Higher Education Press
Frontiers in Energy
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
Mar 01, 2024
Frontiers in Energy is an international peer-reviewed academic journal, administered by Higher Education Press of China, Chinese Academy of Engineering and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and jointly published by Higher Education Press of China and Springer on a bimonthly basis in English. Online versions are available through both http://www.springer.com/11708 and http://journal.hep.com.cn/fie.
The Journal publishes review and mini-review articles, original research articles, perspective, news & highlights, viewpoints, comments, etc. by individual researchers and research groups. The journal is strictly peer-reviewed and accepts only original submissions in English.
The scope of the Journal covers: energy conversion and utilization; renewable energy; energy storage; hydrogen and fuel cells; carbon capture, utilization and storage; advanced nuclear technology; smart grids and microgrids; power cells and electric vehicles; new energy systems; energy and environment; energy economics and policy, etc. Interdisciplinary papers are encouraged.
The following types of papers can be submitted to the journal:
RESEARCH article is a contribution describing original research, including theoretical exposition, extensive data and in-depth critical evaluation, and is peer reviewed. Research articles must highlight the significance, originality, and rigor of the research. The total length of a manuscript excluding figures, tables and references must not be less than ~ 5000 words. A length of 6000 to 8000 words is appropriate.
REVIEW should provide a broad and balanced overview of a research field. Authors should write in a style that ensures the article is accessible to the diverse readership of Frontiers in Energy. When writing, authors must include insights on the current progress and future directions of the field, as well as key challenges that need to be addressed.
MINI-REVIEW provides an opportunity to summarize existing knowledge of selected energy areas, with special emphasis on current topics where rapid and significant advances are occurring. Mini-Reviews should be concise and not too wide-ranging.
PERSPECTIVE (up to ~3000 words) mainly focuses on the outlooks based on in-depth review of the hot issues in energy science, technology, engineering, and policy making. They should highlight recent exciting research and provide new insights. It also aims to promote interdisciplinary understanding in the energy field. Perspective may be peer-reviewed at the editors’ discretion.
NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS inform readers about the latest advances in energy research, as reported in recently published papers or at scientific meetings. They may focus on papers of exceptional significance that are published elsewhere. Unsolicited contributions will not normally be considered, although prospective authors are welcome to make proposals. News & Highlights may be peer-reviewed at the editors’ discretion.
VIEWPOINTS mainly focus on the viewpoints and comments on a specific research topic, provide deep insight into a research problem, or express scientific analysis/views on an energy topic. Viewpoints may be peer-reviewed at the editors’ discretion.
COMMENTS can focus on policy, science and society or other issues related to energy. Comment articles should be topical, readable, provocative and introduce new concepts/points of view, providing a personal perspective on a matter of public or scientific importance. The main criteria are that they should be of immediate interest to a broad readership and should be written in an accessible, non-technical style. COMMENTS may be peer-reviewed at the editors’ discretion.
4.1 Manuscript submission
Authors are encouraged to submit their papers electronically via the online submission system (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/fie). The website guides authors stepwise through the creation and uploading of the various files. Note that original source files, not PDF files, are required. Once the submission files are uploaded, the system automatically generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which is then used for reviewing. All correspondence, including the editor's decision and request for revisions, will be by e-mail.
4.2 Submission requirements
4.2.1 Cover letter
This journal adopts a double-blind peer-review model. To ensure anonymity, authors submitting manuscripts are required to anonymize them by removing text containing author information, such as author name, author affiliation, author's signature and address in the cover letter, and relevant content in the Acknowledgements section.
When submitting, please attach a cover letter which provides a brief description of the highlights of the work, the significance of the research, and other information such as whether it is an invited submission from editors or a submission for a certain special issue, etc. Authors are also encouraged to recommend some potential referees. Final selection of reviewers will be determined by the editors.
4.2.2 Manuscript preparation
When submitting, you will need to upload a manuscript file with no identifying author information (designated as Main Document) and a separate title page (designated as Title Page) with author details.
The Title Page will remain separate from the manuscript throughout the peer review process and will not be sent to the reviewers. It should include:
l The manuscript title
l All authors' names and affiliations
l A complete address for the corresponding author, including an e-mail address
l Acknowledgements
l Conflict of interest statement
Where the family name may be ambiguous (e.g., a double name), please indicate this clearly. Present the authors’ affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lowercase superscript letter immediately after the author’s name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name, and, if available, the e-mail address of each author.
Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. The telephone and mobile numbers (with country and area code) in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address of the corresponding author should be given.
Example:
Jinzhi Feng1, Jun Li1, R. M. Goodall2
1 Department name, University name, City name postal code, Country name
2 Department name, University name, City name postal code, Country name
Main Document should be in a Word format. The following components are required for a complete manuscript: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Nomenclature (when needed), Main text (Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions), References, Appendices, Figure, Tables.
Include page numbers on the document, beginning with the title page as number 1. It will be preferred if line numbers are included as well. Please use standard 10- or 12-point Times New Roman fonts.
Title. The title of the paper should be explicit, descriptive and as brief as possible – no more than 20 words in length.
Running title. A short version of the paper title (up to 80 characters including space).
Abstract. A short abstract of up to 300 words written in one paragraph, clearly indicating the object and scope of the paper as well as the results achieved, should appear on the first page.
Keywords. Up to 6 words separated by commas.
Headings and subheadings. Headings and subheadings should be used throughout the text to divide the subject matter into its important, logical parts. Typical headings include: Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Appendixes and References.
Tables.
Authors should take notice of the limitations set by the size and layout of the journal. Large tables should be avoided. Reversing columns and rows will often reduce the dimensions of a table.
If many data are to be presented, an attempt should be made to divide them over two or more tables.
Table 1 Table Title
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Sample |
2/days |
4/days |
6/days |
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Blank control |
61.5 |
71.4 |
68.0 |
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PLA |
73.2 |
75.6 |
65.2 |
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HA-PLA |
54.4 |
78.6 |
62.4 |
Abbreviations. PLA: ; HA-PLA: .
Place units at the heads of the columns. Abbreviations that are used only in a table should be defined in the footnotes to that table.
Rows and columns should always be used to correlate two variables. Submitted single-spaced and in the word processing software used. Do not embed tables as graphic files, document objects, or pictures.
Submitted as three-line tables, that is, there are three horizontal lines: one under the legend, one under the column heads, and one below the body. Vertical lines are generally not used.
Label each table at the top with a Roman numeral followed by the table title. Insert explanatory material and footnotes below the table. Designate footnotes using lowercase superscript letters (a, b, c) reading horizontally across the table.
Must be sequentially numbered and called out in the text as, e.g. Table 1.
Figures.
Figures should be practically self-explanatory. Readers should be able to understand them at a glance. Dimensional drawings and diagrams should include only the essential details and as little lettering as possible. They should present more of a picture than a working drawing.
Caption: Ensure that each figure has a caption. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself). Keep text in the figures themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used for the first time in the manuscript.
Size: should be drawn in the size of the virtually appear.
Numbering and title: Number all figures (graphs, charts, photographs, and illustrations) in the order of their citation in the text and cited as, e.g., Fig. 1. Include a title for each figure (a brief phrase, preferably no longer than 10 to 15 words). Use (a); (b); (c)… to give titles for subfigures if there are any.
Figure quality: Should be sharp, noise-free, and of good contrast. All lettering should be large enough to permit legible reduction.
Maps: It is strongly recommended that you do not use maps. Any maps drawn without an authorized basis have to be submitted with the certificate from the Surveying and Mapping management, which is undoubtedly time-consuming and troublesome.
Please obtain the reprint permission from the original publisher if the figures from other literature are to be used. The reprinted figures should be cited as “adapted with permission from Ref. [ ], copyright (year), copyright holder” or “adapted from Ref.[ ]under the terms of CC BY (or CC BY-NC, etc.) license” (for open access articles).
Figure requirements
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Figure category |
images |
Screen |
Line- drawing |
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color |
mono |
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dpi |
300 |
600 |
72 |
600 |
Formulae and equations.
It is extremely important that all mathematical symbols and letters used are identified and listed and that the required style of appearance of such symbols is clearly indicated, e.g., bold face, italics, script, outline, etc. In principle, variables (including variables in subscripts and superscripts) are to be presented in italics. Please submit equations as editable text and not as images.
Subscripts and superscripts should be set off clearly. Identify in the margin any symbols that might be confused with similar symbols.
