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 Founder & Publisher 

 Editorial office  ♦  Editorial council  ♦  Editorial board 

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 distinctive features of publications 
 differences from other journals 


General information

The Legal Informatics Journal was founded in 1996 by the Scientific Centre for Legal Information under the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. The journal is included in the List of Peer-Reviewed Research Journals of the Higher Attestation Commission (K1 quartile) for research specialties 2.3.1 “System Analysis, Management, and Information Processing (Technology, Physics and Mathematics)” and 5.1.2 “Public Law”, as well as in the White List of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

The journal publishes the results of fundamental and applied research studies and ensures interdisciplinary interaction between scholars and specialists in such fields as Technology, Physics & Mathematics, and Law. Due to this, the journal promotes the development of research dialogue, experience exchange, and integration of knowledge between different disciplines.

The editorial office adheres to the principles of academic rigour, topicality of published materials (papers), transparency of the reviewing process, and support for interdisciplinary research.

 Basic information about the journal:

• registration certificate No. 015372 of the 1st of November 1996;
• ISSN: 1994-1404;
• founding date: 15.02.1996;
• periodicity: 4 issues per year;
• open access;
• included in: the List of Peer-Reviewed Research Journals of the Higher Attestation Commission (K1 quartile), the Russian Science Citation Index, the White List of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.


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 Journal registration and indexing

•  The eLibrary.Ru Electronic Academic Library 

•  The CyberLeninka Electronic Academic Library 


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Founder & Publisher

  Scientific Centre for Legal Information under the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation 


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Editorial office

  Editor-in-Chief:

 Andrei V. Morozov, Dr.Sc. (Law), Professor, Ph.D. (Technology); Moscow State University, Higher School of State Audit (faculty), Department of Computer Law and Information Security, Professor.
 E-mail:  info@audit.msu.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (495) 939-41-45
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 5273-9240
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 387950

  Executive Editor, Deputy Editor-in-Chief:

 Madina O. Dubrovina, Ph.D. (Law); Scientific Centre for Legal Information under the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
 E-mail:  it-pravo@scli.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (495) 197-89-06 (ext. 248)
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 6657-9925
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 1187669


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Editorial council

  Chairman of the editorial council:

 Mikhail Yu. Sergin, Dr.Sc. (Technology), Professor; Scientific Centre for Legal Information under the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
 E-mail:  mikhail.sergin@scli.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (495) 197-89-06 (ext. 243)
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 3301-7210
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 433754

 Sergei V. Zapol’skii, Dr.Sc. (Law), Professor; Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
 E-mail:  zpmoscow@mail.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (495) 691-33-81
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 8037-5151
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 325030

 Nikolai M. Emelin, Dr.Sc. (Technology), Professor; Research and Technology Institute for Interindustrial Information.
 E-mail:  nme47@mail.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (499) 943-13-03
 ORCID: 0009-0001-4046-2349
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 2846-3576
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 4441

 Vladimir B. Isakov, Dr.Sc. (Law), Professor; National Research University “Higher School of Economics”.
 E-mail:  visakov@hse.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (495) 771-32-32
 ORCID: 0000-0002-0093-1230
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 1978-5744
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 225801
 Researcher ID: E-5739-2016

 Viacheslav M. Tiutiunnik, Dr.Sc. (Technology), Professor; Tambov State Technical University (Tambov), Moscow State Institute (University) of Culture (Moscow).
 E-mail:  vmtyutyunnik@gmail.com 
 Contact telephones: +7 (495) 033-03-63, +7 (4752) 63-10-19
 ORCID: 0000-0003-2099-5730
 Scopus Author ID: 57193325610, 36784874500
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 1442-1686
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 108151
 Researcher ID (WoS): I-6050-2017

 Saigid U. Uvaisov, Dr.Sc. (Technology), Professor; MIREA – Russian Technological University.
 E-mail:  uvaysov@yandex.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (499) 600-80-80
 ORCID: 0000-0003-1943-6819
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 3801-4816
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 179502
 Scopus Author ID: 55931417100
 Researcher ID: H-6746-2015

