Author Guidelines
Latest updates: 29.01.2026
Submitting an article to the journal "Informatics" implies that the article has not previously been published and is not currently under consideration by another journal; all co-authors agree to the publication of the current version of the article.
Before submitting an article for review, please ensure the file contains all the required information and is formatted according to the guidelines below.
To submit an article, authors must register on the journal's website at https://inf.grid.by, complete the online form, and upload the article in the "Submit an Article" section. When submitting, please provide author information: full names of all authors, academic degree, academic rank, position, department name, institution name, email address, and contact phone number. The manuscript text and illustrations are included in a single MS Word file (*.doc, *.docx). Large tables and figures can be downloaded as separate files.
By submitting an article to the peer-reviewed section of the journal, authors agree to a single-blind peer review.
Commissioned articles are not published in the journal "Informatics".
Article Structure and Format
Article Length: Original article – at least 10 pages, excluding a bibliography, with at least 10 sources.
Margins – 2.5 cm on all sides, main text font – 12 pt Times New Roman, line spacing exactly 15, paragraph indentation – 1 cm; abstract, keywords, and acknowledgments – 11 pt; citation information, and conflict of interest – 10 pt, single line spacing.
The title page should include:
- UDC.
- Article title in Russian and English, bold, 20 pt, lowercase, no hyphenation.
- Author Information:
- Initials and last names of all authors – in Russian;
- First name, initial, and last name – in English;
- Email address of the responsible person (the postcode should be written in an envelope next to the last name).
The journal "Informatics" accepts the following criteria for determining authorship:
1) significant contribution to the design of the study, data collection, or their analysis and interpretation;
2) preparation of the article or its critical revision for substantive intellectual content;
3) final approval of the version of the article for publication.
- Official full name of the organization and full postal address.
If authors from different institutions contributed to the article, each author's affiliation with a specific institution is indicated using a superscript.
For the English-language section, the official English name of the institution is required.
- Abstract
The abstract should be 150–250 words long. The abstract of the original article should be structured as follows: Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
The abstract should not contain new terms, abbreviations (except for well-known ones), or references.
- Keyword(s) — the most significant words or phrases related to the topic of the work, reflecting the specifics of the topic and the results of the study.
The abstract should be 5–10 words and simple phrases. A period is not used after keywords.
- Acknowledgments
This section lists the sources of funding for the study and acknowledges individuals who contributed to the article but are not the authors.
- Conflict of Interest Disclosure
The article must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest. If there is no conflict of interest, the author should state that they have no conflict of interest.
- Article Text
For original articles, it is recommended to adhere to the IMRaD format (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion).
Sections and subsections in the text are presented on a separate line in bold.
All abbreviations are expanded upon first use.
All tables and figures in the manuscript are placed in the text in the order in which they are cited. It is important to cite the sources of tables and figures. Unless otherwise noted, tables and figures are assumed to have been created by the author.
Figures and Tables
Figures and tables must be of good quality, clearly labeled, and suitable for printing. They must be accompanied by captions (10-point font size) that include the figure (table) number and its title (left-aligned). No period is included at the end of the caption. The English translation of the figure caption (table title) is placed in italics after the Russian version.
If the text contains only one illustration or one table, they are not numbered.
Mathematical and chemical formulas, equations, and symbols.
Mathematical formulas are typed entirely in the MathType frame. Inserting formulas into the text as graphic elements (images) is not allowed. Formulas typed in MathType use the program's default font, character size, and position settings:
Roman font – numbers, abbreviated mathematical terms (e.g., sin, cos, lg, lim, max),
Russian letters (both in the formula itself and in subscripts), subscripts, and chemical element symbols;
Italic – letter designations of quantities (symbols) using Latin letters or Greek letters;
Bold – vectors.
Simple mathematical and chemical formulas (e.g., a + b = c; HCl) and individual variables or symbols can be typed in normal text mode. An equation is carried from one line to the next using equal (=), plus (+), minus (-), and multiplication (×) signs, with the sign repeated at the beginning of the next line.
An explanation of the meaning of symbols and numerical coefficients is provided below the formula (equation). Formulas and equations in an article are numbered sequentially throughout the article using Arabic numerals in parentheses (1) at the far right of the line.
A single formula (equation) within the text is not numbered. When a formula is carried to the next page, its numbering is repeated on the following page.
- Author Contributions. This section should indicate the contribution of each author (if there are multiple authors) to the work on the article. Examples of wording:
- significant contribution to the concept of the work;
- collection, analysis, or presentation of the results of the work;
- writing the text and editing its content;
- approval of the final version of the article for publication.
Responsibility for attributing authorship lies with the authors of the article, not the editors.
- Bibliography and Footnotes
The list of references in Russian is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Republic of Belarus (GOST 7.1-2024) – https://vak.gov.by/node/8026.
