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Energy Nexus: Water. Food. Power
Energy Policy
Energy Policy is an international peer-reviewed journal addressing the policy implications of energy supply and use from their economic, social, planning and environmental aspects. Papers may cover global, regional, national, or even local topics that are of wider policy significance, and of interest to international agencies, governments, public and private sector entities, local communities and non-governmental organisations. Within this broad spectrum, topics of particular interest include energy and environmental regulation, energy supply security, the quality and efficiency of energy services, the effectiveness of market-based approaches and/or governmental interventions, technological innovation and diffusion, and voluntary initiatives where the broader policy implications can be recognised. Policy prescriptions are required to be supported by rigorous analysis and balanced appraisal.
Energy Procedia
Launched in February 2009,
For authors publishing in Energy Procedia, accepted manuscript will be governed by CC BY-NC-ND. For further details see our copyright information.
New conference proceedings are considered for publication in
Proposals should be prepared using the
Steve Barrett, Programme Editor
Templates (both Latex and Word) are provided to assist in the publication and the final online papers will contain linked references, XML versions and DOI numbers.
There is no restriction to the number of papers an
There is an agreed fee, based on the size of the proceedings, which includes online publication on ScienceDirect and free access after acceptance. In addition to the online version there is the possibility to purchase paper copies, CD-ROMs and USB sticks. Moreover, interactive media possibilities such as webcasts and web seminars can be purchased for extra outreach both before and after the conference.
Sponsoring possibilities can be discussed. Sponsors may include funding bodies, government agencies and/or industry. Benefits to sponsors include visibility to a worldwide scientific audience and the opportunity to communicate via a peer-reviewed platform. Benefits to authors and conference organizers are the extra exposure and potentially reduced costs of the overall conference budget.
Energy Reports
Direct submissions to the journal can be on any aspect of energy research, either from a technical engineering viewpoint or from a social research aspect. All Energy subject areas will be considered (e.g. renewables, fossil, nuclear). Article length is limited to 4000 words (not including references) with normally no more than 5 figures and 3 tables (table and figures legends are not included in the aforementioned word limit). Energy Reports operates a single blind peer review and generally allows for only one revision iteration.
Revising authors are required to submit the revised version of their manuscript within 20 days. Authors will receive a reminder prior to the end of this period and a final reminder 7 days after due submission date.
Editors will judge submissions on the following criteria:
- • Aim/scope of the submission is clearly defined
- • Scientifically relevant methodologies used and adequately described
- • Results of interest to a particular niche/broad community and have not been published previously
- • Conclusions are supported by the presented data
- • Submission is well written and logically constructed.
Energy Research & Social Science
The journal's authorship is therefore not restricted to any discipline, but it is restricted in terms of quality and subject matter-articles are accepted based on merit, and their focus on the intersection of human activity (at whatever level of analysis) and energy systems (at whatever level of analysis). The editors emphasize that cross cultural, comparative, mixed-methods research is especially encouraged, and discourage submission of single-country case studies and/or studies that rely only on one method in isolation. Authors of single country studies, if submitted, must demonstrate that they have situated their study in the broader context and have highlighted the significance of their study. In addition, studies that utilize primarily engineering methods and econometric models must primarily focus on the "social" side of energy use and clearly meet the aims and scope of the journal.
Disciplinarily, submissions are thus welcome from all fields of inquiry since the editors recognize that in many cases high quality research may not fit into any predetermined category. Moreover, the journal will not exclude any energy source, technology, system, topic, or energy service from the scope of its articles.
Readers are actively encouraged to peruse past issues of ERSS to connect their piece to wider themes and discussions in the journal, especially the inaugural special issue available
The journal publishes four types of articles:
• Original research articles (generally between 6,000 and 10,000 words, including references)
• Short communications and letters (generally 1,000 to 3,000 words)
• Review essays (8,000 to 12,000 words)
• Book reviews (1,000 to 2,000 words per book reviewed, longer review essays of multiple books are permitted)
Articles submitted to the journal will undergo two levels of review. First, the editor(s) will screen them to determine their appropriateness to the aims and scope of the journal, as well as to gauge their methodological rigor and their quality of English writing.
Second, if articles pass the editorial screening, they will undergo rigorous peer review by anonymised referees (double blind review). Generally, articles can receive one of five decisions:
- Accept: accepts the paper as is with no further review, the paper proceeds to proofing
- Accept with minor revisions: accepts the paper as long as the author responds adequately to reviewer/editor comments, the paper proceeds to editorial review with no peer re-review (editor reserves the right to send it to peer review)
- Revise: provides no guarantee that a paper will be accepted but it has a second chance, the paper proceeds to editorial review always followed by peer re-review
- Reject: rejects a paper (after peer-review) with no chance for re-review, authors are not invited to revise and resubmit the manuscript; submission in current state is not suitable for the journal
- Reject - out of scope: rejects a paper (after editorial-review) with no chance for re-review, authors are not invited to revise and resubmit the manuscript; submission in current state is not suitable for the journal.
To assist with the advancement of the journal, all authors of accepted articles in ERSS may be requested to review at least one article in the area of their expertise.
Energy Research Journal
Energy Science & Engineering
Energy Science & Engineering is a peer reviewed, open access journal dedicated to fundamental and applied research on energy and supply and use. Published as a co-operative venture of Wiley and SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), the journal offers authors a fast route to publication and the ability to share their research with the widest possible audience of scientists, professionals and other interested people across the globe. Securing an affordable and low carbon energy supply is a critical challenge of the 21st century and the solutions will require collaboration between scientists and engineers worldwide. This new journal aims to facilitate collaboration and spark innovation in energy research and development. Due to the importance of this topic to society and economic development the journal will give priority to quality research papers that are accessible to a broad readership and discuss sustainable, state-of-the art approaches to shaping the future of energy. This multidisciplinary journal will appeal to all researchers and professionals working in any area of energy in academia, industry or government, including scientists, engineers, consultants, policy-makers, government officials, economists and corporate organisations.
