Author Guidelines | Computer-Science

Lex ET Scientia International Journal - IT Series

GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

I. Originality and Copyright
Please note that simultaneous submissions are not acceptable. Submission of a manuscript is interpreted as a statement of certification that no part of the manuscript is copyrighted by any other publication nor is it under review by any other formal publication. Please see the following important points regarding copyright:
1. Originality of manuscripts. Only ORIGINAL and PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED manuscripts will be accepted for publication. Upon acceptance of your manuscript, you will be required to sign a warranty that your manuscript is original and has not been submitted for publication or published elsewhere. All copyrights, including translation of the published material into other languages, are reserved by the publisher, LESIJ. Upon transfer of the copyright to the publisher, no part of the manuscript may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher.
2. Revised manuscripts. LESIJ will not publish a manuscript that is a “revised” version of a manuscript that you published elsewhere. While your manuscript may certainly be based on the same data and research as another manuscript published by you, the manuscript you submit to LESIJ must be a completely new and original work—in other words, it must NOT have the same wording or formatting as another manuscript previously published by you.
3. Acquiring permission for copyrighted images. It is YOUR responsibility to obtain written permission to include any copyrighted images (whether they be screenshots [e.g., a screenshot of a page from a company’s Web site, a screenshot of a scene from a video game, etc.], figures, tables, graphics, etc.) in your manuscript. The copyright holder MUST agree to and sign LESIJ’s permission form before LESIJ will agree to include the image in your manuscript.  To obtain a copy of this permission form, please contact the journal Editor (lesij.css@univnt.ro ).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Since acquiring permission may take a significant amount of time, it is very important that you begin the process as soon as possible.
4. Permission fees. Subsequent to the previous point, if the copyright holder of an image is requiring a one-time permission fee, LESIJ will agree to publish the figure, provided that the author pays the fee.  However, LESIJ will NOT agree to publish any copyrighted image for which a permission fee is required for each subsequent publication of the image.
5. Trademark use. All trademark use within your manuscript MUST be credited to its owner, or written permission to use the name must be granted.

II.Style
The papers shall be written entirely in English language, and also in Romanian language; for the foreign authors the Editorial Board will ensure the translation of the manuscripts in Romanian language; they must have minimum 4000 and maximum 12000 words and must comply exactly with the instructions bellow.
Papers which don’t comply with the formatting conditions described bellow will be returned to the authors and will only be taken into consideration for final reviewing when they fulfill the mentioned standards.
The papers must be written clearly, concise, without any ambiguities.
Page Setup: Text margins: bellow – 2.5 cm; right – 2.5 cm; top – 2.5 cm; left – 2.5 cm; page format A4. The text will be written in single line spacing, justified alignment.
Paper Structure and Formatting Details:
Applicants must send two documents with the following details:
1. Cover paper
TITLE OF THE PAPER (centered, bold, Times, 14, CAPS LOOK)
(SINGLE SPACE, Times, 14)
The first name and the surname of the author (centered, Times, bold, 12)
Affiliation (centered, Times, bold, 12)
2. Main document
TITLE OF THE PAPER (centered, bold, Times, 14, CAPS LOOK)
(SINGLE SPACE, Times, 14)
Abstract (Times, bold, 11)
No more than 300 words. The abstract must clearly specify the purpose of the paper and the objectives pursued by the author by his/her study. To be written in Times, 11, italic.
(Single space, Times, 11)
Key words: five key words, defining the subject approached in the paper. To be written in Times, 11, italic.
(Double space, Times, 14)
Introduction (Times, bold, 14)
The introduction shall have a page at the most, however not less than half a page. The text must provide answers for four questions. (1) What matter does the paper cover? (2) Why is the studied matter important? (3) How does the author intend to answer to this matter? (4) What is the relation between the paper and the already existent specialized literature? This introductory section shall be written clearly, and any confusion in communicating the four answers might result in paper rejection. (Times, 12)
(SINGLE SPACE, Times, 14)
Literature Review (Times, bold, 14)
This section must comprise referrals to specialized literature, compared against the paper’s subject, emphasizing the most important and relevant contributions on which the author will ground his/her argumentation. In the reviewing process there shall be taken into consideration the share of referrals to papers published in international journals recognized by the scientific community. This section must stress the fact that the author is familiar with the knowledge level in the studied area, that he/she has sufficient scientific training, allowing him/her to have a pertinent opinion over the studied issues. (Times, 12)
(SINGLE SPACE, Times, 14)
Theoretical Background (Times, bold, 14)
This section presents (if the case) the used theoretical tools: models, calculation formula. Also, any potential statistic data will be referred to, as well as their source and processing manner. (Times, 12)
(SINGLE SPACE, Times, 14)
Paper content (headline depending on the specific of the approach subject) (Times, bold, 14)
In this section (or set of sections, as the case might be) the author shall present and support the results he/she intents to communicate by means of the paper.  (Times, 12)
(SINGLE SPACE, Times, 14)
Conclusions (Times, bold, 14)
The conclusions section shall cover three elements: (1) it shall summarize the main outcomes; (2) it shall undertake the implications of such outcomes; (3) suggestions for future researches. (Times, 12)
(DOUBLE SPACE, Times, 14)
References (Times, bold, 12)
References shall be written in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style. The authors shall visit http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html for rapid guidelines. (Times, 10). References are mandatory. Footnotes are not accepted, but only endnotes where the case. 

