{"id":44,"date":"2025-12-01T16:47:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/myjea\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2026-01-13T21:35:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:35:50","slug":"guide-for-authors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/myjea\/guide-for-authors\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide for Authors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) Scope &amp; Article Types<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MyJEA publishes high-quality research in fuel cells (PEM\/AEM\/SOFC), hydrogen technologies (production, storage, safety), electrochemical energy systems (electrocatalysis, membranes\/ionomers, MEA), chemical\/process engineering for energy (reactors, scale-up, safety), hybridization with storage, environmental electrochemistry &amp; sensors, Power-to-X\/CO\u2082 utilization, techno-economics\/LCA\/policy, and SDG alignment (primarily <strong>SDG 7<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accepted article types<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Original Article<\/strong> (6,000\u201310,000 words)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Review\/Perspective<\/strong> (8,000\u201312,000 words)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Short Communication<\/strong> (\u22643,000 words)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) Manuscript Structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Files &amp; Language<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>English (Malay abstract permitted as a second abstract) or Malay (English abstract permitted as a second abstract).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit in <strong>PDF (.pdf)<\/strong> or <strong>Microsoft Word (.docx)<\/strong> format; figures high-res <strong>PNG <\/strong>or <strong>JPG<\/strong> format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the purpose of the peer review process, manuscripts must be <strong>double-spaced<\/strong> and include <strong>page numbers and continuous line numbering<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Order<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Title <\/strong>(including author names &amp; affiliations; ORCID; corresponding author email)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Abstract<\/strong> (150\u2013250 words)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keywords<\/strong> (4\u20136).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Materials and Methods\/Methodology<\/strong> (ethics approvals where relevant)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Results<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Discussion<\/strong> (or combined Results &amp; Discussion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conclusion<\/strong> (and Recommendations)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Acknowledgements<\/strong> and <strong>Funding<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Author Contributions <\/strong>(CRediT taxonomy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conflicts of Interest<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data Availability Statement<\/strong> (including repository links\/DOIs, if any)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ethics Statement <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>References<\/strong> (UKM author\u2013year style, including DOI where available)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supplementary Material<\/strong> (as separate files)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Formatting &amp; Style (UKM)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Font &amp; spacing:<\/strong> Times New Roman 11 pt (text), 10 pt (tables\/figures), line spacing <strong>1.15<\/strong>, margins 2.5 cm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Headings:<\/strong> 1., 1.1, 1.1.1 numbering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> SI only; italicize symbols for variables (<em>I, V, \u03b7<\/em>), not units.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Equations:<\/strong> centred with right-aligned numbers (1), (2)\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Figures\/Tables:<\/strong> concise titles and self-contained captions; cite sources if adapted; place near first mention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Graphics:<\/strong> \u2265300 dpi for raster; <strong>SVG\/EPS<\/strong> preferred for vector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nomenclature:<\/strong> provide a symbols\/abbreviations table if extensive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) References \u2014 <strong>UKM author\u2013year<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/pusatsiswazah\/templat-gayaukm\/\">https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/pusatsiswazah\/templat-gayaukm\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In-text examples<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single author: <em>(Ahmad, 2021)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two authors: <em>(Ahmad &amp; Lim, 2022)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three or more: <em>(Ahmad et al., 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple sources: <em>(Ahmad, 2021; Lim &amp; Tan, 2020; Yeo et al., 2019)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Page for quotations: <em>(Ahmad, 2021, p. 45)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reference list (alphabetical; use \u201c&amp;\u201d before last author; sentence-case titles; italics for journal\/book)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Journal:<\/strong> Ahmad, N., Lim, S. S., &amp; Tan, W. L. (2023). Durability of AEM fuel cells under dynamic load. <em>Journal of Power Sources<\/em>, <strong>560<\/strong>, 232345. <a>https:\/\/doi.org\/xxxxx<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Book:<\/strong> Larminie, J., &amp; Dicks, A. (2003). <em>Fuel cell systems explained<\/em> (2nd ed.). Wiley.