1 Submission way
The only submission method for this publication is to log in to https://yznkxjs.xml-journal.net/. The login process is as follows: click on the author to log in to the system, and follow the prompts to register, submit, and other operations.
In order to effectively promote international exchange, widely disseminate excellent research results on an international scale, and provide reference and inspiration for more peers, the journal requires each paper to provide an English long abstract (no less than 400 full words), comprehensively introducing the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions of the work.
2 Columns
Atomic Energy Science and Technology (AEST) mainly publishes creative scientific and technological achievements in nuclear science and technology, aiming to promote exchanges between nuclear science and technology, cross penetration between nuclear technology and other scientific and technological fields, and also promote the application of nuclear technology in the national economy. The main columns include Physics, Chemistry, Reactor Engineering, and Techniques and Applications.
3 Ethical expectations
Authors should refrain from misrepresenting research results, as this could damage the trust in the authors themselves as well as in the journal and ultimately the entire scientific endeavor. Maintaining the integrity of the research and its presentation can be achieved by following the rules of good scientific practice, which includes but are not limited to:
1) To confirm/assert that the manuscript being submitted is not published for elsewhere.
2) To confirm that all the work in the submitted manuscript is original (no plagiarism), and to acknowledge and cite any content reproduced from other sources. To obtain permission to reproduce any content from other sources.
Important note: the journal will use software to screen for plagiarism.
3) No data should be fabricated or manipulated (including images) in order to fit the conclusion/hypothesis.
4) To maintain accurate records of data associated with the submitted manuscript, and to supply or provide access to such data on reasonable request.
5) To ensure that any studies involving human and/or animal subjects conform to national, local and institutional laws and requirements; and to confirm that approval has been sought and obtained where appropriate. Authors should obtain clear, explicit permission from human subjects and always respect their privacy.
4 About famous rights and copyright
Consent to submit must be received from all co-authors before the work is finally submitted; and the corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that this agreement has been reached beforehand.
Authors whose names appear on the submission have all made sufficient contributions to the scientific work and therefore share collective responsibility and accountability for the results.
For submitted manuscripts, the editorial board shall use the written document signed by the authors as the basis for the author’s consent to authorization (for details, please click to download the ‘Copyright Transfer Agreement’).
According to the Copyright Law, the editorial board will conduct textual processing, editing, and deletion before publishing a paper. If necessary, the content can be modified. If the author does not agree with the above treatment, a statement must be made at the time of submission.
5 Creative commons
AEST uses Creative Commons, which allows third-party users to share articles under the Creative Commons Attribution (BY)-Non Commercial Use (NC)-No Deduction (ND) (CC BY-NC-ND) method, allowing third-party users to copy, distribute, exhibit, perform, screen, broadcast or disseminate articles published in AEST through information networks, but the author’s name must be retained during these processes, limited to non-commercial purposes only, and no deduction or creation allowed. For details, please visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.
6 Normative requirements for submission of papers
AEST strictly adhere to relevant national standards and specifications. Please submit manuscripts in accordance with current national standards and specifications. The units used in the paper are in the International System of Units, represented by the corresponding standard symbols. Specific requirements can be found in the ‘Paper Template’ section of the website’s homepage download center.
7 Review process
AEST strictly implement a three-level review system, which includes initial review (including editorial review and editorial board review), external review (i.e. single blind peer review), and final review by the editor in chief. For details, please click to download the ‘Manuscript Review Process’.
8 Cost
After the paper is accepted, a page fee of CNY 500 per page will be charged to the author based on the number of pages of the paper, and the manuscript fee will be distributed to the author. No other fees will be charged.
9 Open access
All research papers published in AEST are available in PDF format on the journal’s website (https://yznkxjs.xml-journal.net/) for immediate open access and self storage. The basic licensing method is CC BY-NC-ND. For details, please click to download the ‘Open Access Policy’.
