Author Guidelines
These guidelines for authors are based on the White Paper of the Council of Scientific Editors on the Compliance of the Principles of Integrity of Publications in Scientific Journals, Updated Version 2012.
I. Recommendations for authors prior to submitting an article
The submission of an article to the journal “Agricultural machinery and technologies” implies that:
- the article has not been previously published in another journal;
- the article is not pending publication in another journal;
- all co-authors agree with the publication of the present version of the article.
Prior to submitting an article for review, please ensure that the file(s) contain(s) all the necessary information in Russian and English, the sources of information placed in the figures and tables are indicated and all citations have been correctly formatted.
1. Name(s) of author (s)
The authors are those people whom the research group have identified as the main participants in the presented work, and who have agreed to take responsibility for their work. In addition to taking responsibility for their part of the work, authors should indicate how each of the co-authors is responsible for other parts of the work.
The journal “Agricultural machinery and technologies” accepts the following criteria of authorship:
- substantial contribution to the conceptualisation and design of the research, data collection or data analysis and interpretation;
- preparation of the article or its critical revision in terms of meaningful intellectual content;
- final approval of the version of the article for publication.
People who are not authors of the article should not be included in the list of authors. The names of people who are not authors, but who provided other support, should be indicated in the “Acknowledgments” section.
In Russian, when specifying the authors of the article on the title page, the initials should be indicated preceding the surname; when providing information about the authors and in the bibliographic lists, initials should be indicated after the surname.
In English, when specifying the authors of the article, the format “First name, Initial, Patronymic, Surname” (Ivan I. Ivanov) should be used. Surnames in English should be indicated in accordance with a foreign passport or as was indicated in previously published articles. If the author does not have a foreign passport and / or publications, transliteration of the first name and surname should be done according to the BSI standard.
2. Information about author(s)
This section lists title, position, e-mail and other honorifics.
3. Author affiliation
Affiliation includes the following data: full official name of the organization & address (including city and country). Authors should indicate all the workplaces relevant to the study.
If authors from different institutions took part in the preparation of the article, the affiliation of each author to the particular institution should be indicated using superscript.
The official English-language name of the institution should be used for the information block in English.
4. Article title
The title of the article in Russian should fully correspond to the content of the article. The English-language title should be literate from the point of view of the English language at the same time as fully corresponding to the Russian-language title.
5. Abstract
The abstract serves as the extended title of the article and tells about its content. It should clearly state the following components:
- Introduction;
- Purpose of research;
- Materials and methods;
- Results and discussion;
- Summary.
The given parts of the abstract should be allocated by the corresponding subheadings and to state in these sections relevant information. The recommended volume of the abstract is 200-250 words. Abstract is needed in both Russian and English languages.
6. Keywords
Keywords should reflect the main provisions, achievements, results, terminology of scientific research. The recommended number of keywords is 5 to 10. Keywords are both in Russian and English are needed.
7. Acknowledgments
This section indicates all sources of research funding, as well as acknowledging people who participated in the work on the article, but are not its authors. Participation in the work on the article implies: recommendations for improving the research, providing space for research, departmental control, obtaining financial support, singular analyses.
8. Conflict of interest
Conflict of interest is defined as the condition under which people come into internal conflict or when there are competing interests that can influence the adoption of the editorial decision. Conflicts of interest can be potential or conscious, as well as actually existing. Objectivity can be affected by personal, political, financial, scientific or religious factors.
Author are obliged to notify the editor about any real or potential conflict of interest by including information on the conflict of interests in the relevant section of the article.
If there is no conflict of interest, this must also be explicitly stated by the author(s). For example: “The authors declare no conflict of interest.”
9. Article text
The main text of the article completely repeats the structure of the abstract and consists of the same sections:
- Introduction;
- Purpose of research;
- Materials and methods;
- Results and discussion;
- Summary.
These parts need to be separated by appropriate subheadings and set out in these sections relevant information.
10. Graphic materials
Graphic materials should be attached as separate files: photos-jpg or tif with a resolution of 300 dpi, graphics, charts – in eps or ai. All graphic materials, pictures and photos must be numbered, signed, translated into English and have a link in the text.
11. Formulas
Formulas in the text of the article should have explanations and decoding of all included values indicating units of measurement in SI. Simple inline and single-line formulas should be typed using characters in the Microsoft Word editor of formulas without using special editors. Such format as part of the formula symbols and part in the formula editor is not allowed. If formulas are borrowed from other sources, it is not necessary to cite in them detailed conclusions: the authors of formulas have already done so, they should not be repeated. Links to notation of the formulas is required. The article should contain no more than 10 formulas, 3-4 illustrations, 3-4 tables, table size no more than 1/2 page.
12. Bibliography
The journal uses the Vancouver citation format, according to which the source is referred to square brackets; subsequent reference to sources in the bibliography is made in the order in which they were mentioned in the text.
The bibliography should only include peer-reviewed sources (i.e. articles from scientific journals and monographs) mentioned in the text of the article. Abstracts of dissertations, dissertations, textbooks, teaching aids, methodological aids, abstracts, collections of scientific papers, GOSTs, information from sites, statistical reports, articles in socio-political newspapers and on websites and blogs should not be included in the bibliography. If it is desired to refer to such information, this should be done via a footnote.
When describing a source, its DOI should be specified if available.
More than 50 percent of the sources from the list should be published in the last 5 years, including in journals indexed in databases Web of Science, Scopus, Science Index. Just in case you need a valid link to the earlier works.
When transliterating author names and surnames, as well as journal titles, the BSI standard should be referred to.
