Editorial Policies

Aims and Scope

 The "Journal of Dynamics and Vibroacoustics" publishes peer-reviewed theoretical and applied original scholarly articles, Research Papers, Technical Briefs, and feature articles in the traditional areas implied by its name, as well as papers in interdisciplinary areas. Our journal disseminates information in dynamics and vibroacoustics of interest to researchers and designers in engineering, computer science, chemistry and others. The majority of papers present original analytical, numerical or experimental results and physical interpretation of lasting scientific value. Other papers are devoted to the review of recent contributions to a topic, or the description of the methodology and/or the physical significance of an area that has recently matured.

Area of interests include but is not limited to: control systems; adaptive and optimal control; computer control; distributed parameter systems and control; energy systems and control; fluid control systems; intelligent control; motion controls; vibration; vibration of continuous and lumped parameter systems; linear and non-linear vibrations; modal analysis; structural dynamics; vibration suppression and isolation; passive and active damping; acoustics; acoustic emission; noise control; structural acoustics; pressure pulsation; fluid-structure interaction; flow induced noise and vibration; bubbly flows; cavitations; compressible flows; duct and pipe flows; flows in biological systems; fluid-structure interaction; jets; multiphase flows; naval hydrodynamics; turbulence and wakes; instrumentation and components; dynamics; machinery dynamics; rotor dynamics; combined and coupled behavior; durability; reliability; system design and manufacturing; optimization; manufacturing technology; mechatronics; power systems; production systems; robotics, transportation and bio-medical systems. 

Peer Review Process

Procedure for the articles reviewing 

1. Manuscripts of scientific papers received to the editorial board of Journal of Dynamics and Vibroacoustics are subject to obligatory reviewing.
2. Professionals with a recognized scientific authority who are working in the area of knowledge to which the content of the manuscript is belonged are getting involved in the articles reviewing.
3. The reviewer if the article cannot be the its author or co-author as well as author’s scientific supervisors and department staff, in which the author(s) work(s).
4. Dates of the reviewing in each case are determined by the executive secretary of the editorial board, but not more than 4 months after the articles are received.
5. Reviewing is confidential. Information about reviewer is anonymous for authors and is intended only for the proceeding editorial office. The reviewer surname may be reported to the author only with the reviewer consent.
6. Reviewers do not have any right of using the information about work content before its publication.
7. The review is made in two copies: one copy containing the information about the reviewer (name, contact information and signature) is remained in the Journal editorial office, the second copy (without information about reviewer and its signature) is sent to the author(s).
8. Editorial board directs the review of received materials in electronic form to the author(s). Articles are modified by the author, are resent for reviewing to the same reviewer who made critical remarks or to another reviewer at the publisher discretion.
9. If the author disagrees with the reviewer's remarks he may apply for the re-reviewing or withdraw the paper, and must report about his decision to the Journal editorial office.
10. In the case of the negative review at the request of the author(s) the article can be sent to another reviewer who does not know about previous review results. In the case of the negative result of repeated review the reviewing copies are sent to the author(s).
11. In the case of refusal in reviewing and / or in the case of deviations of the manuscript submitted by the author(s) editorial office have to inform the author(s) about reasoned justification of the refusal.
12. The final decision about publication is made by the editorial board only after having done the review.
13. To publication in the Journal are not allowed:
    
    • Articles who’s the subject is not suitable to the scientific direction of the Journal;
    • Article is not designed properly, who’s authors refuse to make technical revision of articles;
    • Articles by authors who did not amend the articles on the constructive remarks of the reviewer.
      The authors found guilty with plagiarism are deprived the opportunity of the articles publication in the Journal.
14. Reviews of received materials are stored in the publishing house for five years from the date of publication.
15. There is no payment from the authors for articles reviewing payment 

 Requirements for the review content

1. Review should include the qualified analysis of the article material, objective and reasoned assessment and recommendations.
2. The review is compiled according to the form proposed by the editors with obligatory coverage of the following provisions:
   
   • correspondence of the article content to its title;
   • article compliance with the execution requirements;
   • general description and assessment of the article content (subject, technical orientation, relevance, including set out scientific principles and results in the publication, the validity and relevance, practical perspective);
   • the article content (the materials originality, the presence / absence of previously published work, the presence of erroneous statements, controversial issues, etc.);
   • publication statement (clarity, conciseness, availability and completeness of bibliographic list, technical design of the text);
   • the possibility of reducing the corpus of the article without prejudice to the presented scientific results and provisions understanding;
   • what exactly are the positive aspects and disadvantages of articles and which corrections and additions should be made by the author(s).
3. The final part of the review must contain the conclusions of the article as a whole and the recommendation whether the article is should be published in the Journal, or sent back for revision, or is not recommended for publication.

