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)
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;Energy storage;New concepts for clean, decarbonized energy generation using combustion.Development 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;Particulate and aerosol formation and abatement;Heterogeneous processes.Experimental, 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 instabilitiesSupersonic 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-fidelity simulations (Direct Numerical Simulation, Large Eddy Simulation)Novel techniques;State-of-the art applications.Fundamental investigations of combustion technologies and systems, including but not limited to:Internal combustion engines (piston engines, gas turbines, etc.);Detonation-driven engines;Metal and propellant combustionSmall- and large-scale stationary combustion and power generation;Catalytic combustion;Combustion synthesis;Combustion under extreme conditions.
An international journal devoted to research and new applications in generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electric powerElectric 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, orginal application of existing knowledge or new design approaches. The scope of Electric Power Systems Research is broad, encompassing all aspects of electric power systems. The following list of topics is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to indicate topics that fall within the journal purview.• Generation techniques ranging from advances in conventional electromechanical methods, through nuclear power generation, to renewable energy generation. • Transmission, spanning the broad area from UHV (ac and dc) to network operation and protection, line routing and design. • Substation work: equipment design, protection and control systems. • Distribution techniques, equipment development, and smart grids. • The utilization area from energy efficiency to distributed load levelling techniques. • Systems studies including control techniques, planning, optimization methods, stability, security assessment and insulation coordination.This journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
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 energyPetroleumSustainable 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.
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/ceramics, space heating and cooling, heat pumps, environment, fuel science and technology, energy, energy conversion and recycling.
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 systemsClassification of Interest (New Proposal)Energy systems economic and environmental analysisExperimental device mechanical engineeringFuelling and vacuum systemsFusion applicationsFusion nuclear technologyFusion safetyFusion reactor design and analysisFusion/fission systemsMaterialsNeutronicsInertial fusion experimentsPlasma control and diagnosticsPlasma facing componentsPlasma heating and current drive systemsRemote maintenance systemsSuperconducting magnetsThermal hydraulics and Liquid metal MHDTritium fuel cycle
The objective of Gas Science and Engineering is to bridge the gap between the science and engineering of natural gases by publishing articles that are intelligible to both scientists and engineers working in the Earth Sciences and Energy Research.The journal aims to advance the environmentally sustainable exploration, processing, and utilization of gas resources to support energy transition and net-zero carbon goals. General topics include, but are not limited to, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), hydrogen, and underground gas storage. Application of artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics in gas science and engineering are encouraged.Research articles, review articles, short communications, and letters to the editor are accepted. Review articles are generally by invitation only. The occasional special issue on a topic of current interest will be considered after approval by the editors.Formerly known as Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, with a 2022 IF of 5.3 and 2022 CiteScore of 8.9.
The objective of Gas Science and Engineering is to bridge the gap between the science and engineering of natural gases by publishing articles that are intelligible to both scientists and engineers working in the Earth Sciences and Energy Research.The journal aims to advance the environmentally sustainable exploration, processing, and utilization of gas resources to support energy transition and net-zero carbon goals. General topics include, but are not limited to, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), hydrogen, and underground gas storage. Application of artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics in gas science and engineering are encouraged.Research articles, review articles, short communications, and letters to the editor are accepted. Review articles are generally by invitation only. The occasional special issue on a topic of current interest will be considered after approval by the editors.Formerly known as Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, with a 2022 IF of 5.3 and 2022 CiteScore of 8.9.
An International JournalFounded in 1970, the Journal of Aerosol Science is the first journal specifically devoted to publishing research on the behavior of suspensions of particles and droplets in a gas, i.e. aerosols. The editors and editorial advisory board consider it the prime vehicle for the publication of original work as well as reviews related to fundamental and applied aerosol research, including aerosol instrumentation. Its content is directed at scientists working in engineering disciplines, as well as physics, chemistry, and environmental sciences. Manuscripts can focus on topics of long-standing interest in aerosol science, as well as emerging areas of interest. Editorial decisions are made based on the perceived quality and thoroughness of the submission, fit within the scope categories noted below, and novelty of the work, but not based upon speculation of the work's short term impact (i.e. perceived number of citations). While the Journal of Aerosol Science does not have any length requirements for submissions, authors are strongly encouraged to make use of online supporting information to describe particularly detailed methods, and to present supplementary results and diagrams which aid readers in understanding the main narrative.The editors specifically welcome submissions of papers describing recent experimental, numerical, and theoretical research related to the following topics. In the cover letter accompanying each submission, authors should identify the single number-letter combination which best classifies their manuscript, and explain why it is a novel contribution in this topic area.1. Fundamental Aerosol Science: a. Transport and Deposition b. Nucleation, Condensation, & Evaporation c. Radiative Absorption and Emission d. Collision Dynamics: Coagulation, Aggregation, & Charging e. Cluster Science; Atomistic Modeling and Measurements f. Aerosolization: Fluidized Beds, Atomization and Spraysg. Resuspension h. Dusty Plasmas & Non-Equilibrium Aerosols i. Population Balance Modeling2. Applied Aerosol Science: a. Aerosol-based Synthesis & Manufacturing b. Control Technology & Filtration c. Lung Deposition & Aerosol Medicine d. Inhalation Toxicology e. Bioaerosols & Aerosol based Disease Transmission f. Nuclear Aerosols g. Industrial Emission h. Combustion (Soot) & High Temperature Aerosols i. Indoor Aerosols3. Instrumentation & Measurement Methods a. Mobility Analysis b. Mass Spectrometry c. Light Scattering and Spectroscopic Techniques d. Novel Inertial Separation Schemes e. Condensation Particle Counter Developments f. Single Particle Trapping Methods g. Improved Data Inversion; Machine Learning h. Low Cost Sensors & Measurement NetworksBeside originality, a very important criterion for acceptance of a submission is its ability to communicate conclusions of general relevance to a given field.There are topics which the journal specifically does not cover, due to adequate coverage in numerous other publications. The Journal of Aerosol Science is not intended to archive data such as environmental/ambient monitoring measurements, unless new methodologies are involved or broadly relevant new conclusions for aerosol behavior are reached. Work on source apportionment, as well as global & regional climate modeling is better suited to journals with focuses on atmospheric chemistry and air quality. Routine applications of existing instruments and measurement approaches are not considered suitable for the journal. Work on instrumentation must demonstrate a significant advancement or novel implementation of the instrument or method in question. Manuscripts focusing on numerical case studies with widely available computational fluid dynamics software and built-in particle trajectory models are not appropriate for the Journal of Aerosol Science, unless the uniqueness and novelty of the approach employed is clearly evident. Numerical or analytical solutions to aerosol growth models must demonstrate that they are a significant advance over existing approaches and must not contain overly-simplified assumptions rendering them incapable of predicting the behavior of real aerosols.
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.Performance 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.Interaction 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)