Journals in Environmental policy
Journals in Environmental policy
- ISSN: 0921-8009
Ecological Economics
The Transdisciplinary Journal of the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE)The journal is concerned with extending and integrating the understanding of the interfaces and interplay between "nature's household" (ecosystems) and "humanity's household" (the economy). Ecological economics is an interdisciplinary field defined by a set of concrete problems or challenges related to governing economic activity in a way that promotes human well-being, sustainability, and justice. The journal thus emphasizes critical work that draws on and integrates elements of ecological science, economics, and the analysis of values, behaviors, cultural practices, institutional structures, and societal dynamics. The journal is transdisciplinary in spirit and methodologically open, drawing on the insights offered by a variety of intellectual traditions, and appealing to a diverse readership.Specific research areas covered include: valuation of natural resources, sustainable agriculture and development, ecologically integrated technology, integrated ecologic-economic modelling at scales from local to regional to global, implications of thermodynamics for economics and ecology, renewable resource management and conservation, critical assessments of the basic assumptions underlying current economic and ecological paradigms and the implications of alternative assumptions, economic and ecological consequences of genetically engineered organisms, and gene pool inventory and management, alternative principles for valuing natural wealth, integrating natural resources and environmental services into national income and wealth accounts, methods of implementing efficient environmental policies, case studies of economic-ecologic conflict or harmony, etc. New issues in this area are rapidly emerging and will find a ready forum in Ecological Economics.Ecological Economics Sections All submissions to Ecological Economics are reviewed using the general criteria of quality, creativity, originality, accuracy, and contribution to the field. There are several categories of articles to allow for a full range of constructive dialogue.News and Views Topical and timely short pieces reviewed by the editor and/or one outside reviewer at the editor's discretion. May include editorials, letters to the editor, news items, and policy discussions. Maximum 1500 words (600 words for letters).Commentary Essays discussing critical issues. Reviewed by two outside reviewers with the criteria weighted toward quality of the exposition and importance of the issue. Maximum 5000 words.Surveys Examination and review of important general subject areas. Reviewed by two outside reviewers with the criteria weighted toward importance of the subject and clarity of exposition. Maximum 8000 words.Methodological and Ideological Options Research articles devoted to developing new methodologies or investigating the implications of various ideological assumptions. Reviewed by two outside reviewers with criteria weighted toward originality and potential usefulness of the methodology or ideological option. Maximum 8000 words.Analysis Research articles devoted to analysis of important questions in the field. Reviewed by two outside reviewers with the criteria weighted toward originality, quality, and accuracy of the analysis, andimportance of the question. Maximum 8000 words.Book Reviews Reviews of recent books in the field. Reviewed by one outside reviewer with criteria weighted toward clarity and accuracy of the review, and importance of the book to the field. Maximum 1200 words.
- ISSN: 2212-0416
Ecosystem Services
Science, Policy and PracticeEcosystem Services, associated with the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP), is an international, interdisciplinary journal that deals with the science, policy and practice of Ecosystem Services defined as the direct and indirect contributions of ecosystems to human wellbeing.The aims of the journal are: (1) To improve our understanding of the dynamics, benefits and social and economic values of ecosystem services, (2) To provide insight in the consequences of policies and management for ecosystem services with special attention on sustainability issues, (3) To integrate the fragmented knowledge on ecosystem services, synergies and trade-offs, currently found in a wide field of specialist disciplines and journals.(4) To support and promote a dialogue between science and policy, providing empirical evidence to decision makers in the field of ecosystem services assessment and valuation and support its mainstreaming into economic and land-use management policies.Manuscripts should always address ecosystem services and deal with at least one of the following themes:(a) The link between ecosystem services and social and economic benefits and associated values, including monetary values; i.e. what is the role of ecosystem services and biodiversity in providing and sustaining benefits for humans and how these benefits and values are perceived by the public and policy makers? (b) The link between ecosystem services and economic, environmental and land use policies and practices; i.e. how is the provision and sustainability of ecosystem services in natural, agricultural and urban systems affected by these policies and what are the trade-offs in service provision, and subsequent benefits and economic values, between different policy schemes? (c) The development of policies, business strategies and innovative financing arrangements to support sustainable use of ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation, i.e. the use of ecosystem services in nature conservation, integrated land use planning and sustainable ecosystem management and restoration.Articles may address these topics from different (paradigmatic) perspectives, including basic research, integrated assessment approaches and (ex ante and ex post) policy evaluations. They may be inter-disciplinary or draw from specialized fields within economic, ecological, social and political sciences. Systems addressed may range from natural and semi-natural ecosystems to cultivated systems and urban areas and from local to global scales. However, the research has to be placed adequately, with substance, within the ES framework. Manuscripts dealing with only one aspect of ecosystem services, for example recreation, without putting this single aspect in the broader context of the ES Science, Policy or Practice are not within the scope of this journal.Elsevier supports both gold and green open access, and works with institutions and funding bodies to help authors publishing in our journals comply with open access policies. Elsevier has established agreements with funding bodies, including Wellcome Trust and Research Councils UK.
