Editorial: You may feel your research is significant, but is it significant enough for us?

I do not believe I have met a scientist or engineer yet who thinks his or her research is insignificant. However, as much as you may be attached to your project idea, and think that your paper is riveting reading, you may be surprised to find that your idea of significance and that of the editors of journals you submit papers to may not agree. The goal of the HVAC&R Research is to publish original research of lasting significance, which is usable by the research community and is relevant to the HVAC&R field (see Taylor & Francis Author Services 2014 and the journal’s Web site for details about submissions: http://www. tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode= uhvc&page=instructions#.UbYb8ZwRHYY. Clearly, the work should not be identical or substantially the same as work that has been previously published, either by yourself or someone else. Use the lists below as a quick reference guide in determining if the topic of your paper meet’s our standard for significance (Mitchell 2007).