ZeroBuild Journal

About the Journal

ZeroBuild Journal aims to create a forum on zero-energy buildings for industry professionals, academics, and students. The ZeroBuild Journal accepts scientific studies on innovative, up-to-date, and publication-worthy topics among industry-academy-sector professionals.

ZeroBuild Journal only accepts and publishes articles submitted in ENGLISH language. The articles submitted in any other language will not be peer-reviewed.

The journal is published semiannually in January and July.

All articles must go through a peer-review process before being published.

ZeroBuild Journal does not charge any publication fee.

Please use the journal abbreviation ZBJ  to cite papers published in ZeroBuild Journal.

ZeroBuild Journal publishes 4 types of articles.

Research Articles: The results of novel scientific theoretical or practical research should be reported in a Research Article.  The papers must contribute to scientific and practical theory and practice. Original research articles should not exceed 5000 words (excluding Abstracts, Tables, and References).

Reviews: This type of article concludes with a long list of references that includes all of the important papers and studies in the field. Authors should present novel tables and novel figures in a Result and Discussion section for the review article. Review papers should not exceed 8000 words (excluding Abstract, Tables, and References).

Short Communications: Short Communication is an un-subdivided short article limited to 3000 words. The paper should include an abstract, the main body, and references. There should be no more than six figures or tables in it. 

Case Studies: a detailed analysis of a particular situation or problem, usually in a specific industry or field. A case study is accepted as a valuable way to share expertise and provide helpful information to the field.