Author Guidelines

Pollution and Diseases is an international, peer-reviewed open-access journal dedicated to the analysis of environmental pollution and its impacts on human health, ecosystems, and socio-environmental systems. The journal provides a platform for interdisciplinary research and critical reflection on pollution-related processes, including long-term, cumulative, and conflict-related environmental impacts.

Submissions to Pollution and Diseases must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal. All manuscripts are evaluated for scientific quality, relevance to the journal’s scope, and compliance with ethical and editorial standards.

Article Types

Pollution and Diseases accepts the following types of submissions:

Research Articles

Full-length original research articles presenting empirical data, methodological developments, or theoretical analyses related to environmental pollution, disease processes, and public or environmental health.

Review Articles

Systematic, critical, or integrative reviews synthesizing existing research, identifying knowledge gaps, or proposing new conceptual frameworks within the journal’s scope.

Editorial Commentaries

Editorial texts written by members of the editorial board or invited authors. These contributions aim to introduce key themes, frame emerging debates, and open scientific discussions relevant to pollution, health, and environmental responsibility.

Perspectives and Conceptual Papers

Analytical or conceptual articles offering interdisciplinary perspectives, theoretical reflections, or critical interpretations of pollution-related environmental and health issues.

Policy and Responsibility Analyses

Articles addressing environmental governance, scientific responsibility, ethical challenges, and policy implications related to pollution, disease, and environmental transformation.

Language

All submissions must be written in English. Authors are responsible for ensuring clarity, coherence, and appropriate academic language.

Submission Requirements

Manuscripts should be prepared in DOCX format and submitted through the journal’s online submission system. Authors are required to complete all metadata fields during submission, including abstracts, keywords, author affiliations, and declarations.

Ethical Standards

All submissions must comply with accepted ethical standards in research and publication. Authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest and sources of funding. A Data Availability Statement is mandatory for all article types.

The journal follows the principles and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Peer Review

Research articles, review articles, perspectives, and policy analyses undergo double-blind peer review by independent experts. Editorial commentaries and invited contributions may be subject to internal editorial review.

Final Notes

By submitting a manuscript to Pollution and Diseases, authors agree to adhere to the journal’s editorial policies, ethical standards, and publication procedures.

For detailed information on editorial decision-making and ethical oversight, authors are encouraged to consult the journal’s Editorial Policies.