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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.
  • Please format your manuscript using the official templates: Word template and LaTeX style file. Please follow the corresponding examples: Word sample paper and LaTeX sample paper. You can also refer to previously published papers in our archives for guidance.
  • Please ensure that the names of all authors, along with their affiliations and email addresses, are included within the manuscript and also provided in the submission metadata. Please also clearly indicate the corresponding author email.
  • Please ensure that the manuscript title is written consistently in Title Case both within the manuscript and in the submission metadata.
  • Please ensure that the submission metadata (title, abstract, keywords, and author details) is complete and accurate and matches the manuscript.
  • Please ensure that references are complete and consistently formatted. Include DOIs for cited items wherever available.
  • Please ensure that figures and tables are readable and remain legible when printed in black and white (do not rely on color alone), and that figures are of sufficient resolution with readable labels.
  • Please include a cover letter (required) addressed to the Editor, briefly summarizing the manuscript’s main contribution and novelty, explaining its fit for the journal, and confirming originality/exclusive submission and any relevant disclosures.
  • By submitting, you confirm that the work is original, not under review elsewhere, all sources are properly cited, and any required ethical approvals/permissions and conflicts of interest are appropriately addressed. If generative AI materially contributed, this must be disclosed in the manuscript.
  • Please indicate your preferred processing tier in Comments for the Editor by entering N, F, or UF: N (Normal): target first decision in 6–12 months (no fee).
    F (Fast): target first decision in 3–6 months (no fee). Available to author teams that participate in peer review: the editorial office may invite eligible authors to complete up to three reviews within one month.
    UF (Ultra-Fast): target first decision in up to 1 month; Fee: 1090 EUR (invoiced only if the paper is accepted). UF affects handling priority only; peer review requirements and editorial standards are identical.     If you select UF, please also email fast-track-editor@informatica.si after submission and include your submission ID to confirm the UF request. Please see APC & fees for full details.

Author Guidelines


Before you submit

Fit and contribution. We consider manuscripts whose primary contribution is in computer science and informatics. Domain applications are welcome, but the manuscript should be primarily computational (as a rule of thumb: the core contribution should be at least ~50% computer science/informatics, not only an application report). A cover letter is required as part of the submission.

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For regular research articles, we expect a clear element of novelty—for example:

  • a new algorithm or method,
  • a substantial improvement of existing algorithms/methods,
  • a new system/architecture with a defensible technical contribution,
  • a novel application of computer science and informatics methods, and/or
  • a rigorous empirical evaluation that advances the state of the art.

Article types. We publish:

  • Research / Regular articles
  • Technical papers
  • Overview / Survey papers
  • Position papers
  • PhD thesis summaries (short format)
  • Student papers (typically mentored submissions)

Length (including references).

  • Research / Regular articles: 8–20 pages (incl. references)
  • Overview / Survey papers: 12–30 pages (incl. references)
  • PhD thesis summaries: 2 pages
    (For other categories, length should be appropriate to content; the editors may advise.)

 

Manuscript preparation

Language

Manuscripts must be written in English and presented in a clear, professional academic style. The use of LLMs and other language-support tools for proofreading and improving clarity is permitted. Authors are responsible for ensuring factual accuracy, appropriate citation, and compliance with the journal’s ethics and originality requirements.

Templates and file formats

Prepare your manuscript using one of the journal templates:

Please follow the template closely (title, headings, captions, references, etc.). You may also consult recent articles in the Archives for style guidance.

Figures and tables

  • Ensure figures remain legible when printed in black and white (do not rely on color alone for meaning).
  • Use high-resolution figures and readable fonts.
  • When possible, prefer vector graphics for line art (e.g., EPS/PDF/SVG) and high-resolution raster images for photos.


References and DOIs

  • Cite sources accurately and consistently using the template’s reference style.
  • Include DOIs for cited items wherever available.

Metadata quality

During submission, provide complete and accurate metadata (title, abstract, keywords, author affiliations). This improves discoverability and indexing.

Peer review model (single-blind)

Informatica uses single-blind peer review: reviewers may see author names and affiliations, while reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors. Primary research submissions are evaluated by the editors and reviewed by independent external reviewers.

(Details on the workflow and timelines are provided on Publication Timeline & Review.)

Ethical and policy requirements

By submitting to Informatica, authors confirm that they comply with the journal’s policies:

  • Originality and exclusive submission (not published or under review elsewhere)
  • Proper citation and no plagiarism
  • Accurate authorship and disclosure of conflicts of interest
  • Ethical oversight where applicable (human participants, sensitive data, permissions for third-party material)

The journal may use similarity/anti-plagiarism checks as part of editorial assessment.
For full details, see Publication Ethics and Policies.

Use of AI-assisted tools

Authors may use AI-assisted and language-support tools to improve clarity and presentation, but authors remain fully responsible for the manuscript’s technical correctness, originality, and proper attribution. If generative AI materially contributed to writing, figures, analysis, or code, disclose this in the manuscript (e.g., Acknowledgements or Methods) in line with the journal’s ethics policy.

How to submit

Online submission

Manuscripts are submitted through the journal’s online submission system. Registration and login are required to submit and to track your manuscript.

What to upload

Please prepare the following:

  • Main manuscript (PDF) — prepared using the journal template and including author names and affiliations
  • Source files (LaTeX/Word) and figures (if requested at submission or after acceptance)
  • Supplementary material (optional): data, code, appendices, additional figures/tables
  • Cover letter (required) — addressed to the Editor. Briefly summarize the manuscript’s contribution and novelty, explain why it fits Informatica, and confirm originality/exclusive submission and any relevant ethical disclosures (e.g., conflicts of interest, prior posting as a preprint, use of AI-assisted tools if applicable).

Submission checklist

Before completing submission, confirm that:

  • The manuscript uses the journal template (Word or LaTeX).
  • The manuscript includes full author information (names, affiliations, and corresponding author email) and matches the submission metadata.
  • References are complete and DOIs are included where available.
  • Title, abstract, keywords, and author metadata are accurate and complete.
  • A cover letter to the Editor is included (uploaded as a file or entered in the submission system), summarizing contribution/fit and confirming originality and disclosures.


Review track options

Where offered (e.g., standard vs. accelerated processing), available options and any associated fees are described on APC & Fees and Publication Timeline & Review.


After acceptance

After acceptance, authors may be asked to provide final editable source files and publication-quality figures. Authors are expected to cooperate promptly during copyediting and proofreading to ensure timely publication.


Open access and licensing

The online edition of Informatica is open access. Licensing and reuse terms are described on Open Access & Licensing.
Any publication fees (if applicable to specific services such as accelerated review) are described on APC & Fees.

Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright in their work. By submitting to and publishing with Informatica, authors grant the publisher (Slovene Society Informatika) the non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, and distribute the article and to identify itself as the original publisher.

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution license CC BY 3.0. Under this license, others may share and adapt the work for any purpose, provided appropriate credit is given and changes (if any) are indicated.

Authors may deposit and share the submitted version, accepted manuscript, and published version, provided the original publication in Informatica is properly cited.