Energy Sources Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects
Energy Sources, a peer-reviewed, international, interdisciplinary journal of science and technology, serves as a publication medium for the investigation of trends in and solutions to resolving the issues of continuing increase in worldwide demand for energy, the diminishing accessibility of natural energy resources, and the growing impact of energy use on the environment. The technological, scientific and environmental aspects of energy from coal, geothermal energy, natural gas, nuclear energy, oil shale, organic waste, petroleum, solar energy, tar, sand, and wind are addressed. Energy Sources publishes full-length research articles dealing with completed research projects and invited review papers reporting on the state of the art in extraction and conversion of energy sources, as well as on their impact on the environment. Review articles will also be considered after consultation with the Editor. Energy Sources is also willing to consider publishing selected proceedings from a conference or a collection of papers dealing with a single topic. The journal is a useful resource to chemists and engineers in the energy field. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Energy Sources Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy
Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy is a peer-reviewed, international, interdisciplinary journal of science and technology that serves as a forum for the reporting and investigation of economic and political trends and issues relating to the use of fossil fuels and alternate fuel sources. Energy Sources, Part B will carry articles related to the continuing increases in worldwide energy costs and diminishing accessibility of fossil energy resources, and the economic impact of energy use on the environment. In addition to petroleum-related articles (that also includes articles related to heavy oil), the economic and political aspects of the development and use of coal, geothermal energy, natural gas, nuclear energy, ocean thermal gradients, oil shale, organic waste, solar energy, tar, sand, and wind will be covered. Full-length articles and invited review papers reporting on the economic and developmental state of the art in extraction and conversion of energy sources, as well as on their impact on the environment are welcome. Energy Sources, Part B will also publish selected proceedings from a conference or a collection of papers dealing with a single topic.
Energy Storage
Energy Storage Materials
The journal reports significant new findings related to the formation, fabrication, textures, structures, properties, performances, and technological applications of materials and their devices for energy storage such as Thermal, Electrochemical, Chemical, Electrical, magnetic, and Mechanical Energy Storage.
These materials can be either inorganic (metallic or non-metallic) materials, organic materials, or their hybrids/ composites.
Energy Storage and Applications
Energy Strategy Reviews
Energy Strategy Reviews provides authoritative content on strategic decision-making and vision-sharing related to society's energy needs. The journal stimulates the exchange and sharing of knowledge and best practice in energy strategy, planning and implementation.Energy Strategy Reviews publishes:• Analyses• Case Studies• Report Reviews• Visions.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com
Energy Systems
Energy related problems are part of the major challenges for humanity in this century worldwide. In most countries energy is the first national priority. Energy Systems aims for mathematical programming, control, and economic approaches towards energy systems related topics. The topics covered include power systems optimization, unit commitment, power generation, power trading, electricity risk management, competition in electricity markets, bidding strategies as well as market power issues. Mathematical theory and algorithms for stochastic optimization methods applied to energy problems are also included as well as modeling issues such as process optimization, synthesis, design and operation. The papers published in the journal deal with theoretical, computational, and applied aspects of 'energy systems' as well as state of the art review papers.
Energy Technology
Energy Transitions
Energy Transitions delivers leading research that evaluates the policy, economic, and technical challenges and opportunities arising from initiatives to move toward more sustainable and less-carbon intensive power generation mixes. International and multidisciplinary in scope, the journal is fully Open Access thanks to the support of KACST and KAPSARC.
The journal will include articles that address either of two major thematic areas: (1) energy economics and energy policy and (2) electrical energy technologies. Thus, articles will focus on the policy and economic aspect of energy transitions as well as the technological aspects related to energy transitions. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries are of particular interest, but lessons and experiences drawn from other countries are also welcome.
Energy and AI
Energy and Buildings
Topics covered include:
- Energy demands and consumption in existing and future buildings - prediction and validation
- Indoor environment quality, including health and thermal comfort vis-à-vis energy
- Natural, mechanical and mixed ventilation
- Air distribution in buildings
- Application of solar and other renewable energy sources in buildings
- Energy balances in building complexes (residential, commercial, industrial, public and other buildings)
- Energy efficiency improvement measures of HVAC&R and other technical systems in residential, commercial, public and industrial buildings, and semi open built spaces
- Heat recovery systems in buildings
- Buildings and district heating and cooling
- Energy conservation in built environment
- Energy efficient buildings
- Building physics
- Energy sustainability, resilience and climate adaptability of buildings
- Evaluation and control of indoor thermal and lighting systems
- Building's total performance and intelligent buildings
- Links between architectural design, mechanical and lighting systems
- New materials in buildings and their impact on energy demands
- External and internal design conditions for energy efficient buildings
- Building envelope materials and structure energy performance
- Thermal energy storage and thermally active building systems - TABS
- Energy performance of buildings and modeling predictive control
- Zero CO2 emission - zero energy and energy plus buildings and their smart grid harmonized operation
- Residential/municipal energy refurbishment and renovation
- Life cycle energy efficiency of buildings and embodied energy
- Architectural structure - construction energy efficiency
- Energy related aspects of buildings after catastrophic events
Papers with results based on simulations are welcome but those with clear links to laboratory or field measurements are preferred. These links may include calibration, benchmarking, or comparisons of results.
Energy and Built Environment
Energy and Climate Change