JOAPE welcomes a wide range of manuscripts, including original research articles, review papers, case studies, and short communications, focused on topics related to operation, automation, and power engineering. We also consider special issues and invited papers on emerging trends in these fields.
Manuscripts can be submitted through our online submission system available on the journal’s website. Authors need to register or log in, follow the submission guidelines, and upload their manuscript along with any required supplementary materials.
JOAPE uses a double-blind peer review process, where both the reviewers and the authors remain anonymous. Each manuscript is initially assessed by the editorial committee and, if deemed suitable, is sent to at least three external reviewers for evaluation. The process ensures the manuscript's quality, originality, and relevance to the journal's scope.
The peer review process typically takes 4-8 weeks from the date of submission. Authors will receive a decision or feedback within this period, although some delays may occur due to the complexity of the reviews.
The University of Mohaghegh Ardabili is supporting all of the publishing costs of the JOAPE. The journal does not have a refereeing process fee.
If you are interested in becoming a Reviewer for JOAPE, we welcome you to express your interest. Please send an email detailing your areas of research expertise along with a brief academic CV to the Managing Editor at joape@uma.ac.ir or or fill out the online form available in the 'Contact Us' section of our journal.
Yes, JOAPE is an open-access journal. All published articles are freely available online immediately after publication, ensuring the widest possible dissemination of research.
Authors can check the status of their manuscript by logging into the online submission system. The status will be updated at each stage of the review and editorial process.
JOAPE has a strict policy against plagiarism. All submitted manuscripts are checked using plagiarism detection software such as iThenticate. Any manuscript found to contain plagiarism will be rejected, and the authors will be notified.
JOAPE’s ethical guidelines are available on the journal’s website under the "Ethics" section. These guidelines cover topics such as authorship, conflicts of interest, and research integrity.
You can contact the JOAPE editorial office via email at joape@uma.ac.ir. For specific inquiries, please visit our "Contact Us" page on the website for more detailed contact information.
JOAPE is indexed and abstracted in leading databases such as Scopus, Islamic World Science Citation (ISC), CIVILICA, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), WorldCat, Google Scholar, and Magiran.
Yes, authors are encouraged to submit supplementary materials such as datasets, software code, or additional figures that support their manuscript. These materials should be submitted alongside the main manuscript file during the submission process.
JOAPE is published quarterly, with issues released in March, June, September, and December. Special issues may be published at different intervals depending on editorial decisions.