{"id":44,"date":"2025-09-02T18:28:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2025-09-24T16:42:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T16:42:58","slug":"editorial-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/editorial-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Editorial Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"44\" class=\"elementor elementor-44\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22c168 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d22c168\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5415ab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5415ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editorial Policies<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4888d98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4888d98\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426de5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"426de5a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bc96b e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51bc96b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654544e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"654544e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journal Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581a7ed e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"581a7ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3a80e vertical-menu elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-ocean_custom_menu\" data-id=\"4e3a80e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-ocean_custom_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">.ocean_custom_menu-REPLACE_TO_ID > ul > li > a, .custom-menu-widget .ocean_custom_menu-REPLACE_TO_ID .dropdown-menu .sub-menu li a.menu-link{color:#575757;font-size:16px;}.custom-menu-widget .ocean_custom_menu-REPLACE_TO_ID.oceanwp-custom-menu > ul.click-menu .open-this{color:#575757;font-size:16px;}.ocean_custom_menu-REPLACE_TO_ID > ul > li > a:hover, .custom-menu-widget .ocean_custom_menu-REPLACE_TO_ID .dropdown-menu .sub-menu li 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class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-101\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/archives\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Archives<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-102\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-102\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/article-processing-charge\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Article Processing Charge<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-103\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-103\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/author-instructions\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Author Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-104\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-104\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/editorial-board\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Editorial Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-547\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-547\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/editorial-board-members\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Editorial Board Members<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-105\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-105\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/editorial-policies\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Editorial Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-106\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-106\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/editorial-process\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Editorial Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-107\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-107\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/guest-editor-guidelines\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-108\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-108\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/indexing-archiving\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Indexing &amp; Archiving<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-109\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-109\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/online-submission\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Online Submission<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-110\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-110\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/open-access-policy\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Open Access Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-111\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-111\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/reviewer-acknowledgment\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Reviewer Acknowledgment<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-112\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-112\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/reviewer-guidelines\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Reviewer Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-338\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-338\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/for-reviewers\/\" class=\"menu-link\">For Reviewers<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-113\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/to-be-a-reviewer\/\" class=\"menu-link\">To Be a Reviewer<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-336\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-336\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/publication-ethics\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Publication Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<li  id=\"menu-item-337\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-337\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/plagiarism-policy\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Plagiarism Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1ff89 e-con-full toc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f1ff89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b261a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b261a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d4418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5d4418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86d46a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c86d46a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55102a7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"55102a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#EditorialPolicies\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Editorial Policies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#OpenAccessPolicy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Open Access Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#CopyrightPolicy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Copyright Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#CCBYLicense\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CC BY License<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#EditorialFreedom\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Editorial Freedom<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#PeerReviewPolicy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Peer Review Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#PeerReviewers\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Peer Reviewers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Authorship\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Authorship<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ai\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in Scientific Writing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ConflictsofInterest\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Conflicts of Interest<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ebgee\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Editors, Board Members, Guest Editors, and Editorial Staff<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ResearchEthics\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Research Ethics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#res\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Registration of Experimental Studies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Confidentiality\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Confidentiality<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#dmap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data and Materials Availability Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#dmap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">References and Citation Formatting Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#MisconductPolicy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Misconduct Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ccrp\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Crossmark, Corrections, and Retractions Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b54b34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b54b34\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2749769 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2749769\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"EditorialPolicies\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5e9ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a5e9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editorial Policies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e0abf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2e0abf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da1ce00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da1ce00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Xplore Environment: An International Journal<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and rigor in scholarly publishing. The journal endorses and follows the standards and recommendations of the <strong>Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)<\/strong> along with internationally recognized best practices to ensure ethical and responsible publication.