Manuscripts Submission Portal

Journal of Process and Energy System Integration Models - IETS Task XXIV

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IEA Task XXIV Consortium

1 Welcome to the Manuscripts Portal

This portal organizes all manuscript submissions for the Journal of Process and Energy System Integration Models (IETS Task XXIV).

1.1 Folder Structure

Manuscripts/
├── index.qmd                    # This overview page
├── template/                    # Manuscript template folder
│   ├── index.qmd               # Main template file
│   ├── description.md           # Technology description (to be created)
│   ├── references.bib           # Bibliographic references (to be created)
│   └── models/                 # Model files folder (to be created)
│       └── block_flow_diagram.svg
│
└── volume1/                    # Volume 1 submissions
    ├── paper1/                  # Individual paper folders
    │   ├── index.qmd           # Paper manuscript
    │   ├── description.md       # Paper-specific description
    │   ├── references.bib       # Paper bibliography
    │   └── models/             # Paper model files
    │       └── block_flow_diagram.svg
    │
    ├── paper2/
    │   ├── index.qmd
    │   ├── description.md
    │   ├── references.bib
    │   └── models/
    │       └── block_flow_diagram.svg
    │
    └── ...

1.2 How to Submit a Manuscript

1.2.1 Step 1: Use the Template

  1. Navigate to the template/ folder
  2. Copy the entire template folder to create your paper folder in volume1/
  3. Rename the copied folder to your paper name (e.g., paper1-pyrolysis-model)

On macOS/Linux:

cd Manuscripts/volume1
cp -r ../template my-paper-name
cd my-paper-name

On Windows (Command Prompt):

cd Manuscripts\volume1
xcopy ..\template my-paper-name /E /I
cd my-paper-name

1.2.2 Step 2: Complete Your Manuscript

  1. Edit index.qmd - Replace all REPLACE_ME placeholders with your content
  2. Create description.md - Write your technology description
  3. Create references.bib - Add all bibliographic references in BibTeX format
  4. Create models/ folder and add:
    • block_flow_diagram.svg - Your process diagram
    • Any model files (flowsheets, scripts, data)

1.2.3 Step 3: Validate and Test

  1. Render your manuscript locally:

    quarto render index.qmd

  2. Check that all sections are complete

  3. Verify mass and energy balances close within tolerances (≤0.05% and ≤0.8%)

  4. Ensure all validation cases pass

1.2.4 Step 4: Submit

  1. Commit your changes to git
  2. Push to the repository
  3. Submit via the IEA Task Model Journal Portal

1.3 Volume Information

Volume Status Editor Submission Deadline
Volume 1 Open IETS Task XXIV Editorial Board Ongoing

1.4 Template Features

The manuscript template includes:

  • ✅ 16 Standardized Sections - Covering all aspects of process/energy model documentation
  • ✅ Author Instructions - Clear guidance in each section
  • ✅ Reviewer Instructions - Evaluation criteria for peer review
  • ✅ Hypothesis Support - Collaborative annotation enabled
  • ✅ System Integration Focus - Heat transfer interfaces, equipment requirements
  • ✅ Validation Requirements - Mass/energy balance tolerances
  • ✅ Sustainability Assessment - Economic, environmental, social impacts

1.5 Journal Standards

All submissions must meet the following standards:

  • Mass Balance Deviation: ≤ 0.05%
  • Energy Balance Deviation: ≤ 0.8%
  • DOI Assignment: Via Crossref for all published models
  • Review Process: 2-3 reviewers, 4-week review period, 4 weeks for revisions
  • Versioning: DOI for each major version, patch versions without peer review
  • Format: Quarto manuscript with embedded models and metadata

1.6 Quick Start

To create your first paper:

# Navigate to volume1
cd Manuscripts/volume1

# Copy the template
cp -r ../template my-first-paper

# Enter your paper folder
cd my-first-paper

# Start editing
# Edit index.qmd, description.md, references.bib
# Add your models to the models/ folder

# Render to check
quarto render index.qmd

1.7 Support

For questions about: - Template usage: Contact editorial-board@iets-taskxxiv.org - Technical issues: Check the intro.qmd methodology guide - Journal scope: See the Journal Description

1.8 Existing Submissions

1.8.1 Volume 1

Note: No papers submitted yet. Be the first to contribute!

To add your paper to Volume 1: 1. Copy the template folder to volume1/ 2. Rename it appropriately (e.g., author-year-technology) 3. Complete all sections 4. Submit for review

*Last Updated: 2026-07-08 | Journal: IETS Task XXIV - Journal of Process and Energy System Integration