Publication Frequency

Quarterly issuing, 4 issues per year

Open Access Policy

We use a Creative Commons Open Access Policy CC BY (Attribution 4.0 International).

Journal Regulations

1. General Provisions

1.1 The present Regulations are introduced to ensure the issue of the Journal "Dynamics and Vibroacoustics"

1.2 The Journal "Dynamics and Vibroacoustics" (hereinafter referred to as the Journal) is an official publication of Samara University. The founder of the Journal is the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "Samara National University named after Academician S.P. Korolev (Samara University)".

1.3 The Journal is reorganised or terminated by the decision of the Rector of Samara University.

1.4 The Journal is published electronically in Russian or English with a frequency of 4 issues per year. By the decision of the Editorial Board, special issues of the Journal can be formed and supplements to the Journal can be published in the form of separate volumes.

1.5 The Journal has a website at http://journals.ssau.ru/index.php/dynvibro/pages/view/overview with full versions of publications containing abstracts, keywords, information about authors and a list of used sources in Russian and English. The Journal website provides information about the publishing house, editorial board, rules for authors, review and publication of submitted manuscripts, as well as contact information with a detailed description of the subject of the Journal in Russian and English languages

  2 Requirements for the Journal and the procedure of its distribution

2.1 The publication of articles in the Journal is free of charge.

2.2 The procedure of publication in the Journal provides for mandatory reviewing. The review of article manuscripts is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Journal (Appendix 3. Procedure for reviewing manuscripts of articles by the Editorial Board of the Journal "Dynamics and Vibroacoustics"). At least one specialist with an academic degree in the speciality of the corresponding article can act as a reviewer. Only original articles that have not been previously published in other editions are subject to publication in the Journal.

2.3 The thematic structure of the Journal is determined by its Editorial Board.

2.4 Original scientific articles, scientific reviews, scientific reviews, reviews and feedback are accepted for publication in the Journal.

2.5 The main objectives of the Journal publication are:

- stimulation of discussions, formation of scientific and information environment and dissemination of ideas in the field of dynamics and vibroacoustics of machines;

- publication of the results of research works, theoretical and experimental investigations carried out at Samara University and other higher educational institutions, research institutes, institutions, Russian and foreign organisations, as well as the results of investigations carried out on the personal initiative of the authors;

- publication of articles covering the current state of the art of certain problems of science and technology;

- publication of materials of scientific conferences, symposia, meetings and information about Russian and foreign scientific schools;

- coverage of the results of implementation of scientific works, advanced domestic and foreign scientific and technical experience into production.

2.6 The journal "Dynamics and Vibroacoustics" mainly publishes materials related to the branches of physical and mathematical, chemical, technical sciences (Appendix 1. Recommended topics of articles to be published in the journal "Dynamics and Vibroacoustics").

 3 Organisation and support of the activities on the Journal issue

3.1 The organisation of work on the formation and publication of the Journal is carried out by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board. The Editorial Board consists of the Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Executive Secretary, members of the Editorial Board (Appendix 2. Composition of the Editorial Board of the Journal "Dynamics and Vibroacoustics").

3.2 The Editor-in-Chief of the Journal

- carries out general management of the work of the Editorial Board of the Journal and makes final decisions on the issues of the Journal publication;

- is responsible for the content of the Journal, its scientific level, for compliance with the topics of publications established by the Editorial Board, for fulfilment of the requirements of the present Regulations, normative documents and the current legislation of the Russian Federation;

- favours the involvement of leading scientists and highly qualified specialists in the activities of the Journal and its editorial board;

- submits proposals for the approval of the editorial board of the Journal, including the deputies of the Editor-in-Chief and the Executive Secretary, in accordance with the established procedure;

- makes proposals on issues related to the translation of articles of the Journal into a foreign language, takes part in the preparation of the contract with the publisher of the Journal in a foreign language, participates in its signing, is responsible for compliance with the provisions of the Law on Copyright and Related Rights relating to the rights of authors of publications and the rights of members of the editorial board (compilers) of the Journal;

- has the right to receive information from the Publisher about the financial results of subscription and the structure of the circulation of the Journal.

3.3 The Rector of Samara University approves the composition of the Editorial Board upon the recommendation of the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal.

