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1. Aims & Scope
   International Journal of Energy and Applied Sciences (IJEAS) publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research that advances fundamental knowledge and practical innovation in the broad fields of energy and applied sciences. The journal aims to provide an international platform for researchers, engineers, and scientists to disseminate original findings, exchange ideas, and promote interdisciplinary collaboration.
   Scope of the Journal
   The journal welcomes original research articles, review papers, technical notes, and short communications in (but not limited to) the following areas:
   1. Energy Science and Engineering
      • Renewable and sustainable energy technologies.
      • Hydrogen energy: production, storage, fuel cells, and hydrogen-based systems.
      • Energy conversion, management, and storage.
      • Power generation, transmission, and distribution.
      • Smart grids, microgrids, and energy systems optimization.
      • Nuclear, thermal, and hydro energy studies.
      • Energy policy, economics, and environmental impacts.
   2. Applied Physics
      • Advanced materials and nanostructures for energy applications.
      • Semiconductor physics and optoelectronic devices.
      • Photovoltaics, photonics, and laser systems.
      • Thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics.
      • Plasma physics and magnetics.
      • Surface engineering, coatings, thin-film technologies, and nanomaterials.
   3. Applied Mathematics & Modelling
      • Mathematical modelling of physical and engineering systems.
      • Computational methods, numerical analysis, and simulations.
      • Optimization techniques and algorithms.
      • Data-driven modelling, machine learning applications in energy and engineering.
   4. Engineering and Technology
      • Electrical and electronic engineering.
      • Control systems, instrumentation, and automation.
      • Mechanical and thermal engineering.
      • Mechatronics, robotics, and embedded systems.
      • Materials engineering, nanotechnology, functional coatings, and advanced fabrication techniques.
   5. Interdisciplinary & Emerging Topics
      • Energy-environment-technology interactions.
      • Hydrogen economy and sustainable hydrogen technologies.
      • Smart materials and intelligent systems.
      • IoT, AI, and big-data applications in energy and applied sciences.
      • Sustainable technologies, eco-innovations, and advanced material solutions.
2. Submission Checklist
   • Confirm the manuscript fits the IJEAS Aims & Scope.
   • Ensure all authors approve the submission and authorship order.
   • Confirm originality: the manuscript is not published and is not under consideration elsewhere.
   • Check ethics, copyright permissions, figure quality, and reference completeness.
   • Prepare declarations: funding, conflicts of interest, ethics approval, informed consent, data availability.
3. Manuscript Types
   Article
   These are original research manuscripts. The work should report scientifically sound experiments and present a substantial amount of new information. The article must include the most recent and up-to-date references in the relevant field. The manuscript structure should contain the following sections: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions (optional). For detailed instructions and templates, please refer to the journal’s webpages.
   Review
   Review articles provide a comprehensive assessment of the existing literature in a given research area, highlighting current gaps, limitations, or unresolved issues. They should be critical yet constructive and offer clear recommendations for future work. New or unpublished data should not be included. A typical review may contain an abstract, keywords, an introduction, relevant thematic sections, a discussion, conclusions, and suggested directions for further research.
4. Submission and Editorial Policy
   • IJEAS accepts online submissions only. The submitting author (usually the corresponding author) is responsible for the manuscript during submission, peer review, and revision.
   • All listed co-authors must meet authorship criteria, approve the submitted version, and agree to the submission.
   • Free-format submission may be accepted at initial submission, but revised/accepted manuscripts must be formatted according to IJEAS requirements.
   • The journal reserves the right to reject manuscripts that are out of scope, ethically non-compliant, scientifically unsound, or insufficiently prepared.
   • Manuscripts must be formatted according to the provided IJEAS manuscript template.
5. Manuscript Preparation
   Cover Letter
   A cover letter must be included with each manuscript submission. It should be concise and explain why the content of the paper is significant, placing the findings in the context of existing work. It should explain why the manuscript fits the scope of the journal.
   
