Hydel Journal

Hydel

Open Access Technical journal

Since 1954.

ISSN 0970-4582

hydeljournal(at)gmail.com

About Journal

Hydel is a technical journal published by Kerala State Electricity Board Engineers’ Association (KSEBEA) since 1954, which publishes research articles, reviews, supplemental articles and letters in all areas of Electrical Engineering. Hydel is a peer-reviewed journal, aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments in the field. The emphasis will be on publishing quality articles rapidly.

Aim and Scope of the Journal

Hydel is a technical journal edited and published by Kerala State Electricity Board Engineers’ Association (KSEBEA), which publishes research articles, reviews, supplemental articles and letters in all areas of Electrical Engineering. Hydel is a peer-reviewed journal, aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments in the field. The emphasis will be on publishing quality articles rapidly.

The scope of journal covers all aspects of electrical engineering which include (but not limited to) Power systems, Electrical Machines, Instrumentation and control, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Power Electronics, Power Quality & Economics, Renewable Energy, E mobility, Electrical Engineering Materials, High Voltage Insulation Technologies, Protection, Power System Analysis, SCADA, Signal Processing and Electrical Measurements.

Article Submission

Authors are requested to submit their papers electronically to hydeljournal@gmail.com  in the prescribed format for IEEE Transactions and Journals (April2013) (MS Word). Authors should submit copy right transfer form for publication of the accepted articles, format is attached below

Format for Submission :  format

Copy right form : Copy right form-hydel

No fee for publication

 

Audience: Practising Engineers, Researchers, Students, Academicians and Professionals

 

Sponsorship

Kerala State Electricity Board Engineers’ Association (KSEBEA)

Engineers’ House, TC 26/1300, Panavila junction , Thiruvanathapuram -695001

Kerala, 0471-2330696

ksebea(at)gmail.com,

 

Areas of Interest

All aspects of Electrical Engineering which include (but not limited to)

 

Power systems,

Electrical Machines,

Instrumentation and control,

Electric Power Generation,

Transmission and Distribution,

Power Electronics, Power Quality & Economics,

Renewable Energy,

E-Mobility,

Traction,

Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electrical Engineering Materials,

High Voltage Insulation Technologies,

Control and Protection,

Power Systems

SCADA,

Signal Processing and Electrical Measurements

Information Technology Applications in Electrical Engineering

Smart Grid Technologies

 

Article types

‘Hydel’ Technical Journal publishes:

 

Communications

Case Studies

Full papers

Reviews

Perspectives

Analysis articles

Letters

Publishing frequency: 1 issue per year

 

Editorial Board

 

Dr  Krishnakumar M (Chief Editor ), (krishnakumarkseb(at) gmail.com)

Er  James M David, Chief Engineer

Er Anil M, Dy Chief Engineer

Dr Binu Sankar

Er Abdul Vahid K J

Er M.T Biju

 

Editorial office

 

Chief Editor, Hydel

Engineers’ House, TC 26/1300, Panavila junction , Thiruvanathapuram -695001

Kerala

0471-2330696

hydeljournal(at)gmail.com,

 

Advisory board and Technical Committee

 

Er N.T Job

Er Sunil K

Er V,K Joseph

Dr E. Mahommed Shereef

Er V Ranjith kumar

Er Tenson MA

Er Manju B

Er C.P George

Er T.R  Suresh

Er Anilkumar G

Er Mohan G

Er Y V Prasanna Kumar

 

ISSN Information

 

ISSN 0970-4582

 

 

Journal Specific Guidelines

 

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Updated January 2021

Our publication ethics and publication malpractice statement is mainly based on the Code of Conduct and Best-Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors (Committee on Publication Ethics, 2017).  Reference and Courtesy: https://publicationethics.org/core-practices

 

We encourage the best standards of publication ethics and take all possible measures against publication malpractices. We tag along high ethical standards for our journal. This is to ensure quality in Engineering and scientific publications, ensure trust in scientific engineering findings and engineering opinions.:

 

Obligation of Authors

Falsified or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Authors of original research work should present an accurate account of the work performed and the results, followed by an objective discussion of the significance of the work and should contain sufficient detail and references so that others can replicate the work.

Review articles should be accurate, objective and comprehensive,

Originality

Authors should ensure that they have submitted original works, and use proper citations where required.

