Get your Energy Economics paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 10 August, 2026
Submitting to Energy Economics goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Energy Economics guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Energy Economics. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Energy Economics journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Energy Economics guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Energy Economics guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
| Element | Energy Econ requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract required. Must not exceed 250 words. Should be concise and factual, briefly stating the purpose of the research, principal results and major conclusions. Must be able to stand alone; avoid references unless essential (cite author(s) and year(s) if included); avoid non-standard or uncommon abbreviations unless essential (define at first mention if included) |
| Main text | No specific word or page limit stated in the Guide for Authors |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Required: 1 to 7 keywords for indexing purposes. Keywords should be written in English. Authors should try to avoid keywords consisting of multiple words (using 'and' or 'of'). Only use abbreviations in keywords if they are firmly established in the field |
| References | Author-date style (Harvard-like). At submission: references can be in any style or format as long as the style is consistent; must include author names, journal/book titles, chapter/article titles, year of publication, volume numbers, article numbers or pagination where applicable. The journal reference style will be applied to the article after acceptance at proof stage. In-text citations: single author (name and year), two authors (both names and year), three or more authors (first author et al. and year). Reference list arranged alphabetically then chronologically if necessary. Journal names abbreviated according to LTWA |
| Peer review | Single anonymized review process (single-blind). Submission initially assessed by editors to determine suitability. If deemed suitable, typically sent to minimum of two reviewers for independent expert assessment of scientific quality. Decision made by editors. not involved in decisions about papers they have written themselves, written by family members or colleagues, or relating to products/services in which they have an interest |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/eneeco/default.aspx |
Read the Energy Economics guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Energy Economics in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Energy Econ papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Energy Economics journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Energy Economics guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.