Journals in Waste management

Advances in Environmental Research

ISSN: 1093-0191

As of 2005, title merged into Journal of Environmental ManagementAIMS AND SCOPEAdvances in Environmental Research is a journal for the publication of peer reviewed, original research in the fields of environmental science, engineering and technology. It includes full length research papers, case studies, notes and critical review papers reporting on major advances in areas that will:• lead to improvements in or protection of the quality of the air, water and land environments, or • improve the efficiency or cost effectiveness of existing technology, or • contribute to our knowledge of transport and fate of pollutants in the environment.The primary aim of this Journal is to provide a vehicle for the rapid dissemination of information of interest to professionals in academia, industry, government and consulting who are involved in • research in environmental quality control • design and operation of waste treatment processes or plants • remediation of contaminated sites •process modification for pollution prevention or improved energy efficiency.

Biomass & Bioenergy

ISSN: 0961-9534
5 Year impact factor: 5.2
Impact factor: 5.8

Biomass & Bioenergy is an international journal publishing original research papers and short communications, review articles and case studies on biological resources, chemical and biological processes, and biomass products for new renewable sources of energy and materials. The scope of the journal extends to the environmental, management and economic aspects of biomass and bioenergy.Key areas covered by the journal: • Biomass: sources, energy crop production processes, genetic improvements, composition. Please note that research on these biomass subjects must be linked directly to bioenergy generation. • Biological Residues: residues/rests from agricultural production, forestry and plantations (palm, sugar etc), processing industries, and municipal sources (MSW). Papers on the use of biomass residues through innovative processes/technological novelty and/or consideration of feedstock/system sustainability (or unsustainability) are welcomed. However waste treatment processes and pollution control or mitigation which are only tangentially related to bioenergy are not in the scope of the journal, as they are more suited to publications in the environmental arena. Papers that describe conventional waste streams (ie well described in existing literature) that do not empirically address 'new' added value from the process are not suitable for submission to the journal. • Bioenergy Processes: fermentations, thermochemical conversions, liquid and gaseous fuels, and petrochemical substitutes. • Bioenergy Utilization: direct combustion, gasification, electricity production, chemical processes, and by-product remediation. • Biomass and the Environment: carbon cycle, the net energy efficiency of bioenergy systems, assessment of sustainability, and biodiversity issues.The journal does not consider papers on the following subjects: • Performance of fuel combustion in engines. • Technical aspects of first generation biofuels. • Soil science papers with no direct linking to bioenergy generation. • Isolation of yeast/bacterial strains. • Purely analytical biochemistry derived studies that have no direct linking to bioenergy generation.This journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

Cleaner Production Letters

ISSN: 2666-7916

Cleaner Production Letters (CLPL, ISSN: 2666-7916) is an international, inter-, multi- and transdisciplinary journal focusing on Cleaner Production, Environmental, and Sustainability research and practice. CLPL is committed to publish top-tier original research from the cleaner production community and to serve as a platform for communications in addressing and discussing emerging topics with potential of high societal impact and great significance.The papers published in CLPL will provide a deeper understanding of new and innovative technological, human and institutional strategies, approaches, methods, models and cases, in cleaner production and sustainability issues, addressing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Articles will focus on emerging frontiers and paradigms in cleaner production and sustainability research, including a wide range of topics, such as circular supply chains, sustainable consumption, sustainable business models, circular economy, production service system and sharing economy, assessing sustainability and indicators, sustainability management and reporting, advanced and green manufacturing, social drivers and impacts of cleaner production, prevention strategies, life cycle thinking, global changes and carbon neutralization, clean, affordable and secure energy, environmental systems engineering, and bio-based economy.CLPL particularly welcomes the following types of articles: (1) original research articles: emerging and disruptive topics in cleaner production and sustainability that address present and future societal challenges; (2) review articles: high quality reviews that consolidate and shape a fast-developing area; (3) short communications to the editors: short articles reflecting about a novel or priority issue; discussion articles addressing relevant questions, comments and inputs to other published articles; viewpoint and critical perspective articles.Specialized research judged to be of relevance only to a very particular discipline or a narrow audience may not be considered. Articles must address a sustainable development related topic with an integrative perspective and drive positive societal impacts, required to achieve SDGs.Peer review policy CLPL will implement a high standard and rapid peer review process to ensure the high quality of papers published in CLPL and sensitivity to the emerging issues. CLPL will accept direct submissions and transfer suggested by JCLP editors as well, however, the recommendations from JCLP will not guarantee publication in CLPL. CLPL will implement a high standard and rapid peer review process to ensure the quality of papers published in CLPL.All submissions will be pre-evaluated through a screening process. Therefore, the authors when submitting the article should submit a covering letter with an expression of interest, explaining four key aspects of the research, in particular (maximum 80 words per each aspect):How the research article content addresses an emerging topic in cleaner production and sustainability?How the research approach integrates an inter-, multi- or transdisciplinary perspective?How the research outcomes enable positive high societal impact and great significance?How the research article impacts with other related works: aligns, extends or conflicts? Please identify two to four articles that demonstrate that main impact.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 the editors-in-chief for more information.

