Special Issue Questionnaire - Elsevier



Special Issue QuestionnairePublishing a special issue (SI) with Chemical Engineering Journal should convey certain up-to-date, currently important research trends/themes. Papers published in special issues should cover exceptional topics and be comparable to or even better than regular papers in quality. All special issues (SI) are now composed of papers that are published as soon as they are accepted and are not physically joined in a single printed journal issue. Rather, they are collated in a single on-line issue and can be from multiple journals. For examples of recent SIs, see note that:1. The selection of papers for the SI should be conducted solely on a merit basis. 2. You need to suggest 3-4 Guest Editors (GE) from different institutes and preferably from different countries and/or continents. GEs need to have expertise within the topics of the SI and preferably familiar with EES submission systems. 3. To minimize any conflict of interest, GEs should not to submit multiple manuscripts to the SI they handle.The GE's name will appear as Editor in the article info once the paper is published. For instance:4. All submissions will undergo the same rigorous external peer review as regular stand-alone research papers. 5. The SI will be overseen by the SI Editor designated by the journal. All manuscripts with acceptance decisions by the GEs will be returned to the MGE for final approval. Editorial and Peer Reviewing ProcessUpon submission, SI manuscripts are distributed by the SI Editor to the GE(s), who will handle the peer-reviewing process per journal standard, which is essential to ensure that only quality papers are published. A tutorial and guidelines for the CEJ peer-review principles are available (see also ).It is IMPERATIVE that all authors submitting manuscripts identify their association with the Special Issue, via their submission letter and by selecting the right article type in EES. Each paper must be reviewed by at least two-three international specialists (four-five in case of doubt). GEs should provide explicit recommendations for revision to authors, and ensure that revision is in accordance with their recommendations and the reviewers comments.The reviewers are the choice of GEs. In case GEs experience difficulty in finding appropriate reviewers, it is suggested to consult the local EES access or SCOPUS for help.Normally, revised manuscripts needing major revision are sent back to the original reviewers for another review.When the peer-review is concluded, GEs will then send their recommendation on the revised manuscript to the managing guest editor (MGE), together with a short rationale clarifying the reasons for their recommendation. The final decision is at the end taken by the SI editor.In case GEs are involved as author for manuscripts for the SI, the other appointed GEs will handle these manuscripts. To avoid the appearance of COI, GEs are discouraged from submitting multiple manuscripts to the same SI.The total editing process is accomplished online through Elsevier Editorial System (EES). Our Journal Manager Antony is in charge of EES technical issues and production related work for the journal. Please feel free to ask Antony for support in case of any queries or problems during the editorial process in EES: cej@.With this in mind, please answer the following questions as thoroughly as possible as it will aid greatly in the smooth operation of publishing your Special Issue. This questionnaire will be evaluated by the SI Editors before a decision is communicated to the applicant, usually in three weeks.Basic informationPlease provide information of all the Guest Editors in the below tableTitleGiven nameSurnameOrganizationEmail addressTel numberPostal addressPrevious editorial experienceWho will be the MGE that will take overall responsibility for managing the SI and may assign papers to other Guest Editors, according to the SI workflow of the journal.The tentative title of the Special Issue as to appear on Science Direct. Please also suggest a short title to be identified easily by authors in the submission system (max. 25 characters including spaces).Introductory text piece of the Special Issue (max 2000 characters, ideally 1000):The number of expected papers to be published in this Special Issue (subject to approval from the publisher); a minimum of 10-15 papers is required for a Special Issue:Please list previous special issues on the same or similar subject published in Chemical Engineering Journal (provide publication year, and Special Issue topic). Any experience with EES is useful. Experience with editorships for other Elsevier journals or indeed other publishers is useful as well.Specification on the sources of submissions for an SI (e.g. conference, open call, or both).TimelinesPlease set the timeline for your Special Issue based on the above data and your experiencesTime ScheduleIt is important that GE(s) plan a realistic timeframe. The average timeline for special issue publication based on historic data of the journal will be provided to help GE(s) make the plan.Once agreed upon with the SI Editor, GE(s) inform potential/invited authors of the detailed time schedule.As the submission and editorial process unfold, the agreed time schedule must be adhered to. We will therefore monitor deadlines closely and will work with GE(s) to stick to the agreed schedule. *EES will be set up by the first expected submission deadline. Once EES is open, GE(s) will receive a notification letter with detailed submission link and guidelines. *Submission deadline: GE(s) organize potential authors to complete their submissions by the submission deadlines. Authors should be informed that the submission window will close at the deadline.