   General Structure
   Research manuscripts should generally contain:
   
   • Front matter: Title, Author list, Affiliations, Corresponding author, Abstract, Keywords.
   • Main text: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions.
   • Back matter: Supplementary Materials, Funding, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, References
   Review manuscripts should generally contain:
   • Front matter: Title, Author list, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords
   • Body: Introduction, thematic review sections/subsections, discussion/synthesis, conclusions/future directions.
   Back matter: Funding (if applicable), Acknowledgments, References, Information about authors.
   
   Front Matter Requirements
   Title: Concise, specific, and informative. Indicate review/meta-analysis/systematic review when applicable.
   Title of the Manuscript
   
   • Font: Palatino Linotype
   • Size: 16 pt
   • Style: Bold
   • Alignment: Centered
   The title should be concise, informative, and scientifically precise.
   Authors and Affiliations: Provide full names, institutional affiliations, city and country. Identify corresponding author(s) with e-mail.
   Author Names
   
   • Font: Palatino Linotype
   • Size: 10 pt
   • Alignment: Left
   • List all authors and use affiliation superscripts if there are multiple institutions.
   Affiliations
   
   • Font: Palatino Linotype
   • Size: 8 pt
   • Alignment: Left
   • Format according to the template, including:
   • institution,
   • city, country,
   • e-mail.
   • For the corresponding author, provide a separate line (as in the template), for example:
   • * Correspondence: e-mail..., telephone number
   Abstract: Single paragraph (usually up to ~150-200 words) covering background, methods, key results, and conclusions.
   Abstract
   
   • Heading Abstract:
   • Palatino Linotype, 10 pt, Bold
   • Abstract text:
   • Palatino Linotype, 10 pt
   • Recommended length: 150-200 words.
   • The abstract should include:
   • background/relevance,
   • objective,
   • methods,
   • key results,
   • conclusions.
   Keywords: List three to ten pertinent keywords specific to the article yet reasonably common within the subject discipline.
   
   Research Manuscript Sections
   Abstracts
   The abstract provides a concise summary of the entire manuscript and may be up to 200 words in a single paragraph. It should not include figures or tables. Avoid adding a title line, website links, equations, images or other graphic elements, tables, or any content that requires line-by-line formatting.
   Authors are encouraged to follow a structured-abstract approach based on the IMRAD format, but without using explicit headings. In practice, this means briefly stating the background and rationale, summarizing the methods, presenting the key results, and ending with the main conclusions or interpretations. Some medical journals may require subheadings in the abstract; please consult the journal’s author guidelines to confirm whether this applies.
   Abstracts must be self-contained, as they are often posted and read independently of the full paper. Therefore, all abbreviations should be defined within the abstract, and it should not refer to the reference list or to any figures. Citations to previously published work are generally not necessary in the abstract.
   Together with the title, the abstract is the first part of the manuscript that readers will see. It should offer a clear overview of the major aspects of the work. It is not intended as promotional text to encourage downloading the full article; instead, it should be informative and comprehensive. A well-written abstract helps readers understand the content upfront and allows them to focus on the sections of the full paper that are most relevant to their interests.
   
   Introduction
   The introduction should briefly place the study in a broad context and highlight why it is important. It should define the purpose of the work and its significance, including specific hypotheses being tested. The current state of the research field should be reviewed carefully and key publications cited. Please highlight controversial and diverging hypotheses when necessary. Finally, briefly mention the main aim of the work and highlight the main conclusions. Keep the introduction comprehensible to scientists working outside the topic of the paper.
   
   Materials and Methods
   They should be described with sufficient detail to allow others to replicate and build on published results. New methods and protocols should be described in detail while well-established methods can be briefly described and appropriately cited. Give the name and version of any software used and make clear whether computer code used is available. Include any pre-registration codes. Where applicable, authors are required to disclose in this section details of how GenAI has been used in the paper (e.g., to generate text, data or graphics or assist in study design or data collection, analysis or interpretation). The use of GenAI for superficial text editing (e.g., regarding grammar, spelling, punctuation and formatting) does not need to be declared.
   
