About the Journal of Photonics for Energy
The Journal of Photonics for Energy (JPE) is an e-journal that covers fundamental and applied research areas focused on the applications of photonics for renewable energy harvesting, conversion, storage, distribution, monitoring, consumption, and efficient usage. Contributions ranging from materials and concepts to devices and applications are within the scope of the journal.
The journal publishes regular research papers, as well as special sections in key areas of technology. See the Editorial Schedule for a list of forthcoming special section topics and submission dates.
Conference authors who are interested in submitting a proceedings manuscript to the journal should read the journal policies for submission guidelines.
Authors are required to include a cover letter with their submission explaining the significance and novelty of the work, the problem that is being addressed, and why the manuscript belongs in this journal.
Claims of "new" or "novel" work or of being the "first" to report on a topic should be avoided unless they can be fully substantiated.
Why publish in this journal?
Launched in 2011, JPE is the newest SPIE journal. JPE offers a destination for cutting-edge research on the use of photonics in energy applications. JPE is published online as part of the SPIE Digital Library, accessible by researchers at many of the world's leading universities, laboratories, and corporations as well as thousands of individual subscribers.
Author benefits:
- Rapid publication of articles
- Professional copyediting and typesetting
- Free online color figures
- Multimedia
- 5 free downloads for authors from the SPIE Digital Library
- Open access publishing for letters and selected review papers, at no cost to authors
- Voluntary page charges
Submit a manuscript
Journal of Photonics for Energy uses an online submission system.
Authors should read and follow the instructions on how to prepare and format a manuscript prior to submission.
Manuscript types:
- Letter: A short technical communication of significant interest intended for rapid publication in the JPE Letters section of the journal. The manuscript length may not exceed six typeset pages. The purpose of this section of the journal is to provide rapid publication of short technical communications of significant interest. Submissions should be prepared in the same manner as a regular paper, except that there are no author biographies. The manuscript length may not exceed six pages. A brief cover letter setting forth the significance of the paper must accompany the manuscript. Accepted letters will be published as open-access articles and will also be part of the SPIE Letters. Regular page charges apply to letters.
- Regular Paper: A full-length manuscript presenting original work intended as a regular contribution to the journal.
- Special Section Paper: A full-length manuscript presenting original work intended for submission to a special topical section organized by a guest editor.
- Review Paper: An article reviewing a particular topic or field. Review papers are typically invited papers written by a highly regarded expert in the field. An author interested in submitting a review paper should submit an abstract and outline of the projected paper to the Editor for approval.
