General

Aim:

The aim of the Journal of Environmental Education Research and Sustainable Development (JEERESD) is to foster a culture of information sharing and publication among researchers and professionals in the fields of environmental education, sustainable development, and related disciplines. Our goal is to enhance the availability of information, deepen understanding of unique challenges, and ultimately improve outcomes for the environment and society.

Scope:

The Journal of Environmental Education Research and Sustainable Development (JEERESD) will cover the following themes:

Ecology and Biodiversity:

• Community and Ecosystem Ecology
• Landscape Ecology
• Behavioral Ecology
• Evolutionary Ecology
• Biogeography
• Nature Conservation
• Ecological Restoration
• Ecotoxicology
• Conservation Biology
• Conservation Genetics

Climate Change:

• Climate Science
• Climate Modeling
• Impacts of Climate Change
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Climate Policies
• Renewable Energy
• Climate Change Economics

Environmental Health:

• Environmental Epidemiology
• Environmental Toxicology
• Pollutant Exposure
• Occupational Health
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Health Risk Assessment
• Environment-Related Diseases
• Health Ecology
• Environmental Public Health

Sustainable Development:

• Sustainable Agriculture
• Sustainable Forestry
• Sustainable Fisheries
• Sustainable Energy
• Green Economy
• Sustainable Consumption
• Sustainable Tourism
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Education for Sustainable Development

Risk Assessment and Disaster Management:

• Environmental Risk Assessment
• Health Risk Assessment
• Technological Risk Assessment
• Risk Management
• Disaster Management Planning
• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Disaster Response
• Post-Disaster Recovery

Environmental Policies and Governance:

• Environmental Policy Development
• Environmental Policy Implementation
• Environmental Policy Evaluation
• Environmental Governance
• Environmental Law
• Environmental Political Economy
• Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making
• Environmental Justice

Submission Guidelines

User Registration: Prior to submitting your first article, you should apply for a user name and password. JEERESD offers a user-friendly process for online submission through the JEERESD Manuscript Hub™.

Short Reports: Short reports will include case reports, commentaries, conference proceedings, editorials, viewpoints, and letters to the editors. Short Communications should be no longer than 1500 words. They must have an abstract and references, but the main body of the text does not have to follow the original research's format. We give priority to invited reviews and encourage prospective authors of systematic reviews to discuss the project with the editorial office before development.

Manuscript Screening:

Manuscripts will be initially screened by an editor for adherence to the journal's instructions or identification of gross deficiencies. At this stage, the corresponding author can be contacted by the editorial office for clarification or the manuscript can be rejected. Once this initial screening is completed, manuscripts are sent to two to three referees; if appropriate, a statistical reviewer is involved. On average, we will report back to authors within 6 weeks with a first decision. Authors should note that the average duration from submission to publication is roughly 3 months (1 - 6 months). We encourage authors not to contact the editorial office less than 6 weeks after the initial submission. We discourage and will ignore requests by authors to speed up the publication process for a particular manuscript.

Submission Responsibility: Manuscripts must be submitted by one of the authors of the manuscript, and should not be submitted by anyone on their behalf. The submitting author takes responsibility for the article during submission and peer review.

Languages of Publication:

The languages of publication are English and French. All manuscripts in French should include an English translation of the title, abstract, and keywords. Poor English or French does not prevent acceptance provided the paper's content is of high scientific quality; we however strongly encourage authors to have their manuscript reviewed by a fluent English speaker and writer to improve its language contents prior to submission. All accepted manuscripts are copy-edited.

Online Submission: To facilitate rapid publication and to minimize administrative costs, JEERESD journals accept only online submission. The submission process is compatible with all the latest browsers. Ensure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.

Batch Submission:

Files can be submitted as a batch. The submission process allows the authors to interrupt it at any time, and continue where they left off at their return on the site.

Cover Letter: During submission, you will be asked to provide a cover letter. Use this to explain why your manuscript should be published in the journal and to elaborate on any issues relating to our editorial policies detailed in the instructions for authors.

Assistance:

Assistance with the process of manuscript preparation and submission is available from the customer support team (sales-service@panafrican-med-journal). We also provide a collection of links to useful tools and resources for scientific authors, on our resources for authors page.

Content Licensing:

Articles published in JEERESD Journals are Open Access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.