Journal Editorial Standards
Peer Review
Recent Advances in Environmental Science and Engineering applies a single-blind peer review process, meaning that the names of Reviewers are hidden from the Authors. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. Editors are not involved in decisions about papers which they have written themselves or have been written by family members or colleagues or which relate to products or services in which the editor has an interest. Any such submission is subject to all of the journal's usual procedures, with peer review handled independently of the relevant editor and their research groups.
Editorial Procedure and Timeline
After submitting an article, the corresponding author will receive a confirmation of receipt. Due to the many papers we are currently receiving, the peer review process may take up to 2-3 months, but this depends strongly on the subject and the details of the article. The journal's main policy is not to compromise on quality, so in some cases the review time can be longer. Once a paper has been accepted for publication, the corresponding author will be asked to sign a Journal Publishing Agreement (JPA) and - where applicable - to pay the Article Publication Charge (APC) for making the article open access. Upon receipt of the signed JPA and the APC payment, the accepted manuscript goes into production. Prior to publication, a set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent to the corresponding author via email for proofreading.
Authorship
Authorship gives credit to individuals who have contributed to scientific efforts, reflects responsibility and accountability for published research work, and determines promotion and credit for authors. For more details, please check the Authorship section at here.