   Results and Discussion
   Provide a concise and precise description of the experimental results, their interpretation as well as the experimental conclusions that can be drawn.
   Authors should discuss the results and how they can be interpreted in perspective of previous studies and of the working hypotheses. The findings and their implications should be discussed in the broadest context possible and limitations of the work highlighted. Future research directions may also be mentioned. This section may be combined with Results.
   
   Conclusions
   This section is mandatory, the conclusion should not simply reiterate the abstract but rather provide a broader perspective on the work and its potential for future development.
   
   Patents
   This section is not mandatory but may be added if there are patents resulting from the work reported in this manuscript.
   Funding: Please add: “This research received no external funding” or “This research was funded by [name of funder] grant number [xxx]” and “The APC was funded by [XXX]” in this section.
   
   Main Text Formatting
   Section Headings
   (e.g., Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions)
   • Font: Palatino Linotype
   • Size: 12 pt
   • Style: Bold
   • Headings should appear as separate lines as shown in the template.
   Body Text
   
   • Font: Palatino Linotype
   • Size: 10 pt
   • Alignment: Justified
   • Use academic/scientific writing style.
   • Avoid duplicating the same data in both text and tables.
6. Preparing Figures, Schemes and Tables
   Resolution, color and format:
   
   • All figures should be of a high quality (preferably no less than 600 dpi) in PNG, JPEG or TIFF formats.
   • Authors are encouraged to prepare figures and schemes in color (RGB at 8-bit per channel). There is no additional cost for publishing full-color graphics.
   • Images should be combined to avoid any issues during formatting changes. There should be no editable parts in the images.
   • All table columns should have an explanatory heading. To facilitate the copy-editing of larger tables, smaller fonts (no smaller than 8 pt.) may be used. Authors should use the “Table” option in Microsoft Word to create tables.
   Order:
   
   • All figures, schemes and tables should be inserted into the main text close to their first citation and must be numbered following their order of appearance (e.g., Figure 1, Scheme 1, Figure 2, Scheme 2, Table 1, etc.).
   Content:
   
   • Generally, figures should contain only English text and the correct mathematical symbols, e.g., - instead of - and decimal points instead of commas.
   • The figure content should be complete and the characters should not be masked. Unnecessary marks such as red wavy lines and hard (soft) returns are not allowed.
   • A comma should be added in numbers of five or more digits in all figures, schemes and tables. The scientific enumeration should be correct.
   • All figures, schemes and tables should have a short explanatory title and caption. Any special characters or icons in an image, e.g., *, **, and #, need to have a corresponding explanation in the caption.
   Copyright:
   
   • Reprinted/adapted figures or tables may have copyright issues. Whether copyright permission is required and should be obtained will need to be determined.
   • Insert all figures/tables close to first citation and number them in order of appearance (Figure 1, Table 1, etc.).
   • Provide a concise title/caption for every figure and table.
   • All table columns must have clear headings; use Word table tools (not images of tables).
   • Use English labels and correct scientific notation/symbols in figures.
   • Image adjustments must not alter scientific meaning; manipulative editing is prohibited.
7. References and Citation Style
   References must be numbered in order of appearance in the text (including table captions and figure legends) and listed individually at the end of the manuscript.
   In the text, reference numbers should be placed in square brackets [ ], and placed before the punctuation; for example [1], [1-3] or [1,3]. For embedded citations in the text with pagination, use both parentheses and brackets to indicate the reference number and page numbers; for example [5] (p. 10). or [6] (pp. 101-105).
   References and in-text citations must follow the ACS style. Include DOI where available.
   References should be described as follows, depending on the type of work:
   Journal Articles:
   1. Author 1, A.B.; Author 2, C.D. Title of the article. Abbreviated Journal Name Year, Volume, page range.
   Books and Book Chapters:
   2. Author 1, A.; Author 2, B. Book Title, 3rd ed.; Publisher: Publisher Location, Country, Year; pp. 154-196.
   3. Author 1, A.; Author 2, B. Title of the chapter. In Book Title, 2nd ed.; Editor 1, A., Editor 2, B., Eds.; Publisher: Publisher Location, Country, Year; Volume 3, pp. 154-196.
   Unpublished materials intended for publication:
   4. Author 1, A.B.; Author 2, C. Title of Unpublished Work (optional). Correspondence Affiliation, City, State, Country. year, status (manuscript in preparation; to be submitted).
   5. Author 1, A.B.; Author 2, C. Title of Unpublished Work. Abbreviated Journal Name year, phrase indicating stage of publication (submitted; accepted; in press).
   Unpublished materials not intended for publication:
   6. Author 1, A.B. (Affiliation, City, State, Country); Author 2, C. (Affiliation, City, State, Country). Phase describing the material, year. (phase: Personal communication; Private communication; Unpublished work; etc.)
   Conference Proceedings:
   7. Author 1, A.B.; Author 2, C.D.; Author 3, E.F. Title of Presentation. In Title of the Collected Work (if available), Proceedings of the Name of the Conference, Location of Conference, Country, Date of Conference; Editor 1, Editor 2, Eds. (if available); Publisher: City, Country, Year (if available); Abstract Number (optional), Pagination (optional).
   Thesis:
   8. Author 1, A.B. Title of Thesis. Level of Thesis, Degree-Granting University, Location of University, Date of Completion.
   Websites:
   9. Title of Site. Available online: URL (accessed on Day Month Year).
   Unlike published works, websites may change over time or disappear, so we encourage you create an archive of the cited website using a service such as WebCite. Archived websites should be cited using the link provided as follows:
   10. Title of Site. URL (archived on Day Month Year).
   References Heading
   • Font: Palatino Linotype
   • Size: 9 pt
   Reference Entries
   