The words Equation or Equations should appear in full at the beginning of sentences but be abbreviated to Eq. or Eqs. elsewhere.
A nomenclature can be included (with the use of = signs) after the abstract if there is a significant number of symbols in the paper.
Equations should be located separately from other lines if they are long or complicated.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations should be used sparingly and consistently. When the title is too long and abbreviation is to be used, only the most common abbreviations such as ORC and CCHP can be used. The complete term should be given separately when they first appear in the abstract and the main text.
Footnotes
Footnotes should only be used if absolutely essential. In most cases it will be possible to incorporate the information in normal text.
If used, they should be numbered in the text, indicated by superscript numbers, and kept as short as possible.
Units of measure
Laboratory values are expressed using conventional units of measure, with relevant Système International (SI) conversion factors expressed secondarily (in parentheses) only at first mention. In tables and figures, a conversion factor to SI should be presented in the footnote or legend. The metric system is preferred for the expression of length, area, mass, and volume.
Acknowledgements
The Acknowledgements section is the general term for the list of sponsor and financial support, contributions, credits, and other information included at the end of the text of a manuscript but before the references. Conflicts of interest and financial disclosures must be listed in this section. Authors should obtain written permission to include the names of individuals in the Acknowledgements section.
Appendixes (if needed)
Appendix A
A1, A2, A3…
Appendix B
Appendix C…
Supplemental Material
Supplementary information is peer-reviewed material directly relevant to the conclusion of an article that cannot be included in the printed version owing to space or format constraints. It is posted on the journal's website and linked to the article when the article is published and may consist of data files, graphics, movies or extensive tables. The printed article must be complete and self-explanatory without the supplementary information. Supplementary information enhances a reader’s understanding of the paper but is not essential to that understanding. Supplementary information must be supplied to the editorial office in its final form for peer review. On acceptance the final version of the peer-reviewed supplementary information should be submitted with the accepted paper. Supplementary information is not subedited, so authors should ensure that it is supplied ready for publication online. To ensure that the contents of the supplementary information files can be viewed by the editor(s), referees and readers, please also submit a “read-me” file containing brief instructions on how to use the file. The supplementary information may not be altered, nor new supplementary information added, after the paper has been accepted for publication.
In-text citations must agree with the references in either numbering or order. The references should be presented completely and without mistakes, and should be the original publication. References cited in the text should be numbered consecutively by Arabic numerals. The numerals should be in bracket. In the reference section, references should be listed in the same order as cited in the text. Grouped citations should be separated by comma (two or non-consecutive references) or connected by hyphen (no less than three consecutive references): e.g., [1, 2], [1-5], or [1-3, 5]. Journal names should be given in full.
Some examples to follow are provide below.
1. Nicholson J K, Connelly J, Lindon J C, et al. Metabonomics: A platform for studying drug toxicity and gene function. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2002, 1(2): 153–161 (for journal papers)
2. Ray D. Natural Systems for Water Pollution Control. New York: van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982 (for monographs)
3. Schlessinger D, Schaechter M. Bacterial toxins. In: Schaechter M, Medoff G, Eisenstein BI, eds. Mechanisms of Microbial Disease. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1993, 162175 (for a chapter in a book)
4. Liu C X. Study on the Measures for Improving Constructed Wetlands’ Performance in Treating Domestic Wastewater. Dissertation for the Doctoral Degree. Beijing: Tsinghua University, 2003 (in Chinese) (for dissertations)
5. Cui F Y, Ren G. Pilot study of process of bathing wastewater treatment for reuse. In: Proceedings of the International Water Association Conference 2005, Xi’an. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2005, 8792 (for proceedings)
6. Christoph M. Phobos - A tandem repeat search tool for complete genomes. 2014-3-25, available at website of UNI (for webpage)
7. Fei J, Yang J, Zhou H, et al. A novel method for identifying shahtoosh. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2014, early access, doi:10.1111/1556-4029.12374 (for early access article)
8. Phillips N A. The Nested Grid Model. NOAA Technical Report NWS22. 1979 (for Technical Report)
9. Plank C J, Posinski E J. US Patent, 4 081 490, 1978-02-15 (for patent)
10. Wang D L, Zhu J, Li Z K. User Manual for QTKMapper Version 1.6, 1999 (for User Manual)
11. Hemodynamics III: The ups and downs of hemodynamics. Version 2.2. Orlando (FL): Computerized Educational Systems. 1993 (for software)
12. Anderson S C, Poulsen K B. Anderson’s Electronic Atlas of Hematology. Philadelphia: Lippincott Wilkins, 2002 (for electronic material)
4.2.3 Manuscript for review/min review articles
Reviews give a general overview of a particular field, providing the reader with an appreciation of the importance of the work, historical context, a summary of recent developments, and a starting point in the specialist literature. Manuscripts should be divided into appropriate sections, with an extensive list of references. In addition to undergoing the same rigorous level of technical peer-review as Research papers, Review articles will be critiqued based on the general impact of the field being reviewed, the relevance of the field to experimental mechanics, preexisting reviews of the field, and acknowledgement of the contributing author as a dominant figure in the field. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that authors interested in submitting a Review article correspond with the Editor prior to submission. General formatting text, illustrations, and references are the same as outlined for research papers.