- ISSN: 0147-6513
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety is a multi-disciplinary journal that focuses on understanding the exposure and effects of environmental contamination on organisms including human health. The scope of the journal covers three main themes. The topics within these themes, indicated below, include (but are not limited to) the following:Ecotoxicol... and terrestrial ecotoxicology of organisms including microbes, invertebrates, vertebrate animals and plants. Also, mesocosm or field studies informing on fate and effects.Mechanistic studies relating exposure, bioavailability and effects.Molecular to whole organism studies, including animal behaviour and population effects.Methods in ecotoxicology that address modes of action including omics, systems biology, quantitative measurements in living cells/tissues, biomarkers, histopathology, ecophysiology.Enviro... ChemistrySoil, sediment and water chemistry that explains the fate, behaviour, sinks and effects of toxic substances such as metals, industrial and agrochemicals, nanomaterials, plastics and emerging contaminants.Mechani... studies that identify source apportionment, spatial or temporal distribution of toxic substances, chemical speciation, persistence and transformations in the environment.Mixtures effects and interaction with environmental factors such as pH, organic matter, temperature and salinity.Mechanistic studies on remediation of wastewater and sludge, on biosorbants, biochars, green chemistry, chemical sensors and biosensor technology.Environme... SafetyEpidemiologica... studies linking environmental contamination to human health effects.Molecular mechanism-based environmental toxicological studies using cell or animal models to evaluate hazards of air pollution, groundwater and drinking water contaminations, and environmental health and safety impacts from persistent toxic substances in the environment and food chain.Mechanistic elucidation of detrimental effects upon exposure to various contaminants at cellular and molecular levels and novel method development for ecotoxicological and environmental toxicological research.Evaluation of exposure, toxicity, and environmental risk using computational methods, such as big data, machine learning, and quantitative structure toxicity relationship modeling.The journal publishes hypothesis- or observation-driven research, with emphasis on mechanistic understanding and/or reporting new phenomena. Therefore, the following types of routine reports are out of scope of the journal and should NOT be submitted:Routine monitoring-style reports of pollutant concentration in the environment or biota with a narrow spectrum or local/ regional focus, Routine measurements of biomolecules in an organism without mechanistic studies or an experimental context, Routine reports of adsorption isotherms, catalytic reactions, remediation method, and other very well-known phenomena of chemicals or materials, Studies on general environmental parameters that affect the physiology of organisms, such as salt or draught effects on plants without an environmental pollution aspect to study design, Agronomy studies, natural geochemistry studies, and animal biology studies that do not have an environmental contamination aspect to the research, Research addressing simple plant physiological and growth parameters, or on overlapping topics or the extensions of already published articles, Manuscripts related to simple correlations between pollutants and health problems.
