Journal of Renewable and New Energy

• The Journal of Renewable and New Energy adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics, in full alignment with the principles outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
• All parties involved in the publication process—authors, reviewers, editors, and readers—are expected to uphold these ethical standards.
• Authors must ensure that their submitted manuscripts are original, have not been previously published in any language, and are not under consideration elsewhere. Proper citation and acknowledgment of the work of others must be observed, and all applicable copyright laws and conventions must be respected.
• Plagiarism in any form is considered unethical and unacceptable, and such submissions will be rejected or retracted as necessary.

  COPE’s Guidelines & Flowcharts  

Publisher responsibilities

• The publisher of the Journal of Renewable and New Energy is committed to upholding the integrity of the editorial process. Editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts are made solely based on academic merit, originality, and relevance to the journal's scope, without any influence from commercial or financial interests. 
• The publisher is responsible for overseeing the ethical conduct of all participants in the publication process, including the Editor-in-Chief, associate editors, editorial board members, reviewers, authors, and readers.
• The publisher also ensures transparency and accountability by being prepared to issue corrections, clarifications, or retractions whenever necessary to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

Editorial responsibilities

(https://publicationethics.org/files/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors_1.pdf)

• The editorial team of the Journal of Renewable and New Energy holds full authority over the editorial process. It is responsible for maintaining the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality throughout the publication cycle.
• Editorial decisions on manuscript acceptance or rejection are made based on academic merit, reviewer feedback, and alignment with the journal’s aims and scope.
• The editorial team must preserve the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts and not disclose any information until publication.
• Reviewer anonymity must be strictly maintained by the journal’s double-blind peer review policy.
• Editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where such conflicts exist.
• Editors are responsible for investigating allegations of misconduct, including plagiarism or data falsification, and for issuing corrections, retractions, or statements of concern as needed.
• Editorial staff must not share article content or related information with anyone outside the peer review process, except with the corresponding author, reviewers, and relevant editorial team members when necessary.

Reviewers’ responsibilities  

(https://publicationethics.org/files/u7140/Peer%20review%20guidelines.pdf)

Peer reviewers play a vital role in maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publishing. Reviewers for the Journal of Renewable and New Energy are expected to observe the following responsibilities:

• All information related to the submitted manuscript must be treated as confidential and not shared with anyone outside the review process. The journal employs a double-blind review policy to preserve anonymity.
• Reviewers should provide their evaluations in a timely manner and contribute to the editorial decision-making process through constructive and unbiased feedback.
• Review comments and recommendations should be submitted through the official review form and comments section for both the editor and the author.
• Reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and decline to review manuscripts where such conflicts exist.
• Reviews should be based on objective, scholarly criteria, focusing on the originality, clarity, methodology, and contribution of the manuscript.

Authorship Criteria and Authors’ Responsibilities

(https://publicationethics.org/files/u7141/1999pdf13.pdf)

Authorship Criteria

To qualify for authorship of a manuscript submitted to the Journal of Renewable and New Energy, each contributor must meet all of the following conditions:

1. Made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.
2. Participated in drafting the article or revising it critically for significant intellectual content.
3. Approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

Each listed author should be able to take public responsibility for appropriate sections of the content.

Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors are expected to:

• Ensure that manuscripts adhere to the journal’s formatting guidelines and basic principles of scientific writing and ethics.
• Read and comply with the journal’s Guide for Authors and the terms and conditions prior to submission.
• The corresponding author must submit a signed authorship declaration form, confirming the agreement and contribution of all co-authors.
• Clearly acknowledge any affiliations and funding sources, and disclose any conflicts of interest.
• Participate, when qualified, in the peer-review process for other manuscripts submitted to the journal.
• Inform the editorial office promptly if an error or inaccuracy is discovered in a published article, so that a correction or retraction can be issued.
• Properly cite all sources, whether directly quoted or paraphrased.
• Understand that all submitted manuscripts are subject to similarity checks to prevent academic misconduct.
• The corresponding author must ensure full compliance with the journal’s administrative requirements, including authorship confirmation, ethics approval, clinical trial registration (if applicable), and conflict of interest disclosures.
• Respond promptly to editorial queries during submission, review, and after publication.

Changes to Authorship

• Once a manuscript is accepted, no changes to the list of authors (including first or corresponding author) will be permitted.
• To remove an author after submission, a letter signed by all authors, including the one being removed, must be submitted.
• To reorder the authorship, all listed authors must sign a formal letter indicating their agreement to the proposed change.

The Principles of Transparency

• Study Design and Ethical Approval

Research submitted to the Journal of Renewable and New Energy must be well-justified, methodologically sound, and ethically approved. All studies involving human or animal subjects must include a statement on ethics committee approval and, where applicable, informed consent. The authors are responsible for the accuracy of the data and the integrity of the work presented.