4.2.4 About the Special Issues
A Special Issue (SI) is a collection of articles focusing on a theme or themes relevant to the journal’s aims and scope and is often produced by one or more guest editors (GEs) with the assistance of the journal’s Editor.
Typically, an SI normally consists of 5–20 articles, including review articles，mini-review articles, original research papers, perspectives, viewpoints and comments, etc. There is no restriction on the number of papers to be included in the SI or on the word limitation/page budget as long as the papers are of high quality. If the accepted papers are fewer than 124 printed journal pages, they willbe published as a Special Column within a regular issue rather than as a standalone SI. Submitted papers must adhere to the Editorial style of FIE. All papers must be submitted through the FIE online submission system.
The following peer-review process should be adhered to:
· The same review processes and criteria of quality and originality apply to articles in SI as to regular issue articles.
· All papers accepted for publication (except Editorials) should be peer reviewed by at least three independent referees.
· Paper submitted by a GE must be handled by another GE, or if that is not feasible, by another independent party, e.g., the EiC or another handling Editor on the journal.
· During the review process, the EiC may request additional reviews for particular papers, further revisions, and have the right, in consultation with the GEs, to reject papers if they do not fulfil standards of scholarly excellence.
· Final decisions on the manuscripts will be made by the EiC, in consultation with the GE.
To submit an SI proposal, or for any enquiry related to SI, please refer to Guidelines for Guest Editors.
4.2.5 Summary
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Specific item |
Requirements |
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Citations & references |
Numerical references style. Journal names should be spelled out in full. References cited in the text should be numbered consecutively by Arabic numerals. The numerals should be in bracket. |
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Running title |
Obligatory. A short version of the paper title (up to 80 characters). |
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Abstract |
150–300 words |
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Tables |
3-line style |
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Units |
"mg/L" style. “ppb” or “ppm” is not acceptable. |
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Conclusion |
Citations should be excluded. |
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Numbering |
Each section and sub-section; each equation. |
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Map |
Map creation is not encouraged due to the time and expense involved in the audit process, as required by the publication laws and rules. |
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Manuscript size |
≤ 40 MB in Word format and single column for plagiarism check. |
Manuscripts submitted to this journal must not be under simultaneous consideration by any other publisher and should not have been published elsewhere in substantially similar form. No part of a paper which has been published by Frontiers in Energy may be reproduced or published elsewhere without the written permission of the publisher.
5.1 Ethical responsibilities of authors
This journal is committed to upholding the integrity of the scientific record. As a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) the journal will follow the COPE guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct.
Authors should refrain from misrepresenting research results which could damage the trust in the journal and ultimately the entire scientific endeavor. Maintaining integrity of the research and its presentation can be achieved by following the rules of good scientific practice, which includes:
· The manuscript has not been submitted to more than one journal for simultaneous consideration.
· The manuscript has not been published previously (partly or in full), unless the new work concerns an expansion of previous work (please provide transparency on the re-use of material to avoid the hint of text-recycling (“self-plagiarism”)).
· A single study is not split up into several parts to increase the quantity of submissions and submitted to various journals or to one journal over time (e.g., “Salami-publishing”).
· No data have been fabricated or manipulated (including images) to support your conclusions.