*Acceptance deadline: GE(s) coordinate with authors for revision and works to end the editorial and review process by the acceptance deadline.*Publishing Content Specialists Ms Catherine Liu (y.liu.4@) will send regular EES status overview to Guest Editor(s), and send a reminding letter when an important deadline is approaching.Reasonable extension in the time schedule is possible, if mutually agreed upon. SIs that have been severely delayed risk rejection in the final evaluation stages. If there are papers that cannot be delivered in time and delay too long the whole process, the SI Editor will direct them to publish as regular papers upon acceptance.First submission date (xxx):The date by which all papers should be submitted to the Guest Editors for review and the submission site will be closed (usually a couple of months):The date by which manuscripts should be fully reviewed and final decisions made ( usually around 5 months):The date the Special Issue is expected to be closed (usually 1-2 months after final acceptance):Please note that all articles will be published in regular issues after acceptance, and a SI link will later be created to group special issue articles.The above timeline for submission and review must be adhered to. We will therefore monitor deadlines closely and will work with you to stick to the agreed schedule. Conference information (if relevant; otherwise please fill in “none”)Please indicate the full name of the conference and the contact details of the person who represents the Organizing Committee.Date, venue and website of the conference.Disclosure of potential financial conflict of interestsAre there any financial arrangements between you [or, if relevant: between the conference organizers] and the authors (e.g., upon acceptance of their paper) or are there any potential conflicts of interest that we need to know about? If so, please specify.Tentative list of manuscripts (if already available)No.TitleAuthorsCorresponding author’s emailRecommended Guest EditorCOI*Y/N*Please mark any conflict of interest between authors and Guest EditorFinal Acceptance Each manuscript, accompanied by all the required materials, will be evaluated by the SI Editor, who makes the acceptance decisions of the manuscripts in consultation with the Guest Editor(s). Checklist for Special IssuesWhen finalizing, please ensure that the following information is available: Sequence of papers.Special issue title to appear online at ScienceDirect.Guest Editor(s) names, and order to appear on cover of the special issue.Logo or sponsorship information (if applicable).Name, date and place of conference where papers were presented (if the special issue is derived from a conference).Guest editorial to the special issue.OffprintsThe corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided with a PDF file of the article via e-mail (the PDF file is a watermarked version of the published article and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of use). For an extra charge, paper offprints can be ordered via the offprint order form which is sent once the article is accepted for publication. Both corresponding and co-authors may order offprints at any time via Elsevier's WebShop (). Authors requiring printed copies of multiple articles may use Elsevier WebShop's 'Create Your Own Book' service to collate multiple articles within a single cover ().No complimentary copies will be provided. SI copies can be purchased by contacting the Publishing Content Specialist, who will provide the necessary price list.ProofsAll corresponding authors will receive galley proofs for checking. ColourColour on the web is free, whilst colour in the printed version of the SI is subject to charges. Authors will be provided the cost of colour figures once the papers are accepted. They must indicate which Figures are requested to be published in colour in the printed version, and that they are willing to cover the costs involved. Open Access EmbargoPlease contact the Journal Manager, Antony R. Chinnappan (a.chinnappan@) to embargo the article/issue in our submission system. ReleaseIf your paper results in a press release, you may want to inform us so that we can also share: Twitter: @EnvSciHealth, @ELSenviron @ElsevierConnect @ElsevierNews Facebook: : . Sponsor AccessSpecial issue can be sponsor accessible to non-subscribers for 6 or 12 months after all articles are published. For more details related sponsor access, please contact Publishing Content Specialist Ms. Catherine Liu (y.liu.4@).Useful linksSTOTEN homepage and guide to authors: .EES Training Resources: Or contact paoletti.elsevier@ Contact informationD. DionysiouCo-Editor, Chemical Engineering Journaldionysios.d.dionysiou@uc.edu T. Aminabhavi Co-Editor, Chemical Engineering Journal aminabhavit@. Catherine Liu Publishing Content Specialisty.liu.4@Job responsibility: coordinate the whole publication process, monitor progress and deadlines, assist and support Guest Editor on any queries Mr. Antony R. ChinnappanJournal Managera.chinnappan@ Job responsibility: in charge of EES technical issues and production work for the journal, support the editorial process, and handle the production and online publication of the special issueDeirdre DunnePublisher – Chemical & Environmental Engineering journalsd.dunne@ ................
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