Guide for Authors

  1. Types of Contributions:

1.1. Research Articles

Research Articles should be comprehensive and critical accounts of work in a given area and should have the following structure:

  • Title,
  • Authors and affiliations,
  • Abstract (max. 250 words),
  • Keywords (max. 6),
  • Introduction,
  • Experimental,
  • Results and Discussion,
  • Conclusions,
  • Acknowledgement (if any),
  • References.

1.2. Short communications

Short communications: are reports of unusual significance, urgency and interest and must contain relevant preliminary results. They cannot be larger than two Journal pages (approx. 2500 words). Larger Communications will be sent back to authors for shortening. They should be submitted with a statement from the authors as to why the paper meets these criteria.

Papers will be published in English. Manuscript should be submitted (as doc and pdf format), in double spaced typing on pages of uniform size with a wide margin on the left. The authors are urged to arrange the subject matter clearly under headline such as Introduction, Experimental, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, References, Tables and Figure Captions.

1.3. Reviews

Reviews are intended to attract a broad spectrum of potential readers by timely topics of both particular and general interest. The authors of reviews should be scientifically active in the field. The reviewed material must be logically assorted and critically evaluated, and clear conclusions should be made. The authors are also encouraged to outline potential future perspectives of development in the field.

  1. Manuscript preparation:

2.1. Subdivision – numbered sections: Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, …), 1.2, etc. (the abstract is not included in section numbering). Use this numbering also for internal cross-referencing: do not just refer to “the text”. Any subsection may be given a brief heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate line.

2.2. Title: should reflect concisely the purpose and findings of the work in order to provide maximal information for a computerized title search. Abbreviations, symbols, chemical formulae, references, and footnotes should be avoided.

2.3. Authors’ names and affiliations: The authors’ full names should be given, followed by the address (or addresses) of the contributing institution. The author to whom correspondence and/or inquiries should be directed should be indicated by an asterisk*. The complete address, including phone number, fax number, and e-mail address, of the correspondence author should also be given.

2.4. Abstract: should be reserved for a summary. An abstract of 150-250 words should be included at the beginning of a paper. The abstract should comprise a brief and factual account of the contents and conclusions of the paper as well as an indication of any new information presented and its relevance.

2.5. Keywords: A maximum of six keywords should be given in alphabetical order, in English, after the abstract. The keywords will be used for the annual subject index. Well-chosen keywords will help a reader to find articles of potential interest.

2.6. Introduction: The objectives should be stated, along with relevant citations. A comprehensive literature survey should be avoided.

2.7. Experimental: Experimental section (applicable to Full Papers and Communications only) should be given in sufficient detail to enable others to repeat your work. This should be presented as a clear and detailed description of experimental procedures and analytical conditions to enable readers to carry out similar work. Supply sample preparation procedures, name, model and configuration details of equipment used, and data handing methods.

2.8. Results and Discussion: The original and important findings should be stated.

2.9. Conclusions: A short conclusion section is to be presented and should be divided into specific points.

2.10. Acknowledgements: Collate acknowledgements in a separate section at the end of the article before the references and do not, therefore, include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise. List here those individuals who provided help during the research (e.g., providing language help, writing assistance or proof reading the article, etc.).

2.11. References

In-Text Citations

References should be cited in the text using Arabic numerals in the order in which they first appear. Citation numbers should be enclosed in square brackets.

Examples include:

  • Single reference: [1]
  • Multiple references: [2,3]
  • Non-consecutive references: [4,7,9]
  • Consecutive references: [5–8]

Citation numbers should be placed after punctuation marks where appropriate.

Examples:

  • Catalytic conversion efficiency increases significantly with the incorporation of transition metal promoters [1].
  • Recent studies have demonstrated improved selectivity in biomass valorization processes [2–4].
  • Advances in membrane separation technologies have enhanced process sustainability [5,6].

If a reference is cited more than once, the original citation number should be reused.