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Our editorial policies are periodically reviewed and updated to remain aligned with global standards in <strong>environmental research publishing<\/strong> and evolving ethical guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c917d34 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c917d34\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"OpenAccessPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf92d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcf92d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Access Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e079ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e079ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Xplore Environment: An International Journal<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0is committed to the principle that knowledge should be freely accessible to everyone. To support this mission, the journal follows a <strong>fully open access publishing model<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All articles published in the journal are made <strong>freely and permanently available online<\/strong> immediately upon publication, without subscription fees, registration requirements, or access charges. This ensures that researchers, practitioners, policymakers, students, and the wider public can benefit from the latest environmental research without financial or technical barriers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5896260 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5896260\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"CopyrightPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d52124d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d52124d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Copyright Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb08946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb08946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights for their work. By submitting to this journal, authors agree to make their work freely available for use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided proper credit is given to the authors and the original source.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">A copyright statement will appear on all published articles in HTML, PDF, and XML formats. Authors grant the journal the right of first publication by signing a License to Publish agreement before formal publication.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. If copyrighted materials (such as figures, tables, or images) are included, authors are responsible for obtaining permissions and giving appropriate acknowledgments.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964193f e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"964193f\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"CCBYLicense\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf8a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cf8a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CC BY License<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa775c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fa775c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All articles in <em>Xplore Environment: An International Journal<\/em> are published under the terms of the <strong>Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License<\/strong>. This open access license ensures the free and permanent availability of environmental research, encouraging knowledge sharing and wide academic exchange in the field.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Under this license, users are free to:<\/span><\/h3><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Share<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Adapt<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Conditions of Use:<\/span><\/h3><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Attribution<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 Proper credit must be given to the original authors and source, a link to the license must be provided, and any changes made must be indicated.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">No Additional Restrictions<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 Users may not apply legal or technological measures that restrict others from exercising the rights granted under this license.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For more details, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/<\/a><\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Example Copyright Line<\/span><\/h3><h3><em><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: SimSun;\">\u00a9 The Author(s) 2025. Published by Xplore Environment: An International Journal. This article is licensed under CC BY 4.0.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1069491 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1069491\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"EditorialFreedom\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a52fe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a52fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editorial Freedom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031dafa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"031dafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">Xplore Environment: An International Journal<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"EN-US\"> upholds the principle of <strong>editorial independence<\/strong> to ensure credibility, fairness, and transparency in environmental research publishing. The <strong>Editor-in-Chief<\/strong> and the <strong>Editorial Board<\/strong> have full authority over the editorial content and timing of publication.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All editorial decisions\u2014including article review, selection, revision, and acceptance\u2014are made solely on the basis of:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The <strong>scientific quality<\/strong> of the work<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The <strong>originality<\/strong> of the research<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Its <strong>relevance and contribution<\/strong> to the field of environmental science and sustainability<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The publisher does not interfere with editorial decisions, and no commercial or external influence affects the peer review or publication process. This guarantees <strong>fairness, transparency, and integrity<\/strong> in the dissemination of environmental knowledge.<\/span><\/p><h2><strong>Key Editorial Policies &amp; Reference Links<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Publication Ethics<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Follows international standards of ethical publishing.<br \/>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plagiarism Policy<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Strict zero-tolerance approach for plagiarism in environmental research.<br \/>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/publications\/rights\/plagiarism\/id-plagiarism.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">IEEE Plagiarism Policy<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authorship &amp; Contributions<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Clear criteria for authorship and contributorship.<br \/>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/authorship?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">COPE Guidance<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Conflict of Interest<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any conflicts.<br \/>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/conflicts-of-interest?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">COPE Guidance<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Peer Review Policy<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Double-blind peer review based on ethical guidelines.<br \/>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/peerreview?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">COPE Peer Review Guidelines<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Copyright &amp; Licensing<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Published under the <strong>Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License<\/strong>.<br \/>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">CC BY License<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Open Access Policy<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Fully open access, aligned with DOAJ best practices.<br \/>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/apply\/guide\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">DOAJ Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Archiving &amp; Preservation<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Long-term digital preservation through:<br \/>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portico.org\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">Portico<\/a> | \ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/wame.org\/editorial-independence?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">CLOCKSS<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Retraction &amp; Corrections<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Committed to COPE retraction and correction guidelines.<br \/>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/retraction-guidelines?