   • Font: Palatino Linotype
   • Size: 9 pt
   • Alignment: Justified
   • References must be complete, accurate, and consistent.
   Funding
   • Presented as a separate section/paragraph:
   • Font: Palatino Linotype
   • Size: 10 pt
   • Include funding agency name(s) and grant number(s).
   Acknowledgments
   • Font: Palatino Linotype
   • Size: 10 pt
   • Mention technical, institutional, or administrative support as appropriate.
   Final Pre-Submission Checklist (Short Version)
   • Manuscript formatted according to the IJEAS Word template
   • Template fonts preserved (Palatino Linotype)
   • Title formatted as 16 pt Bold
   • Authors and affiliations formatted as 8 pt
   • Abstract and Keywords formatted as 10 pt
   • Main text and section headings formatted as 10 pt
   • References formatted as 9 pt
   • Figures and tables numbered and captioned correctly
   • References and in-text citations in ACS style
   • DOI included where available
8. General Publication Ethics
   • Plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, inappropriate image manipulation, and improper authorship are strictly prohibited.
   • Manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism-detection software.
   • Simultaneous submission to another journal is not allowed.
   • Authors must disclose any potential conflict of interest and any role of funders in the study.
9. Authorship and Contributor Responsibilities
   • Authors must make substantial contributions to the work, participate in drafting/revising, approve the final manuscript, and accept accountability for the published content.
   • Non-author contributors should be acknowledged appropriately.
   • Any changes to the author list after submission require approval from all authors and editorial consent.
   • AI/LLM tools cannot be listed as authors. If used beyond basic language polishing, their use must be transparently disclosed in the manuscript.
10. Peer Review and Editorial Decisions
    • Submissions undergo editorial pre-check (scope, quality, ethics, completeness) prior to external review.
    • Manuscripts passing pre-check are reviewed by independent experts (review model to be specified by IJEAS; typically double-blind).
    • Editorial decisions may include: accept, minor revision, major revision, reject with invitation to resubmit, or reject.
    • Authors should respond to reviewers point-by-point and revise the manuscript clearly.
11. Appendix: IJEAS Template-Based Manuscript Outline (Word)
    The following outline aligns with the provided IJEAS manuscript template and can be used as a drafting scaffold:
    • IRSTI / classification code
    • Title of the Manuscript
    • Author names and affiliations
    • Corresponding author email
    • Abstract
    • Keywords
    • Introduction
    • Materials and Methods
    • Results and Discussion
    • Conclusions
    • Funding
    • Acknowledgments
    • References