Data Science and Informetrics is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality, original research. Please see the journal's Aims & Scope for information about its focus and peer-review policy. Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English.
Data Science and Informetrics includes but not limited to research papers, commentary, technical reports, subject reviews, short comments, and book reviews.
Open Access
Although DSI will be published in traditional print-based format (in China only), all accepted papers will be freely available online for all to read, download, and share. We will not charge any Article Processing Charges (APCs) for the authors, which have been fully covered by Hangzhou Dianzi University.
Peer Review
DSI is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double blind peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees.
Preparing Your Paper
Structure
Your paper should be compiled in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list).
Word Limits
Please include a word count for your paper. A typical paper for this journal should be 5,000-7,000 words, inclusive of tables, references, figure captions, footnotes, endnotes.
Style Guidelines
All submissions should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition.