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">COPE Retraction Guidelines<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ce635 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8ce635\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10660e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10660e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peer Review Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a513e0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a513e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Peer Review Model<\/strong><\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal follows a <strong>single-blind peer review model<\/strong>: reviewers remain anonymous to authors, while authors\u2019 identities are visible to reviewers.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All submitted manuscripts (except invited Editorials) undergo a <strong>rigorous review<\/strong> to evaluate their:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Originality and novelty of environmental research<\/span><\/li><li>Scientific validity and soundness of methodology<\/li><li>Relevance and significance to environmental science and sustainability<\/li><li>Clarity, organization, and contribution to the field<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b2c8c e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41b2c8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45fd410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45fd410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peer Review Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2353cc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2353cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">1. Initial Check<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\ud83d\udd17 <em>[Download Initial Check Form]<\/em><br \/>The Managing Editor screens each submission for:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plagiarism and research integrity<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Alignment with the journal\u2019s scope in environmental sciences<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Compliance with formatting requirements<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Only manuscripts that pass this stage are assigned to an Academic Editor.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">2. Editorial Evaluation<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>The Editor-in-Chief or a designated Editorial Board member decides if the manuscript proceeds to full peer review. Submissions clearly unsuitable or of insufficient quality may be declined at this stage.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">3. External Peer Review<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Manuscripts are reviewed by at least <strong>two independent experts<\/strong> in the relevant environmental field. Reviewers assess:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Novelty and environmental significance<\/span><\/li><li>Scientific rigor and sound methodology<\/li><li>Contribution to environmental knowledge and practice<\/li><li>Clarity of writing and presentation<\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers provide constructive feedback and a recommendation: <strong>Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject<\/strong>. Standard review time: <strong>14 days<\/strong> from acceptance of the invitation.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">4. Decision<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>The Academic Editor considers reviewer reports and makes the final decision. Additional reviews may be requested if reports are conflicting or inconclusive.<\/span><\/p><h2><strong>Editorial Board and Guest Editor Submissions<\/strong><\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Manuscripts submitted by <strong>Editorial Board Members<\/strong> or <strong>Guest Editors<\/strong> are handled independently by other qualified editors to ensure <strong>fairness and transparency<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><h2>Special Issue Manuscripts<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Papers submitted to <strong>Special Issues<\/strong> follow the same rigorous peer review process as regular submissions. The <strong>Editor-in-Chief<\/strong> oversees quality standards and supervises Guest Editors to maintain consistency.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6980482 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6980482\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"PeerReviewPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8452b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8452b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peer Reviewers Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4238521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4238521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Selection of Reviewers<\/strong><\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Appropriate reviewers are carefully selected based on the following criteria:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Independent from the authors and their institutions.<\/span><\/li><li>Expertise in the same or closely related area of environmental research.<\/li><li>Strong publication record in relevant environmental or sustainability fields.<\/li><li>Ability to deliver a timely and informed review.<\/li><\/ul><h2><strong>Author-Suggested Reviewers<\/strong><\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors may suggest potential reviewers with suitable expertise, but the journal reserves the right to make the final decision. Suggested reviewers must:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Have a recent publication record in the relevant environmental research area.<\/span><\/li><li>Not have co-authored with any of the manuscript\u2019s authors in the recent past.<\/li><li>Not share a current or recent institutional affiliation with the authors.<\/li><li>Not be current or recent collaborators of the authors.<\/li><li>Not have close personal relationships with the authors.<\/li><li>Not have any financial or professional conflict of interest related to the work.<\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors should provide each suggested reviewer\u2019s <strong>name, email, institution, research area, and ORCID (if available).<\/strong><\/span><\/p><h2><strong>Responsibilities of Reviewers<\/strong><\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers are expected to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Declare any conflicts of interest before accepting a review.<\/span><\/li><li>Respect the confidentiality of the peer review process.<\/li><li>Destroy all manuscript files after completing the review.<\/li><li>Provide objective, evidence-based, and constructive feedback.<\/li><li>Avoid bias based on nationality, gender, religion, politics, or personal factors.<\/li><li>Report suspected research misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, duplicate submission, fabricated data).<\/li><li>Avoid recommending unnecessary citations to their own work.<\/li><li>Submit reviews on time, or request an extension if needed.<\/li><\/ul><h2><strong>Roles of Participants in Peer Review<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Managing Editor<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 Screens submissions for scope, formatting, and plagiarism (using tools such as iThenticate), identifies suitable reviewers, and manages communication between authors, reviewers, and editors.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Academic Editor<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 Oversees the review process, evaluates reviewer reports, and makes the final decision (accept, revise, or reject). Usually the Editor-in-Chief, but may be delegated to an Editorial Board member, Guest Editor, or subject expert. The Academic Editor\u2019s name will appear on the final published article.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ithenticate.com\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">iThenticate Plagiarism Screening Tool<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c33b30 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c33b30\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"PeerReviewers\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b63f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0b63f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peer Reviewers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a29bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63a29bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Selection of Reviewers<\/strong><\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers are chosen carefully to ensure fairness and expertise in evaluating environmental research. Appropriate reviewers are selected if:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">They are independent from the authors and their institutions.<\/span><\/li><li>They have expertise in the same or a closely related area of the manuscript.<\/li><li>They have recent publications in the relevant field and can provide an informed evaluation.<\/li><li>They are able to complete reviews within the required timeframe.<\/li><\/ul><h2><strong>Author-Suggested Reviewers<\/strong><\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors may recommend potential reviewers with suitable expertise, but the journal reserves the right to decide whether to invite them. Suggested reviewers must:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Have a recent publication record in the relevant environmental research area.<\/span><\/li><li>Not have co-authored or submitted a paper with the authors in the recent past.<\/li><li>Not share a current or recent institutional affiliation with the authors.<\/li><li>Not be a current or recent collaborator of the authors.<\/li><li>Not have a close personal or financial relationship with the authors.