Aim and Scope

Established in 1999, Modeling and Analysis of Information Systems publishes original high-quality papers (in Russian or English) on analysis, design and development of information systems, the study of their mathematical models. It is a peer-reviewed and published quarterly journal intended to be a vehicle for scholarly presentation and dissemination of theoretical and applied contributions.

Readers are assumed to have a common interest in study and simulation of information systems, but with diverse backgrounds in such fields as theoretical computer science, mathematical cybernetics, programming, computer & network technologies, and information & telecommunication systems.

We are primarily interested in presenting theoretical and application-orientated full-length research papers dealing with the following topics:

• Computer system organization
  Network design and communication; Internet topics; Network protocols; Distributed systems; Reliability, testing and fault tolerance; Performance evaluation; queueing; scheduling.

• Software
  Programming languages; Logic programming; Functional programming and lambda calculus; Other programming techniques; Compilers and interpreters; Operating systems; Mathematical aspects of software engineering.

• Theory of data
  Data structures; Searching and sorting; Database theory; Information storage and retrieval; Data encryption; Coding and information theory.

• Theory of computing
  Models of computation; Modes of computation; Quantum algorithms and complexity; Complexity classes; Computational difficulty of problems; Analysis of algorithms and problem complexity; Computational learning theory; Grammars and rewriting systems; Formal languages and automata; Semantics; Specification and verification; Abstract data types; algebraic specification; Algebraic theory of languages and automata; Cellular automata; Models and methods for concurrent and distributed computing; Probability in computer science; Discrete mathematics in relation to computer science.

• Discrete mathematics in relation to computer science
  Combinatorics; Graph theory; Combinatorics on words.

• Artificial intelligence
  Learning and adaptive systems; Pattern recognition, speech recognition; Theorem proving; Problem solving; Logic in artificial intelligence; Knowledge representation; Languages and software systems; Reasoning under uncertainty; Agent technology; Machine vision and scene understanding; Natural language processing.

• Computing methodologies and applications
  Computer graphics; computational geometry; Computer-aided design; Signal Processing; Image processing; Text processing; mathematical typography; Simulation; Information systems.

• Algorithms
  Non-numerical algorithms; Parallel algorithms; Distributed algorithms; Randomized algorithms; Approximation algorithms; Online algorithms; Symbolic computation and algebraic computation; Algorithms on strings; Analysis of algorithms.

The journal aims at strengthening international partnership between scientists, promoting the integration of Russian researchers into the global scientific community, and ensuring the exchange of scientific information among leading experts and young scientists who take their first steps in research.

We strictly follow the principles of editorial ethics. In their activity, the editors of the journal are guided by international copyright protection rules and publishing standards. All manuscripts submitted to the editors are subject to rigorous selection by international Editorial Board members and highly qualified reviewers.

The journal does not have article processing charges nor article submission charges. Modeling and Analysis of Information Systems offers an open access to its full-text content, the title is registered with DOAJ. The journal archives since 2000 are freely available on-line.

Section Policies

Computer System Organization

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Theory of Software

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Theory of Data

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Theory of Computing

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Discrete Mathematics in Relation to Computer Science

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Artificial Intelligence

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Computing Methodologies and Applications

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Algorithms in Computer Science

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Publication Frequency

4 issues per year: March, June, September, and December.

Open Access Policy

The journal articles are made freely available to readers immediatly upon publication.

Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself.

For more information please read BOAI statement.

Archiving

• Russian State Library (RSL)
• National Electronic-Information Consortium (NEICON)

Peer-Review

All of the journal’s content should be subjected to double-blind peer-review (reviewers and authors do not know each other's names). Examination of the manuscript includes a review by at least two experts: a member of the editorial board and one external expert. Peer reviewing is confidential. All reviewers of the journal are authoritative scholars working on the subject of publication.

The procedure for reviewing articles submitted to Modeling and Analysis of Information Systems

1. The author sends the manuscript to the Editors in accordance with the Author Guidelines.

2. The editorial board secretary determines the compliance / non-compliance of the article with the design rules, scope and aims of the journal. In a negative case, an e-mail message about the refusal to accept the article and its reasons is sent to the author designated as a person for correspondence. In the positive case, the executive secretary sends the manuscript for examination to two independent reviewers, and the author is sent a notification about the direction of the article for review. Each reviewer has the right to refuse the examination in case of a clear conflict of interest, which may affect the perception and interpretation of the article.

