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HOME | JOURNAL INFORMATION | CALL FOR PAPERS | COMPETITIONS | SUBSCRIBE | FEEDBACK | BACK ISSUES | ORDER ADDITIONAL COPIES | CONTACT Boiling Point is a practitioner’s journal for those working with household energy and stoves. It deals with technical, social, financial and environmental issues and aims to improve the quality of life for poor communities living in the developing world.
We are now following an Accelerated Publication schedule to bring you articles faster than ever before. This means that: - Boiling Point is now published on a quarterly basis
- We invite readers to submit articles, papers and news on a rolling basis at any time. So if you feel that you have something to contribute to the wider household energy community, then please read the information below and send us your experiences - HEDON would love to hear from you!
- With our online version you don't have to wait until an entire journal issue is completed, printed and bound. Complete issues are online weeks before print publication and each individual accepted article is made available in an 'Open issue' as soon as it is ready for publication, often weeks before the issue is complete. This guarantees that your work is published faster and readers will benefit from articles that appear in the electronic journal weeks or months before the printed issue is available.
Boiling Point looks for articles which are written in English, Spanish, French or Chinese, preferably using clear and plain language, and which can be used by other people in their own work. Do not be deterred, however, if you are not used to writing - it is the information that is important - we will review articles, edit them and return them for your approval prior to being published.
[top] [end]Open and Future Issues We welcome your contribution to any of the following issues:
OPEN ISSUE: BP59: Energy in Conflict and Emergency Relief - August 2010
The 'Energy in Conflict and Emergency Relief' issue will be exploring the following questions: Energy access is a vital component of both immediate relief and of longterm rehabilitation and development interventions. How does the approach to energy delivery differ between a relief and a rehabilitation towards long term development context? How can energy access act as an entry point for relief and conflict resolution? How may it reduce or exacerbate the vulnerability of affected communities? How do communities find solutions to access energy services in extreme situation?
FUTURE ISSUES - Energy Markets and Enterprise Development (Nov ’10)
- Climate Change Adaptation (Feb ’11)
- Energy Service Delivery Models (May ’11)
- Urban Context (Aug ’11)
[top] [end]Submission Guidelines and Dates We welcome articles at any time, on a rolling basis. If you don't make the deadline, your article will be published online and be considered for the next printed issue publication
DEADLINE: Boiling Point 59 on Energy in Conflict and Emergency Relief, please send us your submission by the 1st of July.
For submission: Note that: - Articles can be submitted digitally in a commonly used word processing format or by post
- Articles should be around 1500 - 2000 words in length
- Illustrations, such as drawings, photographs, graphs and bar charts are essential. Any images/ photos should also be sent as separate files, in high resolution and in their original format;
The Boiling Point editorial team will review your submission and final article selection is based on article quality, originality and relevance. Thank you for your cooperation, and please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like further clarification.
We welcome your contribution to our journal sections at any time, through any of the following:
| Front Cover Photo Competition | HEDON are offering you the fantastic opportunity of getting your photo onto the front cover of Boiling Point. We are looking for a full colour photograph for the front cover that illustrates the theme of the Issue. For more information please have a look at our Competitions page. |
Theme Articles | Each issue typically contains 4 to 5 full length theme articles which can include research papers, programme reports etc that are relevant to the theme topic. These are typically around 2000 words in length. |
General Articles | We welcome submission of general/short articles at any time, which can cover any topic. Examples include project/programme updates, technical papers, book/report reviews, conference and workshop reports. Please note: Technology based articles should be focussed on the real life application of proven technologies. |
Toolkit | The Toolkit section is dedicated to tools, frameworks, guidelines and methodologies related to the theme of the issue which may be useful for practitioners in the field. If you have developed or used a tool that you feel would benefit others, please send us an article on the methodology or a link to where we can find more information. |
Interviews | These are opinion pieces or interviews of key individuals from within and beyond the household energy sector. If you feel you or someone in your team could offer valuable insight that would benefit readers worldwide, let us know who they are and we will arrange for an interview. |
DirectLine: Ask our experts | Previously called Case Study, the DirectLine section of Boiling Point invites you to send us your own dilemma or challenge related to the theme of the issue. Experts from the Boiling Point community then offer their advice on how the challenge at hand may be addressed, suggesting methodologies, frameworks and tips based on their experience. You will also be able post your questions on HEDON, by following the Ask a Question link on the homepage. |
Letter to the Editor | Send us your feedback and thoughts on articles published in the latest issue of Boiling Point. You will also be able to post your comments online on each article page on HEDON |
Marketplace | Have you developed, used or witnessed a household energy product or technology that is benefiting communities around you in developing countries? We want to hear about it! |
Translations | If Chinese, French or Spanish is your first language, please help us translate Boiling Point articles and make them accessible to more practitioners around the world |
[top] [end]Information for Reviewers Readers contributing articles from around the world depend on reviewers like you for feedback on how they can best present their work. Constructive feedback with guidance on how the article can be improved is appreciated and will be passed on to the author, should further revisions be required.
If you have been asked to review an article, please submit your response by sending a completed  Reviewer Form (41 KB) with your feedback to boilingpoint@.... You may also attach any supplementary files. For an example response please have a look at Reviewer Form Example (43 KB)
Please note: We respect the anonymity of our reviewers! If you wish to insert your comments into the actual article document and send this through as an attachment, please ensure that you change the identity tag such that any tracked changes or comments come from an anonymous reviewer. You can do this by editing the User Information in the Options section in the Tools Menu of the Word document, such that any reviewing comes from - Name: Reviewer, Initials: R. You may leave the email section blank.
Regards,
The Boiling Point Team
HEDON Household Energy Network,
P.O. Box 900, Bromley, BR1 9FF, U.K.
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