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Author Guidelines

1. Manuscript submission

The editorial board accepts manuscripts submitted electronically in Russian and English via electronic editorial on the journal's website. To submit an article, the author needs to register. In case of problems when submitting an article, the file can be sent to the editorial e-mail address: ast@tyuiu.ru.

2. Authorship

2.1. According to the Ethics Council of ASEP declaration, an author is defined as a person who has made substantial contributions to the writing and editing of the work, the development of its concept, scientific design, material collection, data analysis and interpretation, and who has read the full text of the manuscript and confirmed their agreement with its content. All co-authors are equally responsible for the final version of the article, approved by the team of authors for publication and subsequently published. All co-authors are also subject to copyright on the published article.

2.2. When authors submit the manuscript, they are required to disclose any financial and personal relationships that have influenced or could affect their work (conflict of interest).

2.3. Each author must be agree to the list and order of authors in the manuscript before its submission to the editorial office.

In case the authors want to make changes to the list of authors after it has been sent to the editor, according to the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), it is necessary to provide the editor-in-chief with a written justification for making changes to the author's team, with a detailed statement of the contribution of the added and/or deleted authors to the work on the manuscript, which must be signed by all the authors of this manuscript.

If there are disagreements between the authors, consideration of the manuscript stops before an agreed decision within the group of authors.

2.4. All manuscripts received by the journal are checked for borrowings in the Antiplagiat system. The manuscript is rejected if it does not comply with the ethical standards adopted in the scientific community, in particular, the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Ethics Council of Association of Science Editors and Publishers (ASEP).

3. Manuscript review by the editorial board

Original, previously unpublished articles containing new scientific results obtained by the authors are accepted for publication.

When manuscript is received in the editorial office, it undergoes a check in the Antiplagiat system, an initial check for compliance with the requirements of the journal and can be sent to the author for revision or rejected. Manuscripts containing less than 75% of the original text are not published in the journal (verification of the uniqueness of the text is carried out without taking into account metadata and references).

Verification of the manuscript for compliance with the requirements of the journal takes no more than 2 weeks, in case of delay, the editors notify the author about this.

Manuscript may also be rejected if the journal is uninterested in publishing this article due to its low attractiveness to readers or low potential citation.

Manuscripts that meet the topics and formal requirements of the journal undergo a double-blind peer review procedure for the purpose of expert response. Each article is sent to two reviewers. The review takes 2-4 weeks and can be extended at the request of the reviewer.

Reviewers are recognized specialists in the subject of peer-reviewed materials. Reviews are kept in the editorial office for 5 years. Read more about the order, and review deadlines in the section «Review»

The time taken to process manuscripts from submission to printing is 16 weeks on average. If the nearest issue is already completed, manuscript can be transferred to the next issue. Author may be given a certificate of acceptance of the manuscript for publication, on request.

After accepting manuscript for publication, Russian authors must submit an expert opinion on the possibility of publishing materials in open press and a covering letter.

The editorial board reserve the right to shorten and correct articles, change the design of graphs, figures and tables to bring them in line with the standard of the journal, without changing the meaning of the information provided.

4. Technical requirements to the manuscript

The file format for the text is Microsoft Word (*.docx). The file name should include full name of the author of the article (for example: Ivanov_I.docx). Articles containing formulas, must be duplicated with a PDF format to avoid distortion of the formulas, which should be typed in Microsoft Equation or MathType.

The volume of the article is at least 5 and no more than 15 pages (not including the reference list). Font size 12 pt (Times New Roman), single line spacing, paragraph 0.5 cm. Page margins: upper 20 mm, lower 20 mm, left 20 mm, right 20 mm.

Fractional numbers must be written through a dot (1.5). The same rule should be followed when designing graphs and drawings.

All graphic objects should be provided as separate files. Bitmap pattern (photos) are provided in JPG format with resolution of at least 300 dpi. Each image must be placed in the text and accompanied by a numbered signature. References to images in the text are obligatory. All inscriptions on images must be in editable format.

Tables should be placed in the text of the article, they should have numbering, a title and clearly marked columns, convenient and understandable for reading. References to tables in parentheses are required.

The volume of illustrative materials (tables and graphic materials) should not exceed 1/3 of the total volume of the manuscript.

The editors reserve the right to reduce and edit manuscripts, change the number and design of tables, illustrations to comply with the journal standard, without changing the meaning of the information provided.

The manuscript should include in one Word file:

• Title, all author names and affiliations;
• Abstract and keywords;
• Full name and email of the author responsible for correspondence;
• Acknowledgements;
• Financial support;
• Manuscript text;
• Illustrations with captions;
• Tables (with names);
• Author contributions;
• Conflict of interest;

All components of the manuscript should be presented in English.

5. Requirements for the content and structure of scientific articles

The manuscript of the article should include:

5.1. UDC identifier

5.2. Article title

The title of an article in a scientific journal should define the research object using the format "nearest kind + species difference". In exceptional cases, research method may be added to the definition of the object.