3. The reviewer submits an expert opinion (review) within three months. The task of the expert is to assess the credibility, scientific level, significance and originality of the article, its compliance with the thematic areas of the journal, ethical principles and norms of the scientific and publishing process. Based on the recommendations of the reviewers, the editorial board decides whether to accept the manuscript or reject it. In the case of conflicting expert opinions, the manuscript may be sent for examination to a third independent reviewer. In conflict situations, the decision is made by the editor-in-chief.

4. The editorial board secretary informs the author of the results of the manuscript expert assessment by e-mail.

5. In case of a positive conclusion, the editor-in-chief determines the order of publication depending on the editorial portfolio and the subject matter of the journal issues.

6. Following the review, the author may be asked to finalize the manuscript or continue to work on the results of the study. After revision, the article is again sent to the reviewer. We advise the authors not to be offended by the criticism of the reviewers, not to accept criticism on their own account, since it does not apply to the personalities of the authors. As a rule, expert comments help to bring the material submitted to a higher level. Authors who have received recommendations for making changes and corrections to the manuscript should do it promptly, within the time specified in the cover letter.

7. With a negative opinion of the reviewer on the revised manuscript, the article is not accepted for publication. Discussion with authors about rejected articles is not conducted.

8. Upon request, the editors send copies of reviews to the Ministry of Higher Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

9. Original reviews of submitted manuscripts remain deposited for 5 years. The storage of reviews is the responsibility of the editorial board secretary.

Indexing

Articles in Modeling and analysis of information systems are indexed by several systems:

• Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) 

• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals. DOAJ is independent. All DOAJ services are free of charge including being indexed in DOAJ. All data is freely available.

• Russian index of science citation (Russian: Российский индекс научного цитирования (РИНЦ)) is a bibliographic database of scientific publications in Russian. It accumulates more than 2 million publications of Russian authors, as well as information about citing these publications from more than 2000 Russian journals. The Russian Science Citation Index has been developed since 2009 by the Scientific Electronic Library (eLIBRARY.RU).

• Math-Net.Ru is an all-Russian mathematical portal providing different oportunities to Russian and foreign mathematicians in their search of information on mathematical life in Russia. Access to the information gathered in the portal is free except for the full-text sources of the publications. A decision to allow access to the sources will be taken separately for an individual periodical. The All-Russian Mathematical Portal Math-Net.Ru is created and developed jointly by the Steklov Mathematical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

• Dimensions is a modern and innovative, linked research data infrastructure and tool, re-imagining discovery and access to research: grants, publications, citations, clinical trials and patents in one place.

• Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines. The Google Scholar index includes most peer-reviewed online journals of Europe and America's largest scholarly publishers, plus scholarly books and other non-peer reviewed journals.

• ResearchBib is a free academic database that indexes and provides open access to peer-reviewed journals, full text papers, research conferences & positions.

• iNEICON is scientific journal database.

• WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat libraries are dedicated to providing access to their resources on the Web, where most people start their search for information.

• Research4Life is designed to enhance the scholarship, teaching, research and policy-making of the many thousands of students, faculty, scientists, and medical specialists, focusing on health, agriculture, environment and other life, physical and social sciences in the developing world, through free or low-cost access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content online.

Publishing Ethics

The Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement of the journal "Modeling and analysis of information systems"  are based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Code of Conduct guidelines available at www.publicationethics.org,  and requirements for peer-reviewed journals, elaborated by the "Elsevier" Publishing House (in accordance with international ethical rules of scientific publications).

1. Introduction

1.1. The publication in a peer reviewed journal serves many purposes outside of simple communication. It is a building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. For all these reasons and more it is important to lay down standards of expected ethical behaviour by all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal Editor, the peer-reviewer, the Publisher of Modeling and analysis of information systems.

1.2. Publisher has a supporting, investing and nurturing role in the scholarly communication process but is also ultimately responsible for ensuring that the best practice is followed in its publications.

1.3. Publisher takes its duties of guardianship over the scholarly record extremely seriously. Our journal programs record "the minutes of science" and we recognise our responsibilities as the keeper of those "minutes" in all our policies not least the ethical guidelines that we have here adopted.

2. Duties of Editors

2.1. Publication decision – The Editor of Modeling and analysis of information systems is solely and independently responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published, often working on conjunction with the relevant society. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always underwrite such decisions. The Editor may be guided by the policies of the Modeling and analysis of information systems journal’s editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers (or society officers) in making this decision.