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Book chapter:<\/strong> O\u2019Hayre, R. (2016). Proton exchange membranes. In W. Vielstich (Ed.), <em>Handbook of fuel cells<\/em> (pp. 101\u2013128). Wiley.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proceedings:<\/strong> Yeo, R. Y. Z., Lim, S. S., &amp; Ismail, M. (2024). Enrichment of electrogenic microbes on SS304L. In <em>Proceedings of SFCHT 2024<\/em> (pp. 55\u201362). UKM Press.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thesis:<\/strong> Rafiq, M. (2025). <em>Microbial electrochemical sensors for wastewater<\/em> (B.Eng. thesis). Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Web:<\/strong> IEA. (2024). <em>Hydrogen projects database<\/em>. <a>https:\/\/www.iea.org\/xxxx<\/a> (accessed 12 Nov 2025).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Standard\/Patent\/Dataset:<\/strong> ASTM. (2020). <em>ASTM D7994-20: Hydrogen fuel quality<\/em>. ASTM International. \/ MY Patent PI2023007141 (2025). \/ Zenodo (2025). <em>MEA durability dataset (v1.0)<\/em>. <a>https:\/\/doi.org\/xxxx<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) Ethics &amp; Integrity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follows <strong>COPE<\/strong> guidelines; originality required; plagiarism screening (iThenticate\/Turnitin) and image-integrity checks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ethical approvals<\/strong> for human\/animal work when applicable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conflicts of interest<\/strong> must be declared.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Authorship\/CRediT:<\/strong> only substantial contributors; author order agreed by all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) Peer Review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single-blind; at least <strong>two<\/strong> expert reviewers per manuscript.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Service targets:<\/strong> editorial screening \u2264 <strong>7 days<\/strong>; first decision <strong>4\u20136 weeks<\/strong>; accepted articles posted online within <strong>4 weeks<\/strong> after final files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) Data &amp; Preprints<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deposit data\/code in open repositories (e.g., <strong>Zenodo<\/strong>, <strong>OSF<\/strong>, <strong>Figshare<\/strong>) with DOIs; include availability statements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preprints allowed<\/strong>; declare platform (arXiv\/EngRxiv\/ChemRxiv) and version in the cover letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8) Submission Package<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Submit via the journal portal:<br><strong>Include<\/strong><br>(i) <strong>Main Manuscript<\/strong> \u2014 DOCX\/PDF,<br>(ii) <strong>Figures\/Tables<\/strong> (high-res),<br>(iii) <strong>Supplementary Material<\/strong> (if any),<br>(iv) <strong>Cover Letter<\/strong> summarizing contribution, ethics compliance, primary SDG, and 3\u20135 suggested reviewers (no conflicts).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9) Copyright &amp; Open Access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Open Access model:<\/strong> <strong>Fully Open Access (Gold OA).<\/strong> The Version of Record is published under <strong>CC BY 4.0<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>APC &amp; waivers:<\/strong> <strong>No APCs or submission fees<\/strong> at this time. Year-1 <strong>invited papers are fee-waived<\/strong> by default. If APCs are introduced later, the fee and waiver policy will be posted on the <strong>Policies<\/strong> page in advance..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10) Production &amp; Publication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After acceptance: author proofs (24\u201348 h), <strong>DOI<\/strong> registration, article appears as <strong>Early Access<\/strong> before issue assignment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1) Scope &amp; Article Types MyJEA publishes high-quality research in fuel cells (PEM\/AEM\/SOFC), hydrogen technologies (production, storage, safety), electrochemical energy systems (electrocatalysis, membranes\/ionomers, MEA), chemical\/process<a class=\"ut-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/myjea\/guide-for-authors\/\"> &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/myjea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/myjea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/myjea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/myjea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/myjea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/myjea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":186,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/myjea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions\/186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/myjea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}