Please do not include in your title:

• words indicating the research process (e.g. analysis, research, study, application, search, definition, decision, calculation);
• words indicating relevance (new, modern, current);
• words indicating superiority (best, more/less profitable, optimal, the most);
• general introductory phrases and words (to the question of, from the point of view, some features, issues, problems);
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The use of verbs is excluded in the title of the article.

The recommended length of the title is 8-9 words (without prepositions and conjunctions).

5.3. Author’s initials and last name, author’s affiliation

If there are several authors, they work in different organizations, then the surname is followed by an upper index (1, 2, etc.), corresponding to the organization from which the manuscript comes, indicated below under the same number, followed by the organization's address, city and country. If author is one or all authors work in the same organization, then the indices are not noted.

It is necessary to identify the author responsible for correspondence with the journal’s editorial board.

The corresponding author is the person responsible for communicating with the journal editorial board during manuscript submission, peer review, and the publication process. He is the person who ensures that all technical requirements of the journal are met, such as the provision of detailed information about the authors required, according to the Requirements of the journal, documents and statements of conflict of interest.

The corresponding author should be available by e-mail throughout the submission and review process of the manuscript in order to respond to requests in a timely manner. He should also be available post-publication to respond to criticisms, editorial requests for additional data or other information if there are questions to article after publication.

Please note that in the electronic edition, author uploading manuscript on the site from his personal account is considered as the author responsible for correspondence with the editorial board of the journal.

5.4. Abstract

The article abstract plays a crucial role in representing the article within all information databases, serving as an independent source of information. Its purpose is to provide the reader an idea of the content of the article without requiring them to read the full text.

Abstracts should be:

• informative (do not contain common words);
• contextual (reflect the main content of the article and research results);
• structured (follow the structure of the article);
• concise.

The information contained in the title of the article should not be repeated (retold) in the text of the abstract. The text of the abstract should be concise and clear, free from secondary information, unnecessary introductory words, general and insignificant wording.

The abstract should follow the same structure as the article text and conform to the IMRAD structure (1–2 sentences per point):

• Introduction (introduce the topic and problem, specify the object of study);
• Methods (clarify the objectives and methods);
• Results (it is recommended to specify the concrete results and dependencies obtained in the study.);
• Discussion (formulate the conclusion, identify directions for application).

The text should be coherent, disjointed statements should logically follow one another.

It is not recommended to use complex grammatical constructions, non generally accepted abbreviations, references to sources, formulas and illustrations in abstracts. Information on the results of the research should not be excluded in order to increase the reader's interest to the article.

5.5. Keywords

Keywords allow you to get an idea of the content of the article, to identify its subject. Use common terms or indexed keywords as keywords. Indexed keywords are those words that are most popular and used on this topic. The use of indexed keywords by authors increases the likelihood of finding an article in databases and libraries.

The recommended number is 5-7 keywords and/or phrases.

5.6. Acknowledgments

This section is not mandatory, it expresses gratitude for the financial, informational and other support provided during writing of an article.

5.7. Main text of the manuscript

The structure of scientific article must comply with the international IMRAD standard:

• In the introduction, it is necessary to identify the object of research and conduct review of the world literature on the topic under research, indicating problem/contradiction/lack of knowledge in it and reflecting the search for solution to the stated problem; clarify the specifics, purpose and objectives of the research.
• Methods (Materials and Methods). This section details the selected methods. The method should be described in such a way that another researcher is able to reproduce it.
• Results and discussion. This section includes an analysis of the results obtained, their interpretation, if necessary, comparison with the results of other authors; the results should be clearly presented in the form of graphs, tables.
• Conclusions should be clearly formulated, they should correspond to the tasks set at the beginning of the article. They should formulate the main scientific results of the article. Conclusions should be numbered. The conclusion may also present prospects for continued research and/or evaluation of results in broad research context and/or recommendations for further use of the results.

5.8. Author contributions

Author contributions must be specified according to the taxonomy CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy).

5.9. Conflict of interest

After the text of the manuscript, it is necessary to indicate the presence of conflict of interest for all authors. Сonflict of interest implies the presence of any connections and/or personal interest that could potentially affect the results, interpretation of the data obtained, their objective perception, in particular financial relations and cooperation with any organizations (e.g., receiving honoraria, educational grants, participating in expert boards, membership, employment relations, consulting work, or other interests) or non-financial interests (for example, personal or professional relationships, acquaintances, etc.) related to the issues and/or materials considered in the work. All significant conflicts of interest should be reflected in the manuscript (after the main text, before the reference list).

In the absence of conflict of interest, the following should be stated:

"Conflict of interest. The authors declare no relevant conflict of interest".

5.10. References

At least 20 sources for scientific and at least 50 sources for review articles.

It is recommended to include domestic and foreign scientific articles (mainly peer-reviewed), monographs, patents available to a wide range of foreign readers in the list of references. It is recommended to include in the bibliography relevant works published in the last 5 years that have DOI. Sources in the form of links to websites will be removed from the reference list. The references should not include unpublished works, dissertations, textbooks, tutorial guides, lecture notes and other educational literature, conference proceedings, or other sources that are difficult for readers to access. It is desirable to ensure the geographical diversity of the cited authors.