<\/li><li>Not have any conflicts of interest regarding the manuscript.<\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors should provide the reviewer\u2019s <strong>name, email address, institution, research area, and ORCID (if available).<\/strong><\/span><\/p><h2>Responsibilities of Reviewers<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers are expected to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Declare any conflicts of interest before accepting a review.<\/span><\/li><li>Maintain the confidentiality of the peer review process.<\/li><li>Dispose of manuscript files after completing the review.<\/li><li>Provide objective, constructive, and unbiased feedback.<\/li><li>Report any suspected misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, duplicate submission, data fabrication).<\/li><li>Avoid requesting unnecessary citations to their own work.<\/li><li>Submit timely reviews or request an extension when needed.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Roles in Peer Review<\/h2><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Managing Editor<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 Screens submissions for scope, formatting, and plagiarism (using tools such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ithenticate.com\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">iThenticate<\/a>); selects reviewers; and manages communications between authors, reviewers, and editors.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Academic Editor<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 Oversees the review process, evaluates reviewer reports, and makes the final decision (accept, revise, or reject). Usually the Editor-in-Chief, but may also be an Editorial Board member, Guest Editor, or subject expert. The Academic Editor\u2019s name is published alongside the article upon acceptance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf9211 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bf9211\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"Authorship\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a344460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a344460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Authorship<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6650704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6650704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authorship Criteria<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal follows authorship principles recommended by the <strong>Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">COPE Guidelines<\/a>) and other international best practices. To qualify as an author, individuals must:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Contribute substantially to the conception, design, execution, or analysis of the research.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Participate in drafting or critically revising the manuscript.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Approve the final version before submission.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Agree to take responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the work.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Corresponding Author<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">In multi-authored papers, one author must act as the Corresponding Author. This person is responsible for:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Managing communication with the journal.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ensuring all authors meet authorship criteria.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Handling declarations of conflicts of interest, acknowledgments, and ethical compliance.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Responding to queries after publication.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Equal \/ Dual Authorship<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Dual first or corresponding authorship is allowed if clearly indicated in the <strong>Author Contributions<\/strong> section.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Group Authorship<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For large collaborative projects, group authorship is permitted. All listed members must meet authorship criteria and be accountable for the work. Group names may also be included if contributors are identified.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authorship Disputes<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authorship must be agreed upon before submission. Disputes should be resolved by the authors\u2019 institutions in line with <a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/guidance\/flowchart\/how-spot-authorship-problems?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">COPE guidance<\/a>. Editors will not adjudicate disputes.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authorship Changes<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Requests for addition, removal, or rearrangement of authors must be submitted before acceptance, with written consent from all authors, including the author being added or removed.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Author Contributions (CRediT Taxonomy)<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Contributions should be described using the <strong>CRediT Taxonomy<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/credit.niso.org\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">CRediT<\/a>), e.g., <em>Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Writing \u2013 Original Draft, Supervision, Funding Acquisition<\/em>.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">ORCID<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors are encouraged to provide their <strong>ORCID iD<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">ORCID<\/a>) for proper identification and linking of research outputs.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Acknowledgments<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Contributors who do not qualify as authors (e.g., technical support, editing, or general assistance) should be acknowledged with their specific role.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Use of AI and AI-Assisted Technologies<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">AI tools cannot be credited as authors. Authors may use AI for language editing or formatting but not for generating scientific content, data, or conclusions. <strong>Failure to disclose AI use may be treated as misconduct.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1965048 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1965048\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ai\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57dc9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c57dc9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in Scientific Writing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee845b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee845b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authorship and Responsibility<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Authorship in <strong>environmental research<\/strong> requires human responsibility, accountability, and the ability to explain and defend the work\u2014roles that AI cannot fulfill.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Permitted Use<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors may use AI, machine learning, or similar tools <strong>only for language-related purposes<\/strong>, such as:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Grammar and spelling corrections.<\/span><\/li><li>Improving readability and clarity.<\/li><li>Formatting adjustments.<\/li><li>AI tools must <strong>not<\/strong> be used to:<\/li><li>Generate original environmental research ideas.<\/li><li>Design or conduct experiments.<\/li><li>Analyze or interpret ecological, environmental, or climate data.<\/li><li>Draw scientific conclusions.<\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">These responsibilities rest entirely with the researchers.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Disclosure of AI Use<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If AI-assisted technologies are used, authors must provide a disclosure statement in the <strong>Declarations<\/strong> section of the manuscript. For example:<\/span><\/p><p><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cDuring the preparation of this work, the authors used [name of AI tool\/service] for [purpose, e.g., grammar checking]. The authors reviewed and edited the content, and take full responsibility for the final version of the manuscript.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Use of <strong>basic tools<\/strong> for spelling, grammar, or reference formatting does not require disclosure.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Misconduct and Ethical Compliance<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Failure to disclose AI usage may be considered <strong>research or publication misconduct<\/strong>. Any such cases will be addressed following the guidelines of the <strong>Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">COPE<\/a>).<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>AI Use Policy (Environment Journal Context):<\/strong><br \/>This journal does not permit AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly, QuillBot, GitHub Copilot) to be listed as authors. Authors may use such tools only to enhance language clarity. Full accountability for the <strong>originality, integrity, and scientific accuracy of environmental research findings<\/strong> remains with the human authors.