Foreign members

 Sergei V. Kruglikov, Dr.Sc. (Military), Ph.D. (Technology), Associate Professor; United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (Minsk, Republic of Belarus).
 E-mail:  kruglikov_s@newman.bas-net.by 
 Contact telephone: +375 (17) 270-31-75
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 2298-2292
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 1049717

 Viktor A. Sharshun, Ph.D. (Law), Associate Professor; Belarusian State University (Minsk, Republic of Belarus).
 E-mail:  sharsh1970@gmail.com 
 Contact telephone: +375 (17) 209-50-44
 ORCID: 0000-0001-6799-4239
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 6223-3587
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 635220
 Google Scholar ID: KIRoQ10AAAAJ
 ResearchGate:  www.researchgate.net/profile/Viktar-Sharshun 
 Academia:  bsu.academia.edu/ViktarSharshun 


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Editorial board

Technology

 Vladimir V. Alekseev, Dr.Sc. (Technology), Professor; Tambov State Technical University.
 E-mail:  vvalex1961@mail.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (4752) 63-10-19
 ORCID: 0000-0002-0398-4426
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 9320-9713
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 257342
 Scopus Author ID: 58670220300
 Researcher ID (WoS): L-5915-2018

 Aleksei S. Buryi, Dr.Sc. (Technology), Professor; Russian Standardization Institute.
 E-mail:  a.s.burij@gostinfo.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (495) 531-26-44
 ORCID: 0000-0002-4397-5241
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 4050-2824
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 636378
 Scopus ID: 6602279525
 Researcher ID: A-4691-2016
 Google Scholar ID: t1jvlWIAAAAJ

 Vladimir Yu. Skiba, Dr.Sc. (Technology), Professor; Bauman Moscow State Technical University (Moscow), Sirius University of Science and Technology (Sirius urban-type settlement).
 E-mail:  skiba.vy@talantiuspeh.ru 
 Contact telephones: +7 (499) 263-63-91, 8 (800) 100 41 55
 ORCID: 0000-0002-9805-7800
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 7975-8334
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 553072
 Scopus Author ID: 57223052115
 Google Scholar ID: 2kF-s_8AAAAJ

 Andrei V. Sukhov, Dr.Sc. (Technology), Professor; Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University).
 E-mail:  avs57@mail.ru 
 Contact telephones: +7 (499) 158-43-33, +7 (499) 158-58-70
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 7748-2472
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 184204

Law

 El’mira I. Atagimova, Ph.D. (Law); the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
 E-mail:  atagimovaei@duma.gov.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (495) 609-97-07
 ORCID: 0000-0002-4353-9984
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 3656-4620
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 787983

 Sergei I. Zakhartsev, Dr.Sc. (Law), Professor; Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
 E-mail:  zakhartsev2306@mail.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (495) 691-33-81
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 2655-1414
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 325801

 Pavel A. Kabanov, Dr.Sc. (Law), Associate Professor; Scientific and Research Institute for Anti-Corruption, Kazan Innovative University.
 E-mail:  kabanovp@mail.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (843) 231-92-90
 ORCID: 0000-0002-2964-004X
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 5342-0391
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 333638
 Scopus Author ID: 35229661900
 Researcher ID: D-7776-2015
 Google Scholar ID: ZqJ0I7AAAAAJ

 Aleksandr A. Kartskhiya, Dr.Sc. (Law), Professor; Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University).
 E-mail:  arhz50@mail.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (499) 507-84-22
 ORCID: 0000-0002-8041-0055
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 1854-2373
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 771380
 Scopus Author ID: 57217114108
 Researcher ID: AAZ-1083-2020

 Tat’iana A. Poliakova, Dr.Sc. (Law), Professor; Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
 E-mail:  polyakova_ta@mail.ru 
 Contact telephone: +7 (495) 691-33-81
 SPIN code (Russian Science Citation Index): 4224-3174
 Author ID (Russian Science Citation Index): 732015

 All members of the editorial board and editorial council gave their written consent for membership. The said consents were executed in accordance with the established procedure, hand signed by each member of the editorial board and editorial council, and the editorial office has custody of these documents.


