Journal of Advanced Environmental Research and Technology
- Editor-in-Chief: Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi
- Publication Period: Quarterly
- This is an Open Access Journal
Aims & scope:
The quarterly Journal of Advanced Environmental Research and Technology is an OPEN ACCESS, peer reviewed, international and interdisciplinary journal on all aspects of monitoring, control and solutions to the pollutions in the environment. This includes chemical, physical and biological processes. The main aspects of research areas include, but are not exclusive to:
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Air quality and pollution control
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Water and wastewater quality and treatment processes
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Environmental pollution control technologies
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Waste minimization and management
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Solid waste recycling and reuse
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Soil biodegradation and bioremediation of contaminated sites
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Treatment and resource recovery
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Composting
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Leachate control and treatment
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Environmental pollution impacts on environment and human health
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Monitoring of environmental and industrial pollutants
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Health and ecological risk assessment of environmental and industrial pollutants
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Source identification and apportionment of environmental and industrial pollutants
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Fate of environmental and industrial pollutants
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All aspects of emerging contaminants in environment
Submission of Papers:
Submission of a manuscript indicates that the work has not been published before; and it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else. Manuscripts should be submitted to one of the Editor's specialties. If you are uncertain about to whom you should submit a manuscript, please submit it to any Editor in the appropriate section.
Editorial Boards:
Ahmad Khodadadi: Environmental mine, soil contamination, site remediation, heavy metal transport, heavy metal treatment.
Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi: Chemical Engineering; Environmental Biotechnology.
Seyyed Gholamreza Mousavi: Environmental Health Engineering
Ahmad Jamshidi-Zanjani: Heavy Metals, Soil Remediation, Wastewater Treatment
Mohsen Heidari: Health risk assessment of environmental and industrial pollutants
Mohammad Mahdi Heyhat: Heat transfer, Energy
Gholamreza Asadollahfardi: Environmental Engineering
Gholamreza Bidhendi: Environmental Engineering
Mohammad Pazouki: Environmental Biotechnology; Bioenery
Mehdi Homaee: Environmental Soil and Water Physics
Nader Mokhtarani: Waste Management; wastewater Treatment; Waste Minimization; Leachate Treatment
Hiwa Hossaini: Environmental pollution control
Vahid Reza Ouhadi: Geoenvironmental Engineering; Environmental Geotechnique; Soil Contaminant Interaction; Site Remediation
Fariborz Taghipour: Artificial Photosynthesis, Solar Fuels, UV Photoreactors, Photo-Activated Sensors, Modeling of Chemical and Biochemical Reactors, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Masoud Babaei: Numerical modelling of flow and transport in porous media
Mohsen Saeedi: Environmental Engineering, Civil (geoenvironmental) engineering, chemical engineering
Types of papers
Research original paper: Research paper reports original and previously unpublished work. It should be a complete and authoritative report of research work, which has a special significance and must be presented clearly and concisely. Research papers should not exceed 10,000 words (including abstract, text, references, acknowledgments, figures and tables). The word count of each figure and table should be estimated based on 1000 words equivalent for one printed page.
Short communication: A short communication will be accepted for the early communication of important and original advances. It should be of significant scientific merit (a novel finding that warrants immediate publication) and will be given priority for rapid publication. Short communications should not exceed 4000 words.
Letters to Editor: Letter to editor is a written discussion (scientific or technical) about a published article. Letters are accepted on the basis of new scientific insights on the particular topic, critical additional information, relevance to the published paper and timeliness. Authors will be invited to submit a reply to respond to points raised. These letters will be considered for publication only if they contribute an added value or special consideration to a specific article that has already published in the Journal of Advanced Environmental Research and Technology. Letter to editor should be submitted directly to the appropriate editor by e-mail. Publication and/or peer review of submitted letters will occur solely at the editor’s discretion. Letters to editor should not exceed 500 words.
Review: Review articles with the research structure that analyzes other research papers' data and conclusions in the subject field. In the cover letter of review article, corresponding author should state i) a clear indication of the novelty and urgency of such a review paper at this time, ii) a brief description of the authors' academic background and research areas, and iii) a list of journals papers published by the corresponding and first authors on the proposed topic. The length of review paper is flexible but only critical review papers will be considered.