The list should not include regulatory or technical documents (standards, technical regulations, etc.), documents without an author, or links to websites and articles in non-scientific publications – these should be referenced directly in the text and formatted as footnotes.

The volume of self-citation is not more than 20% of the total number of references.

When mentioning individual authors’ surnames in the text, they should be preceded by initials. Surnames of foreign authors should be given in their original transcription. References [1, 2] are given in order of their mention in the text. It is necessary to avoid references to many sources at a time (for example, 1-7).

The bibliographic description includes:

• Author’s last name and initials. In an author collective of up to 6 people, all authors are listed (initials are given after surnames, separated by a period). If the author collective includes more than 6 authors, the first six are listed, followed by “et al.”
• If the publication is edited, (eds.) must be used after the names of the editor(s).
• Title of the publication.
• Title of the journal, if the source is published in a periodical, volume, number, and pages.
• Publication details for monographs: place of publication, name of the publishing house, year of publication, volume, number, and pages. If the publication is edited, (eds.) must be used after the names of the editors. If the edition is not the first, indicate 2nd ed., 3rd ed., 4th ed., etc. after the title.
• DOI (if available). If a DOI is not available, the URL must be indicated (for example, a link to the source on the journal’s website).

The bibliographic description is compiled in accordance with the Vancouver reference style.

Examples of source descriptions

• Articles:

Hossain M. M., Rahman M. K., Rahman S. S. Hydraulic fracture initiation and propagation: roles of wellbore trajectory, perforation and stress regimes. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 2000;27(3-4):129–149. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0920-4105(00)00056-5

• Monographs:

Sollund H., Vedeld K. A semi-analytical model for free vibrations of free spanning offshore pipelines. Research Report in Mechanics. No. 2. Oslo: University of Oslo; 2012. URL: https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/34444/2012-2. pdf?sequence=1

• Monographs/collections/catalogues without authors, but with indication of editors/compilers:

Fjaer E., Holt R. M, Horsrud P., Raaen A. M., Risnes R. (eds.) Petroleum ralated rock mechanics. 2nd edition. Netherland: Elsvier; 2008. URL: https://litbit.ru/edition/e-fjaer-rm-holt-p-horsrud-am-raaen-and-r-risnes-eds/petroleum-relatedrock-mechanics-2nd-edition.

• Chapter from monograph or collection

Partridge H., Hallam G. Evidence-based practice and information literacy. In: Lipu S, Williamson K, Lloyd A. (eds.) Exploring methods in information literacy research. London: Thomas Telford Publishing; 2007. P. 149–170.

• Patents:

Sheem S. K. Low-Cost Fiber Optic Pressure Sensor. United States patent 6,738,537. 18 May 2004.

• Information about authors

Includes: first name, patronymic, last name (in full), academic degree, title (if any), position and full name of place of work (study), city, country, contact phone number (not published, to contact the editorial office with the author), e-mail, ORCID.

6. Requirements for content and structure of review articles

A review article manuscript should include the same elements as a research article; however, the content and structure of review articles have their own specific characteristics.

6.1. Abstract

The abstract of the review article should be a summary of the main findings and conclusions reached by the author. This is a condensed version of the Conclusion, focusing on the importance of the research for the given field of science.

6.2. Main text of the manuscript

The review article shall have the following structure:

• Introduction. The section should start with an overview of the latest review publications on the topic and related areas. In the introduction, it is necessary to reason feasibility of another review, to identify gaps or disadvantages in the existing set of review researches.
• Literature search methods. The section should clearly indicate bibliographic databases and time frames limiting the search for sources. It is necessary to give examples of keywords, phrases and search queries,used to select significant studies. VOSviewer is recommended for rendering search results.
• Literature review. The section should provide a detailed overview of key researches and analyze their contribution to the development of this intellectual field. Particular attention should be paid to identifying trends and evolution of the research area. The section should be structured in accordance with the logic of presentation into subsections, paragraphs, etc.
• The section is summary of the key researches in the reviewed intellectual area. The Conclusion should synthesize main scientific results obtained during the research, and indicate issues unresolved by science. In addition, it is recommended to outline potential directions for the future research based on identified gaps and absence of sufficient knowledge.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

1. This manuscript has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration for publication elsewhere (or an explanation has been provided in the comments to the editor).

2. The manuscript contains full citations to all referenced authors and publications, including results and facts obtained by other authors or organizations, in accordance with current copyright laws. Complete internet addresses (URLs) are provided for references where available.

3. The manuscript does not contain any material that is prohibited from publication in the open press, in accordance with current regulations.

4. The authors agree to the rules and requirements established by the editorial board of the journal “Architecture, Construction, Transport” as outlined in the “Author Guidelines” section.

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Authors publishing in this journal agree with the following:

1. Authors retain copyright for work and grant journal the right to first publish the work under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which allows others to distribute this work with the obligatory preservation of references to the authors of the original work and the original publication in this journal.
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