Authors Guide
Article submission:
All researchers are requested to send a Microsoft Word file of their article via the journal website (ajme.aut.ac.ir) in accordance with the manuscript guidelines. The AEST Journal accepts articles written in English articles. The submitted articles are not accepted if they have been formerly published or under consideration for publication anywhere else. Furthermore, the authors of the article are held responsible for the validity of the contents of the article.
The general format of the article:
The size of the pages should be A4. The text should be written in a single column.
The main text:
The article should be written in the format of Microsoft Word. Each article is divided into various sections as mentioned below:
· The title:
The title should include a maximum of fifteen words and determine all the features of the research. Use of abbreviations in the title should be avoided.
· The authors’ names:
The authors’ names should be written in one line following the title of the article. In additions, the authors have to mark the corresponding author’s name using an asterisk (*) on top of his/her name in the list of authors. The corresponding author must be a faculty member.
· The authors’ personal information:
The authors’ information should include their scientific degree, the name of the faculty and university, city, country. This information should be written in one line for each author and referred to the author mentioning the number.
· Abstract:
The abstract should clearly state the topic and the results of the research carried out in a 75 to 300 word paragraph. In other words, the significance of the subject, the necessity of carrying out this research and a summary of the method and significant results of the research should be stated in the abstract. Including details, tables, illustrations, mathematical equations and if possible referencing should be avoided.
· Keywords:
The number of keywords presented at the bottom of the page have to be 4-6 words.
· Graphical Abstract:
It should be a representative of your entire work and not be a duplicate of a graphic already used in the manuscript. Color structures, graphical images, photographs, or reaction schemes are typically good choices.
· The introduction:
In this section, primarily the general aspects of the subject should be stated and afterwards a summary of the history of the subject and the studies carried out accompanied by their features (in a way which clarifies the importance of it for the reader.) In the following parts, the innovation and contribution of the research carried out within the borders of science and technology with the purpose of eliminating problems and shortages, finding solutions or progress towards innovative findings, will have to be explained in one or two paragraphs.
· Theoretical or experimental modeling:
The main points stated in this section should include the definition of the problem proposed, the necessary notions, the methods of theoretical or experimental modeling and the proposed solutions. If any figures, tables and mathematical equations are used in the article, they should be referred to in the main text of the article.
· The results and discussion:
The most important part of a scientific research article is the clear provision of the results achieved. Therefore, it should be vividly illustrated that the developed model has provided accurate results both quantity and quality-wise. It is also necessary to thoroughly discuss the behavior of all the results in different illustrations and tables so that the reader can be reassured of the validity of the research conducted.
· Conclusion:
In this section, the important points should be summarized and revised to easily inform the reader about the main results. In this part, the applications of the research conducted can be pointed out and new vague points that demand further research can be proposed or the development of the subject in other areas can be suggested.
· Acknowledgements: (if needed)
Generally, the last paragraph of the paper is the place to acknowledge people, organizations, and financing (you may state grant numbers and sponsors here. Acknowledgments should be inserted at the end of the paper, not as a footnote to the title. Use an unnumbered section heading for the Acknowledgments, similar to the References heading.
Supplementary Materials:
The appendix is an optional section that can contain details and data supplemental to the main text. All appendix sections must be cited in the main text.
Author contributions:
Everyone who is listed as an author should have made a substantial, direct, intellectual contribution to the work. For example (in the case of a research report) they should have contributed to the conception, design, analysis and/or interpretation of data. Honorary or guest authorship is not acceptable. For each author of your manuscript, please indicate the types of contributions the author has made. An author may have made more than one type of contribution. Optionally, for each contribution type, you may specify the contribution of an author in more detail by providing a one-sentence statement in which the contribution is summarized. In the case of an author who contributed to performing the analysis, the author’s contribution for instance could be specified in more detail as ‘Performed the computer simulations’, ‘Performed the statistical analysis’, or ‘Performed the text mining analysis. Here is an example of the authors' contributions in the article.
A.B.C. conceived the idea, conceptualized the research, performed the experiments, interpreted the spectroscopy results, and wrote the paper. A.B. supervised the project, directed the research, and revised the manuscript.
Declaration of competing interest:
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. Declare conflicts of interest or state “The authors declare no conflict of interest.” Authors must identify and declare any personal circumstances or interest that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of reported research results. Any role of the funders in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results must be declared in this section.