- ISSN: 2211-4645
Environmental Development
The Transdisciplinary Journal of SCOPEEnvironmental Development is a transdisciplinary, future-oriented journal focused on research and practices that contribute to globally relevant environment and development issues at local and regional scales.The immense task of reversing deteriorating environmental trends attributable to unsustainable development practices requires globally relevant solutions at the local and regional scale. Strategies to address the impediments to sustainable development include mitigation of climate change, adaptation to its impacts, and innovative responses to the problems of over-consumption or failures to manage the negative impacts of economic activities.Environme... Development provides a channel for theoretical knowledge contributions and empirical, practice-based applications addressing issues related to the environmental dimension of sustainable development. Environmental Development is interested in bold and innovative research applications, methods and practices that balance the need for development with the long term needs of society and the natural environment. The journal seeks to provide a platform for scientific and experiential knowledge exchange among researchers, development practitioners, policy professionals, and communities working at the interface of research and society. With its interest in research and practices that contribute to globally relevant environment and development issues at local and regional scales, the journal offers an international forum for research, communication, discussion and global action on environmental development.Environm... Development publishes research that strengthens the collaboration between the developed and developing world and links environmental research to broader issues of economic and social-cultural development. Environmental Development serves as a reference resource for information and learning from established and emerging researchers, strengthening the connections among fundamental research, policy development and applications in environmental management. Environmental Development is open to a broad range of disciplines and authors. The journal welcomes contributions from a younger generation of researchers, and papers expanding the trans- and interdisciplinary frontiers of the environmentally relevant sciences.All submissions to Environmental Development are reviewed using the criteria of quality, originality, precision and coherence, clarity of exposition, and the importance of the topic and insights, in accordance with the Journal's aims and scope. New insights and approaches to environmental development that contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are welcomed. The long-term implications for society and the natural environment are of deep and abiding interest.Each submission should be accompanied by a covering letter to the editor (see instructions to authors). In addition, the letter should:address the societal and scientific relevance of the manuscript in the context of environmental development, i.e. explain how the submission aligns with the aims and scope.explain why the submission can be considered trans- or interdisciplinary, andclarify how the local or regional issue is scalable, globally applicable and/or has policy, management or practical relevance.Submission... to the journal may be rejected based on an internal review by the Editors-in-Chief under the general category, "out-of-scope" if they fail to satisfy one or more of the above set of criteria. Other reasons why this may occur include:The submission is exclusively (bio)technical without a case-based application or thorough consideration of policy or practice implications.The submission is an (nominally environmental) econometric analysis.The methods in literature review submissions are inadequately described.Data sources are not clearly documented and/or are uncited.Research involving human subjects has not demonstrably adhered to ethical standards (see instructions to authors).The grammar and spelling do not meet academic standards.The submission is insufficiently novel or innovative.The following categories of submission are invited (see guide for authors) : Original research papers, original reviews of literature, perspective articles and letters to the Editor.The journal will consider hosting special issues with guest editors or an organised series of papers on a focused area of research. However, assessment of applications for these will be based on the quality and fit of an existing set of abstracts (or papers), or a pre-determined set of author contributions. Arrangements to publish a Special Issue may be negotiated with the organisers of a planned event, conference or workshop aligned with the scope of Environmental Development. Speculative proposals for special issues will not be considered. For more information, and to submit a proposed Special Issue please complete this Application form and submit it to the Commissioning Editor.Since the total number of annual submissions to the journal continues to grow rapidly, we will not be able to provide detailed explanations of reasons for desk rejection of individual submissions. Once a manuscript has been accepted for peer review, we will do our utmost to expedite the review process and inform authors of the outcome as quickly as possible.
