Aims and scope
The International Journal of Research in Environmental Science publishes original research and reviews on the state, processes and management of the natural and built environment. It covers pollution, environmental chemistry and health, ecology, climate and water systems, environmental technology, assessment and policy, at field, laboratory and modeling levels. The journal serves environmental scientists, engineers, planners and policymakers, and provides open access to all articles.
Environmental pollution
- Air quality and atmospheric pollution
- Water quality and pollution
- Soil contamination
- Heavy metals and emerging contaminants
- Microplastics and plastic pollution
- Noise, radiation and electromagnetic fields
Environmental chemistry and health
- Environmental chemistry
- Biogeochemistry
- Environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology
- Fate and transport of pollutants
- Environmental health risk assessment
- Drinking water contaminants
Ecology and natural resources
- Ecosystem services
- Biodiversity conservation
- Limnology and wetland ecology
- Land use and land cover change
- Natural resource management
- Urban ecology and urban metabolism
- Soil degradation and conservation
Climate and water systems
- Climate change impacts and adaptation
- Climate variability and extreme events
- Hydrology and water resources
- Drought assessment
- Oceanography and coastal processes
- Atmospheric sciences
Environmental technology
- Wastewater and sewage treatment
- Water purification
- Remediation and bioremediation
- Solid waste management and recycling
- Pollution control technologies
- Renewable energy and energy conservation
- Green chemistry
Environmental assessment and policy
- Environmental impact assessment
- Environmental monitoring
- Environmental planning and governance
- Environmental and ecological economics
- Sustainability science
- Environmental education
Environmental data and modeling
- Environmental statistics
- Environmental modeling
- Remote sensing and GIS
- Environmental informatics
- AI and machine learning in environmental science
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Short communications
- Case studies
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.