Reference List

References should be listed numerically in the order in which they are first cited in the text.

Only works cited in the manuscript and either published or accepted for publication should appear in the reference list. Personal communications, unpublished data, and manuscripts under review should be mentioned only in the text and should not be included in the reference list.

Whenever available, Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) should be provided as full links (e.g., https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx).

Journal titles should be given in their full form unless journal-specific abbreviations are required.

Citation Formats

Journal Article

  1. Smith JA, Brown KL. Catalytic upgrading of lignocellulosic biomass to platform chemicals. Journal of Industrial Chemistry. 2020;45:112–130.

Journal Article with DOI

  1. Taylor R, Patel M, Kim S. Machine learning-assisted optimization of chemical reactor performance. Industrial Process Engineering Journal. 2021;18:245–259.

Book

  1. Miller T, Johnson L. Industrial Catalysis: Principles and Applications. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2018.

Book Chapter

  1. Gomez R. Process safety challenges in modern chemical manufacturing. In: Lane P, Wright H, editors. Advances in Industrial Process Design. Berlin: Springer; 2019. p. 45–62.

Online Document

  1. Lee C. Decarbonization pathways for the global chemical industry. Industrial Sustainability Research Institute; 2022. Available from:

Conference Proceeding

  1. Chen Y, Kumar S. Novel solvent systems for carbon capture applications. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Chemical Engineering; 2023 Jul 12–15; Singapore. Singapore: Chemical Engineering Society; 2023. p. 88–95.

Technical Report

  1. Anderson P, Wilson D. Best Practices for Energy Efficiency in Petrochemical Plants. Houston: Industrial Energy Research Centre; 2021.

2.12. Tables: should be typed in double spacing on separate sheets and provided a suitable heading. Tables should not be embedded in the text, but should appear after the references in the .doc file at the end of the manuscript. A short descriptive title should appear above each table with a clear legend and any footnotes should be clearly identified below. All units must be included. Abbreviations should be defined in the caption or in a footnote.

2.13. Figures (illustrations): should not be embedded in the text, but should be included as separate sheets or files. Figures (xls & jpg format) should be submitted either as original art work or as high-quality reproductions. Figures should be numbered consecutively, the captions should be typed on a separate sheet and grouped with the Figures at the end of manuscript, after the references and any tables.

Legends: each figure and scheme should have a legend. These should be listed together at the end of the reference section of the text file rather than being included with the drawings in the graphics files.

2.14. Crystallographic structure determinations: should include the following items: crystal data, positional parameters (partial), selected bond lengths and bond angles, and a drawing of the crystal or molecular structure with numbering.

2.15. Nomenclature, units and symbols: should conform to the IUPAC convention. Chemical nomenclature should follow the IUPAC rules. All abbreviations should be preceded the first time they appear by the full name except for the SI symbols for units that are to be used without explanation.

  1. Proofs:

will be dispatched via e-mail and corrections should be returned to the editor by e-mail as quickly as possible, normally within 48 hours of receipt. Typing errors should be corrected.

  1. Reprints:

The correspondence author will receive page proofs as compressed PDF files of the article via e-mail. PDF files of published Manuscripts are available for downloading free of charge from the home page of journal.

  1. Online Submission System:

All correspondence should submit their manuscripts via ScholarOne Mauscript website. You will receive the Paper ID after the submission. Please read the Author guidelines before submission.

Authors could learn more about submitting via ScholarOne through video tutorials, user guides, and FAQs. The resources are designed to help Authors/Reviewers set up accounts, create and track submissions, and get published via ScholarOne Manuscripts.

AUTHOR PUBLISHING AGREEMENT 

  The AUTHOR PUBLISHING AGREEMENT (OPEN ACCESS - CC BY LICENSE)need to be completed and emailed to the journal office.  

Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial relationships with organisations that funded the research. If no conflicts exist, state: "The authors declare no conflict of interest". Please upload the signed form while submitting your manuscript, Download the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form here.