- ISSN: 0195-9255
Environmental Impact Assessment Review
Environmental Impact Assessment Review (EIA Review) is a refereed, interdisciplinary journal serving a global audience of practitioners, policy-makers, regulators, academics and others with an interest in the field of impact assessment (IA) and management. Impact assessment is defined by the International Association for Impact Assessment (www.iaia.org) as the process of identifying the future consequences of a current or proposed action.For EIA Review, the field of IA can be related to as the assessment of impacts on or of the environment (including, for example, EIA and SEA), social (SIA), health (HIA), risk (RIA), human rights, equity, language, technology, products, etc. With current or proposed actions, the EIA Review audience assesses how best to evaluate the impacts of policies, projects, processes and products, and how best to make decisions and undertake management activities.The focus of EIA Review is on innovative theory and practice that encompasses any of the above mentioned impacts and activities. In other words, EIA Review covers the following topics (the list is not exhaustive):• Development of IA theory and concepts; • IA legislation, procedure and practice; • IA Governance; • IA Methods, for example, forecasting, indicators, systems-based approaches, ecosystem services assessment, cost benefit analysis, algorithms, network-based approaches, among others; • Life Cycle Assessment, Carbon Footprinting, Energy Analysis, Emergy Analysis, and Integrated Product Policy; • Environmental Management Systems.Despite its name EIA Review is not restricted to review articles. However, it aims to publish only contributions that are innovative, topical and coherent and submissions are judged on these criteria by one of the editors, in consultation with an international advisory board. All submissions go through a blind peer-review process using a minimum of two reviewers prior to acceptance.EIA Review does accept original research that might adopt a case study design or methodology, but it does not accept reports or descriptions solely of IA case studies that use existing methods (i.e. not innovative) in a single jurisdiction context with no wider learning points. Thus case studies are welcome where they explicitly demonstrate innovative theory or practice, and where there is a clear value to an international audience.Authors are encouraged to consider recent articles in the journal to get a sense of how the editorial team judges potential manuscripts in terms of their innovation, contribution and approach.
- ISSN: 1462-9011
Environmental Science & Policy
Environmental Science & Policy advances research in the intersections between environmental science, policy and society. The journal invites scholarship within this broad thematic that fits with one or more of the following four focal areas: 1) Studies of the relationship between the production and use of knowledge in decision making; 2) Studies of the relation between science and other forms of environmental knowledge, including practical, local and indigenous knowledge; 3) Analyses of decision making practices in government, civil society, and businesses and the ways that they engage environmental knowledge; or 4) Studies that present actionable environmental research with a clear description of how it responds to specific policy directives and the pathways by which this research is informing (or could inform) decision-making. Research can address a wide number of environmental issues, such as climate change, food systems, biodiversity loss, human and ecological well-being, resource use- and extraction, land use change, and sustainability more generally. The journal aspires to achieve an appropriate balance between perspectives from the global North as well as the global South and welcomes discussions of (environmental) justice, equity and inclusion. The journal is particularly interested in cutting edge developments in inter- and transdisciplinary work on co-production; arts-based research; integrated nexus and landscape approaches; the trade-offs and synergies between environmental issues and policies; innovations in integrated assessment, monitoring and evaluation; and transitions and transformative change.Editorial Policy: Submitted articles can offer empirical analysis and can also advance new theory, conceptual frameworks or other innovations. To be considered for publication, articles should fit with the aims and scope of the journal. This means that they should address the relation between environmental science and knowledge, policy and society. To be considered, environmental research articles must go beyond simply stating potential societal and policy relevance. Submitted articles should be of international relevance and well embedded in relevant scholarly conversations and debates, and they should consider the scholarship that has been published in the journal. They should provide a compelling objective and specify how they advance the state of the knowledge beyond the current state of the art. In-depth case studies or local issues may be considered if articles clearly and sufficiently articulate their wider international significance.The journal will consider the following article types: research papers, reviews, perspectives, and letters to the editor. Specific requirements and guidance for each article type can be found in the guide for authors. The journal welcomes proposals or Special Issues, guidance for preparing and submitting a proposal can be found here. Authors should not submit to a special issue unless they have explicit approval by the managing guest editor of the special issue.Benefits to Authors: We also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our Support Center
