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Journals in Fossil fuels

Our selection provides comprehensive coverage of extraction, processing, and utilization of coal, oil, and natural gas. It supports energy engineers, industry professionals, and researchers working on improving efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and developing cleaner fossil fuel technologies. Including case studies and technological advances, these resources address critical challenges in responsible resource management.

  • Journal of Nuclear Materials

    • ISSN: 0022-3115
    The Journal of Nuclear Materials publishes high quality papers in materials research for nuclear applications, primarily fission reactors, fusion reactors, and similar environments including radiation areas of charged particle accelerators. Both original research and critical review papers covering experimental, theoretical, and computational aspects of either fundamental or applied nature are welcome.Papers submitted to JNM should exhibit a high degree of novelty and contain a significant discussion section that analyzes and interprets the results with outcomes that advance our understanding and push the field forward. Incremental research papers are not acceptable.The breadth of the field is such that a wide range of processes and properties in the field of materials science and engineering is of interest to the readership, spanning atom-scale processes, microstructures, thermodynamics, mechanical properties, physical properties, and corrosion, for example.Topics covered by JNM Fission reactor materials, including fuels, cladding, core structures, pressure vessels, coolant interactions with materials, moderator and control components, fission product behavior.Materials aspects of the entire fuel cycle.Materials aspects of the actinides and their compounds.Performanc... of nuclear waste materials; materials aspects of the immobilization of wastes.Fusion reactor materials, including first walls, blankets, insulators and magnets.Neutron and charged particle radiation effects in materials, including defects, transmutations, microstructures, phase changes and macroscopic properties.Interacti... of plasmas, ion beams, electron beams and electromagnetic radiation with materials relevant to nuclear systems.Topics NOT covered by JNMTopics in nuclear engineering and other areas not addressing materials, such as:Particle transport, cross-sections, shielding or isotope ratios (Radiation Physics and Chemistry; Annals of Nuclear Energy, Applied Radiation and Isotopes)Process engineering (Materials Science and Engineering A; Materials and Design)Leaching or chemical kinetics studies in aqueous, salt or other media (Hydrometallurgy; Chemical Engineering Science)Thermal hydraulics or properties of fluids (Nuclear Engineering and Design)Uranium extraction, uranium ore processing, and isotope separation processes (Nuclear Engineering and Design; Progress in Nuclear Energy)Fission or fusion reactor design and technology (Nuclear Engineering and Design; Fusion Engineering & Design)Plasma physics (Physics Letters A)Materials topics not addressing nuclear applications, such as general studies in:Physical and chemical properties including modeling and simulation (Materials Science and Engineering A; Materials Letters)Metallurgy (Journal of Alloys and Compounds; Materials Science and Engineering A)Corrosion (Corrosion Science)Welding and joining (Journal of Alloys and Compounds; Materials and Design)Ceramics (Journal of the European Ceramics Society; Ceramics international)
  • Fusion Engineering and Design

    • ISSN: 0920-3796
    An International Journal for Fusion Energy and Technology devoted to Experiments, Theory, Methods and DesignThe journal accepts papers about experiments (both plasma and technology), theory, models, methods, and designs in areas relating to technology, engineering, and applied science aspects of magnetic and inertial fusion energy. Specific areas of interest include:MFE and IFE design studies for experiments and reactors;Fusion nuclear technologies and materials, including blankets, shields and divertorAnalysis of reactor plasmasPlasma heating, fuelling, and vacuum systemsDrivers, targets, and special technologies for IFEControls and diagnosticsFuel cycle analysis and tritium reprocessing and handlingOperations and remote maintenance of reactorsSafety, decommissioning, and waste managementEconomic and environmental analysis of components and systemsClassificatio... of Interest (New Proposal)Energy systems economic and environmental analysisExperimental device mechanical engineeringFuelling and vacuum systemsFusion applicationsFusion nuclear technologyFusion safetyFusion reactor design and analysisFusion/fissi... systemsMaterialsNeut... fusion experimentsPlasma control and diagnosticsPlasma facing componentsPlasma heating and current drive systemsRemote maintenance systemsSuperconducti... magnetsThermal hydraulics and Liquid metal MHDTritium fuel cycle
  • Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