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f690d1b e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f690d1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ConflictsofInterest\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb2d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcb2d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conflicts of Interest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b0e5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4b0e5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Definition<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">A conflict of interest (COI) in environmental publishing arises when an individual\u2019s objectivity or professional judgment related to a manuscript may be influenced by secondary interests such as financial, institutional, academic, or personal considerations. Conflicts may be <strong>real, potential, or perceived<\/strong>, and full transparency is required to maintain fairness in the review and publication process.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Examples include:<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Financial interests:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> employment, consultancy, stock ownership, patents, paid expert testimony, or financial ties to industries affecting the environment.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Academic or professional relationships:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> recent collaborations, institutional affiliations, or direct competition.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Personal factors:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> close friendships, rivalries, or strong intellectual, ideological, or policy-related beliefs in environmental debates.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must include a <strong>Conflict of Interest Statement<\/strong> at the end of their manuscripts.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If no conflicts exist, the statement should read:<br \/><em>\u201cThe authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to this work.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The <strong>corresponding author<\/strong> is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors provide full and accurate disclosures.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts (e.g., recent collaborations, institutional ties, financial interests).<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If a conflict exists, reviewers should <strong>decline the review<\/strong> or notify the editors, who will decide if the review can proceed impartially.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Editors, Board Members, and Staff<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Editors, editorial board members, guest editors, and staff must declare any conflicts related to manuscripts they handle.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If a conflict is present, the editor must <strong>recuse themselves<\/strong> from the review and decision-making process.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Manuscripts submitted by editorial board members or guest editors will be managed by independent editors to ensure impartiality.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Funding Disclosure<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must clearly state all <strong>funding sources<\/strong> that supported the research, including the names of agencies and relevant grant numbers, under the <em>Funding<\/em> section of the manuscript.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must also specify the <strong>role of the sponsor<\/strong>, if any, in study design, data analysis, manuscript preparation, or the decision to publish.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3c78d e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a3c78d\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ebgee\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d9b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48d9b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editors, Board Members, Guest Editors, and Editorial Staff<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a69d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5a69d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Editors, board members, guest editors, and other editorial staff must disclose any potential conflicts of interest. If an editor\u2019s financial, institutional, academic, or personal interests could compromise\u2014or appear to compromise\u2014their impartiality, they must inform the editorial office and recuse themselves from the process.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">In such cases, the Editor-in-Chief will reassign the manuscript to another qualified editor. To maintain fairness and transparency, manuscripts submitted by editorial board members or guest editors are always managed independently by other editors, ensuring that the submitting editor has no role in the review or decision-making process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1ccfb e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d1ccfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ResearchEthics\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d580000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d580000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research Ethics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e86b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e86b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Xplore Environment: An International Journal<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical practice, research integrity, and transparency in environmental science and sustainability research. Authors must ensure that their work complies with institutional, national, and international ethical guidelines relevant to environmental studies.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Human Participants and Community-Based Research<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For studies involving human participants, surveys, or community engagement (e.g., local knowledge, environmental perceptions, or conservation practices):<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Informed consent must be obtained from all participants.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ethical approval from a recognized committee or institution must be documented.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">A statement of consent and ethics approval should be included in the manuscript.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For sensitive data (e.g., personal information, photographs, interviews), explicit consent for publication must be secured.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\ud83d\udc49 Reference: OECD \u2013 Good Practice for Human Research<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Use of Animals and Biodiversity in Research<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If the study involves animals, wildlife, or biodiversity assessments:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must follow international standards for animal welfare and ecological research.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Necessary approvals from national or institutional Animal Ethics Committees must be obtained.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Research must avoid practices that cause unnecessary harm to species or ecosystems.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\ud83d\udc49 Reference: <a href=\"https:\/\/arriveguidelines.org\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">ARRIVE Guidelines for Animal Research<\/a><\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Environmental Safety and Sustainability Standards<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must ensure that their research:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Promotes sustainability and minimizes negative environmental impacts.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Adheres to environmental safety regulations for handling hazardous substances, pollutants, waste materials, or genetically modified organisms.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reports data honestly, without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate manipulation.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ensurs transparency in fieldwork, laboratory methods, and data analysis.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\ud83d\udc49 Reference: <a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">COPE \u2013 Committee on Publication Ethics<\/a><\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ethical Responsibility to the Environment<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Research published in this journal should align with the broader goals of environmental protection, conservation, and sustainable development. Studies must respect ecological balance, biodiversity conservation, and community rights.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1759583 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1759583\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"res\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b29ddf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b29ddf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Registration of Experimental Studies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5957eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5957eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Definition of Experimental Studies<\/h3><p><strong>Xplore Environment: An International Journal<\/strong> emphasizes transparency, reproducibility, and ethical responsibility in environmental research. Experimental studies are structured projects designed to test interventions, systems, models, or processes in order to evaluate their performance, safety, ecological impact, or effectiveness. These may include laboratory, field, or community-based environmental research.