An international journal devoted to investigations of energy use and efficiency in buildings
Guide for Authors
The entire submission and review process for Energy and Buildings is handled electronically, which shortens publication times. All
papers should be submitted electronically through http://ees.elsevier.com/enb
Prior to submitting your paper, please
follow the instructions given below. Please note that you must have an e-mail address to use the online submission system
Authors
submit their article online simply by registering, logging-in and submitting. Editors will then invite potential reviewers by e-mail.
Online Submission: Articles intended for Energy and Buildings
should be submitted online using our Web-based submission tool. To submit your paper online, please go to http://ees.elsevier.com/enb
and upload your article and its associated artwork. A PDF will be generated and the reviewing process will be carried out using that
PDF. All correspondence between editor and author is performed by e-mail, and paper copies are not required. Detailed information on
how to submit your article online is included.
The system will convert your manuscript to a PDF for the review process. Elsevier
can accept text files in most standard word-processing formats but Microsoft Word is preferred. Alternatively, they can be in either
LaTex or PostScript. Graphics should be high-resolution and the preferred formats are either TIFF or JPEG. For further information on
the preparation of electronic artwork please refer to the following website: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/artworkinstructions
Once a paper has been accepted by the Editor and received by Elsevier, authors can track its progress through the system to publication,
via the online author tracking system. To do this go to http://www.elsevier.com/trackarticle
General: Types of contributions: Original research papers (preferably no more than 20 double line spaced manuscript
pages including tables and illustrations), review articles, short communications (no more than 10 double line spaced manuscript pages
including tables and figures), and book reviews.
Original material: Submission of an article implies that the work described
has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is
not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and that, if accepted, it will not
be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher.
Editor's
requirements: All contributions are read by two or more referees to ensure both accuracy and relevance, and revisions to the
script may thus be required. On acceptance, contributions are subject to editorial amendment to suit house style if necessary. When a
manuscript is returned for revision prior to final acceptance, the revised version must be submitted as soon as possible after the author's
receipt of the referees' reports. Papers essentially of an advertising nature will not be accepted.
Language Editing: International
Science Editing and Asia Science Editing can provide English language and copy editing services to authors who want to publish in scientific,
technical and medical journals and need assistance before they submit their article or, before it is accepted for publication. Authors
can contact these services directly: International Science Editing http://www.internationalscienceediting.com and Asia
Science Editing http://www.asiascienceediting.com or, for more information about language editing services, please contact authorsupport@elsevier.com who will be happy to deal with any questions.
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Detailed instructions
on manuscript preparation and artwork instructions can be found below. The editor reserves the right to return, prior to refereeing,
any manuscripts which do not conform to the instructions for manuscript preparation and artwork instruction, as well as papers which
do not fit the scope of the journal.
Structure: Follow this order when typing manuscripts:
Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Main text, Acknowledgements, Appendix, References, Figure Captions and then Tables.
Collate acknowledgements in a separate section at the end of the article and do not include them on the title page, as a footnote to
the title or otherwise.
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Text
Layout: Use double spacing and wide (3 cm) margins. (Avoid full justification, that is, do not use a constant
right-hand margin.) Ensure that each new paragraph is clearly indicated. Present tables and figure legends on separate pages at the end
of the manuscript. If possible, consult a recent issue of the journal to become familiar with layout and conventions. Number all pages
consecutively. Use 12 or 10 pt font size and standard fonts.
Please follow the instructions below for guidance on the style of the
journal. Most formatting codes are removed or replaced when your article is prepared for publication so there is no need for you to use
excessive layout styling. However, please do not use options such as automatic word breaking, justified layout, double columns or automatic
paragraph numbering (especially for numbered references). Do use bold face, italic, subscripts, superscripts. When preparing tables,
if you are using a table grid, please use only one grid for each separate table and not a grid for each row. If no grid is being used,
use tabs to align columns instead of spaces.
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Corresponding
author: Clearly indicate who is willing to handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication,
also post-publication. Ensure that telephone and fax numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address
and the complete postal address. Full postal addresses must be given for all co-authors. Please consult a recent journal paper
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Abstract: Enclose a self-contained abstract outlining the aims, scope and conclusions of the paper. It should be a single
paragraph and not exceed 200 words. Back to the contents list
Keywords: Immediately following the abstract, provide a maximum of ten keywords (avoid, for example, 'and', 'of'). Be sparing
with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible. Back to
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Units: Follow internationally accepted
rules and conventions: use the international system of units (SI). If other quantities are mentioned, give their equivalent in SI. Back
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Maths: Number consecutively any equations
that have to be displayed, separately from the text (if referred to explicitly in the text). Mathematical symbols and formulae should
be typed. Particular care should be exercised in identifying all symbols and in avoiding ambiguities. Distinction should be made between
the number one (1) and letter l, and between the number zero (0) and the letter O. Equation numbers should appear in parentheses and
be numbered consecutively. All equation numbers must appear on the right-hand side of the equation and should be referred to within the
text. Use the following sequence of parentheses: ) ] }.
