Submissions

Author Guidelines

There are no word limits or length restrictions for manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Environmental and Energy Economics. The manuscripts submitted to this journal should neither have been published before nor be under consideration for publication in another journal. All manuscripts should be submitted online through the journal's online submission system.

The submission must have the following two files;

1. Title page (Include the study title, authors' names in order and indication of corresponding author, email address of all authors, affiliations of all authors, full address of institute and country name). Academic titles such as Dr., Professor, Principal, etc., are not allowed, and only real names should be used
2. Blinded manuscript(this file must be without author details, and the file must have the study title, abstract of no more than 300 words, three to six keywords, Introduction, Literature review, Methodology, Results, Discussions and Conclusions. All the cited references should be attached at the end of the manuscript. If you have any further issues regarding your submission, please write an email to us at journals@gmail.com
3. Cover Letter: Authors can prepare a separate file named cover letter. It must contain these statements: 1. The manuscript is not currently under consideration or has not been published in another journal. 2. Acknowledgement, 3. Funding statement, 4. Statement of conflict of interests, 5. Author's contribution 6. Data availability statement
4. Suggested Reviewers: A separate Word file should be added, which includes three suggested reviewers, their emails and affiliations.

Manuscript Preparation Summary 

• Article type: Research articles, Review articles, and Case Studies.
• Article Length: There is no limit on the article length
• Acceptable file format: All manuscripts must be prepared in MS Word. The authors may download an already published paper from our journal to know more about the structure of our journal
• Font: Times New Roman 11 font size, 1.15 line spacing
• Title page: Title, Author names in order, Affiliations with full address and country name.
• Manuscript: Abstract, Keywords, 1. Introduction, 2. Literature review, 3. Methodology, 4. Results and Discussion, 5. Conclusions, Funding, Acknowledgement, Conflict of interest, References,  and Appendix (if any). 
• Abstract: The abstract should not exceed 300 words. It should provide a brief overview of the article. 
• Keywords: Three to six keywords need to be added after the abstract.
• Tables and Figures: All tables and figures must be in the main text after the paragraph of their first citation.
• References: In the main text, references are to be quoted as numbers such as 1, 2, 3... in ascending order with brackets, for example, [1]. If there are two or more references, add them with a comma, such as [1,5,7]; if the references are in ascending numbers like 1234, then add them like [1-4]. If you are using EndNote, you can select the numbered style. 
• Cover Letter (Optional): Authors can prepare a separate file named cover letter. It must contain the statement: “The manuscript is not currently under consideration or has not been published in another journal.” 

 Article Types

• Research Articles: research manuscripts that report new evidence or new conclusions. All original research manuscripts provided that the work reports scientifically sound experiments and provide a substantial amount of new information.
• Reviews: Review articles are intended to be topical, comprehensive summaries of the state-of-the-art in a particular aspect of Science. Review articles must be substantial, authoritative, and critical reviews of published results of high current interest on recent active topics (with key developments). The reviews should have a high potential for a broad impact. A critical assessment and analysis of the literature should be included, rather than a simple collation of published information. The review should provide a balanced look at the field, and the work of the authors should not be overemphasised. Possible future developments, insights about remaining challenges, and future directions should also be presented and discussed.
• Case Studies: For field-research cases, permissions are required from the organisation and all persons interviewed/involved.

