Thermal Power Generation is an important journal reporting power generation technologies in China and abroad.
1. Scope of the Journal
Thermal Power Generation mainly reports on fundamental research and the development and utilization of energy, power, and power generation technologies in China, including: fossil fuels and their clean combustion, power generation equipment and thermal systems, intelligent control of power plants, auxiliary equipment, power plant chemistry, metallic materials for power plants, environmental protection and comprehensive utilization in the power industry, as well as power generation technologies such as wind, hydrogen, solar, and nuclear energy. The journal also timely reports on developments in related fields abroad.
In recent years, the journal has focused on publishing content in the following areas (including but not limited to):
1) Next-generation coal-fired power technologies, such as flexibility, low-carbon combustion, thermal-electric decoupling, and smart peak regulation;
2) Clean and efficient power generation technologies for new power systems;
3) New power generation technologies, such as photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind, hydrogen, and distributed energy generation;
4) Advanced power cycle technology, including supercritical carbon dioxide cycle power generation technology;
5) Intelligent control and localization technology of power equipment;
6) Carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and storage technologies;
7) Low-carbon energy system construction aimed at carbon neutrality;
8) Energy storage technologies and their typical applications on the power supply side;
9) Sludge and biomass coupled power generation technology;
10) Development and new technology application of the circulating fluidized bed boiler;
11) Energy Internet technology, etc.
2. Submission instructions
Thermal Power Generation currently accepts submissions only via its online submission system; email submissions are not accepted. The submission procedure is as follows:
1) Visit the website: https://rlfd.cbpt.cnki.net
2) Click “Author Center" in the top-left corner. Register a new account or log in with an existing account;
3) After entering the submission system, click "I want to contribute", and follow the instructions to upload the manuscript;
4) After submission, please wait patiently for the review result. The review period is generally 1~2 months. The submission system allows you to check the status of all your submissions under your account. If necessary, you may contact the handling editor for communication or follow-up. Editorial Department Tel: +86-29-82002270.
3. Copyright
Authors should carefully read the Copyright Transfer Agreement before submission and upload a signed copy when submitting their manuscript. Once the submission is successful, it is assumed that the authors are familiar with the terms of the agreement.
4. Publication Ethics and Integrity
Manuscripts must be original. Duplicate submissions are strictly prohibited. The journal conducts academic misconduct checks, and manuscripts with excessive text duplication will be rejected outright. Other ethical requirements can be found in the journal’s Publication Ethics Statement.
5. Confidentiality
Authors must ensure that manuscripts do not involve state secrets, politically sensitive information, or commercial confidentiality. Authors are responsible for any related issues. If required, authors must provide a confidentiality review certificate from their institution.
6. Manuscript requirements
The content of the manuscript should be scientific, creative, and practical, with great theoretical guidance or practical reference significance. Writing should be fluent and concise, with clear focus, reliable data, logical flow, rigorous structure, clear hierarchy, concise wording, and concise mathematical derivations. Figures and tables should be clear, formulas correct, and references timely and representative.
Formatting Guidelines:
1. Manuscripts should follow the “Manuscript Template of Thermal Power Generation”, with a recommended length of 6,000~8,000 words.
2. Chinese titles should generally not exceed 25 characters. Keywords should be 3~5 nouns or noun phrases accurately reflecting the article’s topic. Provide Chinese and English versions of the title, author names, affiliations, abstract, keywords, figure/table captions, and references.
3. Abstracts should generally follow the “Objective, Method, Result, Conclusion” structure and be around 400 words. English abstracts should match the Chinese content, with additional details if needed for international readership.
4. If the research is funded by projects or grants, include the funding source and project number in the bottom-left corner of the first page.
5. Provide author information and contact details in the bottom-left corner of the first page, including: name, birth year, gender, degree, title, position, graduate program (part-time or full-time), main research interests, and email.
6. Use national standard units and symbols throughout.
7. For Chinese references, provide their English translations on a separate line. Follow the reference format prescribed by GB 7714—2015.
7. Fees
Thermal Power Generation only charges a publication fee and does not charge other fees. The publication fee is RMB 800, 1500, or 2000 per article, depending on the length and type (review or regular article).
For further questions, please contact the editorial department (Tel: 029-82002270).