3.4 The Editorial Board of the Journal is headed by the Editor-in-Chief and carries out general scientific management. The Editorial Board of the Journal:

- contributes to the quality formation of the editorial portfolio;

- makes final decisions on the acceptance and rejection of materials submitted for publication in the Journal;

- shares with the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal the responsibility for the high scientific level of the Journal and its information content;

- considers letters from authors and readers on issues related to the Journal's work

3.5 Meetings of the Editorial Board shall be held on the dates set by the Editor-in-Chief.

3.6 The Deputy Editor-in-Chief shall carry out the instructions of the Editor-in-Chief on the management and organisation of the work of the Editorial Board, and shall temporarily perform the duties of the Editor-in-Chief during the Editor-in-Chief's absence as instructed by the Editor-in-Chief.

3.7 Members of the editorial board

- organise the receipt of articles and assist in the distribution of the publication;

- get acquainted with the received articles on the sections of the Journal assigned to them and review them;

- submit articles for approval or rejection at the meetings of the Editorial Board.

3.8 The Executive Secretary of the Editorial Board:

- is responsible for the fulfilment of the instructions of the Editorial Board, the Editor-in-Chief and his/her deputy;

- organises the collection of materials to be published in the Journal;

- together with the members of the Editorial Board provides reviewing of materials;

- is responsible for the editorial preparation of articles;

- liaises with the authors of articles and reviewers on behalf of the Editorial Board;

- provides material and technical support for the Journal issue (handling correspondence, organisation of work on the Journal publication, etc.);

- keeps records of financial and economic activities related to the Journal publication;

- contributes to the distribution of the Journal;

- draw up the budget for the publication of the Journal and coordinate it with the Editor-in-Chief;

- liaises with institutions and organisations related to publication activities (Thompson Reuters, Elsevier, Springer, Elibrary, EBSCO, etc.).

3.9 The Publisher of the Journal is determined by its founders as well as by the Editor-in-Chief. The Journal Publisher:

- with the participation of the Editor-in-Chief, determines the numerical and professional composition of the editorial board, based on the volume of the Journal and its constituent parts, the periodicity of the issue, its thematic focus and financial possibilities;

- the publisher of the Journal organises the publishing process and distribution of the Journal, provides (jointly with the founders) material and technical conditions for the functioning of the Journal; appoints and dismisses full-time employees of the editorial staff of the Journal;

- to finance the preparation, publication and distribution of the Journal, the Publisher may attract funds from individuals, Russian and foreign organisations and extra-budgetary funds in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation;

- ensure timely performance of typewriting, art and graphic and photo-technical works, translation, technical editing, proofreading;

- draws up, together with the executive secretary, an estimate for the publication of the magazine and coordinates it with the editor-in-chief.

 4.      The order of consideration, approval and rejection of articles

4.1 The Editorial Board confirms to the authors the receipt of the article manuscript no later than 15 days after its receipt.

4.2 The manuscript of the article, received by the Editorial Board of the Journal, should meet the basic design requirements (Appendix 4. Rules of article design for the Journal "Dynamics and Vibroacoustics").

4.3 The responsible secretary of the Journal determines the conformity of the article to the profile of the Journal, the requirements to the design and sends it for review to the specialist who has the closest scientific specialisation to the subject of the article.

4.4 Scientific articles are published only in the presence of a positive review in accordance with the requirements of the Journal.

4.5 Articles are published, as a rule, in the order in which they are received by the Editorial Board. If an article is sent to the author for revision, the next date of receipt is the date when the author returns the revised article. The Editorial Board has the right to establish the order of publication of articles.

4.6 If the editorial board does not fully share the views of the authors of the published article, it has the right to make a footnote about it. Articles printed in the order of discussion may be provided with a corresponding footnote.

4.7 If there is a disagreement among the members of the editorial board on the issue of publication, the issue of publication of articles shall be decided by a simple majority of votes. In case of a tie, the Editor-in-Chief has the casting vote.

5 Ethics of scientific publications

1.1 Publication in peer-reviewed journals is not only a simple way of scientific communication, but also makes a significant contribution to the development of the relevant field of scientific knowledge. Thus, it is important to set standards for future ethical behaviour of all parties involved in publication, namely Authors, Journal Editors, Reviewers, Publisher and Scientific Society for the Journal of Dynamics and Vibroacoustics (Journal of Dynamics and Vibroacoustics).

1.2 The Publisher not only supports scientific communication and invests in the process, but is also responsible for ensuring that all up-to-date guidelines are followed in the published work.