Structure of the Manuscript

Research manuscripts should comprise:

• Title page: Title, Author list, Affiliations, Funding, Acknowledgement
• Manuscript: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Literature review, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusions
• References
• Appendix
• Abstract (For research articles): The abstract should not exceed 300 words. It should provide a brief overview of the article. 
• Keywords: Three to six keywords need to be added after the abstract
• 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. As far as possible, please keep the introduction comprehensible to readers working outside the topic of the paper.
• Literature review: The current state of the research field should be reviewed carefully, and key publications cited. This section should include specific hypotheses being tested (if required).
• Methodology: This section should indicate the methods used, such as variables used, data collection, sampling technique and so on.
• Results and discussions: 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 from the perspective of previous studies and of the working hypotheses. The findings and their implications should be discussed in the broadest context possible.
• Conclusions: The authors should give the conclusions obtained from the results. The limitations and future research directions should also be given here in the last paragraphs of the conclusion

Preparing Figures, Schemes, and Tables

• Figures and schemes in common formats are accepted; however, MS Word, TIFF, JPEG, EPS, and PDF are preferred.
• All Figures, Schemes, and Tables should be inserted into the main text close to their first citation and must be numbered following their number of appearances (Figure 1, Scheme I, Figure 2, Scheme II, Table 1, ).
• All Figures, Schemes, and Tables should have a short explanatory title and caption.
• The authors should use the Table option of Microsoft Word to create tables. In tables, avoid vertical lines. Please see the sample below:

References 

The authors must cite the relevant literature both in the text and in the attached references.

In the main text, references are to be quoted as numbers such as 1, 2, 3... in ascending order with brackets, for example, [1]. If there are two or more references, add them with a comma, such as [1,5,7]; if the references are in ascending numbers like 1234 then add them like [1-4]. 

If you are using EndNote, you can select the numbered style.

List the references in Literature Cited sequentially with numerals followed by periods, without parentheses.

Include the following elements in this order:

Author names with the surname first and initials directly after, without periods. Include all initials that appeared in the source, and do not insert spaces between initials. Separate different authors with a comma—do not place a comma between a surname and its initials. Include all authors.

Year of publication, followed by a period, without parentheses. If an article is in press, list it under Literature Cited with the journal title and anticipated publication year, plus known volume and page numbers.

Article or chapter title (note that some journals, such as certain Annual Reviews, may have specific policies regarding article or chapter titles).

Full title of the journal or the complete book title (do not abbreviate unless it forms part of a periodical series).

For books, include the editor(s) names.

Volume number, followed by a colon and inclusive page numbers. If there is no volume, provide inclusive page numbers preceded by a comma and “pp.” e.g., 10:123–30.

For book references, include the place of publication, the publisher, and the edition if it is relevant..

Ethical Statement

Authors conducting research involving animals are responsible for ensuring that all applicable laws, regulations, ethical standards, and institutional requirements are followed. Where required, ethical approval must be obtained from the relevant ethics committee or competent regulatory authority before the research begins. Providing an ethics statement enables editors, reviewers, and readers to verify that appropriate ethical oversight was obtained and promotes transparency regarding the use of animals in scientific research.

Studies involving live animals should be conducted in accordance with the ARRIVE guidelines and all applicable national or regional regulations. Authors are also encouraged to follow the US Public Health Service’s Animal Research Advisory Committee Guidelines, where applicable. The manuscript should include a clear statement confirming that the study was reviewed and approved by the appropriate institutional or national authority. Where applicable, authors should provide the laboratory or institutional approval/accreditation number together with the relevant investigator information.

The ethical statement should identify the institution responsible for granting approval and the committee or body that reviewed the research, such as the relevant ethics committee in the United States or the Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB) in the United Kingdom. Authors should also provide the corresponding protocol, project, or license number that allows the approved study to be identified, along with any relevant institutional accreditations.

For studies that are not subject to formal regulatory or ethical approval—for example, research involving animal species that are not covered by applicable animal-protection legislation—authors should demonstrate that the work was conducted according to recognized international ethical standards. The relevant guidelines or authoritative sources should be cited, and the manuscript should clearly explain why formal ethical approval was not required.

Example

“All experimental procedures were conducted according to the guidelines provided by the Animal Care Committee. The Ethical Committee approved all experiments for the Experimental Use of Animals at Shenyang Agricultural University (LACUC Issue No: 2022030315, Approved Date: 2022.03.03).” [1]

Recommendation for Language Editing 

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