Article Types

Recent Advances in Environmental Science and Engineering publishes a range of article types with the following specifications:

Research Article. A research article describes an original study which is of interest to the readership of the journal. Specifications: unstructured abstract of max. 250 words, main body of text (i.e. excluding abstract, tables, figures and references) not to exceed 8,000 words, max. 8 tables and/or figures, max. 100 references.

Review Article. A review article is a comprehensive and balanced survey of recent developments in a given field which is of interest to the readership of the journal. Review articles are often commissioned, although pre-submission enquiries for reviews are also welcome. Specifications: unstructured abstract of max. 250 words, main body of text (i.e. excluding abstract, tables, figures and references) not to exceed 6,000 words, max. 12 tables and/or figures, max. 150 references.

Perspective. A perspective is intended to provide a forward-looking and/or speculative approach to a given research topic which is of interest to the readership of the journal. Perspectives should always remain balanced and aim to stimulate discussion within the relevant research community. Pre-submission enquiries for perspectives are encouraged. Specifications: no abstract required, main body of text (i.e. excluding tables, figures and references) not to exceed 2,000 words, max. 2 tables and/or figures, max. 20 references.

Correspondence. A correspondence is a concise communication which provides a forum to address new or hot issues which are relevant to the readership of the journal. Specifications: no abstract required, main body of text (i.e. excluding tables, figures and references) not to exceed 1,200 words, max. 2 tables and/or figures, max. 20 references.

Commentary. A commentary is a short manuscript that provides information about a recent development or innovation in the field or opinions on unresolved and timely issues. The nature of such an article lends itself to opinion. Thus appropriate evidence should be provided, excessive speculation should be avoided and the topic should be of interest to the readership of the journal. Specifications: no abstract required, main body of text (i.e. excluding tables, figures and references) not to exceed 1,000 words, max. 3 tables and/or figures, max. 10 references.

Highlight. A Highlight is a short collection of bullet points that convey the core findings and provide readers with a quick textual overview of the article. These three to five bullet points describe the essence of the research (e.g. results or conclusions) and highlight what is distinctive about it. Author instructions: Highlights should be submitted as a separate source file (i.e. Microsoft Word not PDF) by selecting "Highlights" from the drop-down list when uploading files. Please adhere to the specifications below. Specifications: include 3 to 5 highlights, a maximum of 85 characters, including spaces, per highlight.