Data availability:
The data availability statement is a valuable link between a paper’s results and the supporting evidence. AEST data policy is based on transparency, requiring these statements in original research articles across our journals. The guidance below offers advice on how to create a data availability statement, along with examples from different research areas. Your data availability statement should describe how the data supporting the results reported in your paper can be accessed.
-If your data are in a repository, include hyperlinks and persistent identifiers (e.g. DOI or accession number) for the data where available.
-If your data cannot be shared openly, for example to protect study participant privacy, then this should be explained.
-Include both original data generated in your research and any secondary data reuse that supports your results and analyses.
· References:
The references may include books, articles from scientific journals, patented inventions, conference articles, theses, technical reports, educational workshops, valid websites and other reliable sources. Referring to unpublished reports, rejected articles and other invalid sources should be avoided. The list of references should be included at the end of the article in English in order of appearance in the text. Therefore, if Persian sources have been used, their information should be translated into English and the term (in Persian) should be written at the end. All the references should be referred to in the main text of the article only by using their number in the reference list in brackets (e.g. [1]) and it is not needed to mention the word “reference” before it (e.g. reference [1]) unless a sentence starts with these words ( e.g. in reference [1] ….). In order to refer to two references or several references with nonconsecutive numbers, authors should use commas. Fore referring to several references with consecutive numbers, they should use a dash (e.g. [1, 2], [12-15], [2, 9, 6] or [1, 3-4]).
We recommend preparing the references with a bibliography software package, such as EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, or Reference Manager to avoid typing mistakes and duplicated references. To install the style in the EndNote, do as follows:
(a) Download the below style
(b) Double-click the style file. It should open in EndNote.
(c) In EndNote, go to “File Menu” and choose “Save As”. Replace the word “copy” with your style's name and click “Save”.
(d) Click on “File Menu” and choose “Close Style”.
[1] A. Author 1, B. Author 2, Title of the article, Abbreviated Journal Name Volume (Year) page range.
The Figures:
The schemata, charts, and images used should all be titled “illustration” and be centered in the text. The figures used in the article should be of acceptable quality. After the peer review process and acceptance of the article, the illustrations should be sent separately with a quality of at least 300 pixels/inch and in the TIFF or JPEG format. The label of each axis in the charts should be mentioned with the measurement unit written in parentheses after it separated by a comma.
The tables:
The contents of the tables should be written in English in the center and if captions are used in the tables, they should be located under the corresponding table. The tables should not be presented in the image format.
Mathematical equations:
MathType is a highly practical tool for writing math equations and all the equations in the article should be written using this editor. The explanation of all the variables, components and new symbols used in the equations (if not explained earlier in the text) should be written immediately after the equation without any gaps. All variables must be typed Italic while their units must be typed as normal.
Measuring units:
The accepted measuring unit is the SI system and if necessary, the equivalent in another measuring system may be mentioned in parentheses.
The required files are available for download:
🔗Template for Paper Preparation for AEST
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Authorship, Conflict of Interest Disclosure, Ethical Approval and Funding Sources
This form must be completed and signed by ALL authors. By signing, each author confirms that they meet all the criteria for authorship as defined by the journal's publication ethics guidelines.
🔗 Authorship and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
v SECTION A: Author Declarations
By signing this form, each author certifies that:
Authenticity and Data Integrity: This manuscript is an authentic and valid original work, and its data are presented without manipulation, distortion, or selective reporting. The data, maps, or processed images are not presented in a way that could distort scientific interpretation.
Originality: This manuscript is the result of my/our own research work, and neither the whole nor any part of it has been published previously in any other journal.
No Simultaneous Submission: This manuscript is submitted solely to AEST (Advances in Energy Science and Technologies) for review and will not be submitted to another journal until a final decision has been made.
No Plagiarism: The manuscript is free from plagiarism, fabrication, or fraud, and all ethical principles in the preparation of the manuscript have been observed. All sources have been properly cited.
No Illegal Content: The manuscript does not contain any illegal, defamatory, or unlawful statements.
Respect for Rights of Others: The rights of others and other researchers have not been violated in this manuscript.
Compliance with National and Professional Ethics: In the course of conducting this research and preparing the manuscript, all national laws and principles of professional ethics related to the research topic, including the rights of subjects, organizations, institutions, and authors, have been observed.