· No data, text, or theories by others are presented as if they were the authors own (“plagiarism”). Proper acknowledgements to other works must be given (this includes material that is closely copied (near verbatim), summarized and/or paraphrased), quotation marks are used for verbatim copying of material, and permissions are secured for material that is copyrighted.
Important note: the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.
· Consent to submit has been received from all co-authors and responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out before the work is submitted.
· Authors whose names appear on the submission have contributed sufficiently to the scientific work and therefore share collective responsibility and accountability for the results.
In addition:
· Changes of authorship or in the order of authors are not accepted after acceptance of a manuscript.
· Requests to add or delete authors at revision stage or after publication is a serious matter, and may be considered only after receipt of written approval from all authors and detailed explanation about the role/deletion of the new/deleted author. The decision on accepting the change rests with the Editor-in-Chief of the journal.
· Upon request authors should be prepared to send relevant documentation or data in order to verify the validity of the results. This could be in the form of raw data, samples, records, etc.
If there is a suspicion of misconduct, the journal will carry out an investigation following the COPE guidelines. If, after investigation, the allegation seems to raise valid concerns, the accused author will be contacted and given an opportunity to address the issue. If misconduct has been proven, this may result in the Editor-in-Chief’s implementation of the following measures, including, but not limited to:
- If the article is still under consideration, it may be rejected and returned to the author.
- If the article has already been published online, depending on the nature and severity of the infraction, either an erratum will be placed with the article or in severe cases complete retraction of the article will occur. The reason must be given in the published erratum or retraction note.
- The author’s institution may be informed.
5.2 Disclosure of potential conflict of interests
A conflict of interest may exist when an author or the author's institution has a financial or other relationship with other people or organizations that may inappropriately influence the author’s work. A conflict can be actual or potential and full disclosure to the Journal is the safest course. All submissions to the Journal must include disclosure of all relationships that could be viewed as presenting a potential conflict of interest. The Journal may use such information as a basis for editorial decisions and may publish such disclosures if they are believed to be important to readers in judging the manuscript. A decision may be made by the Journal not to publish on the basis of the declared conflict.
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclosure of interests provides a complete and transparent process and helps readers form their own judgments of potential bias. This is not meant to imply that a financial relationship with an organization that sponsored the research or compensation received for consultancy work is inappropriate.
Editorial Board Members and Editors are required to declare any competing interests and may be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists. In addition, they should exclude themselves from handling manuscripts in cases where there is a competing interest. This may include – but is not limited to – having previously published with one or more of the authors, and sharing the same institution as one or more of the authors. Where an Editor or Editorial Board Member is on the author list they must declare this in the competing interests section on the submitted manuscript. If they are an author or have any other competing interest regarding a specific manuscript, another Editor or member of the Editorial Board will be assigned to assume responsibility for overseeing peer review. These submissions are subject to the exact same review process as any other manuscript. Editorial Board Members are welcome to submit papers to the journal. These submissions are not given any priority over other manuscripts, and Editorial Board Member status has no bearing on editorial consideration.
Interests that should be considered and disclosed but are not limited to the following:
Funding: Research grants from funding agencies (please give the research funder and the grant number) and/or research support (including salaries, equipment, supplies, reimbursement for attending symposia, and other expenses) by organizations that may gain or lose financially through publication of this manuscript.
Employment: Recent (while engaged in the research project), present or anticipated employment by any organization that may gain or lose financially through publication of this manuscript. This includes multiple affiliations (if applicable).
Financial interests: Stocks or shares in companies (including holdings of spouse and/or children) that may gain or lose financially through publication of this manuscript; consultation fees or other forms of remuneration from organizations that may gain or lose financially; patents or patent applications whose value may be affected by publication of this manuscript.
It is difficult to specify a threshold at which a financial interest becomes significant, any such figure is necessarily arbitrary, so one possible practical guideline is the following: "Any undeclared financial interest that could embarrass the author were it to become publicly known after the work was published."
Non-financial interests: In addition, authors are requested to disclose interests that go beyond financial interests that could impart bias on the work submitted for publication such as professional interests, personal relationships or personal beliefs (amongst others). Examples include, but are not limited to: position on editorial board, advisory board or board of directors or other type of management relationships; writing and/or consulting for educational purposes; expert witness; mentoring relations; and so forth.
