• Authors should try to strictly follow the rules of writing and formatting articles for publication in the journal.
• Articles are submitted electronically (the file name is the names of the co-authors; for example: Ivanov, Petrov.docx) and printed in 2 copies, one copy must be signed by all the authors.
• To publish an article, you must send a completed cover letter and an opinion on the possibility of public publication of the article materials to the editorial office.
• No more than two articles by the same author are published in one issue. The author is responsible for the scientific content of the article and guarantees the originality of the submitted material.
• Relatives and spouses cannot be co-authors of the same article. Also, only one author who does not have an academic degree can be among the co-authors.
• The editorial board has the right to make abbreviations and editorial changes to the text of the manuscript.
• The editorial staff keeps in touch with the authors mainly via e-mail – be careful when specifying the address for correspondence.

Rules for reviewing and accepting articles for publication

• The number and personal composition of reviewers for each article is determined by the editorial board during the initial review of the article.
• The main form of peer review used in the journal is double-blind peer review. This means that the reviewer does not know who the author of the article is, and the author does not know who the reviewer is.
• When reviewing articles, we ask you to adhere to the rules of ethics of scientific publications.
• The editorial board organizes the review of the manuscripts submitted by the authors on its own. Only manuscripts recommended by independent experts (reviewers) are allowed for publication.
• Articles are reviewed no more than twice. All the reviewer’s comments should be carefully considered by the author and considered when finalizing the article.
• If an article receives a negative review, the article is removed from work. If the author does not agree with the reviewer’s comments, he can write a reasoned response (responses without justification are not considered). If there is a conflict between the author and the reviewer, the editorial board, having considered the arguments of both sides, can send the article for review to another reviewer.
• The editorial board of the publication sends the authors of the submitted materials copies of the reviews or a reasoned refusal and undertakes to send copies of the reviews to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation upon receipt of a corresponding request to the editorial board of the publication. The reviews are kept by the editorial board for at least 5 years.
• Requirements for the review content: first, the reviewer evaluates the relevance of this article to the subject of the journal. In case of non-compliance with the profile of the journal, the article is removed from work.
• The terms of reviewing are controlled by the editorial board, depending on the possibilities of creating conditions for the most expeditious publication of the highest quality materials corresponding to the scientific directions of the journal, but no more than 15 days from the date of receipt of the application for publication by the editorial board.
• Informing the authors about the results of the review and the possibility of publication: the editorial board sends the authors of the submitted materials copies of the reviews or a reasoned refusal.
• After receiving a positive review, the executive secretary of the editorial board informs the authors about the admission of the article to publication, indicating the publication dates.
• Upon receiving a negative review, the executive secretary of the editorial board sends the author a copy of the review with a proposal to finalize the article in accordance with the reviewer’s comments or to refute them (partially or completely).

SAMPLE COVER LETTER FOR AN ARTICLE

To the chief editor of the scientific journal

“Engineering Systems and Structures”

Sotnikova O.A.

We are submitting a scientific article (full name of all authors, title of the article) for publication in the journal “Engineering Systems and Structures”.

By this letter, we guarantee that the publication of the scientific article in your journal does not violate anyone’s copyrights.

The authors guarantee that the article contains all references provided for by copyright law to the publications of the cited authors and the publications used in the article, the results obtained by other authors or organizations. The authors are responsible for the scientific content of the article and guarantee the originality and novelty of the presented results and conclusions.

The article does not contain materials that are not subject to publication in the open press.

The text of the article is agreed with all the authors, there is no conflict of interest.

The authors agree to transfer copyright to the journal to the extent and on the terms set out on the journal’s website in the “Rules for Reviewing and Publishing Scientific Articles”.

The authors transfer the exclusive rights to the journal “Engineering Systems and Structures” to use the scientific article by reproducing it and posting it on the websites of the journal distributors.

The authors, in accordance with Article 6 of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation “On Personal Data” dated 27.07.2006 No. 152-FZ, agree to the processing of their personal data and contact information specified in the article to publish the submitted article in your journal.

The authors confirm that the submitted article has not been published anywhere before, has not been sent and will not be sent for publication in other scientific publications without notifying the editorial board of the journal Engineering Systems and Structures.

The authors entrust one of the authors (full name), postal address, phone number, and e-mail to conduct business correspondence with the journal.

The authors also agree that the manuscripts of the articles will not be returned to the authors and the remuneration (fee) for the published articles will not be paid.

The authors of the article

(personal signatures of all authors).

Head of the institution (signature)

The round seal of the institution