We also encourage systematic reviews that provide a comprehensive summary and critical appraisal of existing evidence. They relate to answering a research question, and are conducted using methods which seek to minimize risk of bias in results and conclusions. A systematic review should include a meta-analysis, which uses statistical techniques to pool the results of multiple individual studies into a combined summary result.
Submission
Before submission, it is highly recommended for non-English speaking authors to edit their manuscripts for English language. Manuscripts with no enough English standard will be rejected before scientific evaluation. Authors can use the below list to carry out a final check of their submission before sending it to the journal for review. In addition, please check the Authors Guide for more details. Please follow the “Submit your paper” on the right and upload all of your manuscript files that presented in "Authors Guide".
Ensure that the following items are present:
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Title Page (Please make sure your title page contains the following information).
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Title (The title should be concise and informative).
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Author information (name(s) of author(s), their affiliation(s) i.e. institution, (department), city, (state), country)
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One author has been chosen as the corresponding author with contact information (Full postal address and E-mail address)
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All necessary files have been uploaded:
2.1. Manuscript
Manuscripts should be submitted in Word with below structure.
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Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 12-point Times Roman) for text.
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Use italics for emphasis.
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Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages.
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Use the equation editor or Math Type for equations.
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Save your file in docx format (Word 2007 or higher) or doc format (older Word versions).
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The manuscript should be numbered in continuous line numbers. If not, the submission will be sent back to author for line numbering and resubmit.
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All figures and tables (include relevant captions and titles)
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Please ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided
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Graphical Abstracts / Highlights files (where applicable)
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Supplemental files (where applicable)
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Abbreviations (should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter).
2.2. Manuscript sections:
Manuscripts prepared for JAERT should be organized in the following:
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Manuscript title and name(s) of author(s), their affiliation(s) i.e. institution, (department), city, (state), country. An active e-mail address of the corresponding author.
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Abstract (Purpose, Methods, Results and Conclusion)
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Keywords (Please provide 4 to 6 keywords, which can be used for indexing purposes).
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Introduction
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Materials and methods
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Results and Discussion
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Conclusion
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Acknowledgement
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References
2.3. Further considerations
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Manuscript has been 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'
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All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa
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Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Internet)
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A competing interests statement is provided, even if the authors have no competing interests to declare
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Journal policies detailed in this guide have been reviewed
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3 Referees should be suggested with contact information
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Cover letter: A covering letter is required for all article types. This must explicitly express how the submission fits the Aims and Scope of this journal. Failure to include such justifications in the cover letter may result in returning the paper to the author.
Ethics in publishing
At the time of the submission of a manuscript, authors must take into consideration the following ethical standards:
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Authors guarantee that their manuscript is original, does not infringe the copyright of anyone, and it has neither been previously published nor is currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
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Manuscripts must be free from any form of plagiarism. Manuscripts will be rejected by the Editorial Board if they contain any form of plagiarism.
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Manuscripts must display all credits due; acknowledgement of the work (ideas, concepts, words, among others) of third parties must be properly displayed.
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The corresponding author has the responsibility to make sure that all parties who contributed to the submitted manuscript are properly displayed inside the manuscript either as co-authors or as contributors.
Declaration of competing interest
All authors are required to disclose any financial, non-financial or personal relationships with other people or organizations that directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. The following statements should be included under the heading "Statements and Declarations" for inclusion in the published paper. All authors, including those without competing interests to declare, should create a declaration of competing interest which specify they have nothing to declare. Please do not convert the .docx template to another file type. Author signatures are not required.
Copyright
Note: Please print this form, fill in the required information, submit it together with your full paper.
Copyright Form
Changes to authorship
Authors are strongly advised to carefully consider the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the final list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, the Editor must receive the following from the corresponding author: (a) the reasons for changes in authorship should be explained in detail. All authors should be agreed with the addition, removal, or rearrangement. In the case of addition or removal of authors, this includes confirmation from the author being added or removed. Please note that changes to authorship cannot be made after the acceptance of a manuscript.
Suggesting reviewers
With the submitted manuscript authors are requested to provide full contact details of 5 potential reviewers including email addresses. Please note that the editorial board may not use your suggestions, but your help is appreciated and may speed up the selection of appropriate reviewers. The suggested reviewers should not be from the same institution as the author, or co-authors/collaborators.
