Author Guidelines

The manuscript texts are written in English. Manuscripts will be first reviewed by editorial boards. The main text of a manuscript must be submitted as a Word document (.docx). The manuscript consists of 3000 - 6000 words (without references), well-typed in single column on A4 size paper, use font Times New Roman. The manuscript contains an original work and have potentially contribute to the highly scientific advancement. For more details, you can download [Article Template].

The manuscript should contain the following section in this order:

Title (16pt)
Title should be short, bold, written with sentence case, informative, but does not exceed 15 words (16pt).

The author’s name (10pt)
Full name without academic degrees and titles, written in capital letters. Manuscript written by groups needs to supplemented by complete contact details (10pt).

Name of affiliation for each author (8pt)
The author’s name (10pt) should be accompanied by affiliation, country, and email address (8pt).

ABSTRACT (10pt)
A single paragraph of about 150-250 words, written briefly in English, containing background, method, results, discussion, and conclusion (9pt).

Keywords (10pt)
Written in English, 3-5 keywords, adjusted alphabetically (9pt).

1. INTRODUCTION (10pt)
This section at least contains the explanation on the social relevance of the research, what has previously been researched in relation to the topic, the objective of the study, a problem statement, and a preliminary answer (assumption or hypotesis) (10pt).

2. LITERATURE REVIEW (Optional) (10pt)
This section is optional. Authors are allowed to add literature review sub-sections if needed, but not mandatory (10pt).

2. METHOD (10pt)
This section at least describes the material object of the study, the research design, the data collection, the stages of data analysis. It is possible for authors, especially who use quantitative paradigm to add some methodological sub-sections, such as participants, research design, and data analysis (10pt).

3. RESULTS (10pt)
This section at least presents the initial data using various visualization tools like tables, graphs, or images to enhance understanding, describes the patterns or trends observed in the visualized data, and analyze the implications of the data presented (10pt).

3.1. Sub section 1: Tables (10pt)
All inserted tables should have a specific caption above the tables, left position. Only horizontal lines should be used within a table, to distinguish the column headings from the body of the table, and immediately above and below the table. Tables must be embedded into the text and not supplied separately. Please make sure that all text in the tables is readable. If necessary, provide a source of the figure with hyperlink to the original source (8pt – 10pt).

3.2. Sub section 2: Figures (10pt)
The figure captions are placed at below the figures, center position. If your figure has two parts, include the labels “(a)” and “(b)” etc., or provide each captions of these figures. Please verify that the figures you mention in the text actually exist. Do not put borders around the outside of your figures. Use the phrase “Figure. ...” even at the beginning of a sentence. In the case of photos etc. a resolution of 300 dpi should be provided. Please make sure that all text in the Figures is readable. If necessary, provide a source of the figure with hyperlink to the original source (10pt).

3.3. Sub section 3: Equations (10pt)
It is possible to use either the Microsoft Equation Editor or the MathType add-on (http://www.mathtype.com) for equations in the paper. Formulae should be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript as Equation 1 and Equation 2. Formulae should be numbered. Below is an example which the authors may find useful (10pt).

3.4. Sub section 4: Abbreviations and acronyms (10pt)
Abbreviations and acronyms are used the first time they are used in the text, even after they have already been defined in the abstract. Abbreviations such as SI (International System of Units) do not have to be defined. Do not use abbreviations in the title unless they are unavoidable (10pt).

4. DISCUSSION (10pt)
This session should explore the broader implications of the results, discussing what the potential impact on theory, practice, or further research, delves into the underlying structure or mechanisms behind the observed results. This analysis should help clarify why these results occurred and their relevance to the established research questions (10pt)

5. CONCLUSION (10pt)
This section highlights the most critical discoveries of the research or the lessons learned. It discusses the strengths of the research, including its methodological rigor, innovation, and any contributions it makes to the field. It also concludes by acknowledging the limitations of the study and provides the recommended areas for future research that could build on the findings (10pt).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (if applicable)
This section should acknowledge individuals who provided personal assistance to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship, detailing their contributions. It is imperative to obtain consent from all individuals listed in the acknowledgments (10pt).

FUNDING INFORMATION (mandatory)
This section should describe sources of funding agency that have supported the work. Authors should state how the research described in their article was funded, including grant numbers if applicable. Include the following (or similar) statement if there is no funding involved: Authors state no funding involved (10pt)

AUTHOR CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT (mandatory)
This journal mandating CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) will enable authors to provide information on submission, allowing for detailed information about individual contributions to the work. An example of an Authors’ Contribution statement using CRediT with degree of contribution:

Pierro Asara: review and editing (equal). Kerys Jones: Conceptualization (lead); writing – original draft (lead); formal analysis (lead); writing – review and editing (equal). Elisha Roberto: Software (lead); writing – review and editing (equal). Hebei Wang: Methodology (lead); writing – review and editing (equal). Jinnie Wu: Conceptualization (supporting); Writing – original draft (supporting); Writing – review and editing (10pt)

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT (mandatory) (10pt)
The statement of declaration is important to ensure that no conflict interest between authors. An example of Declaration: “The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this article” (10pt).

