Advertisement Search My account Environmental Systems Research About Articles Submission Guidelines Contact Editorial Board About Aims and scope Environmental Systems Research publishes high-quality, interdisciplinary and refereed research papers, review and comment articles, and topical collections on all aspects of environmental systems from water (terrestrial and marine), air, soil and biota. The journal aims to advance and apply scientific knowledge and practical methods to improve our understanding of environmental and sustainability issues and support evidence-based policy making and eco-friendly practice at regional or global scales. The journal particularly encourages innovative, original and cross-disciplinary research on the development and use of new or improved methodologies and technologies for scientific studies and practical work in environmental fields. The journal coverage includes, but not limited to, the following topics: - Laboratory, field and modeling studies on sources, fate, transport and effect of traditional and emerging contaminants in the environments - Monitoring, analysis, prevention, treatment and remediation methods and techniques - Modeling methods and applications related to assessment, simulation, optimization and management of resources, environmental and ecological systems - Environmental impact and risk assessment, uncertainty analysis, vulnerability/resilience assessment, and life cycle analysis - Ecotoxicology, environmental health and safety - Artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining, computer graphics, and geomatics for environmental and ecological studies - Environmental biotechnology, microbiology, and genomics - New material and nanotechnology and their environmental applications - Cleaner production, green chemistry, and resource-oriented waste management - Water resources and watershed modeling, storm water management, and flood/draught control - Climate change impact assessment and adaptation planning - Environmental sustainability, circular economy, and asset management - Environmental decision making, policy, legislation and governance Benefits of publishing with SpringerOpen High visibility Environmental Systems Research's open access policy allows maximum visibility of articles published in the journal as they are available to a wide, global audience. Speed of publication Environmental Systems Research offers a fast publication schedule whilst maintaining rigorous peer review; all articles must be submitted online, and peer review is managed fully electronically (articles are distributed in PDF form, which is automatically generated from the submitted files). Articles will be published with their final citation after acceptance, in both fully browsable web form, and as a formatted PDF; the article will then be available through Environmental Systems Research and SpringerOpen. Flexibility Online publication in Environmental Systems Research gives you the opportunity to publish large datasets, large numbers of color illustrations and moving pictures, to display data in a form that can be read directly by other software packages so as to allow readers to manipulate the data for themselves, and to create all relevant links (for example, to PubMed, to sequence and other databases, and to other articles). 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Further information about open access can be found here. As authors of articles published in the Environmental Systems Research you are the copyright holders of your article and have granted to any third party, in advance and in perpetuity, the right to use, reproduce or disseminate your article, according to the SpringerOpen copyright and license agreement. For those of you who are US government employees or are prevented from being copyright holders for similar reasons, SpringerOpen can accommodate non-standard copyright lines. Please contact us if further information is needed. Article-processing charges Open access publishing is not without costs. Environmental Systems Research therefore levies an article-processing charge of £1490.00/$2190.00/€1790.00 for each article accepted for publication, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable. 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Peer-review policy Peer review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help Editors determine whether the manuscript should be published in their journal. You can read more about the peer-review process here. Environmental Systems Research operates a single-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous. The benefit of single-blind peer review is that it is the traditional model of peer review that many reviewers are comfortable with, and it facilitates a dispassionate critique of a manuscript. Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. Reviewers will also be asked to indicate how interesting and significant the research is. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board. Editorial policies All manuscripts submitted to Environmental Systems Research should adhere to SpringerOpen's editorial policies. Once your article is accepted, it will be processed by production and published shortly afterwards. In some cases, articles may be held for a short period of time prior to publication. If you have any concerns or particular requirements please contact the Journal. Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Citing articles in Environmental Systems Research Articles in Environmental Systems Research should be cited in the same way as articles in a traditional journal. Because articles are not printed, they do not have page numbers; instead, they are given a unique article number. Article citations follow this format: Authors: Title. Environ Syst Res [year], [volume number]:[article number]. e.g. Domedarius WE, Bactrician BU, Boson IB, Taurustic ME: The role of livestock in human identity and family naming practices. Environ Syst Res 2009, 1:115. Appeals and complaints Authors who wish to appeal a rejection or make a complaint should follow the procedure outlined in the BMC Editorial Policies. 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