<\/p><p>Examples of environmental experimental studies include:<\/p><p>Climate and ecosystem modeling studies<\/p><p>Development and testing of eco-friendly materials, renewable energy solutions, or waste management technologies<\/p><p>Pollution monitoring and mitigation experiments<\/p><p>Biodiversity conservation trials or habitat restoration projects<\/p><p>Soil, water, and air quality improvement methods<\/p><p>Community-based interventions for sustainable practices<\/p><p>Where applicable, authors should provide details of study registration, ethical approval, or compliance with relevant environmental and institutional standards when reporting experimental research.<\/p><h3>Environmental Research Ethics and Compliance Policies<\/h3><p>The journal requires all submitted manuscripts to follow internationally recognized ethical guidelines, ensuring ecological responsibility, community respect, and research integrity.<\/p><h4>1. Experimental Studies and Field Trials<\/h4><p>All experiments, field trials, and ecological interventions must comply with accepted environmental standards and sustainability principles.<\/p><p>Authors must clearly describe the objectives, methodology, and ecological considerations of their research.<\/p><p>Field studies should avoid practices that cause irreversible harm to ecosystems or endangered species.<\/p><h4>2. Ethical Approval for Human Participation<\/h4><p>Studies involving human participants (e.g., surveys on environmental attitudes, community engagement in conservation, or behavioral studies) must obtain approval from an appropriate ethics committee.<\/p><p>Informed consent must be obtained from participants, and this must be documented in the manuscript.<\/p><h4>3. Safety and Environmental Compliance<\/h4><p>Research must ensure safety for humans, wildlife, and the environment.<\/p><p>Studies involving hazardous chemicals, genetically modified organisms, or pollutants must follow national and international environmental safety standards.<\/p><p>Authors should include an environmental impact assessment when relevant.<\/p><h4>4. Data Transparency and Availability<\/h4><p>Authors are encouraged to deposit datasets, codes, or supplementary files in trusted public repositories (e.g., Zenodo, Figshare, Dryad).<\/p><p>A <strong>Data Availability Statement<\/strong> must be included in the manuscript, specifying where and how the data can be accessed.<\/p><h4>5. Conflict of Interest<\/h4><p>Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest.<\/p><p>If no conflicts exist, the statement should read: <em>\u201cThe authors declare no conflict of interest.\u201d<\/em><\/p><h4>6. Intellectual Property and Indigenous Knowledge<\/h4><p>Research based on traditional or indigenous knowledge must acknowledge and respect the communities involved, following principles of benefit-sharing.<\/p><p>Authors must disclose any patents or proprietary restrictions associated with their work.<\/p><h4>7. Replication and Verification<\/h4><p>Methods should be reported in sufficient detail to allow independent replication and verification.<\/p><p>Limitations of the study, including ecological uncertainties, should be acknowledged.<\/p><h4>8. Compliance with Publication Ethics<\/h4><p>The journal follows <strong>COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)<\/strong> guidelines.<\/p><p>Plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate submissions, or unethical research practices will not be tolerated.<\/p><p>All manuscripts are screened for originality using plagiarism detection tools such as <strong>iThenticate<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3867d73 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3867d73\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"Confidentiality\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190218c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"190218c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Confidentiality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476545b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"476545b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Editors, reviewers, and authors are required to maintain strict confidentiality regarding all aspects of the editorial and peer review process for submitted manuscripts. All correspondence and materials exchanged during review are considered confidential and must not be disclosed outside the editorial process.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewer Confidentiality<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers must treat all manuscripts as confidential intellectual property.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The content of a manuscript\u2014including field data, biodiversity records, ecological models, community surveys, or environmental intervention results\u2014may not be used for personal, professional, or institutional benefit.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers are expected to delete or destroy all manuscript files after completing their review.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If technical consultation with colleagues is necessary, prior permission from the editorial office must be obtained.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewer Anonymity<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal adopts a <strong>single-blind peer review system<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewer identities must remain confidential and may not be disclosed to authors.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers must not contact authors directly without explicit permission from the editorial office.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Editorial Confidentiality<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The editorial team will not disclose details of submitted manuscripts\u2014including author identities, data, or peer review reports\u2014to any third party.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Exceptions may be made only in cases of suspected academic misconduct, plagiarism, or data fabrication. In such cases, both authors and reviewers will be informed before confidentiality is lifted.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Retention of Records<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If a manuscript is rejected, all files will be removed from the editorial system, unless retention is legally or ethically required. In such cases, the journal will seek author permission.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For accepted and published manuscripts, the journal will retain records of submissions, peer review reports, revisions, and editorial correspondence for a minimum of <strong>three years<\/strong>, or longer if required by institutional, publisher, or national regulations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d763f09 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d763f09\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"dmap\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb1e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eb1e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data and Materials Availability Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5601baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5601baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal upholds a strict policy on the availability of data, materials, models, and supporting resources to promote <strong>transparency, reproducibility, and long-term usability<\/strong> in environmental research.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">1. Mandatory Data Availability Statement<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All submissions must include a <strong>Data and Materials Availability Statement<\/strong> at the end of the manuscript.<br \/>Manuscripts without this statement will not be considered for publication.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">2. Public Repositories<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors are strongly encouraged to deposit <strong>datasets, biodiversity records, climate or ecological models, GIS files, survey data, and other supporting materials<\/strong> in trusted and publicly accessible repositories (e.g., <strong>Zenodo, Dryad, Figshare, GBIF, PANGAEA, EarthChem, ICPSR<\/strong>).<br \/>Repository links and dataset identifiers (DOI, accession number, or URL) must be cited within the manuscript.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">3. Restricted Access<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If data or materials cannot be shared due to <strong>confidentiality, community agreements, intellectual property, or legal restrictions<\/strong>, authors must provide a clear justification in their Data Availability Statement.<br \/>Requests for restricted data must be directed to the corresponding author.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">4. Use of Third-Party Data<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If the research relies on third-party datasets (e.g., <strong>government monitoring data, licensed satellite images, or NGO biodiversity surveys<\/strong>), authors must acknowledge the original source and provide details on how others may access these materials, if permissible.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">5. No Data Generated<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If no new datasets or materials were generated (e.g., <strong>review articles, theoretical analyses, or policy studies<\/strong>), authors must clearly state:<br \/><em>\u201cNo new data were generated or analyzed in this study.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">6. Editorial Oversight<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The editorial office may request <strong>raw data, field logs, GIS layers, or analytical codes<\/strong> at any stage of peer review to verify results.<br \/>Failure to comply may result in <strong>rejection, correction, or retraction<\/strong> of the manuscript.