• Data Analysis

Data must be analyzed using appropriate and transparent methods. While errors in methodology do not necessarily indicate misconduct, fabrication or falsification of data constitutes serious ethical violations and will result in rejection or retraction.

• Data Availability

Authors are required to include a data availability statement. Where applicable, supporting data should be available from the corresponding author upon request. If data cannot be shared, authors must clearly explain the reason for this limitation.

• Human and Animal Research

Manuscripts reporting research on human subjects must include a statement confirming that informed consent was obtained. Animal studies must be conducted in compliance with ethical standards and approved by a relevant ethics committee.

• Conflicts of Interest

All potential conflicts of interest—personal, financial, academic, or institutional—must be disclosed by authors, reviewers, and editors. Undisclosed conflicts, if later revealed, may undermine the credibility of the publication and the journal.

• Peer Review

The journal employs a double-blind peer review system to ensure impartiality and objectivity. The identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed throughout the review process.

• • • Authors must ensure their manuscript is anonymized.

    • Authors may request exclusion of specific reviewers due to potential conflicts of interest.

    • Manuscripts are not rejected unless negative feedback is received from at least two independent reviewers.

    • Full peer review procedures are publicly available on the journal’s website.

• Archiving and Self-Archiving

The plan for electronic backup and preservation of access to the journal's content is indicated. This policy outlines how the  Journal of Renewable and New Energy authors can archive copies of their work on their web pages, corporate web pages, and various other subject repositories. 

• • Journal of Renewable and New Energy  is an open-access journal; articles can be made available immediately according to their specific Creative Commons license terms. Since the author has published an article under an open-access license, the Journal of Renewable and New Energy will encourage the author to share the version of the record upon publication instead of the accepted manuscript.
  • Authors may also reuse the Abstract and Citation information (e.g., Title, Author name, Publication dates) and full text of their article anywhere at any time, including social media such as LinkedIn, Facebook, blogs, and Twitter, providing that, where possible, a link is included back to the article on the Journal of Renewable and New Energy site. Preferably, the link should include the Digital Object Identifier (DOI), which can be found in the Citation information about the article online. The accepted version may be placed on the author's website and/or the author's company/institutional repository or archive. Self-archiving of the submitted version is not subject to an embargo period.

Journal of Renewable and New Energy  is now formally archived at: 

• • National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI)
  • ISC
  • Magiran

• Copyright and Licensing

All published content is open access and released under  Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright and grant others the right to use, distribute, or adapt the work, provided proper credit is given. 

In this journal, authors retain copyright ownership for their content without restrictions. 

• copyright holder

In this journal, authors retain copyright ownership for their content without restrictions. 

• Ownership and Management

Iranian Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (IRSHRAE)

• Privacy and Confidentiality

The editorial office ensures the confidentiality of all manuscripts and correspondence:

• • Manuscript information is not shared beyond those directly involved in the review process.
  • Editors and reviewers must not misuse or disclose unpublished material.
  • Reviewer reports are confidential and not made public without consent.
  • Editors must destroy copies of rejected manuscripts and not retain reviewer reports unnecessarily.

• Publishing Schedule

The journal is published semiannually (two issues per year). All content is permanently available on the journal’s website.

• Corrections and Retractions

To uphold academic integrity:

• • Errata are published for significant errors that do not invalidate the article.

  • Retractions occur if findings are proven unreliable or unethical.

  • Retraction notices are linked to the original article, which remains publicly accessible.

  • Minor author corrections are permitted only if they do not affect the article’s conclusions.

 Process for identification of and dealing with allegations of Research Misconduct 

The Journal of Renewable and New Energy is committed to upholding the integrity of the academic record and takes all allegations of research misconduct seriously, including but not limited to plagiarism, data falsification, fabrication, and citation manipulation.

Initial Assessment

The Editor-in-Chief takes all reasonable steps to prevent the publication of unethical content. Upon suspicion of misconduct, the Editor will:

• Inform the Editorial Office with documentation of the issue.
• Draft a non-accusatory letter requesting an explanation from the corresponding author.
• Evaluate the response to determine if misconduct has occurred.

Escalation

If the explanation is deemed unsatisfactory and there is evidence of serious ethical violations, the case is referred to the Journal’s Publication Committee. The Committee will review the evidence and determine an appropriate course of action, which may include:

• Rejection of the manuscript.
• Formal reprimand of the author.
• A ban on future submissions by the responsible author(s).
• Removal of the author(s) from any editorial or reviewer roles with the Journal of Renewable and New Energy.
• Post-Publication Actions

If misconduct is discovered after publication:

• The article may be retracted, and a retraction notice will be issued and linked to the article.
• The online version of the article will be marked as “Retracted,” along with the date of retraction.
• The author may be asked to publish a formal apology or correction.