1.3 The publisher commits to the strictest oversight of scientific material. Our journal programmes provide an impartial 'account' of the development of scientific thought and research, so we are also aware of the responsibility to present these 'accounts' properly, especially in terms of the ethical aspects of publication outlined in this document.

6. Responsibilities of the Editors

6.1 Decision to publish

The Editor of the scientific journal Journal of Dynamics and Vibroacoustics.is personally and independently responsible for the decision to publish, often in co-operation with the relevant Scientific Society. The credibility of the work under consideration and its scientific significance should always be the basis of the decision to publish. The Editor may be guided by the policies of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Dynamics and Vibroacoustics, being constrained by current legal requirements regarding libel, copyright, legality, and plagiarism.

The Editor may confer with other Editors and Reviewers (or Officers of the Scientific Society) during the decision to publish.

6.2 Integrity

The Editor shall evaluate the intellectual content of manuscripts without regard to the race, gender, sexual orientation, religious views, ancestry, nationality, or political preferences of the Authors.

6.3 Confidentiality

The Editor and the Editorial Board of Journal of Dynamics and Vibroacoustics have a duty not to unnecessarily disclose information about an accepted manuscript to anyone other than the Authors, Reviewers, possible Reviewers, other scientific advisors, and the Publisher.

6.4 Disclosure Policy and Conflicts of Interest

6.4.1 Unpublished data obtained from submitted manuscripts for review may not be used for personal research without the written consent of the Author. Information or ideas obtained during the review process related to possible benefits should be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.

6.4.2 Editors should recuse themselves from reviewing manuscripts (i.e. requesting the Co-Editor, Associate Editor or collaborating with other members of the Editorial Board to review the work instead of reviewing and deciding for themselves) if there are conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative and other interactions and relationships with Authors, companies and possibly other organisations related to the manuscript.

6.5 Publication Oversight

An Editor who has provided convincing evidence that statements or conclusions presented in a publication are erroneous should report this to the Publisher (and/or to the relevant Scientific Society) for prompt notification of changes, withdrawal of the publication, expression of concern, and other situation-appropriate statements.

6.6 Research Involvement and Co-operation

The Editor, in conjunction with the Publisher (or Scientific Society), will respond appropriately to ethical complaints regarding manuscripts or published material reviewed. Such responses generally involve engagement with the Authors of the manuscript and the reasoning behind the relevant complaint or claim, but may also involve engagement with relevant organisations and research centres.

7. Responsibilities of Reviewers

7.1 Influencing the decisions of the Editorial Board

Reviewing helps the Editor to make decisions about publication and through appropriate interactions with Authors can also help the Author to improve the quality of the work. Peer review is a necessary link in formal scientific communications and is at the heart of the scientific approach. The publisher shares the view that all scientists who wish to contribute to a publication are required to do the essential work of reviewing a manuscript.

7.2 Performance

Any selected Reviewer who feels insufficiently qualified to review a manuscript or who does not have enough time to do the job quickly should notify the Editor of Journal of Dynamics and Vibroacoustics and request to be excluded from the review process of the manuscript in question.

7.3 Confidentiality

Any manuscript received for review should be treated as a confidential document. This work should not be opened or discussed with anyone not authorised by the Editor.

7.4 Manuscript Requirements and Objectivity

The reviewer is obliged to give an objective evaluation. Personal criticism of the Author is unacceptable. Reviewers should express their opinion clearly and reasonably.

7.5 Recognition of primary sources

Reviewers should identify significant published works relevant to the topic and not included in the bibliography to the manuscript. Any statement (observation, conclusion, or argument) previously published should be appropriately referenced in the manuscript bibliography. The reviewer should also bring to the attention of the Editor any finding of substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and any other published work within the reviewer's scientific expertise.

7.6 Disclosure Policy and Conflicts of Interest

3.6.1 Unpublished data obtained from manuscripts submitted for review may not be used in personal research without written consent of the Author. Information or ideas obtained during the review process related to possible benefits must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.

7.6.2 Reviewers should not participate in the review of manuscripts if there are conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative and other interactions and relationships with any of the Authors, companies or other organisations related to the submitted work.

8. Responsibilities of Authors

8.1 Requirements for manuscripts

8.1.1 Authors of an original research report must provide credible results of the work done as well as an objective discussion of the significance of the research. The data underlying the work should be presented in an unmistakable manner. The work should contain enough details and bibliographic references for possible reproduction. False or deliberately erroneous statements are perceived as unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

8.1.2 Reviews and scientific articles should also be accurate and objective, with the Editorial Board's point of view clearly stated.

