Submissions
International Journal of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Share your research with readers across the environmental and biological sciences. An editor screens every submission, and those that fit the journal’s aims and scope go on to peer review.
- ISSN 3054-3924
- Peer-reviewed
- Open access, CC BY-NC 4.0
You will be asked to log in first, then taken straight to the submission form.
From manuscript to publication
Five stages, from your desk to the journal’s archive. Select a stage to see what happens.
Prepare your manuscript
Check that the study design and argument are clearly structured, the title is concise, and the abstract can stand on its own. Secure permissions for any third-party material and consent from every author.
Submit online
Log in or create an account, then upload your files and complete the details in the online submission form.
Editorial screening
An editor assesses whether your submission meets the journal’s aims and scope. A submission that falls below minimum quality standards may be desk rejected at this stage.
Peer review
Submissions that fit the journal are sent to reviewers. Their assessment informs the decision to accept or reject your work.
Publication
Accepted articles are published in the journal’s archive under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 licence.
Is your work a good fit?
The journal studies how biological systems and their environment interact, across scales. Select the areas your manuscript touches on.
Focus areas
Select the areas your manuscript touches on.
Article types we publish
- Original research articles
- Systematic reviews
- Technical notes
- Case studies
Author Guidelines
The essentials first, then the full guidelines.
Permissions
You are responsible for permission to publish photos, documents and datasets included in your submission.
Author consent
Every author named on the submission must agree to be identified as an author.
Research ethics
Where appropriate, research should have approval from an ethics committee, following the legal requirements of the study’s country.
Title and abstract
Keep the title concise and write an abstract that stands on its own. It helps reviewers agree to review.
Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.
Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.
An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.
Submission Preparation Checklist
Confirm each item before you start. Your ticks are kept on this device only.
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
- This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
- This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
- All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
- All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
- Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.
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The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Questions before you submit? Contact the editorial office.