The Journal of Renewable and New Energy reserves the right to take further action as deemed necessary by COPE guidelines.

Types of Research Misconduct

The Journal of Renewable and New Energy strictly adheres to ethical publishing standards and recognizes the following as major forms of research misconduct:

1. Data Fabrication and Falsification

• Fabrication refers to making up research data or results and reporting them as if they were real.

• Falsification involves manipulating research materials, equipment, or data, or omitting data or results, such that the research is not accurately represented.

2. Duplicate Publication

Submitting or publishing the same work, or substantially similar content, in more than one journal without proper citation or disclosure is considered duplicate publication.

3. Citation Manipulation

Inclusion of excessive or irrelevant citations aimed at artificially increasing citation counts of an individual, group, or journal constitutes citation manipulation and is deemed unethical.

4. Simultaneous Submission

Submitting a manuscript or significant portions of it to more than one journal at the same time is prohibited. Authors must wait for a final decision before submitting the manuscript elsewhere.

5. Redundant (Salami) Publication

Dividing a single study into several parts to publish multiple papers without sufficient justification is considered redundant publication and is unethical.

6. Improper Author Contribution or Attribution

Only individuals who have made substantial scientific contributions to the research should be listed as authors. Contributions by students, technicians, or others must be properly acknowledged.

7. Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the use of others’ ideas, text, or research findings without proper attribution. This includes:

• Copying text or data from other sources without citation.

• Reusing one’s own previously published work without acknowledgment (self-plagiarism).

The journal uses plagiarism detection software (e.g., SamimeNoor) to screen all submissions.
Detected plagiarism may lead to rejection, retraction, or notification of the authors’ institutions.

Procedure for Appeals and Complaints

The Journal of Renewable and New Energy is committed to fairness and transparency in its editorial decisions and allows authors to appeal decisions under specific circumstances.

While final decisions are typically based on the objective and unbiased evaluations of reviewers and editors—and are seldom overturned—we recognize that authors may have valid concerns. If you believe your manuscript was unjustly rejected, you may submit a formal appeal by following the process outlined below:

Steps to Submit an Appeal:

1. State your reasons clearly: Provide a detailed explanation of why you believe the editorial decision was incorrect.
2. Submit additional evidence: Include any new data, clarifications, or relevant information that addresses the reviewers’ or editor’s concerns.
3. Respond to reviewer critiques: If you believe the reviewers misunderstood your work, explain this respectfully and provide evidence.
4. Report conflicts of interest: If you suspect a conflict of interest occurred during peer review, submit documented evidence.

Important Notes:

• Only one appeal is allowed per manuscript.
• The editors may consult the original reviewers or invite new reviewers as needed.
• The final decision on the appeal—whether to uphold the rejection, re-review the manuscript, or invite a revised version—is made by the editorial board and is final.
• Authors are encouraged to submit to other journals if the appeal is unsuccessful.

Adherence to COPE’s Guidelines and Flowcharts

The Journal of Renewable and New Energy is fully committed to applying the ethical principles and procedural recommendations outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
These resources are actively used by the editorial team in addressing ethical issues that may arise during the review and publication process.

Editors, reviewers, and authors are encouraged to refer to COPE’s official flowcharts and guidelines for transparent, consistent, and fair handling of misconduct and publication ethics issues.

For more information on COPE’s Guidelines & Flowcharts please see: (https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts-new/translations). 

COPE’s Code of Conduct and Best Practices for Journal Editors

(https://publicationethics.org/files/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors_Mar11.pdf),

(https://publicationethics.org/files/2008%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf)

The Journal of Renewable and New Energy endorses the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors and commits to the following editorial responsibilities:

• Uphold the needs of both readers and authors.
• Continuously work to improve the journal’s editorial quality.
• Ensure integrity, transparency, and accountability in the review and publication process.
• Protect freedom of expression and the integrity of the scholarly record.
• Avoid any influence of commercial interests over editorial decisions.
• Be proactive in correcting errors through corrigenda, retractions, or apologies as needed.
• Welcome feedback from authors, readers, reviewers, and editorial board members.
• Stay informed about evolving best practices in peer review and research integrity.
• Encourage educational efforts around publication ethics and misconduct prevention.
• Evaluate how journal policies influence ethical author and reviewer behavior.
• Clearly identify any involvement of funders in research design or publication decisions.
• Use qualified reviewers and, where applicable, include statistical and methodological review.
• Promote clear authorship criteria and discourage unethical practices (e.g., ghost authorship).
• Ensure unbiased handling of submissions from staff or editorial board members.
• Publish clear and up-to-date guidance for authors and reviewers on ethical expectations.
• Protect the confidentiality of peer reviewers unless using a declared open review system.
• Provide orientation and ongoing policy updates to editorial board members.