References: All
publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript.
[1] Norman C.
Harris, Modern Air Conditioning Practice, Bakersfield College, 1987. [2] M.A. Humphreys, J.F. Nicol, The validity of ISO-PMV model
to non-air-conditioned buildings in warm climates, Energy and Buildings 34 (6) (2002) 533-536 [3] A.K. Lenstra and H.W. Lenstra,
Jr., Algorithms in number theory, in: J. van Leeuwen (Ed.), Handbook of Computer Science, Vol. A, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1990, pp. 673-715.
[4] H. Xu, C.M. Kwan, L. Haynes, J.D. Pryor, Machine performance degradation monitoring using fuzzy CMAC, in: Proceedings of the
American Control Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, 1997, pp. 1363-1364. [5] A. Rajasekar, Semantics for logic programs, Ph.D.
Thesis, Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland, 1989.
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Free Online Colour: If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable colour and black/white figures then Elsevier will ensure, at no additional charge, that these
figures will appear in colour on the web (e.g., ScienceDirect and other sites) regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced
in colour in the printed version. ' Usable' means the formats comply with our instructions. See the information about Illustrations
at http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions For colour illustrations in the print journal see Colour Costs above. Back
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Tables: Tables should be numbered consecutively
and given suitable caption and each table should begin on a new page. No vertical rules should be used. Tables should not duplicate
results presented elsewhere in the manuscript (for example, in graphs). Footnotes to tables should be typed below the table and should
be referred to by superscript lowercase letters. Back to the contents list
Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their paper by the editor. The Publisher will also send
a notification of receipt of the paper in production. Back to the contents list
All authors must sign the Transfer of Copyright Agreement before the article can be published. This transfer
agreement enables Elsevier to protect the copyrighted material for the authors, but does not relinquish the authors' proprietary rights.
The copyright transfer covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, photographic reproductions,
microfilm or any other reproductions of similar nature and translations. Authors are responsible for obtaining from the copyright holder
permission to reproduce any figures for which copyright exists. For more information please go to our copyright page http://www.elsevier.com/copyright. Back to the contents list
One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author, to be checked for typesetting/editing.
Proofreading is solely the author's responsibility. You should note any corrections and return the proofs within 48 hours. Answer any
queries in full. Please correct factual errors only, or errors introduced by typesetting. No changes in, or additions to, the accepted
(and subsequently edited) manuscript will be allowed at this stage. For more information on proofreading please go to our proofreading
page http://www.elsevier.com/locate/guidepublication.
Please note that once your paper has been proofed we publish the
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No page charges: Publication in this journal is free of charge.
Free Offprints:
The corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided with a PDF file of the article via e-mail or, alternatively, 25 free paper offprints.
The PDF file is a watermarked version of the published article and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a disclaimer
outlining the terms and conditions of use
Author Discount: Contributors to Elsevier journals are entitled to a 30% discount
on all Elsevier books except Major Reference Works. See
http://www.elsevier.com/homepage/booksbutler for more information.
Useful links: •Authors can keep
track on the progress of their accepted article, and set up e-mail alerts informing them of changes to their manuscript's status, by
using the "Track a Paper" feature of Elsevier's Author Gateway. Please visit http://authors.elsevier.com
Full details
of electronic submission and formats can also be obtained from http://www.elsevier.com/trackarticlesub- and superscripts
are clearly legible. Authors must also remember that if, after acceptance of their paper for publication, they decide to submit minor
revisions these variances with the originally accepted manuscript must be clearly indicated on the new printout.
Abstract An
abstract should accompany all manuscripts with the exception of Technical Notes and Research Communications. It should present (preferably
in 50 - 200 words) a concise and factual account of the approach, contents and conclusions of the paper. It is stressed that the abstract
should make the content of the paper intelligible to the research and applications community at large. Abstracts should be understandable
in isolation, and reference to formulae and equations in the main text is thus not permissible.
Tables Tables should
be typed in double spacing on separate sheets and provided with suitable headings. Tables should be clearly referred to in the text using
Arabic numerals and an indication given in the margin of the manuscript as to the approximate position in which they should be placed.