2.2. Fair play – The Editor should evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

2.3.Confidentiality – The Editor and the Editorial board of Modeling and analysis of information systems must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

2.4. Disclosure and Conflicts of interests

2.4.1. Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer-review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

2.4.2. Editors should recuse themselves (i.e. should ask a co-editor, associate editor or other member of the Editorial board instead to review and consider) from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or (possibly) institutions connected to the papers.

2.5. Vigilance over publications – The Editor presented with convincing evidence that the substance or conclusions of a published article are erroneous should coordinate with the Publisher to promote the prompt publication of a correction, retraction, expression of concern, or other note which may be relevant.

2.6.Involvement and cooperation in investigations – The Editor should take reasonably responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published article, in conjunction with the Publisher. Such measures will generally include contacting the author of the manuscript or article and giving due consideration of the respective complaint or claims made, but may also include further communications to the relevant institutions and research bodies.

3.    Duties of Reviewers

3.1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions – Peer-review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper. Peer review is an essential component of formal scholarly communication, and lies at the heart of the scientific method. The Publisher shares the view of many that all scholars who wish to contribute to publications have an obligation to do a fair share of reviewing.

3.2. Promptness – Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the Editor of Modeling and analysis of information systems and excuse himself from the review process.

3.3. Confidentiality – Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except of authorised by the Editor.

3.4. Standard and objectivity – Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

3.5. Acknowledgement of Sources – Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the Editor’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

3.6. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

3.6.1. Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer-review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

3.6.2. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the articles.

4. Duties of Authors

4.1. Reporting standards

4.1.1. Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the article. The article should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

4.1.2. Reviews and professional publication articles should also be accurate and objective, and editorial 'opinion’ works should be clearly identified.

4.2. Data Access and Retention – Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with an article for editorial review. They should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

4.3. Originality and Plagiarism

4.3.1. The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, this should be appropriately cited.

4.3.2. Plagiarism takes many forms, from ‘passing off’ another’s paper as the author’s own work, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another’s paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

4.4. Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication

4.4.1. An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal of primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

4.4.2. In general, an author should not submit for consideration in another journal a previously published paper.

4.4.3. Publication of some kinds of articles (eg, translations) in more than one journal is sometimes justifiable, provided certain conditions are met. The authors and editors of the journals concerned must agree to the secondary publication, which must reflect the same data and interpretation of the primary document. The primary reference must be cited in the secondary publication. Further detail on acceptable forms of secondary publication can be found at www.icmje.org.

4.5.Acknowledgement of Sources – Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work. Information obtained privately, as in conversation, correspondence, or discussion with third parties, must not be used or reported without explicit, written permission from the source. Information obtained in the course of confidential services, such as refereeing manuscripts or grant applications, must not be used without the explicit written permission of the author of the work involved in these services.

4.6. Authorship of the article

4.6.1. Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.

4.6.2. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

4.7. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

4.7.1. All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

4.7.2. Examples of potential conflicts of interest which should be disclosed include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.

4.8. Fundamental errors in published works – When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the Editor of Modeling and analysis of information systems and cooperate with Publisher to retract or correct the article. If the Editor or the Publisher learn from a third party that a published work contains a significant error, it is the obligation of the author to promptly retract or correct the article.

5. Duties of the Publisher (and if relevant, Society)

5.1. The Publisher should adopt policies and procedures that support editors, reviewers and authors of Modeling and analysis of information systems in performing their ethical duties under these ethics guidelines. The Publisher should ensure that the potential for advertising or reprint revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions.

5.2. The Publisher should support Modeling and analysis of information systems journal editors in the review of complaints raised concerning ethical issues and help communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful to editors.

5.3. The Publisher should develop codes of practice and inculcate industry standards for best practice on ethical matters, errors and retractions.

5.4. The Publisher should provide specialised legal review and counsel, if necessary.

The section is prepared according to the files (http://health.elsevier.ru/attachments/editor/file/ethical_code_final.pdf) of Elsevier publisher (https://www.elsevier.com/) and files (http://publicationethics.org/resources) from Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE - http://publicationethics.org/). 

Founder

• Yaroslavl State University

Author fees

Publication in journal is free of charge for any author.
The journal doesn't have any Article submission or processing charges.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

Subscription to the printed version

The printed version is distributed by subscription. Subscription index - 31907. You can get acquainted with the prices and subscribe online on Agency "Kniga-SERVIS" websites:

• Online store "Press subscription";
• United catalogue "Press of Russia".

Plagiarism detection

Modeling and analysis of information systems use plagiarism detection software Antiplagiat to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.

Preprint and postprint Policy