   Plagiarism:

Taking the ideas and work of other researcher without giving them credit is unfair and dishonest. Copying someone else’s manuscript, or your own that has previously been published, without proper citation is considered plagiarism.

 

Author contribution or attribution:

 

All listed authors must have made a significant scientific contribution to the research in the manuscript.

 

Multiple /Simultaneous submissions

 

It is unprincipled to present the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time.

 

Data fabrication

Data fabrication means the investigator did not actually do the study, but faked/cooked the data and should be avoided

 

Falsification:

Data falsification means the researcher did the experiment, but then changed some of the data and should be avoided

 

Redundancy

This means publishing many very similar manuscripts based on the same experiment and should be avoided

If you are caught your manuscript may be rejected without review and your institution informed.

Editorial Board

Editorial board consists of recognized professionals and academicians in the field.

Duties and responsibilities of editors and Publication decisions

 

Editorial board of Hydel Technical Journal always try to   the quality and integrity of the journal, encouraging academic and professional debate.

The team accepts committed to apply best will and practice to cope with the following responsibilities:

The editorial board is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal to be published. The chief editor with the help of other editors or reviewers makes the decision.  Editors should evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, religious faith, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.  Editors´ decision to accept or reject a paper for publication should be based only on the paper´s importance, originality and clarity, and the study´s relevance to the aim of journal . Editors and editorial staff will not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone. They are guided by the policies of the journal and abide to such legal requirements, copyright infringement and plagiarism

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to editorial decisions

Peer reviewers give a hand to editors in making editorial decisions.

Neutrality

Reviews should be conducted without prejudice and observations formulated clearly with supporting arguments

Confidentiality

Any manuscripts received for review are confidential documents and must be treated as such

Acknowledgement

A reviewer should also report to the editors of any substantial similarity or overlap between the script under consideration and any other document . Unpublished matter submitted should not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the proper consent of the authors.

Conflicts of interest

Any invited referee who has conflicts of should decline the responsibility

 

Peer review process

 

Articles submitted for possible publication are subjected to a blind, peer review process. Articles are first reviewed for the quality , legal requirements, copyright breach and plagiarism . Articles that are found suitable for review are then sent to two experts in the field of the paper. Referees of a paper are unknown to each other. Referees are asked to classify the paper as publishable, publishable with amendments and improvements, or not publishable. Referees’ comments are then seen by the author.

 

Archiving

All publications are archived at our editorial office.

 Confidentiality

We do not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers. Editors will ensure that material submitted remains confidential while under review.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest.Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Editors should require all contributors to disclose relevant competing interests and publish corrections if competing interests are revealed after publication.

 

Duties of the Publisher

Handling of unethical publishing behavior

The publisher shall take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research delinquency has occurred

Access to journal content

The publisher is committed to the  availability and preservation of scholarly research and ensures accessibility by through  own digital archive /print copy.

 

 

Hydel is a technical journal edited and published by Kerala State Electricity Board Engineers’ Association (KSEBEA) for the last 60 years, which publishes research articles, reviews, supplemental articles and letters in all areas of electrical engineering. Hydel is a peer-reviewed journal, aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments in the field.

Call for papers

 

Call for papers: Invitation to publish research articles, reviews, supplemental articles, case studies and letters in Hydel journal

 

ISSN 0970-4582

We would like to invite you and/or your colleagues to submit research articles, reviews, supplemental articles, case studies and letters to be considered by peer-review for publication

Aim and Scope of the Journal

Hydel is a technical journal edited and published by Kerala State Electricity Board Engineers’ Association (KSEBEA) for the last 60 years, which publishes research articles, reviews, supplemental articles and letters in all areas of Electrical Engineering. Hydel is a peer-reviewed journal, aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments in the field. The emphasis will be on publishing quality articles rapidly.

The scope of journal covers all aspects of electrical engineering which include (but not limited to) Power systems, Electrical Machines, Instrumentation and control, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Power Electronics, Power Quality & Economics, Renewable Energy, Electric Traction, Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electrical Engineering Materials, High Voltage Insulation Technologies, Protection, Power System Analysis, SCADA, Signal Processing and Electrical Measurements.

Submission: Authors are requested to submit their papers electronically to hydeljournal(at)gmail.com  in the prescribed format for IEEE Transactions and Journals (April2013) (MS Word). The Format will be sent to you on request.

Audience: Practising Engineers, Researchers, Students, Faculty Members and Professionals

 

 

Hydel Journal ( ISSN 0970-4582 )