The cited literature is provided as a general list; references in the text are given with a sequential number in square brackets, the page number is indicated within brackets, separated by a comma and a space after the source number [6, p. 8]; references to unpublished works are not allowed. References to articles accepted for publication but not yet published are marked with the words “in press”.
Only peer-reviewed sources (articles from scientific journals and monographs) are included in the bibliography. If you need to cite a newspaper article, dissertation, textbook, state standards (GOST), published reports, or website text, please provide the source information as a footnote (use the "Insert Footnote" tool in MS Word).
Footnotes are numbered sequentially, with each footnote having its own unique number. When a source is mentioned repeatedly, it is assigned the next sequential number. In addition to non-indexed sources, footnotes may also include author comments on the text. If the next footnote is a repeat of the previous one, it is permissible to replace the full name of the source in the footnote with "Ibid."
For materials published online and without official publication information, the address of the electronic resource is provided in the text via a URL.
- Author Information
This section, in Russian and English, contains the authors' full names, academic degree, title, position, organization name, and ORCID in the format http://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000 or other author identifiers in scientometric databases.
Communication between the Journal and the Author
The journal's editorial board maintains contact with the corresponding (contact) author, but, upon request, emails can be sent to all authors whose email addresses are provided.
All manuscripts submitted to the journal "Informatics" undergo a preliminary review for compliance with the requirements specified in the Guidelines for Authors. An article may be returned to the author(s) for revision with a request to correct any deficiencies. An article may also be rejected at this stage due to inconsistency with the journal's objectives, lack of originality, or low scientific value.
After checking for compliance with the requirements, the article is sent to a reviewer. Typically, the reviewer will issue a decision on the suitability of the manuscript for publication within two weeks. The author is given 14 days to revise the article. If the author does not submit a revised version of the article to the editors within this time, publication will be postponed. If the author does not submit a revised version of the article within one month, the editors have the right to retract the article from publication, of which the author will be notified.
The final decision to publish or reject the manuscript is made by the journal's editorial board. In controversial cases, the editor-in-chief may involve several specialists in the review. If the reviewer's decision is positive, the article is submitted to the editors for preparation for publication.
If the decision is made to reject the article, a corresponding decision is sent to the author.
The editorial board's average rejection rate is 10%.
The final version of the article is sent to the corresponding (contact) author for review. A response from the authors is expected within two days. If the author does not respond, the article layout is considered approved.
If the author disagrees with the reviewer's and/or editor's conclusions, they may appeal this decision. In this case, the author should express their position on each specific comment in writing and send a letter to the editor.
Plagiarism, Fabrication, or Falsification of Data
In cases of author misconduct, plagiarism, fabrication, or falsification of data, the editorial board follows the COPE guidelines.
Policy on the Use of Generative AI
In light of the development of generative artificial intelligence and AI-based technologies, which are frequently used by authors when creating scientific articles, the editorial board of the journal "Informatics" has developed a policy regulating their use. The editorial board will monitor developments in this area and revise its policy as necessary.
The rules for the use of generative AI and AI-based tools in scientific publications apply exclusively to the writing process and do not concern the use of AI for data analysis or obtaining scientific results during research.
Authors may use generative AI and AI-based tools solely to improve the readability and linguistic quality of their manuscripts. Such tools must be used under the author's supervision, and their output must be carefully reviewed and edited. It's important to understand that AI can generate text that appears authoritative but contains inaccuracies, incomplete information, or biased judgments.
Authors are fully responsible for the content of their work. The use of AI tools must be disclosed in the manuscript, and this information will be included in the published article.
AI-based tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Authorship implies responsibility and the performance of tasks that only humans can perform. Authors must ensure that their work is original, complies with ethical standards, and does not infringe the rights of third parties.
The use of generative AI or its tools to create, modify, or process images in manuscripts is prohibited. Adjustments to brightness, contrast, and color balance are permitted only if they do not distort the presented data.
If the use of AI is part of the research methodology (e.g., in biomedical imaging), this should be described in detail in the Methods section, including the name and characteristics of the AI tool used.
Error Correction and Article Retraction
If errors are discovered in the text of an article that affect its interpretation but do not distort the presented research results, they may be corrected by replacing the PDF file of the article and noting the error in the article file itself and on the article page on the journal's website.
If errors are discovered in the text of an article that distort the research results, or in cases of plagiarism, or if the author(s) engage in dishonest behavior involving falsification and/or fabrication of data, the article may be retracted. The retraction may be initiated by the editorial board, the author, an organization, or an individual.
A retracted article is marked with the "Article Retracted" symbol, and information about the reason for the retraction is posted on the article page. Information about the retraction is sent to the databases in which the journal is indexed.
