Submissions

Author Guidelines

General Information

Environment and Energy Informatics is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes high-quality original research articles, review articles, short communications, and case-based scholarly contributions in the interdisciplinary fields of environment, energy, and informatics. The journal aims to provide a rigorous platform for researchers, academicians, practitioners, engineers, analysts, and policymakers to share innovative findings, computational approaches, and evidence-based insights relevant to sustainable environmental and energy systems.

Submission Files Required for Environment and Energy Informatics

To support a fair and efficient double-blind peer review process, Environment and Energy Informatics requires authors to submit two separate Word files at the time of manuscript submission.

1. Anonymous Manuscript File

This file will be sent for peer review. It must be fully anonymized and must not contain any author-identifying information.

The Anonymous Manuscript File must include:

• Title of the manuscript
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Article highlights, where applicable
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods / Methodology
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Tables
• Figures with captions
• References
• Appendices or supplementary text, where applicable

Authors must ensure that the manuscript is carefully anonymized before submission. Manuscripts containing identifying information may be returned for correction before peer review.

2. Title Page / Author Details File

This file is for editorial use only and will not be shared with reviewers.

The Title Page / Author Details File must include:

• Full title of the manuscript
• Full names of all authors
• Full institutional affiliations of all authors
• Email addresses of all authors
• ORCID iDs of all authors, where available
• Name, affiliation, and email address of the corresponding author
• Author contribution statement
• Conflict of interest declaration
• Acknowledgements
• Data Availability Statement
• AI Use Disclosure Statement
• Funding statement
• Ethical approval statement, where applicable
• Consent to participate / consent for publication, where applicable

Reference and Citation Style

Environment and Energy Informatics follows the American Psychological Association (APA) style for both in-text citations and the reference list.

Authors must ensure that:

• in-text citations and references are prepared in APA style;
• all references cited in the text are included in the reference list;
• all references in the reference list are cited in the text;
• DOIs are provided wherever available; and
• reference formatting is consistent throughout the manuscript.

Important Style Instruction

The expression “et al.” must not be italicized in in-text citations or elsewhere in the manuscript.

Correct:
(Nanda et al., 2024)
Das et al. (2023) reported that...

That instruction is useful and should stay. Many authors get it wrong.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures must be presented clearly, numbered consecutively, and cited in the text in the order in which they appear.

Numbering of Tables

Tables must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals: Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, and so on.

The table number must be followed by a period and a concise title.

Correct format:
Table 1. Characteristics of the simulation dataset
Table 2. Comparative performance of forecasting models

The table title must be placed above the table.

Each table should have a clear and self-explanatory title. If abbreviations, symbols, or notes are used, these should be explained below the table as table notes.

Tables should not duplicate information already fully described in the text or shown in figures.

Numbering of Figures

Figures must also be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals: Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, and so on.

The figure number must be followed by a period and a concise caption.

Correct format:
Figure 1. Workflow of the proposed analytical framework
Figure 2. Spatial distribution of environmental risk zones

The figure caption must be placed below the figure.

Each figure must have a clear and informative caption so that it can be understood independently of the main text as far as possible.

Figures should be cited in the text in numerical order.

Placement and Citation in Text

Every table and figure must be referred to in the main text.

Authors should cite them as Table 1, Figure 1, and so on.

Tables and figures should appear as close as possible to their first citation in the manuscript.

Submission Checklist

Before submission, authors should ensure that:

• all authors have read and approved the submission;
• the manuscript is original and is not under consideration elsewhere;
• all necessary sections are included and the journal format has been followed;
• the manuscript has been anonymized correctly for double-blind review;
• all required declarations are included in the title page file;
• data, code, models, and supplementary materials are transparently described through a Data Availability Statement;
• necessary permissions have been obtained for third-party material; and
• the manuscript has been checked for language quality, citation accuracy, and originality.

This is one place where the original text needed correction: do not write “ensure all data, code, and protocols are publicly available” as an absolute rule unless you are truly enforcing mandatory open-data policy. That wording creates unnecessary problems. A Data Availability Statement is the better standard.

Contact Information

For any questions or assistance, authors should contact the journal’s editorial office through the official email address provided on the journal website.

Disclaimer

The statements, opinions, analyses, interpretations, and data contained in all publications are solely those of the individual author or authors and not of Environment and Energy Informatics or its editors. The journal disclaims responsibility for any injury, loss, or damage resulting from ideas, methods, models, instructions, code, software, systems, or products referred to in the content.

By following these guidelines, authors can help ensure that their manuscripts meet the standards of Environment and Energy Informatics and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of environment, energy, and informatics research.

Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism is a serious academic offense, and the journal is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity. Similarity should normally remain at 10% or lower, assessed using reliable tools such as Turnitin or iThenticate, with appropriate exclusions such as bibliography, quoted text, and cited text where relevant.

If plagiarism or unacceptable similarity is detected, the manuscript may be returned for correction, rejected, or investigated further depending on the severity of the issue. If plagiarism is identified after publication, the journal may take corrective action, including retraction where necessary.

Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality of their work and for properly acknowledging all sources.

Licensing Policy

All articles published in Environment and Energy Informatics are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under this license, readers and users are free to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, including for commercial purposes
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercially

These freedoms cannot be revoked provided that users comply with the license terms.

Users must:

• give appropriate credit;
• provide a link to the license; and
• indicate if changes were made.

Users may not apply legal or technological restrictions that prevent others from exercising the rights granted by the license.