Publication ethics

Publication ethics of the Journal’s authors

A research article (article) is an author’s completed work either describing the results of an original scientific study (an original research article) or analysing previously published scientific articles related to a particular topic (a review scientific article).

The author(s) of a research article is a person (group of people) having made a substantial contribution to either research design and conception, data collection and treatment, the analysis and interpretation of the results, or drafting the manuscript.

Authors retain copyright and grant Vestnik MGSU right of first publication on the basis of non-exclusive license.

Authors are responsible for:

• accuracy, validity and completeness of the information presented in their scientific manuscript
• completeness of the information about all the co-authors
• correctness of the information about the co-authors’ affiliations
• correctness of the citations and bibliographic references to original sources
• correctness of bibliographic information representation in compliance with the Journal’s requirements
• coordination of all changes made to the text of the manuscript based on the results of its review and editing with the co-authors and the Journal’s editors.

Authors must immediately inform the Editor-in-Chief about any errorsthat have been revealed in their work, at any stage of the publication process with a view to correcting these errors or retracting the published article.

Authors must disclose any tangible or intangible conflicts of interest that could have had an impact on the research results and their interpretation, including cooperation with third-party and funding organizations (such as research grants, conference presentations, lecturing, training seminars, consultations).

Authors must notify the Editors of their other publications on a related topic being considered for publication (not published yet) in other journals. By submitting their manuscript to Vestnik MGSU, Authors confirm that it has not previously been published and is not under consideration in any other journal.

Authors must take the necessary steps to ensure the correctness of citations in the submitted article. Correct bibliographic references to the sources of borrowed illustrations, graphs, tables or other materials must be provided. When using information obtained from confidential sources, the authors are required to obtain appropriate consent.

Authors must never borrow another person’s work or part thereof without reference to the primary source.

Prior to publication of their manuscript, Authors must provide their full and unconditional consent with the Journal’s editorial policy by signing the author’s agreement (public offer) about granting non-exclusive rights of first publication to Vestnik MGSU.

Formatting and style guidelines

Formatting and style guidelines

The Journal considers for publication original scientific articles written in Russian and English. The optimal volume of an original research article is 25,000 characters, for review papers – up to 60,000 characters.

Manuscripts should be typed in the Microsoft Word text processing program (.docx).

Manuscript structure

Manuscripts submitted for consideration to Vestnik MGSU should be structured as follows: title, authors and their affiliations, abstract, keywords, acknowledgements (funding information), main text, information about the authors, references.

For papers submitted in the Russian languages, title, authors and their affiliations, abstract, keywords, acknowledgments, information about the authors and references should be provided first in Russian and then in English.

The title of the article should briefly (no more than 10 words) and accurately reflect the content of the article, the subject matter and the results of the conducted research. It is necessary to invest in it the content, scientific interest and uniqueness of the work of the author(s). 

The authors’ list includes all the co-authors and is presented as follows:

Name Patronymic (Abbreviated) Surname1*, Name Patronymic (Abbreviated) Surname 2

• 1 Affiliation of the first author (place of work)
• 2 Affiliation of the second author (place of work)

Abstract

The abstract should be informative but concise. The recommended abstract volume is 200–250 words.

The abstract is intended to provide a brief description of the scientific article. Its purpose is to inform the reader about the article’s content and its relevance to the reader’s interests.

The structure and content of the abstract should correspond to the structure and content of the main text of the article. It should comprise the following sections:

• Introduction formulates aims and objectives, main research questions and explains the relevance of the study;
• Materials and methods section specifies what has served as material for the analysis and describes the research methodology used;
• Results section aims to present main theoretical and experimental findings, discovered relationships and patterns. Preference should be given to the description of novel findings demonstrating a significant practical importance.
• Conclusions section briefly summarizes the results and indicates main directions for further research.

Keywords consist of the search terms used by bibliographic databases to search for scientific information by keyword. For this reason, the keywords should reflect the main statements, achievements, results and terminology of scientific research. The recommended number of keywords is 5–10. 

Acknowledgments. In this section, mention should be made of people who helped the author to prepare the article and/or any organizations that provided financial support. Expressing gratitude to anonymous reviewers is considered good form.  This section is included in the article if necessary.