Considerable thought should be given to the layout of the tables (and illustrations) so that the significance of the results can be most
readily and quickly grasped by the busy reader. It is sometimes surprising how much more easily a table of results can be understood
if columns and lines are interchanged. Frequently a graphical representation of tabular data conveys information much more vividly than
columns of figures. Each table should have a title which makes the general meaning understandable without reference to the text.
Computer
printouts will not in general be published, but an indication may be given in the article where auxiliary data are vailable.
Illustrations Line
drawings should be in a form suitable for direct reproduction, drawn in Indian ink on drawing or tracing paper (letter height 3 - 5 mm).
Where press-on type is utilized rather than mechanically produced lettering in Indian ink (e.g., Leroy lettering), care should be taken
to avoid heavy, blocky or highly stylized (e.g., full slant) type styles. Where computer-generated graphical displays are utilized specify
a sufficiently heavy line width to ensure clear reproducibility. Sensitized-paper copies of CRT displays (e.g., Tektronix) are almost
inevitably unusable. Legends to illustrations should be typed in sequence on a separate page or pages and be understandable without reference
to the text. They should begin with a title followed by any other necessary material describing the points or lines on the figure. Photographs
should be black and white glossy prints and as rich in contrast as possible. An indication should be given in the margin of the manuscript
at the approximate position in which each illustration should be placed and Arabic numerals should be used to identify each
illustration.
References References should be indicated by numerals in square brackets, introduced consecutively and appropriately
in the text. References must be listed on separate sheet(s) at the end of the paper. Every reference appearing in the text should be
quoted in the reference list, and vice versa. Volume and issue numbers should be given in addition to dates and page numbers
whenever a journal utilizes such identifiers. Authors are urged to consult a recent issue of the Journal for the presentation of references.
Footnotes should be restricted to brief definitions of terms and explanatory notes and should not include any bibliographic
or other reference material. When using the names of institutions which are commonly initialized, use the full institutional name
in the first place where it is mentioned in the manuscript followed by the common usage initials in parentheses (e.g. National Bureau
of Standards (NBS)). The initials alone may be then used when needed in the remainder of the manuscript. Avoid references to "National"
issues. Make very certain that your international audience knows exactly which nation to which you refer. Similarly preface statistics
on, for example, construction completions or appliance sales with the geographical boundary to which the statistic
refers.
Units Authors
must express all quantities in SI units, with other units in parentheses if desired. U.S. authors are especially cautioned that building
dimensions, areas and volumes also fall under this rule. A Nomenclature should be placed at the end of the article.
Submission
on Disk after Acceptance for Publication Elsevier now publishes all manuscripts using electronic production methods and strongly
encourages submission on disk. Please send the disk files of your article along with the hardcopy of the accepted version. To ensure
fast and easy processing of your submission, please adhere to the following guidelines: 1. Save text and graphics on separate disks.
2. Label all disks with your name, a short version of the article title, the journal to be published in, and the filenames. Please
also include details of the software and platform (PC, Mac, UNIX, etc) used to create your files. 3. Ensure that the files on the
disk match exactly the hardcopy. In cases of a discrepancy, the hardcopy version will be uses as the definitive version.
Proofs Proofs
will be sent to the author (first named author if no corresponding author is identified of multi-authored papers) and should be returned
within 48 hours of receipt. Corrections should be restricted to typesetting errors; any others may be charged to the author. Any queries
should be answered in full. Please note that authors are urged to check their proofs carefully before return, since the inclusion of
late corrections cannot be guaranteed. Proofs are to be returned to the Login Department, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Elsevier House, Brookvale
Plaza, East Park, Shannon, Co Clare, Ireland.
Reprints Twenty-five reprints are provided free of charge to the author(s).
In addition, the author will receive a free copy of the issue in which the paper appears. Further copies can be ordered at prices shown
on the reprint order form which will accompany the galley proofs.
There are no page charges.
Author Enquiries: For
enquiries relating to the submission of articles (including electronic submission where available)please visit the Author Gateway from
Elsevier at http://authors.elsevier.com. The Author Gateway also provides the facility to track accepted articles and set
up e-mail alerts to inform you of when an article's status changed, as well as detailed artwork guidelines, copyright information, frequently-asked
questions and more.
Contact details for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those relating to proofs, are
provided after registration of an article for publication
Abstracting Organizations Articles in Energy and Buildings will be indexed and abstracted in Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Current
Contents/Engineering, Technology and Applied Sciences,
Current Energy Information, Energy Abstracts, EIC/Intelligence (Energy Index), Environmental Periodicals Bibliography, Focus onTM:
Global Change, Fuel and Energy Abstracts, INSPEC Abstracts,
International Building Services Abstracts, Sage Urban Studies Abstracts,
and VINITI (Institut fuer wissenschaftliche Information der Akademie der Wissenschaften der UdSSR).