Article structure
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Subdivision - numbered sections
Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, ...), 1.2, etc. (the abstract is not included in section numbering). Use this numbering for internal cross-referencing: do not just refer to 'the text.' Any subsection may be given a brief heading. Each heading should appear on its separate line.
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Introduction
State the goals and objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.
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Material and methods :
Provide sufficient details to allow the work to be reproduced by an independent researcher. Methods that are already published should be summarized and indicated by a reference. If quoting directly from a previously published method, use quotation marks and cite the source. Any modifications to existing methods should also be described.
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Results :
Results should be clear and concise.
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Discussion :
This section should explore the significance of the work results, not repeat them. A combined Results and Discussion section is often appropriate.
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Conclusions :
The study's conclusion should be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or form a subsection of a Discussion or Results and Discussion section.
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Appendices :
If there is more than one appendix, they should be identified as A, B, etc. Formulae and equations in appendices should be given separate numbering: Eq. (A.1), Eq. (A.2), etc.; in a subsequent appendix, Eq. (B.1) and so on. Similarly, Table A.1; Fig. A.1, etc.
Abstract:
Abstract should state briefly the aims of the research, the principal results and major conclusion. So, write abstract in four sections including aims, material and methods, results, and conclusion with maximum length of 300 words. An abstract is presented separately from the article so it must be able to stand alone. Non standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided but if essential, they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself.
Keywords :
Immediately after the abstract, write 3 to 6 keywords. In writing keywords, avoid general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, 'and', 'of'). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.
Graphical abstract :
Although a graphical abstract is optional, its use is inspired to draw more attention to the online article. The graphical abstract should summarize the article's contents in a brief, visual form designed to capture the attention of a wide readership. Graphical abstracts should be submitted separately in the online submission system. Image size: Please provide an image with a minimum of 531 × 1328 pixels (h × w) or proportionally more. The image should be readable at 5 × 13 cm using a regular screen resolution of 96 dpi. TIFF, EPS, PDF, or MS Office files are preferred file types.
Abbreviations:
Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter. Such abbreviations that are unavoidable in the abstract must be defined at their first mention there, as well as in the footnote.
Acknowledgements :
Collate acknowledgements in a separate section at the end of the article before the references. List here those individuals who provided help during the research (e.g., providing language help, writing assistance or proof reading the article, etc.).
Formatting of funding sources :
List funding sources in this standard way to facilitate compliance to funder's requirements:
Funding: This work was supported by the Iran National Science Foundation [grant numbers xxxx, yyyy]; and Tarbiat Modares University [grant number aaaa].
If no funding has been provided for the research, please include the following sentence:
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
References
Reference style
Citing the references in all necessary cases should be fully observed (the referencing guide can be found here). For reference, the numbering system should be used (Vancouver Style). Thus, the references should be listed in the reference list based on the order of use in the main text, and they should be numbered orderly. The number of the given reference should be brought in brackets []. If there is more than one number in a [], the numbers must increase from left to right and be separated by “,” (e.g., [8, 11, 42]. If there are more than two following numbers, they must separate with “-“ (e.g., [12, 25, 32-38, 44-51]. Notice that the only valid references for scholarly articles are those with peer-reviewed content, mean published articles in peer-reviewed journals; books, web pages, conference papers and posters, thesis and dissertations, and so on are not appropriate references for scholarly articles. Due to this, at least 80% of the cited references of the submitted papers MUST be published articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Journal articles:
Journal article: More than six authors
Books
Book Chapter
Electronic document
Journal abbreviations source
Journal names and their abbreviations should be checked according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Supplementary material
Journal of Advanced Environmental Research and Technology accepts electronic supplementary material to support and enhance your scientific research. In supplementary files, the author could publish supporting applications, high resolution images, background datasets and more. Supplementary files supplied will be published online alongside the electronic version of your article.
After Acceptance
Upon acceptance, your article will be exported to production to undergo typesetting. Once typesetting is complete, your article will be processed and you will receive the proofs. Substantial changes in content, e.g., new results, corrected values, title and authorship, are not allowed without the approval of the editor. Before publishing of the article, corresponding author will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the publisher.
Publishing Format:
Journal of Advanced Environmental Research and Technology is an open access journal and there is no publication fee.
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