<\/span><\/p><h2><span lang=\"EN-US\">Citation Policy<\/span><\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Proper citation is essential to ensure <strong>academic integrity, transparency, and credit to original contributors<\/strong> in environmental research. Authors must cite relevant, reliable literature to support any statement that relies on external sources of information.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Author Responsibilities<\/span><\/h3><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Primary Sources<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">: Authors should cite <strong>original research articles, field studies, and environmental datasets<\/strong> rather than relying solely on review papers.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Accuracy and Relevance<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">: All references must be accurate, relevant, and should directly support the statements made in the manuscript.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Diversity of Sources<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">: Authors are encouraged to cite work from a broad range of <strong>countries, ecosystems, and environmental contexts<\/strong> to avoid geographic or institutional bias.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Balance<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">: Excessive citation of a single study or too many references for a single point should be avoided.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Citation Manipulation<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">In line with <strong>COPE\u2019s Citation Manipulation Guidelines<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/guidance\/discussion-document\/citation-manipulation?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/guidance\/discussion-document\/citation-manipulation<\/a>), the following practices are considered unethical:<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Excessive self-citation<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> solely to inflate citation counts.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Excessive citation of this journal<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> to boost its metrics.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Honorary or coercive citations<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">, e.g., citing editors, reviewers, or well-known environmental researchers without legitimate relevance.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Citation stacking<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">, where groups of authors or journals mutually cite each other to artificially increase impact.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Journal Policy on Citation Ethics<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Manuscripts showing evidence of citation manipulation will be <strong>rejected immediately<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal may report unethical citation practices to the <strong>authors\u2019 institutions or funding agencies<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Any coercive citation requests from <strong>reviewers or editors<\/strong> must be reported by authors to the publisher.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Editors found guilty of enforcing or practicing citation manipulation may be <strong>removed from their roles<\/strong> after investigation.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Legitimate Self-Citation<\/span><\/h3><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal recognizes that some self-citations may be <\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: SimSun; font-weight: normal;\">necessary for continuity<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> of research in areas such as <\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: SimSun; font-weight: normal;\">climate change, biodiversity monitoring, pollution control, and ecosystem modeling<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">. However, all such citations must be <\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: SimSun; font-weight: normal;\">relevant and justified<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">.<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93fe84a e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93fe84a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa9129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fa9129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"rcfp\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References and Citation Formatting Policy (Environment Journal)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b76adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b76adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. General Guidelines<\/h3><p>References must be accurate, complete, and directly relevant to the subject matter of <strong>environmental science and sustainability research<\/strong>.<\/p><p>All cited works must appear in the reference list, and all entries in the reference list must be cited in the text.<\/p><p>Authors are responsible for verifying accuracy before submission, particularly for <strong>datasets, field studies, environmental regulations, and international reports<\/strong> (e.g., UNEP, IPCC, FAO).<\/p><h3>2. Citation Style<\/h3><p>The journal follows the <strong>APA citation style (7th edition)<\/strong>, commonly used in environmental and life sciences. Authors should adhere to the following rules:<\/p><p><strong>In-text citations<\/strong>: Use author(s) and year, e.g., (Smith &amp; Jones, 2021) or (UNEP, 2020).<\/p><p><strong>Reference order<\/strong>: References must be listed <strong>alphabetically by the first author\u2019s last name<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>Reference format<\/strong>: Each reference should include author(s), year, title, journal\/book, volume(issue), page numbers, and DOI\/URL when available.<\/p><h3>3. Examples of APA Reference Style<\/h3><p><strong>Journal article<\/strong>:<br \/>Smith, A., &amp; Jones, B. (2021). Renewable energy adoption in rural farming communities. <em>Journal of Environmental Sustainability<\/em>, 15(3), 245\u2013260. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/jes.2021.05.014<\/p><p><strong>Book<\/strong>:<br \/>Johnson, M. (2019). <em>Climate change and biodiversity loss: A global perspective<\/em> (2nd ed.). Springer.<\/p><p><strong>Report<\/strong>:<br \/>Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). (2022). <em>Climate change 2022: Impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability<\/em>. Cambridge University Press.<\/p><p><strong>Website\/Online source<\/strong>:<br \/>United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). (2023). <em>Global environment outlook<\/em>. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.unep.org<\/p><h3>4. Use of Reference Management Software<\/h3><p>Authors are encouraged to use tools such as <strong>Zotero, EndNote, or Mendeley<\/strong> to ensure proper formatting and consistency.<\/p><h3>5. Citation Integrity<\/h3><p>Authors must cite <strong>original studies (e.g., field data, case studies, lab experiments, and policy assessments)<\/strong> rather than relying only on secondary reviews.<\/p><p>Citations should represent a <strong>balanced global perspective<\/strong>, avoiding over-reliance on research from a single country or institution.<\/p><p>Excessive self-citations, journal self-citations, or irrelevant citations are prohibited.<\/p><p>Citation manipulation (e.g., stacking, coercion, or honorary citations) will result in rejection in line with <strong>COPE citation manipulation guidelines<\/strong>.<\/p><h3>6. Plagiarism<\/h3><p>Plagiarism\u2014including copying or reusing text, figures, data, or ideas without attribution\u2014will not be tolerated.<\/p><p><strong>Self-plagiarism<\/strong>, such as reusing large parts of previously published work, must be avoided unless properly cited and significantly extended.<\/p><p>The journal uses <strong>iThenticate<\/strong> to screen all submissions for originality.<\/p><p>Cases of confirmed plagiarism will be managed according to <strong>COPE flowcharts<\/strong> and may result in rejection, retraction, or institutional notification.<\/p><h3>7. Duplicate Publication Policy<\/h3><p>The journal publishes only <strong>original research in environmental sciences<\/strong>. Manuscripts must not be under consideration or published elsewhere (including non-English venues).<\/p><p><strong>Exceptions include<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Preprints (on repositories like EarthArXiv, arXiv, or institutional repositories)<\/p><p>Theses or dissertations (institutional requirements)<\/p><p>Conference abstracts or posters (must be cited in the submission)<\/p><p>Datasets shared prior to publication (in repositories like Zenodo, Figshare, Dryad)<\/p><p>Policy briefs or summaries of environmental reports published by agencies (with proper acknowledgment)<\/p><p>Translations of existing works (with permission and CC BY license)<\/p><p>Duplicate or redundant publications discovered post-publication will be handled as per <strong>COPE guidelines<\/strong> and may result in retraction.