Main text

The main text of the article should be presented in Russian or English according to the IMRaD sequence:

1. Introduction;
2. Materials and Methods;
3. Results;
4. Discussion and Conclusions.

Figures and Tables

Figures and tables should appear immediately after their first mention. Figures and tables should be original (or indicating the source) and of good quality (at least 300 dpi). Files containing images are provided in .jpg, .tiff formats, with the file name corresponding to the serial number of the figure in the text. The font size should correspond to that of the main text of the article. Lines should not be thinner than 0.25 points.

Left alignment is used for figure and table headings.

Table headings are positioned above the respective table, containing the word Table and a serial number. Figure headings are positioned below the figure, containing the word Figure and a serial number. Centre alignment is used for figures and tables.

Figure and table headings are provided both in the Russian and English languages, left alignment.

Example:

• Fig. 1. Пример рисунка к статье
• Figure 1. Example of a figure in the article
• Tab. 1. Пример таблицы
• Table 1. Example of a table

Formulas

Formulas should be typed in the MathType Formula Editor version 6 or higher.

Numbers, Greek, Gothic and Cyrillic letters – not italicized;

Latin letters denoting various physical quantities (A, F, b, etc.) – italics;

Names of trigonometric functions, abbreviated names of mathematical concepts in Latin (max, div, log, etc.) – not italicized;

Vectors (a, b, etc.) – bold italics;

Symbols of chemical elements in Latin (Cl, Mg) ­– not italicized;

Formulas are written by the author using all possible simplification methods and should not contain intermediate transformations.

List of references 

The list of references is compiled in the order of their appearance in the text. In-text references are given in square brackets ([2]). Every literature source listed in the bibliography should be given an in-text reference. If available, bibliographic information should contain DOIs.

The bibliographic description of the documents in Russian should conform to the requirements of GOST R 7.0.5–2008.

Example:
Литература

1. 1. Голицын Г.С. Парниковый эффект и изменения климата // Природа. 1990. № 7. С. 17—24.
2. 2. Куликов В.Г., Колесниченко М.П., Гаевец Е.С. Проектирование технологий конструкционных теплоизоляционных пенокомпозитов // Научно-практический Интернет-журнал «Наука. Строительство. Образование». 2012. Вып. 1. URL: http://www.nso-journal.ru.

For the Reference list in the Roman script, the Vancouver Citation Style is adopted (references in brackets in-line with the text, full bibliographic description of the source in the list of references in the order of mention in the text of the article): Author, Article title in English, Journal, year; volume (issue): pages.
Examples
Books: 

• Todinov M. Reliability and risk models. 2nd ed. Wiley; 2015.

Article in a journal: 

• Pupyrev E. Integrated solutions in storm sewer system. Vestnik MGSU. 2018;13(5):651-659. DOI: 10.22227/1997-0935.2018.5.651-659 Article in an electronic journal:
• Chertes K, Tupitsyna O, Martynenko E, Pystin V. Disposal of solid waste into soil-like remediation and building. Stroitel stvo nauka i obrazovanie [Internet]. 2017 [cited 24 July 2018];7(3):3-3. Available from: http://www.nso-journal.ru/public/journals/1/issues/2017/03/03_03_2017.pdf. DOI: 10.22227/2305-5502.2017.3.3

Article from an Internet source:

• How to make a robot [Internet]. Design Academy. 2018 [cited 24 July 2018]. Available from: https://academy.autodesk.com/how-make-robot

Normative documents (decrees, orders, charters), GOSTs, reference books are given as footnotes, without listing in the Reference list.

Information about the authors

Full surname, first name and any second names or patronymics of the authors; official name of institution without abbreviations, address of institution (it is necessary to indicate all author workplaces where the research was carried out (permanent address, place of project implementation, etc.)); detailed information about the authors: scientific degree, title, position, ORCID, Researcher ID, Scopus ID, Author ID in the Russian Science Citation Index; e-mail, phone, postal address for the author's copy. Information about authors is to be provided in Russian and English.

Example:
Ivan S. Smirnov ­– Dr. Sci. (Engineering), Prof., Head of the Department of Smart Machines, S.K. Lunikov Moscow Research Institute of Construction; 24, Mira str., Moscow. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ORCID: 0000-ХХХХ-ХХХХ-ХХХХ Researcher ID: ХХХХ-ХХХХ

Supporting documents

Prior to publication of their manuscript, Authors must provide their full and unconditional consent with the Journal’s editorial policy by signing the author’s agreement (public offer) about granting non-exclusive rights of first publication to Vestnik MGSU.

1. Author’s information
2. Manuscript in a .docx format (template) and images in .jpg or .tiff formats (higher than 150 dpi)

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