Cleaner Waste Systems

ISSN: 2772-9125

Cleaner Waste Systems focuses on strategies that can foster waste prevention, optimize management, promote recirculation of matter and energy, and facilitate transition from linear approach to circular economy. Cleaner Waste Systems publishes current research on waste management solutions and policies, education, and economic and environmental assessments and aims to offer an interdisciplinary overview of recent research encouraging discussion and debate on how to achieve Cleaner Waste Systems from government, business, academia and society. The journal provides a key platform for publishing high-quality interdisciplinary papers on research and practice in the field, also including theoretical theses and innovative strategies as well as case-studies from practitioners. It looks outstandingly at the patterns of waste treatment to help identify more-sustainable solutions for waste systems and influence the so-called "end of life" of many products and flows. Though open to all scientific backgrounds, Cleaner Waste Systems will privilege contributions aimed at tackling the problem of waste generation and treatment under a systemic and relational viewpoint rather than devoted to a single molecule, process, product type, technology, in isolation from the context.The scope includes (but is not limited to) the following topics, where the cleaner and sustainability dimensions are explicitly treated:Generation and characterizationMinimizationRelevance to carbon peak and carbon neutralityCircular economyRecycling, reuse and remanufacturingStorage, collection, transport, and transferTreatment solutions (mechanical, biological, chemical, thermal, other)Final disposalEnvironmental, and Life Cycle AssessmentsAccounting systems and flow analysisEconomic analysisPolicy and regulationsGovernanceEducation, social and engagement initiativesSustainable planning and systems approachWe 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 the editors-in-chief for more information.

Environmental Challenges

ISSN: 2667-0100

The Environmental Challenges, a companion journal of Journal of Environmental Management, is an international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to advancing research and understanding in various fields of environmental management and environmental science. The primary aim of this journal is to provide a platform for the publication of original research findings, review articles, and discussions, encompassing diverse aspects of environmental engineering, management, policies, and stakeholder engagement on a global scale. This aligns with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring that research contributes to a sustainable and equitable future for all.The journal's focus areas include, but are not limited to:Fresh Water Management (SDG 6): Addressing the challenges of water scarcity, access to clean water, and sustainable water resource management.Infrastructure Resilience (SDG 9): Investigating the maintenance and development of infrastructure systems, with an emphasis on sustainability and adaptation to environmental changes.Sustainable Energy Solutions (SDG 7): Exploring innovations and strategies for meeting energy demands while reducing environmental impact.Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (SDG 13): Investigating strategies to combat global warming and adapt to its effects.Environmental Security (SDG 2, 6, 7): Studying the security of essential resources such as food, water, and air to ensure global sustainability.Waste Management (SDG 12): Addressing issues related to waste management, including plastics and e-waste.Sustainable Food Production (SDG 2): Examining sustainable methods for food production and supply to address global food security.Environmental Quality and Public Health (SDG 3): Investigating the relationship between the environment and public health.Urban Sustainability and Livability (SDG 11): Exploring urban development, its impact on the environment, and the quality of life in cities.Land Use and Conservation (SDG 15): Investigating land use changes and conservation efforts to protect ecosystems and biodiversity.Ocean Health and Conservation (SDG 14): Addressing ocean acidification, biodiversity loss, and coastal hazards.Ecosystem Services (SDG 15): Studying the provision and management of ecosystem services and their role in sustainability.All submissions should exhibit a high level of novelty, originality, and uniqueness, and contribute to the global efforts aimed at achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

Environmental Forensics

ISSN: 1527-5922

For more information, go to http://www.academicpress.com/envforensEnvironmental Forensics provides a forum for scientific investigations that address environmental contamination which is subject to law court, arbitration, public debate, or formal argumentation and is subject to the basic science that serves as underpinnings to those activities. Journal subject matter encompasses all aspects of contamination within the environmental media of air, water, soil and biota.The journal is an international, quarterly, peer-reviewed publication offering scientific studies that explore source, fate, transport, and human health and ecological effects of environmental contamination. Contamination is delineated in terms of chemical characterization, biological influence, responsible parties and legal consequences. Manuscripts dealing with a wide range of environmental issues and how they relate to the characterization and tracking of contamination will be accepted. Journal focus is on scientific and technical information, data, and critical analysis in the following areas: • Analytical Chemistry • Geochemistry • Atmospheric Chemistry • Microbiology • Environmental Fate Assessment • Environmental Transport Assessment • Integrated Case Studies • Legal Considerations

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

ISSN: 0195-9255
5 Year impact factor: 8.5
Impact factor: 9.8

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.