<\/p><h3>8. Related Policies (Cross-Reference)<\/h3><p><strong>Authorship Criteria<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Plagiarism and Originality<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Conflict of Interest<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Peer Review Policy<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Data and Materials Availability<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Research Ethics (Environmental Context)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Corrections, Retractions, and Withdrawals<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Open Access and Copyright<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Preprint Policy<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Archiving and Digital Preservation<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Adherence to COPE Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce17928 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce17928\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"MisconductPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a407c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a407c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misconduct Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c7ef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67c7ef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of research integrity and publication ethics. Any form of misconduct will be investigated in accordance with <strong>COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)<\/strong>, <strong>WAME (World Association of Medical Editors)<\/strong>, and <strong>ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors)<\/strong> guidelines.<\/p><h3>Definition of Misconduct<\/h3><p>Misconduct includes, but is not limited to:<\/p><p><strong>Data falsification or fabrication<\/strong> \u2013 altering, omitting, or inventing environmental or scientific data (e.g., climate models, biodiversity records, pollution data).<\/p><p><strong>Plagiarism<\/strong> \u2013 presenting another researcher\u2019s work or ideas without proper acknowledgment.<\/p><p><strong>Improper authorship<\/strong> \u2013 excluding valid contributors, including \u201cguest authors,\u201d or duplicate publication without disclosure.<\/p><p><strong>Misuse of peer review<\/strong> \u2013 misappropriating confidential ideas or data during the review process.<\/p><p><strong>Regulatory non-compliance<\/strong> \u2013 violating ethical standards, safety laws, or environmental regulations.<\/p><p><strong>Citation misconduct<\/strong> \u2013 excessive self-citation, citation manipulation, omission of relevant prior studies, or use of fabricated references.<\/p><h3>Monitoring and Reporting<\/h3><p>All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection tools (e.g., <em>iThenticate<\/em>).<\/p><p>Reviewers and readers are encouraged to report suspected misconduct.<\/p><p>Allegations are investigated using COPE flowcharts, and outcomes may include rejection, retraction, or notification of institutions\/funding bodies.<\/p><h3>Sanctions<\/h3><p>Severe cases of misconduct (e.g., falsification of environmental impact data, plagiarism, or citation manipulation) may result in:<\/p><p>Retraction of the published article<\/p><p>Banning authors from future submissions<\/p><p>Reporting to relevant academic or regulatory authorities<\/p><p>The journal upholds <strong>integrity, transparency, and accountability<\/strong> to ensure reliable and trustworthy environmental research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a06de7 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a06de7\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ccrp\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3474e2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3474e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crossmark, Corrections, and Retractions Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4984e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4984e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal is committed to safeguarding the <strong>accuracy, transparency, and reliability of the scholarly record in environmental research<\/strong>. We follow the best practices of the <strong>Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)<\/strong>, the <strong>World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)<\/strong>, and the <strong>International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)<\/strong> in handling corrections, retractions, and post-publication discussions.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Crossmark<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal participates in the <strong>Crossmark initiative by Crossref<\/strong>, which allows readers to verify whether a published article represents the most recent and reliable version. By clicking the Crossmark logo, readers can confirm the current status of an article and access publication updates.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Corrections<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Recognizing that errors can occur in environmental research (e.g., climate data reporting, biodiversity records, pollution measurement, or ecological modeling), the journal ensures a <strong>transparent correction process<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Corrections will be issued promptly after verification of the error.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">A correction notice will describe the nature of the change and link to the original article.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The original version will remain accessible with a correction note for transparency.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For online-first publications, corrections may be applied directly with an audit trail of edits.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For published issues, a formal correction notice will be issued and linked to the article.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Retractions<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">In rare but necessary cases, articles may be retracted to preserve the <strong>integrity of the environmental science record<\/strong>. Retractions may occur if:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Results are found unreliable due to errors, data falsification, or fabrication (e.g., manipulated climate models, falsified emissions data, or invalid ecological surveys).<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plagiarism<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> is detected.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Duplicate publication<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> is identified.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Data, materials, or environmental resources are used without authorization.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Copyright or legal violations<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> are present.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Undisclosed conflicts of interest<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> influence interpretations.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The <strong>peer review process is compromised<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Retraction practices include:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Publishing a linked retraction notice.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Clearly marking the retracted article while keeping it available for transparency.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Specifying article title, authors, reasons for retraction, and responsibility for the decision.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Preprint Policy<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal supports <strong>open science in environmental research<\/strong>. Authors may deposit manuscripts on preprint servers (e.g., <em>EarthArXiv<\/em>, institutional repositories) at three stages:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Submitted Version (Original Manuscript)<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Accepted Version (Post-Peer Review, Before Copyediting)<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Published Version of Record<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must declare preprints during submission and, after publication, update the preprint with the final DOI and citation.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Archiving and Digital Preservation<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">To ensure the <strong>long-term availability of environmental research<\/strong>, all published content is archived in trusted repositories such as <strong>Portico and CLOCKSS<\/strong>. Authors are encouraged to deposit accepted versions in institutional or funder-mandated repositories.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Appeals and Complaints<\/span><\/h3><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Appeals:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Authors may appeal editorial decisions by providing clear justification (e.g., overlooked ecological data, misinterpretation of results). Appeals may involve additional peer review. The editor\u2019s post-appeal decision is final.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Complaints:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Complaints regarding editorial processes or ethical issues will be handled per <strong>COPE guidelines<\/strong>. Complaints involving an editor may be escalated to the publisher.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Post-Publication Discussion<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal encourages <strong>scientific dialogue beyond publication<\/strong>. Readers and researchers may:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Report errors or ethical concerns to the editorial office.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Submit <strong>Letters to the Editor, Technical Notes, or Comments<\/strong> on published articles.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Engage in <strong>open scholarly debate<\/strong> to strengthen the reliability of environmental research.<\/span><\/p><h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ethical Standards and Guidelines<\/span><\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">This journal aligns with:<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">WAME (World Association of Medical Editors)<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors)<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Environmental Publication Ethics Guidelines (e.g., UNEP and relevant scientific 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