GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS, HPT MAGAZINE
2022-02-01
1Guidelines for article submission for inclusion in theIEA Heat Pump Centre Magazine
Author Guidelines

All authors are urged to follow these guidelines and the article template closely. If the article
does not follow these guidelines they will be returned to the author for correction.

Submission of articles for inclusion in the IEA Heat Pump Centre Magazine

All articles for the IEA Heat Pump Centre Magazine should be suitable for an international audience
whose native language is not necessarily English but who will have, at least, an elementary
understanding of heat pumps. For member countries1 articles should be submitted via the National
Team. For all others, articles should be submitted directly to the Heat Pump Centre (HPC).
Articles should be submitted in digital form (e-mail). The preferred word-processing software isMicrosoft Word

ContentArticles must be written in English and may be up to 1,800 words. If the article submitted exceeds the1,800 word limit it will be returned to the author for shortening. Authors are encouraged to use figures,tables and photographs to illustrate the article and the subject. Approximately four figures, tables orphotographs per article may be supplied. The contact information (address, phone, e-mail) of theauthor(s) should be supplied for inclusion in the Newsletter. A photo of the author is nice, but notnecessary.
When writing the article, please use the template provided at the password-protected Teams-site or or
directly on the HPC website. Articles must have the following structure:•Summary
The main purpose of the summary is to raise the readers’ interest. It should indicate why thestudy described was undertaken and the benefit of it. Of course, it should also summarise thearticle and describe the highlights. The summary will also be used for the short version of theNewsletter and thus it is of vital importance that it catches the readers’ interest. Useapproximately 90 words.

•Introduction
The introduction is used for introducing the reader to the subject. It should contain sufficientTechnology Collaboration Programme on Heat Pumping Technologies
Heat Pump Centre c/o RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Postal address

RISE Research Institutes ofSweden
Box 857
SE-501 15 BORÅSSWEDENOffice location

Industrigatan 4Borås

Telephone / Telefax+46 10-516 50 00

E-mail / Internet

hpc@heatpumpcentre.org
www.heatpumpingtechnologies.org

Bank account6662275 695 611
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background information to orient the reader about the topic. It should also give the framework
for the study.
•Body
The body forms the content of the article including discussion and results. Economic data
should be accompanied with the US dollar equivalent. Use short subheadings.

•Conclusion
This section concludes the article and puts the present work into a wider context. What are theresults and what can they be used for? It can also include a vision for the future. Useapproximately 100 words.

•References
These should be kept to a minimum and made numerically e.g.:[1] Smith, A.B., 1991. "Survey of Domestic Heat Pump Applications".
Proceedings of In. Energy Saving Conf. (Paris). The Publishing House. New York, USA.

Pay attention to the following:•UnitsSystème International d'Units (SI Units) must be used. Non-SI units may be given inbrackets. Measurements in °C for temperature and bar for pressure are preferred to Kelvinand Pascal. This includes conversion of efficiency ratios, such as SEER and HSPF. Whendescribing the energy content of fossil fuels, the higher heating value must be used.

•Abbreviations
All abbreviations should be spelt out in full and, where necessary, translated into English.

Figures and tables etc.
It is strongly recommended to supply figures digitally in the following formats: EPS, TIFF,
Illustrator (AI) or high-resolution PDF. Keep in mind that the figure must be clear and legible
also in black-and-white, as the Magazine is distributed via the website and often printed onblack-and-white printers.
Figures and tables must be referred to in the text with appropriate captions.

Photographs
Photographs should be supplied digitally in high-resolution TIFF or JPG format. Please send
them via email or if the file is large send it via a commonly used file transfer tool for example
WeTransfer. Keep in mind that the photos must be clear and legible also in black-and-white
printing, as the Magazine is distributed via the website and thus often printed on black-andwhite printers.
Each photograph must be clearly named with its figure number and caption.

3Editorial control
The HPC reserves the right to edit articles as it sees fit; all articles will be sent to the author, viae-mail, for a final check.

Copyright
The HPC can accept no responsibility for copyright infringements. Please take care to obtain any
necessary permission or release from the author/photographer etc. before submitting material to theHPC.
For material published in the newsletter, the following copyright applies:© IEA Heat Pump Centre
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrievalsystem, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the IEA Heat Pump
Centre, Borås, Sweden.

Any questions?
Please contact:
Dr. Metkel YebiyoHeat Pump Centre/ RISE
PO Box 857
SE-501 15 BoråsSweden
Tel: +46 (0)10 516 50 73
E-mail: mailto:metkel.yebiyo@ri.se
Website: www.heatpumpingtechnologies.org