Primary research articles require a disclosure statement. Review articles present an expert synthesis of evidence and may be treated as an authoritative work on a subject. Review articles therefore require a disclosure statement. Other article types such as editorials, perspectives, comments (amongst others) may, dependent on their content, require a disclosure statement. If you are unclear whether your article type requires a disclosure statement, please contact the qiaoxy@hep.com.cn.
Please note that, in addition to the above requirements, funding information (given that funding is a potential competing interest (as mentioned above)) needs to be disclosed upon submission of the manuscript in the peer review system. This information will automatically be added to the Record of CrossMark, however it is not added to the manuscript itself. Under ‘summary of requirements’ (see below) funding information should be included in the ‘Declarations’ section.
Summary of requirements
The above should be summarized in a statement and placed in a ‘Declarations’ section before the reference list under a heading of ‘Funding’ and/or ‘Competing interests’. Other declarations include Ethics approval, Consent, Data, Material and/or Code availability and Authors’ contribution statements.
Please see the various examples of wording below and revise/customize the sample statements according to your own needs.
When all authors have the same (or no) conflicts and/or funding it is sufficient to use one blanket statement.
Examples of statements to be used when funding has been received:
• Partial financial support was received from [...]
• The research leading to these results received funding from […] under Grant Agreement No.[…].
• This study was funded by […]
• This work was supported by […] (Grant numbers […] and […]
Examples of statements to be used when there is no funding:
• The authors did not receive support from any organization for the submitted work.
• No funding was received to assist with the preparation of this manuscript.
• No funding was received for conducting this study.
• No funds, grants, or other support was received.
Examples of statements to be used when there are interests to declare:
• Financial interests: Author A has received research support from Company A. Author B has received a speaker honorarium from Company W and owns stock in Company X. Author C is consultant to company Y.
• Non-financial interests: Author C is an unpaid member of committee Z.
• Financial interests: The authors declare they have no financial interests.
• Non-financial interests: Author A is on the board of directors of Y and receives no compensation as member of the board of directors.
• Financial interests: Author A received a speaking fee from Y for Z. Author B receives a salary from association X. X where s/he is the Executive Director.
• Non-financial interests: none.
• Financial interests: Author A and B declare they have no financial interests. Author C has received speaker and consultant honoraria from Company M and Company N. Author D has received speaker honorarium and research funding from Company M and Company O. Author D has received travel support from Company O.
• Non-financial interests: Author D has served on advisory boards for Company M, Company N and Company O.
Examples of statements to be used when authors have nothing to declare:
• The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.
• The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.
• All authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.
• The authors have no financial or proprietary interests in any material discussed in this article.
Authors are responsible for correctness of the statements provided in the manuscript. See also Authorship Principles. The Editor-in-Chief reserves the right to reject submissions that do not meet the guidelines described in this section.
The corresponding author will be notified by the editors of the acceptance of article and invited to supply an electronic version of the accepted text, if this is not already available.
No article can be published unless accompanied by a signed Copyright Transfer Statement, which ensures a transfer of copyright from author to publisher. A copy of the Copyright Transfer Statement to be used will be provided with the letter of acceptance of the manuscript. Authors are asked to scan and return by email or fax the signed statement to the editorial office of Frontiers in Energy at the Higher Education Press.
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Copyright and license term – CC BY:
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
Proofs will be sent to the author and should be returned within 72 hours of receipt. Authors should clarify any questions of the proof in a query file. No new materials shall be inserted at the time of proofreading. Please note that authors are urged to check their proofs carefully before return one all-inclusive e-mail or fax, since subsequent additional corrections will not be possible.
The journal encourages authors, where possible and applicable, to deposit data that support the findings of their research in a public repository. Authors and editors who do not have a preferred repository should consult Springer Nature’s list of repositories and research data policy.
General repositories - for all types of research data - such as figshare and Dryad may also be used.
Datasets that are assigned digital object identifiers (DOIs) by a data repository may be cited in the reference list. Data citations should include the minimum information recommended by DataCite: authors, title, publisher (repository name), identifier.
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For submission inquiries, tracking articles and any information please contact the Frontiers in Energy office in Shanghai Jiao Tong University or Higher Education Press. All correspondence for the journal should be sent to the following address. Please include the manuscript dispatch number in all correspondences.
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