    • ISSN: 0360-1285
    An Affiliated Journal of The Combustion InstituteProgress in Energy and Combustion Science (PECS) publishes review articles on all aspects of energy and combustion science, providing a comprehensive in-depth overview, evaluation, and discussion of a particular topic. Climate change and conservation of energy requires an efficient combustion of fossil fuels and as importantly, emerging sustainable energy systems beyond combustion. The protection of the environment demands a limitation of the pollutants, including greenhouse gases, emitted from combustion and other energy-intensive systems. Combustion also plays an important role in process technology and materials science.Progress in Energy and Combustion Science contains articles by internationally recognized authors in the fields of combustion, flames, fuel science and technology, and a wide range of sustainable energy solutions. Each volume contains a number of specially commissioned review articles that provide the reader with an orderly and concise survey and scientific discussion of a particular aspect of combustion and energy. While they should not be unnecessarily long, the length of the articles allows authors to discuss their subjects more fully and comprehensively than can be undertaken in papers reporting original work. These review articles provide an opportunity for researchers to become usefully informed in fields other than their own. They are of use to students seeking a review of a particular subject, together with a comprehensive bibliography, as well as to engineers working in government and industrial research establishments, seeking practical solutions.Reviews are by invitation of the editors only. If you have a proposal for a review article, please do not submit your article directly, instead download and complete the following form (Proposal Form), which should be submitted through the journal’s Editorial Manager website. If your proposal is accepted, the Editors will invite you to submit your Review.Occasionally, PECS solicits short Perspectives to highlight recent successes, current developments, and future research needs in energy and combustion science. Perspectives are by invitation of the editors only with the aim of broadening the impact of energy and combustion research from an application point of view.
  • Solid State Ionics

    • ISSN: 0167-2738
    Diffusion and ReactionsThis interdisciplinary journal is devoted to the physics, chemistry and materials science of diffusion, mass transport, and reactivity of solids. The major part of each issue is devoted to articles on:(i) physics and chemistry of defects in solids;(ii) reactions in and on solids, e.g. intercalation, corrosion, oxidation, sintering;(iii) ion transport measurements, mechanisms and theory;(iv) solid state electrochemistry;(v) ionically-electronic... mixed conducting solids.Related technological applications are also included, provided their characteristics are interpreted in terms of the basic solid state properties.Review papers and relevant symposium proceedings are welcome.
  • Electric Power Systems Research

    • ISSN: 0378-7796
    Electric Power Systems Research is an international medium for the publication of original papers concerned with the generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical energy. The journal aims at presenting important results of work in this field, whether in the form of applied research, development of new procedures or components evaluated within a system context, original application of existing knowledge or new design approaches. The scope of Electric Power Systems Research is broad, yet the submission contents should be directly related to the influence on power system operation rather than presenting the issues of particular network elements only. Furthermore, submissions focusing primarily on electricity prices, market economics, or isolated components without demonstrating a technical impact on the broader power system fall outside the journal's scope.Systems studies including control techniques, planning, optimization methods, stability, security assessment and insulation coordination.Generat... techniques ranging from advances in conventional electromechanical methods, through nuclear power generation, to renewable energy generation.Transmiss... spanning the broad area from UHV (AC and DC) to network operation and protection, line routing and design.Distribution techniques, equipment development, and smart grids.Substation work: equipment design, protection and control systems.Utilization area from energy efficiency to distributed load levelling techniques.Research papers and short contributions are welcome.Review papers are accepted on invitation basis only.
  • Gas Science and Engineering

    • ISSN: 2949-9089
    Gas Science and Engineering aims to bridge the gap between scientific understanding and engineering practice in the study of natural and industrial gases. The journal publishes high-quality research that is accessible to both scientists and engineers working across Earth Sciences, and Energy Research.The journal’s mission is to promote environmentally sustainable exploration, processing, and utilization of diverse gas resources—including methane and other gaseous hydrocarbons, hydrogen, helium and other rare gases, CO₂, SO2, and other acid gases, as well as ammonia, NOx and other industrial gases—to support global energy transition and net-zero carbon goals.Its scope includes, but is not limited to:Origin, migration, and accumulation of natural gases Gas resource development, production, and processing technologiesSubsurfa... gas storage, geoengineering, and reservoir characterizationCarb... capture, utilization, and storageIndustrial gas production and controlGas separation methods and material developmentApplicati... of artificial intelligence, data analytics, analytical and numerical methods in gas science and engineeringGas Science and Engineering welcomes original research articles, review papers, short communications, and letters to the editor. Review papers are typically invited.
  • Combustion and Flame

    • ISSN: 0010-2180
    The official journal of the Combustion InstituteThe mission of the journal is to publish high quality work from experimental, theoretical, and computational investigations on the fundamentals of combustion phenomena and closely allied matters. Given the multi-disciplinary nature of combustion, it is expected that advancements can be made in any specific discipline. However, for a manuscript to be considered for publication, it must be demonstrated how such advancements impact the combustion process.While submissions in all pertinent areas are welcomed, past and recent focus of the journal has been on:Sustainable combustion and decarbonization, including but not limited to:Reduced carbon fuels;E-fuelsZero carbon fuels;Biofuels;Energ... storage;New concepts for clean, decarbonized energy generation using combustion.Developme... and validation of reaction kinetics, reduction of reaction mechanisms and modeling of combustion systems,including but not limited to:Conventional, alternative and surrogate fuels;Pollutants;Par... and aerosol formation and abatement;Heterogene... processes.Experiment... theoretical, and computational studies of laminar and/or turbulent combustion phenomena, including but not limited to:Premixed and non-premixed flames;Ignition and extinction;Laminar and turbulent flame propagation and structure;Intrinsic, hydrodynamic, and thermoacoustic instabilitiesSuperso... flows and detonations;Liquid droplets and solid particles;Flame spread;Multi-phase reactants.Advances in diagnostic and computational methods in combustion, including but not limited to:Measurement of scalar and vector properties;High-fide... simulations (Direct Numerical Simulation, Large Eddy Simulation)Novel techniques;State-of-... art applications.Fundame... investigations of combustion technologies and systems, including but not limited to:Internal combustion engines (piston engines, gas turbines, etc.);Detonation-dri... engines;Metal and propellant combustionSmall- and large-scale stationary combustion and power generation;Catalytic combustion;Combustio... synthesis;Combustion under extreme conditions.
  • Nuclear Engineering and Design