- ISSN: 1389-9341
Forest Policy and Economics
Forest Policy and Economics is the leading hub for social sciences research on forests. It developed into a globally leading scientific journal that publishes peer-reviewed policy and economics research relating to forests, forested landscapes, forest-related industries, and other forest-relevant land uses. It also welcomes contributions from other social sciences and humanities perspectives. These disciplines include, but are not limited to, sociology, anthropology, human geography, history, jurisprudence, planning, development studies, and psychology research on forests. We only welcome works that make clear theoretical, conceptual or methodological contributions to the existing state-of-the-art literature. This includes a systematic positioning of works in recent international literatures. We, hence, discourage simple case studies, surveys, consultancy works or reports, which do not make such universal contributions and which do not reflect beyond the individual case.Forest Policy and Economics is global in scope and acceptance for publication is subject to a double-blind peer-review process. The journal publishes the following, article types, all of which are peer-reviewed and fully citable: Regular research articles are full-length original scientific publications based on clearly defined methods and adequate dataReview articles provide a systematic, analytical, and global overview of a specific field of scientific literature based on the systematic analysis of a well-defined body of existing international publicationsSpecial Issues consist of a collection of articles resulting from previous scientific exchange among a group. Potential Guest Editors are invited to submit 1-3 page proposals for Special Issues, including envisaged contributions, to [email protected]... Commentaries are science-based, peer-reviewed, short communications formulated as one of the following types:Science Critiques critically discuss previous research published in our journal or in other high-impact outlets.Research Trends (including book reviews) identify emerging empirical phenomena and issues of importance that should be addressed by future research.Policy Forum are short commentary pieces on contemporary, internationally relevant forest or forest-related policy issues that enable researchers, policy makers, and practitioners to make timely contributions to policy debates.
- ISSN: 0959-6526
Journal of Cleaner Production
The Journal of Cleaner Production is an international, transdisciplinary journal focusing on Cleaner Production, Environmental, and Sustainability research and practice. Through our published articles, we aim at helping societies become more sustainable.'Cleaner Production' is a concept that aims at preventing the production of waste, while increasing efficiencies in the uses of energy, water, resources, and human capital.The Journal of Cleaner Production serves as a platform for addressing and discussing theoretical and practical cleaner production, encompassing environmental, and sustainability issues in corporations, governments, education institutions, regions, and societies.Subject areas include, but are not limited to:Cleaner production and technical processesSustainable Development and SustainabilitySustai... ConsumptionEnvironme... and sustainability assessmentSustainabl... Products and ServicesCorporate sustainability and Corporate Social ResponsibilityEducat... for Sustainable DevelopmentGovernanc... legislation, and policy for sustainabilityFor a full list of topics, please have a look here.To ensure homogeneous peer review standards and to help direct authors to the editors with the best expertise to handle their submission, we have launched a family of high-quality gold open access journals that jointly cover the sustainability discipline. Good niche papers may-be redirected from the Journal of Cleaner Production to one of these disciplinary companion journals of the Cleaner brand. Papers that are transferred to these companion journals will be handled by a team expert editors and reviewers providing authors with constructive reviews and well-informed decisions. The Journal of Cleaner Production has the following companion titles:Cleaner and Circular BioeconomyCleaner and Responsible ConsumptionCleaner Chemical EngineeringCleaner Energy SystemsCleaner Engineering and TechnologyCleaner Environmental SystemsCleaner Logistics and Supply ChainCleaner MaterialsCleaner Production LettersCleaner Waste SystemsCleaner WaterCleaner Food Systems
- ISSN: 0301-4797
Journal of Environmental Management
