Information For Authors
Do you want to send material for publication in this journal? We recommend that you look at the section "About the Journal", where you can read the rules of the sections of the journal, as well as the Guide for the author. All submitted materials pass the stage of double blind review. We ask authors to review procedure for reviewing articles and the criteria for reviewing, which are based on an assessment of the relevance of the research topic, scientific novelty and the validity of the presented results.
The editorial board does not charge the authors for the previous editorial processing of the materials.
Publication of articles in our joutnal is free.
We would like to draw the attention of the authors to the following principles of our journal:
- Each author named in the article makes a significant contribution to the research, the results of which are published in the journal;
- All authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes, in case of detection;
- Information on financial support should be provided by authors;
- Forbidden to publish same research in more than one journal.
Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
Article correction and retraction policy
Sometimes after an article has been published it may be necessary to make a change to the published material. This will be done after careful consideration by the Editor who is also supported by Transport systems and technologies staff to ensure any necessary changes are made in accordance with guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Any necessary changes will be accompanied with a post-publication notice which will be permanently linked to the original article so that readers will be fully informed of any necessary changes. This can be in the form of a Correction notice, an Expression of Concern, a Retraction and in rare circumstances a Removal. The purpose of this mechanism of making changes which are permanent and transparent is to ensure the integrity of the scholarly record.
All correction, expressions of concern and retraction notices are free to access at the point of publication.
What should I do if my article contains an error?
Authors should notify us as soon as possible if they find errors in their published article, especially errors that could affect the interpretation of data or reliability of information presented. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure consensus has been reached between all listed co-authors prior to putting forward any requests for corrections or retractions to an article.
If, after reading the guidance, you believe a correction or retraction is necessary for your article, contact the journal’s Production Editor ([email protected]).