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Journal subject areas

The results of research in specialties 2.3.1 “System Analysis, Management, and Information Processing (Technology, Physics and Mathematics)” and 5.1.2 “Public Law” are published by the journal, which ensures interdisciplinary interaction in such fields as Technology, Physics & Mathematics, and Law. The journal contributes to experience exchange and integration of knowledge between different disciplines.

Within the framework of research specialty 2.3.1 “System Analysis, Management, and Information Processing (Technology, Physics and Mathematics)”, the following topics are covered in the journal:

Within the framework of research specialty 5.1.2 “Public Law”, the following topics are covered:


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Sections: areas of research

The journal covers a broad scope of research in such fields as information technology, system analysis, artificial intelligence, constitutional law, and digital transformation. Special focus is given to papers promoting the development of research potential and introduction of innovative solutions.

The main sections of the journal include:

  1. Information protection methods and systems
    The section is dedicated to questions of information security and developing protection mechanisms in digital systems. Cryptographic data protection methods, intrusion detection systems, methods for countering cyberattacks, protection of critical infrastructure and personal data as well as legal aspects of information security are considered here.

  2. System analysis and information processing
    Research on analysing complex systems and optimising information processes are published in this section. Methods used in system analysis, management theory, big data processing, mathematical modelling, decision-making under uncertainty, and developing data bases are covered.

  3. Information technology and artificial intelligence
    The section presents modern developments in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive technologies. Papers on artificial intelligence algorithms, natural language processing, computer vision, cloud technologies, Internet of Things, and blockchain solutions are published.

  4. Constitutional law and legal regulation of the digital environment
    The focus of the section is on research in the field of public law and legal regulation of digital technology. Questions of digitalisation of public administration, legal support for national security, international law in the digital environment, and human rights protection are considered.

  5. Digital transformation and interdisciplinary research
    In this section, papers on practical introduction of modern technologies into public administration, economy, and law are published. Questions of digitalisation of government services, business process automation, integration of technologies into the administration system, and interdisciplinary research at the nexus of technology and law are covered.

The journal sections are being constantly expanded. The editorial office encourages works contributing to the development of research potential and creates conditions for presenting research results by authors with different research experience levels, including beginning researchers. Special attention is given to papers having practical importance and contributing to popularisation of academic knowledge within the professional community.


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Target audience

The journal is intended for a broad scope of specialists interested in the development of legal informatics and modern technology. The readers include: lecturers and researchers of universities of technology and legal higher education institutions as well as practical specialists in the field of information technology, public administration, and law.

The journal will be of use for software developers, cyber security specialists, data analysts, lawyers, public officers, and business specialists introducing digital solutions. Special focus is given to experts working at the nexus of technology and law, including in the field of artificial intelligence, digital economy, and information security.


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Distinctive features of publications

The journal specialises in publishing interdisciplinary research combining technological, mathematical, and legal aspects, special attention being given to topical areas of digital transformation of the public sector, business, and the social sphere.

Papers presented in the journal combine fundamental theoretical models with practical solutions in the field of introducing innovative technologies, legal regulation of digital platforms, ensuring cyber security and data protection. All materials (papers) undergo a thorough academic inspection with the participation of experts in the field of technology and law.

The research results have a clear practical importance and contain specific recommendations for developers, regulators, and public authorities as regards introducing modern technological solutions into the legal sphere.


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Differences from other journals in the same field

 The jounal is a unique academic publication successfully integrating technical and legal aspects within the framework of a single scholarly platform. Due to a system of double-blind reviewing by experts with different specialisation, a high level of expert inspection of published materials (papers) is realised. The content of the journal is intended both for the technological community and specialists in the field of law, harmonically combining fundamental research with practical recommendations for introducing innovative solutions in the field of legal regulation of digital environment.


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