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Author Guidelines

FOR AUTHORS

General information

• Rules for the receipt of an article for publication
• Refusal to accept the article
• Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools in the Preparation of Manuscripts
• Procedures for cases of copyright infringement and breaches of publication ethics
• General findings
• Detailed findings

Rules for the receipt of an article for publication

The Editors of the journal „Didactics of Information Technology” make every effort to eliminate all signs of scientific unreliability in the process of publication such as ghost writing, guest and gift authorship.

• The Editors of the journal accept only original articles previously unpublished.
• The authors are fully responsible for the content of the article.

• Authors are required to submit the following completed and signed documents together with their manuscript:

  • Declaration of Copyright and Publication Ethics.

  • Two signed copies of the Agreement with the University of Rzeszów Press on the Preparation of the Work and the Transfer of Copyright.

  The required forms can be downloaded from the Downloads section.

• The editorial office reserves the right to make abbreviations and linguistic corrections in the publication process and make some terminological changes if necessary.
• The text of each submitted article is subject to initial verification for compliance with the profile of the journal. Articles that do not meet this requirement are returned to the Author.
• Every manuscript submitted to the Journal is screened for textual similarity using plagiarism detection software.
• Editorial staff ensures that substantive and objective reviewing is carried out by two reviewers from the list of reviewers (the list of reviewers is available in the Reviewers tab). Reviews are made in accordance with the "double-blind review process" procedure, which means that the authors and reviewers do not know each other's identities.
• The review is prepared in writing on the review sheet (the review sheet is available in the Downloads tab) and contains an unambiguous conclusion from: a) to the Program Board decision, b) can be published in an existing form, c) after making corrections and after a re-review, d) after making corrections without the need to re-review, e) it is not suitable for printing In case of one positive review and the other one negative, the text of the article is directed to the third reviewer from the list of reviewers or the decision on acceptance or refusal of the article is made by the Program Council.
• The authors are informed about the results of the review. If the reviewer’s conclusion indicates the need to improve or complete the article, it is sent back to the Author for correction and completion. The author is obliged to deliver the supplemented, enhanced and improved text of the article to the editorial office within 14 days.

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Refusal to accept an article for publication takes place when:

• the article is not compatible with the profile of the journal,
• received two negative reviews,
• has been prepared not in accordance with the editorial recommendations,
• violation of the publication's ethics rules was found.

The refusal to publish the text will automatically terminate the copyright transfer agreement for the publisher contained in the Copyright and Publication Ethics.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools in the Preparation of Manuscripts

The Journal permits the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, including Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI), only where such use complies with the principles of research integrity, publication ethics, applicable laws and regulations, and the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Permitted Use of AI

Authors may use AI tools for the following purposes:

• improving the language, style, and readability of the manuscript;
• translating the manuscript;
• generating computer code;
• analysing data, provided that the AI tool used is appropriately described and its application is justified;
• organising material or summarising the authors' own content.

In all cases, authors are responsible for verifying the accuracy and reliability of any output generated by AI tools.

2. Prohibited Use of AI

The use of AI tools is not permitted for:

• generating fictitious research data;
• fabricating or falsifying research results;
• generating non-existent references or citations;
• manipulating analytical results;
• concealing plagiarism or self-plagiarism;
• replacing the author's own original scholarly contribution.

3. Author Responsibility

Authors bear full responsibility for:

• the content of the manuscript;
• the accuracy of the data presented;
• the integrity of the analyses;
• the completeness and accuracy of citations and references;
• compliance with copyright and related rights legislation;
• compliance with the principles of publication ethics.

The use of AI tools does not relieve authors of responsibility for any part of the published work.

4. Authorship

AI tools may not be listed as authors or co-authors of a manuscript.

5. Disclosure of AI US

If Generative Artificial Intelligence has been used during the preparation of a manuscript, the corresponding author must disclose this to the Editorial Office.

The disclosure should include:

• the name of the AI tool used;
• the purpose and scope of its use;
• confirmation that the author has reviewed, verified, and approved all AI-generated content included in the manuscript.

6. Violation of the Policy

Failure to disclose the use of AI or the use of AI tools in a manner that violates the principles of publication ethics may result in:

• a request for the author to provide an explanation;
• rejection of the manuscript;
• retraction of the published article;
• notification of the relevant research institution in cases where a serious breach of research integrity has been identified.

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Procedures for cases of copyright infringement and breaches of publication ethics

The purpose of these procedures is to ensure a fair, impartial, and transparent process for handling allegations of copyright infringement or breaches of publication ethics concerning manuscripts submitted for publication as well as articles already published in the journal.

1. Scope of the Procedure

These procedures apply, in particular, to allegations concerning:

• plagiarism or self-plagiarism;

• unauthorized use of third-party works, data, illustrations, tables, or research results;

• infringement of economic or moral copyright;

• inappropriate authorship practices (guest authorship, ghost authorship);

• falsification or fabrication of data;

• other breaches of publication ethics.

2. Submission of an allegation

An allegation may be submitted by any person possessing credible information indicating a possible infringement of copyright or a breach of publication ethics. The allegation should include:

• information enabling identification of the article;

• a description of the allegation;

• justification of the allegation;

• supporting materials confirming the reported infringement.

