About the Journal

Geliotekhnika is a peer-reviewed international scientific journal founded by the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan and published under the scientific and editorial supervision of the S.A. Azimov Institute of Physics and Technology of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The journal publishes original research articles, review articles and short communications presenting the results of fundamental and applied research in solar energy, renewable energy technologies and related fields of engineering.

The journal has been published since 1965. It was re-registered on 12 December 2006 by the Information and Communication Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Registration Certificates Nos. 0077 and 004780-10).

Print ISSN: 0130-0997
Electronic ISSN: 2181-9963

The primary aim of the journal is to advance and disseminate modern scientific knowledge in solar energy, support the development of efficient, reliable and environmentally sustainable energy technologies, promote innovative engineering solutions, and strengthen national and international scientific cooperation.

The journal serves as an academic platform for exchanging research findings among scientists, engineers, university teachers, doctoral candidates, master’s students, early-career researchers and industry professionals.

The journal adheres to the principles of research integrity, editorial independence, transparent editorial procedures, independent peer review, open access and internationally recognised standards of scholarly publishing.

Subject Area

Energy

Subject Category

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Research Areas

  • Solar radiation and solar energy resource assessment

  • Photovoltaic materials, devices and systems

  • Solar thermal energy

  • Solar collectors and concentrators

  • Solar furnaces and high-temperature solar technologies

  • Conversion of solar energy into electrical and thermal energy

  • Energy storage and energy management systems

  • Solar-powered water desalination and treatment

  • Applications of solar energy in buildings and structures

  • Applications of solar energy in industry and agriculture

  • Hybrid and integrated renewable energy systems

  • Energy efficiency and thermal processes

  • Design, modelling and optimisation of solar energy installations

  • Monitoring, diagnostics and control of solar energy systems

  • Artificial intelligence and digital technologies in solar energy

  • Environmental, economic and sustainability aspects of solar energy technologies

  • Related fields of solar and renewable energy

The Editorial Board welcomes original research that contributes to the advancement of solar energy science, innovative technologies, energy efficiency and environmentally sustainable energy systems at the national and international levels.

Publication Frequency

Geliotekhnika is published quarterly, with four issues per year. Manuscripts are accepted throughout the year and are published only after successfully completing initial editorial screening, independent peer review, revision by the authors and final acceptance.

Publication Languages

The journal accepts and publishes manuscripts in Uzbek, Russian and English.

Open Access Policy

Geliotekhnika is a fully and immediately open-access scientific journal. All published articles are made freely and permanently available immediately upon publication, without subscription, registration or other access restrictions.

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0 licence. This licence permits users to read, download, copy, distribute, cite, adapt and reuse the material, provided that the original authors and the initial source of publication are properly acknowledged.

Authors retain copyright in their work and grant the journal the right of first publication. The journal does not apply an embargo period, and published content remains permanently available on the journal’s official website.

Peer Review Process

Geliotekhnika applies a double-anonymous peer-review system. Under this system, the identities of the authors and reviewers are concealed from each other throughout the peer-review process.

Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial editorial screening are sent to at least two independent reviewers who possess relevant scientific expertise and have no conflicts of interest relating to the manuscript.

Reviewers assess the manuscript’s originality, scientific novelty and significance, methodological quality, reliability of the results, clarity of presentation, compliance with ethical requirements, and contribution to the aims and scientific scope of the journal.

The final decision to accept, request revision or reject a manuscript is made by the Editor-in-Chief on the basis of the reviewers’ recommendations, the authors’ responses and the revised manuscript. Detailed requirements are provided in the journal’s Peer Review Policy.

Ownership and Publishing Activities

Owner and Founder:
Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Scientific Institution Responsible for the Journal:
S.A. Azimov Institute of Physics and Technology of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Publisher:
I-EDU GROUP LLC

I-EDU GROUP LLC provides publishing infrastructure, organisational support, maintenance of the journal’s website and electronic platform, metadata management, DOI-related services, digital dissemination and technical support.

The Publisher does not participate in evaluating the scientific content of manuscripts, influence reviewers’ reports or make editorial decisions. Editorial decisions remain under the exclusive authority of the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board.

Publication Ethics

Geliotekhnika adheres to the principles of publication ethics, academic integrity, transparency, editorial independence and responsible research conduct.

The Editorial Board follows the recommendations and Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and applies internationally recognised ethical standards at all stages of manuscript submission, initial editorial assessment, peer review, publication and post-publication management.

Authors, reviewers, editors and members of the Editorial Board are required to comply with the journal’s ethical policies. Detailed requirements are provided in the journal’s Publication Ethics Policy.

Author Fees

No fee is charged for submitting a manuscript to the journal. An Article Processing Charge (APC), if applicable, is collected only after the manuscript has been formally accepted for publication.

The current APC amount, payment currency and procedure, together with any available waiver or discount conditions, are openly stated on the journal’s Author Fees page. Authors are not charged any hidden or additional fees of which they have not been informed in advance.

Payment of an APC does not influence the peer-review process, manuscript acceptance or editorial decisions.

Plagiarism and Research Misconduct

Geliotekhnika does not tolerate plagiarism, duplicate publication, simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals, fabrication or falsification of data, inappropriate image manipulation, citation manipulation, misrepresentation of authorship or any other form of research or publication misconduct.

All submitted manuscripts are screened using specialised text-similarity detection software before being sent for peer review. Similarity reports are evaluated substantively by the Editorial Board, taking into account the nature and extent of the matching material, citation practices, proper acknowledgement of sources and the conventions of the relevant scientific field.

Manuscripts showing evidence of plagiarism or other serious misconduct may be rejected at any stage of the editorial process. If misconduct is identified after publication, the journal may issue a correction, retract the article, publish an editorial expression of concern or take other appropriate post-publication action. Detailed requirements are provided in the journal’s Plagiarism and Originality Policy and Publication Ethics Policy.

ISSN 0130-0997 (Print)
ISSN 2181-9963 (Online)