed (the exception is if the described study involves the use of text generators for the research purposes), the editors reserve the full right to reject the manuscript.

Opportunities for discussion and corrections after publication
All possible corrections are possible during the publishing process (submission of the manuscript, review, and preparation of manuscript layouts for publication). After the journal is published in print and uploaded to electronic platforms (National Electronic Library, Russian Center for Science Information, Cyberleninka, Crossref), changes may be made in the following cases:
Error notification or correction. The journal publishes a separate notification on the journal's website, correcting an inaccuracy or omission in a previously published article. This is a formal correction, alerting readers to the error.
Retraction. If serious flaws, erroneous data, and/or violations of publication ethics are discovered in an article, the journal publishes a retraction notice on its website, informing readers that the information contained in the article is not credible. This initiates the process of retraction of the article from all possible sources.
The journal's editorial board is committed to fully cooperating with authors, within the framework of scientific publication ethics and the law, to ensure the appropriate correction or retraction of the article.

Content Backup and Archiving Policy
The journal's plan for electronic backup and access to journal content in the event of journal discontinuation and/or hardware or software failures, critical or crisis situations, etc.
The following information is subject to backup:
- article metadata (article title, authors with affiliation, city, country, keywords, abstract, list of references);
- published article texts in *.pdf format;
The above information is publicly available on the following electronic platforms:
- National Electronic Library
- Cyberleninka
- Russian Center for Science Information
Printed versions of the journal issues are stored at:
- The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation
- Russian state library
- Open Joint Stock Company "Agency for the Distribution of Foreign Publications"
- Irkutsk Regional State Universal Scientific Library named after I.I. Molchanov-Sibirsky
- The Library of the Melentiev Energy Systems Research Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Conflict situations
The editors reserve the right to reject an article for publication in the event of a violation of ethical standards and rules, and in cases of potential harm, to conduct appropriate investigations and public events that do not contradict Russian legislation.

 

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