Anonymous allegations may also be considered, provided that the information submitted to the Editorial Office is sufficient to enable an investigation.

3. Preliminary Assessment

Upon receipt of an allegation, the Editor-in-Chief or members of the Editorial Board conduct a preliminary assessment. At this stage, the following actions are undertaken:

• verification of the article using plagiarism detection software;

• comparison with the indicated source materials;

• analysis of the editorial documentation.

If the allegation is found to be unfounded, the proceedings are terminated. The closure of the proceedings and the reasons for the decision are documented in the editorial records.

4. Investigation

If there are reasonable grounds to suspect an infringement, the Editorial Office initiates an investigation. The Author and any co-authors, if applicable, are informed of the allegation and requested to provide a written explanation within seven days. Where justified, the Editorial Office may also:

• seek the opinion of independent experts;

• consult the Editorial Board;

• contact the author's employing institution;

• contact the institution funding the research.

The editorial and publication process is suspended for the duration of the investigation.

5. Decision

Following the completion of the investigation, the Editorial Office makes a decision based on the evidence collected. Possible outcomes include:

• determining that the allegation is unfounded;

• requiring the author to make corrections or provide additional information;

• rejection of the manuscript;

• retraction of the published article;

• publication of an erratum, correction, or editorial notice;

• notifying the scientific institution employing the Author(s) of the nature and extent of the infringement.

The Editorial Office's decisions are proportionate to the nature and severity of the confirmed infringement.

6. Principles governing the proceedings

Throughout the proceedings, the Editorial Office is guided by the following principles:

• impartiality;

• confidentiality;

• the presumption of good faith until the proceedings are concluded;

• the author's right to present their position;

• careful and objective assessment of the evidence;

• compliance with applicable legal regulations and the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

7. Documentation

Documentation relating to the allegation, the investigation, and the decisions taken is archived by the Editorial Office in accordance with applicable legal requirements and the journal's internal policies.

8. Final provisions

The Editorial Office reserves the right to undertake actions not expressly provided for in these procedures where such actions are necessary to safeguard the scientific integrity of the publication and are consistent with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and applicable law.

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General findings

1. We ask to prepare the text in A4 including:

• Margines: top – 2,75 cm, bottom – 7,8 cm, right – 5,9 cm, left – 2 cm,
• Arrangement: heading – 1,2 cm,
• Footer – 6,9 cm,
• Regular style,
• the type space between the lines – single line spacing,

2. The text of the article should be written font size 11 Times New Roman (TNR),
3. Graphic should be customized to the black and white print at a resolution of not less than 300dpi. In the case of complex graphs containing more than four series of data elements of the graph should be highlighted by the patterned font style but not shades of grey. In additional files we ask to give us all original graphs in the editorial format,
4. Footnotes in the text – bottom,
5. Elaboration should have maximum 6 pages (prepared on the format)
6. The elaboration text should look according to the following points:

• Name and surname
• The name of the Institution
• The title of the elaboration ( in Polish), 14 TNR,
• The title of the elaboration ( in English), 14 TNR,
• Key words (max. 5 words in Polish),
• Key words (in English),
• Summary in Polish ( max. 100 words),
• Summary in English (max. 100 words),
• Introduction,
• The content of the elaboration devided into sections with the titles,
• Conclusion,
• Bibliography,
• Correspondence address (according to the following pattern):

Title, Name and SURNAME,
Address,
Tel.,
E-mail:

7. Sending the tekst of the article do not forget to attach a statement about respecting the ethical regulations in the publication (the form is available on: www.di.ur.edu.pl in the Publication ethics bookmark.

 

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Detailed findings

1. Bottom footnotes e.g.:

M. Dąbrowska, Post-war diaries, t.2: 1950-1980, wyd.2, Londyn 1989.

2. Bibliography system – sorted alpabetically according to surnames, initials of names, titles of thesis and etc..

a) Monographic publications (one or multi-volumed work of one, two or three authors, collective work that is more than three authors):

• Surname and the initial of the forename,
• Title. Subtitle (italic type),
• Number of volume and parts (with a colon – v.1),
• The title of volume and parts (italic type),
• Translation,
• Coworkers ( edited by.,elaboration),
• Number of edition (if it is essential),
• Place and year of edition,
• The name of publication series in quotation marks, the numer of volume in series ( written in brackets),
• Additional information,

b) Articles in collective works:

• Surname and the initial of the forename,,
• Title ( italic type),
• [w:] (without preceding comma),
• Like in a bibliographic record of the monographic publications

c) Journals:

• Surname and the initial of the forename,
• Title. Subtitle (italic type),
• The title of the journal (antiqua, in quotes),
• The year of publication ( you can precede by the place of edition if it is needed for the identification publication),
• Part of the year`s issue ( numer, issue, a double numer: ½, subsequent numbers: 1-2).

d) Daily newspapers:

• Surname and the initial of the forename,
• Title. Subtitle (italic type),
• The title of the journal (antiqua, in quotes),
• The date of issue ( not a number).

Translation:

Please submit your manuscripts via the journal's website: https://journals.ur.edu.pl/di

Please keep to the above instructions which will simplify and speed up the publishing process.

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