The Journal of Environmental Management (JEM) is a premier, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the understanding and application of environmental management practices. Our mission is to disseminate high-quality, original research that contributes to the effective management of environmental systems and the enhancement of environmental quality. Environmental management encompasses the systematic approach to dealing with environmental issues through planning, controlling, monitoring, and improving the interactions between human activities and the natural environment. This includes strategies for sustainable use of resources, pollution control, conservation of biodiversity, and mitigation of environmental impacts. We invite submissions that demonstrate a clear connection to practical environmental management applications with interest, novelty, and impact relevant to an international audience. Specific areas of interest for each Section:Section I: Environmental Assessment and MonitoringThis section covers methodologies and techniques for environmental analysis and assessment, including environmental impact assessments, risk assessments, life cycle analyses, and the development of new procedures for environmental quality management. It also includes research on environmental system modeling and optimization.Interes... topics for papers in this section: 1.1 Advanced techniques in environmental impact assessment and their applications. 1.2 Innovations in risk assessment methodologies for environmental hazards. 1.3 Life cycle analysis of renewable energy technologies. 1.4 Development of new monitoring methods for air and water quality. 1.5 Characterization techniques for emerging environmental contaminants. 1.6 Integrated model for environmental complexity as tele-coupling or nexus system. 1.7 New model technology for resource optimization and management. 1.8 Development and implementation of environmental quality standards. 1.9 Best practice for resource and environmental managementSection II: Pollution Control and Waste ManagementThis section focuses on the development and application of technologies for controlling pollution in water, air, and soil, as well as the management and valorization of waste, including industrial residues and effluents. This section is technology-oriented.... topics for papers in this section: 2.1 Development of advanced water treatment technologies for removing contaminants. 2.2 Innovative air pollution control technologies and their field applications. 2.3 Soil remediation techniques for heavy metal and organic pollutant removal 2.4 Bioremediation and phytoremediation strategies for contaminated sites. 2.5 Waste-to-energy technologies and their environmental impacts. 2.6 Industrial waste valorization: converting waste streams into valuable resources. 2.7 Comparative studies of traditional vs. emerging pollution control methods. 2.8 Development and optimization of sustainable waste management systems. 2.9 Applications of nanotechnology in pollution control and remediation. 2.10 Case studies on successful implementation of pollution control technologies in different industries that are of wide interest internationally.Sect... III: Natural Resource and Ecosystem ManagementThis section is dedicated to ecological applications and conservation efforts, as well as the sustainable management of natural resources. It highlights research that contributes to the preservation and effective management of ecosystems.Interesti... topics for papers in this section: 3.1 Strategies for sustainable natural resource management in diverse ecosystems. 3.2 Innovative conservation techniques for endangered species and habitats. 3.3 Impacts of human activities on ecosystem health and biodiversity. 3.4 Restoration ecology: methods and case studies in ecosystem rehabilitation. 3.5 Sustainable forest and rangeland management practices and their environmental benefits. 3.6 Marine and coastal resource management: challenges and solutions. 3.7 Integrated watershed management and its role in ecosystem conservation. 3.8 Applications of remote sensing and GIS in ecosystem monitoring and management.Section IV: Climate Change and Environmental ResilienceThis section addresses the challenges and solutions related to climate change and enhancing the resilience of environmental systems. It includes studies on the impacts of climate change and strategies for adaptation and mitigation.Interesti... topics for papers in this section: 4.1 Strategies for enhancing the resilience of ecosystems to climate change. 4.2 Impact assessments of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystem services. 4.3 Adaptive management approaches for climate change mitigation and adaptation. 4.4 Development of climate-resilient agricultural practices. 4.5 Modeling and prediction of climate change impacts on environmental systems. 4.6 Urban planning and infrastructure design for climate resilience. 4.7 Role of renewable energy in mitigating climate change. 4.8 Community-based approaches to building climate resilience. 4.9 Policy and governance frameworks for climate change adaptation.Section V: Environmental Policy, Economics, and Social ScienceThis section explores the social, economic, and policy aspects of environmental management. It includes research on the development and impact of environmental policies, economic analyses, and the social implications of environmental management practices.Interestin... topics for papers in this section: 5.1 Economic valuation of ecosystem services and natural resources. 5.2 The role of environmental policies in promoting sustainable development. 5.3 Social impacts of environmental management practices on local communities. 5.4 Comparative analysis of international environmental policies and their effectiveness. 5.5 The influence of economic incentives on environmental conservation efforts. 5.6 Public perception and acceptance of environmental policies and regulations. 5.7 The intersection of environmental justice and policy-making. 5.8 Behavioral economics in promoting pro-environmental behavior. 5.9 Policy analysis for waste management and pollution control. 5.10 Socio-economic impacts of climate change and mitigation strategies. 