    • ISSN: 0029-5493
    Nuclear Engineering and Design is the International Journal devoted to all aspects of Nuclear Fission Energy. The journal is affiliated with the European Nuclear Society (ENS) and with the International Association for Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology, e.v. (IASMiRT).Nuclear Engineering and Design covers the wide range of disciplines involved in the engineering, design, safety, and construction of nuclear fission reactors. We welcome papers both on applied and innovative aspects and developments in nuclear science and technology.Fundament... of Reactor Design include:Thermal-Hydr... (including or not including Core Physics)Safety Analysis, Risk Assessment (PSA)Structural and Mechanical EngineeringRadioprot... PhysicsMaterials ScienceFuel Behavior and DesignStructural Plant Design including seismic analysisEngineering of Reactor ComponentsExperiment... beyond fundamentals of Reactor Design covered:Accident Analysis and Mitigation MeasuresBalance of Plant optimizationReactor Control SystemsLicensing IssuesSafeguard EngineeringEconomy of PlantsFuel cycle including Reprocessing / Waste DisposalApplications of Nuclear Energy: "nuclear-space", nuclear-transportati... (ships and not only) . H2 production, desalination (or clean water from sea water),etc.Maintenan... on new reactor ideas and developments such as SMR, and microreactors, then Generation IV reactors (e.g. inherently safe modular HTRs), High Performance LWRs/HWRs, Molten Salt reactors and LMFBs/GFR will be considered; Actinide Burners, Accelerator Driven Systems, and other special designs of power and research reactors and their applications are also encouraged.
  • Fuel and Energy Abstracts

    • ISSN: 0140-6701
    Fuel and Energy Abstracts is a bimonthly summary of world literature on all scientific, technical, commercial and environmental aspects of fuel and energy. This is an extensive resource for busy researchers to keep up-to-date with new developments in the energy field. This journal is published in association with the Energy Institute.Each issue of Fuel and Energy Abstracts comprises international publications, special reports, monographs, conference proceedings, surveys and statistical analyses, dealing with all scientific, technical, economic and policy aspects of fuel and energy. Every entry is selected from original sources with bibliographic and reference details, and every issue contains full subject and author indexes.The wide range of areas covered in Fuel and Energy Abstracts includes solid fuels, liquid fuels, gaseous fuels, fuel by-products, nuclear fuels, electrical power supply and utilisation, alternative energy sources, hydrocarbons, steam raising, combustion, engines, process heating, power and incineration, refractories/ceramic... space heating and cooling, heat pumps, environment, fuel science and technology, energy, energy conversion and recycling.
  • Fuel

    • ISSN: 0016-2361
    The Science and Technology of Fuel and EnergyResearch into energy sources remains a key issue. Over the last 100 years, Fuel has been the leading source of primary research work in fuel science. The scope is broad and includes many topics of increasing interest such as environmental aspects and pollution.A wide variety of fuels are covered:Fuel cellsCokeHydrogen generation and useOils and gasesSynthetic fuels (including Dimethyl ether (DME), Methanol etc)BiofuelsAdvances in catalysis in sustainable fuelsNatural gasAdvances in materials for energyPetroleumSusta... new fuels - road, aviation and marineControl of emissions from new fuelsWaste-derived fuels (WDF)Refuse-derived fuels (RDF)Carbon with applications to fuel energyCarbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage - Science and TechnologiesAuthors are also welcome to submit to Fuel 's gold open access companion title, Fuel Communications.
  • Annals of Nuclear Energy

    • ISSN: 0306-4549
    Annals of Nuclear Energy provides an international medium for the communication of original research, ideas and developments in all areas of the field of nuclear energy science and technology. Its scope embraces nuclear fuel reserves, fuel cycles and cost, materials, processing, system and component technology (fission only), design and optimization, direct conversion of nuclear energy sources, environmental control, reactor physics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics, structural analysis, fuel management, future developments, nuclear fuel and safety, nuclear aerosol, neutron physics, computer technology (both software and hardware), risk assessment, radioactive waste disposal and reactor thermal hydraulics. Papers submitted to Annals need to demonstrate a clear link to nuclear power generation/nuclear engineering. Papers which deal with pure nuclear physics, pure health physics, imaging, or attenuation and shielding properties of concretes and various geological materials are not within the scope of the journal. Also, papers that deal with policy or economics are not within the scope of the journal. Please read these guidelines for papers submitted to Annals which deal with computer codes and simulations.This journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action)