Formulation examples
References to articles from foreign sources:
1Surname I.I., 2Surname I.I. Article Title. Name of Journal. Year; Volume (Number): 00-00. DOI: 10.13655 / 1.6.1234567.
References to monographs in a foreign language:
pp. 1-3 authors:
1st Surname I.I., 2Surname I.I. Book Title. Number of Reprint. City: Publishing House; Year of publishing. No. of Pages.
Designation of editor or originator:
1Surname I.I., 2Surname I.I., 3Surname I.I. Editors. Title. Number of Reprint. City: Publishing House; Year of publication. No. of Pages.
Chapter from a monograph or collection:
1Surname I.I. 1Title. B: 2Surname I.I, Editor. 2Title. Number of Reprint. City: Publishing House; Year of publication. No. of Pages.
The titles of journals and monographs are shown in italics with full stops placed after the initials. There is no comma between an author’s surname and initials.
In general, the structure of a reference to an article should appear as follows:
Authors (transliteration). [Translation article title into English in square brackets]. Name of Russian-language source (transliteration). Publisher’s imprint with the designation in English or digital-only. Indication of the language of the article (in Russ.)
In general, the structure of a reference to a monograph should appear as follows:
Authors (transliteration). [Translation of the monograph title in square brackets]. Imprint: if it is an organisation, the place of publication should appear in English; if the publisher has its own imprint, this should be transliterated (indicating in English that it is a publishing house). No. of pages.
1Surname I.I., 2Surname I.I. [Translation of article title].Transliteration of journal name = Official name in English. Year; Volume (Number): 00-00. DOI: 0000-0000 (In Russ.)]
1Surname I.I. [Translation of the monograph title].City: Izdatelstvo; 2000. Pages (In Russ.)]
Links to Internet resources:
Note: specific links must be provided for all online materials that are mentioned in the article. Links to the main page are not informative and do not provide an opportunity to check the information.
Title of the material on website. Name of Site; 2016 [updated 19 October 2016; cited October 30, 2016]. Available: http://www.example.com
II. How to submit an article for consideration
The manuscript of the article must be sent to the editor via online form. ЗThe file with the article that is uploaded to the system should be presented in Microsoft Word format (having the extension * .doc, * .docx, * .rtf).
III. Interaction between journal and author
The editorial staff of the journal will correspond with the responsible (corresponding) author; however, if the authors wish, emails can be copied to all authors for whom an e-mail address is indicated.
All articles submitted to the journal “Agricultural machinery and technologies” are preliminarily checked by the responsible secretary of the journal for their compliance with formal requirements. At this stage, the article can be returned to the author(s) for revision with a request to eliminate errors or add missing data. The article may also at this stage be rejected due to its inconsistency with the purposes of the journal, lack of originality or low scientific value.
Following the preliminary check, the responsible editor submits the article to the reviewers, specifying the timing of the review.
In borderline cases, the editor may involve several more specialists in the review process, as well as the editor-in-chief.
With a positive conclusion of reviewers, the article is transferred to the editor for the preparation for the press.
When making a decision on the completion of an article, the comments and remarks of the reviewer are transmitted to the author. The author is given two months to resolve issues raised in comments. If, during this period, the author has not notified the editorial board about the planned actions, the article will be removed from the publication queue.
Should a decision be taken to refuse publication of an article, the appropriate decision will be sent to the corresponding author.
The final (authoritative) version of the layout is sent to the responsible (corresponding) author of the article accepted for publication, who is obliged to verify it. A response is expected from the authors within a period of two days. Should no response be received from the author, the article is considered to have been approved.
IV. Procedure for reviewing the decisions of the editor / reviewer
If the author does not agree with the opinion of the reviewer and / or individual comments, he or she has the right to challenge the decision. In order to do this, the author must:
- correct the manuscript of the article according to the justified comments of reviewers and editors;
- clearly state his or her position regarding the issue under consideration.
The editors will facilitate the re-submission of manuscripts that could potentially be accepted, but have been rejected due to the need to make significant changes or to collect additional data; the editors are ready to explain in detail what needs to be corrected in the manuscript in order for it to be accepted for publication.
V. Editorial actions in case of detection of plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data
In case of detection of scientific misconduct, i.e. plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data on the part of the author, the editors are guided by COPE rules.
By “misconduct”, Journal refers to any actions taken by individual scientists, including improper handling of objects of study or intentional manipulation of scientific information whereby it ceases to reflect the observed studies, as well as scientific behaviour that does not correspond to accepted ethical and scientific standards.
However, the journal “Agricultural machinery and technologies” does not include under the term “misconduct” honest errors or discrepancies that have arisen during the process of carrying out, interpreting or evaluating research methods or results.
VI. Correction of errors and recalling of articles
If errors are found in the text that affect its perception but do not distort the stated results of the study, they can be corrected by replacing the pdf file of the article and pointing out the error in the article file and on the article page on the journal’s website.
If an error is found in the text that distorts the results of the research, or if plagiarism or misconduct is detected on the part of the author(s) that relates to the falsification and / or fabrication of data, the article can be withdrawn. Initiator of article reviews can include editorial staff, authors, organisations or private individuals.
A withdrawn article will be marked with the sign “Article withdrawn” and the article page will include information on the reason for recalling the article. Information about the recall of the articles will be sent to the databases in which the journal is indexed.
References are presented both in Russian and English. The manuscript should be signed personally by the authors. The author bears legal and other responsibility for the content of the article.
Non-compliance of the article with at least one of the listed conditions may serve as a basis for refusal to publish the manuscript.