8.2 Access to and storage of data

Raw data relevant to the manuscript may be requested from the Authors for review by the Editors. Authors should be prepared to provide open access to this kind of information (according to the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if feasible, and in any case be prepared to retain this data for an adequate period of time after publication.

8.3 Originality and plagiarism

8.3.1 Authors must ensure that fully original work is presented and, where the work or statements of other Authors are used, must provide appropriate bibliographic references or excerpts.

8.3.2 Plagiarism can exist in many forms, from presenting someone else's work as the author's own, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of someone else's work (without attribution), to asserting one's own rights to the results of someone else's research. Plagiarism in all forms is unethical and unacceptable.

4.3.3 The editorial board of the Journal of Dynamics and Vibroacoustics ("Journal of Dynamics and Vibroacoustics") can check the material with the help of the Anti-Plagiarism system when considering the article. In case of detection of multiple borrowings, the editorial board acts in accordance with the COPE rules.

4.4 Plurality, redundancy and simultaneity of publications

4.4.1 In general, an Author should not publish a manuscript, mostly devoted to the same research, in more than one journal as an original publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time is perceived as unethical behaviour and is unacceptable.

4.4.2 In general, an Author should not submit a previously published article to another journal for consideration. 

4.4.3 The publication of certain types of articles (e.g. clinical guidelines, translated articles) in more than one journal is in some cases ethical under certain conditions. Authors and Editors of the journals concerned must agree to a secondary publication presenting necessarily the same data and interpretations as in the primary published paper.

A bibliography of the primary paper must also be provided in the secondary publication. For more information on the acceptable forms of secondary (re)publications, see www.icmje.org.

4.5 Recognition of primary sources

The contributions of others should always be recognised. Authors should cite publications that are relevant to the work presented. Data obtained privately, such as through conversation, correspondence or discussion with third parties, should not be used or presented without the explicit written permission of the original source. Information obtained from confidential sources, such as manuscript evaluations or grants, should not be used without explicit written authorisation from the Authors of the work relating to the confidential sources.

4.6 Authorship of the publication

4.6.1 Only individuals who have made a significant contribution to the conception of the work, design, execution, or interpretation of the research presented may be Authors of a publication. All those who have made significant contributions should be labelled as Co-Authors. Where research participants have made significant contributions in a particular area of the research project, they should be designated as Significant Contributors.

4.6.2 The author must ensure that all participants who made significant contributions to the research are listed as Co-Authors and that those who did not participate in the research are not listed as Co-Authors, 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 Policy and Conflicts of Interest

4.7.1 All Authors are required to disclose in their manuscripts financial or other existing conflicts of interest that could be perceived to have influenced the results or conclusions presented in the paper.

4.7.2 Examples of potential conflicts of interest that must be disclosed include employment, consultancy, share ownership, receipt of honoraria, provision of expert opinion, patent application or patent registration, grants, and other financial support. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed as early as possible.

4.7.3 Unpublished data obtained from manuscripts submitted for review may not be used in personal research without written consent of the Author. Information or ideas obtained during the review process related to possible benefits should be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.

4.7.4 Reviewers should not participate in the review of manuscripts if there are conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative and other interactions and relationships with any of the Authors, companies or other organisations related to the submitted work.

4.8 Substantial errors in published work

If an Author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in a publication, the Author should inform the Editor of the Journal of Dynamics and Vibroacoustics and work with the Editor to withdraw the publication or correct the errors as soon as possible. If the Editor or Publisher has been informed by a third party that the publication contains significant errors, the Author must withdraw the work or correct the errors as soon as possible.

9. Obligations of the Publisher

5.1 The Publisher shall follow policies and procedures that promote the ethical responsibilities of the Editors, Reviewers, and Authors of Journal of Dynamics and Vibroacoustics in accordance with these requirements. The Publisher must be satisfied that potential profits from advertising or reprint production have not influenced the decisions of the Editors.

5.2 The Publisher should support the Editors of Journal of Dynamics and Vibroacoustics in dealing with ethical claims about published material and help to liaise with other journals and/or Publishers if this facilitates the performance of the Editors' duties.

5.3 The Publisher should promote good research practices and implement industry standards to improve ethical guidelines, retraction procedures, and error correction.

5.4 The Publisher should provide appropriate specialised legal support (opinion or advice) where necessary.