III. Editorial Issues
Please submit your manuscript for possible publication via e-mail as a file attachment in Microsoft® Word to the Editor-in-Chief. The main body of the e-mail message should contain the title of the paper and the names and addresses of all authors. Manuscripts must be sent in English, and also in Romanian language. For the foreign authors the Editorial Board for LESIJ will ensure the translation in Romanian language; if the papers will be accepted for publication. Please note that neither your name nor the name of your co-authors should be included anywhere in the manuscript, except on the cover page.

IV. Review Process
To ensure the high quality of published material, this journal utilizes a group of experts to review submitted manuscripts. Upon receipt of a manuscript, two specialists are selected from the Editorial Review Board of the journal. The selection is based upon the particular area of expertise of the reviewers matched to the subject matter of the submission. Please note that return of a manuscript to the author(s) for revision does not guarantee acceptance of the manuscript for publication. The final decision will be based upon the comments of the reviewers upon their second review of the revised manuscript.

V. Correspondence
An acknowledgment e-mail regarding the receipt of your manuscript will be promptly sent. The review process will take approximately 12-16 weeks, and the corresponding author will be notified concerning the possibility of publication of the manuscript as soon as the review process is completed. All correspondence will be directed to the first author of multi-authored manuscripts. It is the responsibility of the first author to communicate with the other author(s).
If  your manuscript is accepted for publication, it will be submitted to the publisher where it will be typeset.  After typesetting, you will be sent a proof of your manuscript to proofread. You will be required to return the proof within 48 hours to the publisher.

VI. Book Review (optional)
If you will be interested on submitting a review of a textbook or professional book for possible inclusion in the journal, please ensure you focus on the following guidelines when developing your review: Book reviews must not exceed 1,500 words. Reviews should summarize the book and indicate the highlights, strengths, and weaknesses of the book. Reviews should evaluate the organizational and managerial applications of the material discussed in the book relevant to the topic area of the journal. Reviews should critique and constructively evaluate the authors’ work and not merely list the chapters’ contents. The writing style, accuracy, relevance, and the need for such a work in the discipline should be analyzed. Reviews must include the title of the book, author, publishing company, publication date, number of pages, cost (if listed), and ISBN number. Each submission must be accompanied by a short biography of the reviewer.

VII. Case Studies (Optional)
If you will be interested on submitting a case study based on actual cases related to different issues and aspects of the topic area of the journal, you must provide adequate information regarding the organization upon which the case is based, discussion of the issues involved, coverage of any experiments or trials of techniques or managerial approaches, and finally, discussion of any lessons learned or conclusions drawn from this study. IMPORTANT: You must ensure that the anonymity of any companies, organizations, etc., discussed in your case study is protected unless (1) written permission is provided by the company, organization, etc., to the publisher, or (2) the information presented in your case study is public information. In the case of (1) above, you must provide the publisher with the permission granted in hard copy format.
All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of: 
Olteanu Cosmin, Editor LESIJ.CSS
e-mail: lesij.css@univnt.ro