INFORMED CONSENT (if applicable) (10pt)
The protection of privacy is a legal right that must not be breached without individual informed consent. In cases where the identification of personal information is necessary for scientific reasons, authors should obtain full documentation of informed consent, including written permission from the patient prior to inclusion in the study. Incorporate the following (or a similar) statement: We have obtained informed consent from all individuals included in this study (10pt).

ETHICAL APPROVAL (if applicable) (10pt)
When papers talk about using people or animals, authors should make it clear that the research followed all national rules and institutional policies, and it was approved by the authors' institutional review board or a similar committee. The Helsinki Declaration's tenets must guide all investigations involving human subjects. Authors must also identify the committee or review board approving the experiments and provide a statement indicating approval of the research. Incorporate the following (or a similar) statement: The research related to human use has been complied with all the relevant national regulations and institutional policies in accordance with the tenets of the Helsinki Declaration and has been approved by the authors' institutional review board or equivalent committee; or: The research related to animal use has been complied with all the relevant national regulations and institutional policies for the care and use of animals (10pt).

DATA AVAILABILITY (mandatory) (10pt)
Please include one of the following statements in your manuscript. Choose the option that best fits your study.

  • If the data are publicly available, please write: The data supporting the findings of this study are publicly available at [repository name]: [DOI or URL].
  • If the data will be available after an embargo, please write: The data supporting the findings of this study will be available at [repository name] ([DOI/URL]) after a [time period, e.g., 6 months] embargo from the date of publication.
  • If the data are available on reasonable request, please write: The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
  • If the data cannot be publicly shared (ethical/privacy reasons), please write: The data supporting the findings of this study are not publicly available due to ethical and privacy restrictions, but are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
  • If the data come from a third party, please write: The data supporting the findings of this study were obtained from [third party name] and are available with the permission of that third party.
  • If all data are included in the article, please write: All data supporting the findings of this study are included in this article and/or its supplementary materials.
  • If no new data were created or analyzed, please write: Data availability is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study.

REFERENCES (10pt)

The main references are international journals and proceedings. All references should be to the most pertinent, up-to-date sources, and the minimum number of references should be 25 (for original research papers) and 50 (for review papers). References are written in IEEE style. You can access a more comprehensive guide at http://ipmuonline.com/guide/refstyle.pdf. Use a tool such as EndNote, Mendeley, or Zotero for reference management and formatting; choose IEEE style. Please use a consistent format for references—see examples (8 pt)

Example of bibliography:

[1] T. S. Ustun, C. Ozansoy, and A. Zayegh, “Recent developments in microgrids and example cases around the world—A review,” Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., vol. 15, no. 8, pp. 4030–4041, Oct. 2011, doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.07.033.
[2] D. Salomonsson, L. Soder, and A. Sannino, “Protection of Low-Voltage DC Microgrids,” IEEE Trans. Power Deliv., vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 1045–1053, Jul. 2009, doi: 10.1109/TPWRD.2009.2016622.
[3] S. Chakraborty and M. G. Simoes, “Experimental Evaluation of Active Filtering in a Single-Phase High-Frequency AC Microgrid,” IEEE Trans. Energy Convers., vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 673–682, Sep. 2009, doi: 10.1109/TEC.2009.2015998.
[4] S. A. Hosseini, H. A. Abyaneh, S. H. H. Sadeghi, F. Razavi, and A. Nasiri, “An overview of microgrid protection methods and the factors involved,” Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., vol. 64, pp. 174–186, Oct. 2016, doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.05.089.
[5] S. Chen, N. Tai, C. Fan, J. Liu, and S. Hong, “Sequence-component-based current differential protection for transmission lines connected with IIGs,” IET Gener. Transm. Distrib., vol. 12, no. 12, pp. 3086–3096, Jul. 2018, doi: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2017.1507.
[6] S. Parhizi, H. Lotfi, A. Khodaei, and S. Bahramirad, “State of the Art in Research on Microgrids: A Review,” IEEE Access, vol. 3, pp. 890–925, 2015, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2015.2443119.
[7] S. Chowdhury, S. P. Chowdhury, and P. Crossley, Microgrids and Active Distribution Networks. Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2009.
 

BIOGRAPHIES OF AUTHORS (mandatory) (10pt)

In this section, authors are required to provide their professional biography, which should include their academic background, current position, research interests, and any significant contributions to the current study. Additionally, authors should include links to their professional profiles, such as ORCID (mandatory) and, if applicable, Google Scholar, Scopus Author ID, or Web of Science (WoS) ResearcherID. This helps establish the author’s academic identity and enhances the visibility of their research.