Rights of Contributors: This manuscript has been prepared as a result of the research activities of myself and the colleagues listed in the signatures section, and the rights of all individuals who have contributed in any way to this research have been respected.
Transfer of Publishing Rights: With full knowledge and on behalf of all authors listed in this form, I transfer the right to publish the manuscript titled above to Amirkabir University Press.
Data Access: I will provide access to the raw data on which the manuscript is based for examination by the editors or their assignees, if requested.
Final Approval: I have given my final approval of the version of the manuscript to be published.
Accountability: I agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work and will ensure that any questions related to its accuracy or integrity are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Author Agreement: All authors have agreed to the order of authorship as listed on the manuscript.
Editorial Rights: The publisher and editors are authorized to make necessary changes to the manuscript. In case of substantial changes, the author(s)' opinion will be considered.
Notification of Errors: I/We agree to immediately notify the journal editor if any significant error or inaccuracy is discovered in our published work, so that appropriate corrective actions (such as a correction or retraction) can be taken.
v SECTION B: Authorship Criteria
Authorship is based on the following four criteria. Each author must meet all four criteria:
· Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work.
· Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content.
· Final approval of the version to be published.
· Accountability for all aspects of the work and ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Individuals who contribute only technical assistance, funding support, or general supervision should be listed in the Acknowledgments section rather than as authors.
v SECTION C: Conflict of Interest Disclosure
To maintain transparency, authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could be perceived to have influenced the work.
Option 1 (No Conflict of Interest):
I/We declare that we have no competing financial or personal interests.
The authors whose names are listed immediately below certify that they have NO affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers' bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.
Option 2 (With Conflict of Interest):
I/We declare the following potential conflicts of interest:
The authors whose names are listed immediately below report the following details of affiliation or involvement in an organization or entity with a financial or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript. Please specify the nature of the conflict on a separate sheet of paper if the space below is inadequate.
v SECTION D: Funding Sources
Please specify whether this research received any financial support.
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
This research was funded by: _________________________________________________
Grant Number (if applicable): _________________________________________________
v SECTION E: Ethical Approval (AEST Scope)
Regarding the journal's scope (environmental science and sustainability), please specify the ethical and environmental compliance of the research.
This research does not involve human participants or animal experiments.
This research was approved by the Ethics Committee of________ (Approval Number: _______________).
Informed consent was obtained from all participants.
All environmental permits for sampling or field research (e.g., sampling from water resources, soil, or field studies) have been obtained.
v SECTION F: Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Please disclose any use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies in the preparation of this manuscript.
No AI tools were used in the creation, writing, or editing of this manuscript.
AI tools were used for the following purposes (please specify, e.g., language polishing, literature search, data analysis). We have reviewed and taken full responsibility for the content generated and its accuracy.
Description of AI usage: _________________________________________________
v SECTION G: Signatures
I, the undersigned, have read and approved the final manuscript and agree to the statements in this form. I confirm my role in the manuscript's conception, design, data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation, and I accept responsibility for its intellectual content. I have informed all co-authors of the contents of this form.
Author Name (in order of appearance)
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Note: A scanned copy of the signed document (PDF format) must be submitted along with the manuscript.
Plagiarism Policy
Close adaptation of the thoughts and expressions of other authors, copying in the expression of ideas, structural similarities in the text or attributing the ideas and results of others without proper reference, or introducing it as genuine scientific research, is considered "plagiarism" and the policy of this journal is "The fight against plagiarism". For this purpose, similarity is done through the iThenticate.
“Plagiarism” Simply Means:
To use someone else work without crediting them, or to present the existing idea of someone else as new and original.
All the following are considered plagiarism:
Similarity Check by iThenticate
The policy of the Advances in Energy Science and Technologies is "fighting academic plagiarism". For this purpose, matching is done through the iThenticate.
Policy and Action for Plagiarism
The journal perform similarity check on each manuscript before the peer-review process and the following steps are taken based on the similarity content:
In cases if plagiarism is detected at a later stage, all the actions pertaining to the offense of plagiarism will be taken. The COPE guideline and flowchart on Plagiarism in a submitted manuscript will be considered for action. If the extent of plagiarism detected after publication, the guideline and flowchart on Plagiarism in a published article will be followed and observed.
Recommendation for Authors
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