5.11 Business practices, management systems in relation with environmental challenges.Section VI: Human-induced Pollution and Environmental ImpactThis section examines the environmental impacts of human activities, focusing on pollution caused by industrial, agricultural, and urban activities. It aims to provide insights into mitigating the adverse effects of human-induced environmental changes.Interesting topics for papers in this section: 6.1 Assessing the environmental impact of industrial activities and urbanization. 6.2 Strategies for mitigating pollution from agricultural practices. 6.3 Effects of plastic pollution on marine and terrestrial ecosystems. 6.4 Evaluation of air quality impacts due to transportation and industrial emissions. 6.5 Fate of chemical pollutants in the environment. 6.6 Health risks associated with human-induced environmental contamination. 6.7 Long-term environmental effects of mining and resource extraction. 6.8 Policy and regulatory approaches to managing human-induced environmental impacts.Submissions based on highly localized case studies or laboratory-scale experiments using standard methods are generally discouraged and often will be desk-rejected, unless it is convincingly demonstrated that the results and lessons learned are of broad interest to environmental management researchers and professionals. We also currently discourage submissions based solely on bibliometric analysis, aggregate econometrics, or qualitative social science. Submission of critical review and discussion articles is allowed, but such submissions must succinctly provide critical insights and novel thoughts that advance the field of environmental management in a specific topic area. Reviews that are overly lengthy (e.g., in the form of a traditional textbook, thesis, or dissertation-style literature review) or that simply summarize existing literature without providing novel, practical insights will generally be desk-rejected by an executive editor.Authors will be asked to provide a novelty and relevance statement indicating how the results are deemed to be original with respect to the state-of-the-art in the field, relevant and essential to the advance of knowledge on environmental management and applicable to a wider audience and wider contexts.Journal of Environmental Management is the companion title to the open access journal Environmental Challenges.We encourage those interested in organizing a special issue or a virtual special issue within the scope of the journal to fill out this form and contact Prof. Peter Hooda for more information. Additionally, we encourage potential organizers to carefully review the relevant requirements in the Guide for Authors before proceeding.
- ISSN: 0921-3449
Resources, Conservation & Recycling
The journal Resources, Conservation & Recycling welcomes contributions from research, which consider sustainable management and conservation of resources. The journal emphasizes the transformation processes involved in a transition toward more sustainable production and consumption systems. Emphasis is upon technological, economic, institutional and policy aspects of specific resource management practices, such as conservation, recycling and resource substitution, and of "systems-wide" strategies, such as resource productivity improvement, the restructuring of production and consumption profiles and the transformation of industry.Contributio... may have relevance at regional, national or international scales and may focus at any level of research from individual resources or technologies to whole sectors or systems of interest. Contributors may emphasise any of the aforementioned aspects as well as scientific and methodological issues. However, manuscripts that consider only laboratory experiments, without a discussion of the practical, environmental and economic implications of the presented research, are excluded from publication in the journal.The journal publishes papers, reviews, analyses and case studies on topics, which include:Transformati... of the industrial and societal system towards more sustainable production and consumption patterns, including management, instruments, methods and processes of change.Information and management systems involving resource status, use and material flows in society.Innovation processes, tools and methods relating to resource productivity improvement.Technica... societal, economic, business and policy aspects of strategies to improve the sustainability and productivity of resource use, including strategies for managing resource supply and demand, valorizing waste, lowering energy and material intensities and increasing the serviceability of products.Substitutio... of primary resources by renewable or regenerative alternatives, including agricultural and forest resources and wastes.Material flow analysis and the understanding of resource use and flows in society and the impact on the environment, including resource extraction and waste generation.Life cycle assessment and management of resources, materials and products to improve resource efficiency and productivity, conserve resources and reduce pollution.Societal, economic and technological change for improved recovery and reuse of materials and energy from domestic, commercial or industrial waste streams.Efficient management and use of all resources, including air and water, with regard to the qualitative as well as quantitative aspects of resource use.Resources, Conservation & Recycling has a Golden Open Access companion journal Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances which features an independent editorial board and a separate peer-review process. To submit to Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, please visit https://www.editoria...