Journal of Hazardous Materials

ISSN: 0304-3894
5 Year impact factor: 11.9
Impact factor: 12.2

The Journal of Hazardous Materials is an international forum that advances world class research by publishing articles in the areas of Environmental Science and Engineering. We publish full-length research papers, review articles, and perspectives that improve our understanding of the hazards and risks that certain materials pose to public health and the environment. Authors are supposed to address two questions in their manuscripts: 1) is the studied subject an environmental contaminant? and 2) is the study conducted under an environmentally relevant condition?"Environmental contaminants" exclude the compounds that do not exert hazardous effects on the environment or humans via contamination. Of note, difference between wastes and hazardous materials needs to be spotlighted to further clarify the JHM scope. The journal is highly interested in specific compounds or microbial agents with environmentally hazardous effects."Environmentally relevant conditions" typically require an experiment or modeling study to be conducted with the consideration of environmental factors, such as temperature, pH, environmental matrix constituents, and chemical doses for waste removal, within their respective realistic occurrence ranges. Particularly, we have noticed that studies on nanomaterials or emerging contaminants (e.g., sensing/detection, effects, and removal) in many manuscripts were performed with unrealistically high concentrations, which can be several orders of magnitude higher than their real occurrence ranges in an environmental medium.Environmental implications from such studies would be very limited. Although higher concentrations may exhibit a full spectrum of hazardous effects, a manuscript ought to embrace realistic level(s) of a hazardous material in the range of the studied concentrations.Examples of the topics that are outside the journal's scope can be found in this editorial: Refining the scope of Journal of Hazardous Materials

Marine Pollution Bulletin

ISSN: 0025-326X
5 Year impact factor: 6.1
Impact factor: 5.3

Marine Pollution Bulletin is concerned with the rational use of maritime and marine resources in estuaries, the seas and oceans, as well as with documenting marine pollution and introducing new forms of measurement and analysis. A wide range of topics are discussed not only on effluent disposal and pollution control, but also on the management, economic aspects and protection of the marine environment in general.Papers published may include, but are not limited to:Marine debris and litter study and managementOil spills and their ecological impactsChemical pollution (including inorganic and organic contaminants, e.g., heavy metals, Persistent Organic Pollutants) in marine environmentsMicroplastics and their effectsPollution from shipping and maritime activitiesEutrophication and its consequences on marine ecosystemsHarmful algal blooms (HABs) and their impactsAcidification of oceans due to carbon dioxide absorptionNoise pollution in marine environments and its effects on marine lifePollution from coastal development and runoffRadioactive contamination in marine environmentsEmerging pollutants and their effects on marine ecosystemsPollution from aquaculture and mariculture operationsGlobal initiatives and policies for mitigating marine pollutionUsing artificial intelligence to assess marine environmental conditions and/or to provide policy decisions.A distinctive feature of Marine Pollution Bulletin is the number of different categories of articles which are published: 1. Research Papers form the core of the journal, with a typical length of 6000 words and a maximum of 10000 words. 2. Reviews are between 8000 and 20000 words, on topics cross traditional lines. 3. Short Communications are short research papers, with a typical length of 3000 words, and a maximum of 5000 words, 3 Figures or Tables. 4. Baseline Papers are less than 5000 words, contain an abstract and keywords, brief introductory remarks, methodology with mandatory quality assurance and quality control information, results and short discussion but do not have sections or subsections. These papers are baselines related with marine pollution (including toxicant levels; ecological and ecotoxicological data) and must bring original data and information to support a better understanding of marine environmental issues. 5. Micro Articles are very short papers, less than 3000 words or 2 pages. They must consist of a single, but well-described piece of information, namely: • Original Data and/or a plot plus a description • Description of a new method, experiment or instrumentation •Descriptive case study 6. Perspective papers discuss about subjective positions, viewpoints or new concepts within less than 2000 words.Marine Pollution Bulletin does not publish articles that present only model development or processes in water treatment plants.

Process Biochemistry

ISSN: 1359-5113
5 Year impact factor: 3.9
Impact factor: 3.7

Process Biochemistry is an application-orientated research journal devoted to reporting advances with originality and novelty, in the science and technology of the processes involving bioactive molecules and living organisms. These processes concern the production of useful metabolites or materials, or the removal of toxic compounds using tools and methods of current biology and engineering. Its main areas of interest include novel bioprocesses and enabling technologies (such as nanobiotechnology, tissue engineering, directed evolution, metabolic engineering, systems biology, and synthetic biology) applicable in food (nutraceutical), healthcare (medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic), energy (biofuels), environmental, and biorefinery industries and their underlying biological and engineering principles.Main topics covered include, with most of possible aspects and domains of application: • Fermentation, biochemical and bioreactor engineering • Biotechnology processes and their life science aspects • Biocatalysis, enzyme engineering and biotransformation • Downstream processing • Modeling, optimization and control techniques.Particular aspects related to the processes, raw materials and products, also include: • Quantitative microbial physiology, stress response, signal transduction • Genetic engineering and metabolic engineering • Proteomics, functional genomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics • Chiral compounds production, cell free protein system, high-throughput screening, in-vivo/in-vitro evolution, enzyme immobilization, enzyme reaction in non-aqueous media • Mass transfer, mixing, scale-up and scale-down, bioprocess monitoring, bio-manufacturing • Cell, tissue and antibody engineering: animal and plant cells/tissues, algae, micro-algae, extremophile, antibody screening and production • Environmental biotechnology: biodegradation, bioremediation, wastewater treatment, biosorption and bioaccumulation • Bio-commodity engineering: biomass, bio-refinery, bio-energy • Bioseparation, purification, protein refolding. • Other new bioprocess and bioreactor related topics especially on application to healthcare sectors

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