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Submissions to Pollution and Diseases must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal.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
Original empirical, theoretical, methodological, or analytical studies presenting substantial new findings related to pollution, disease, environmental health, or human-environment interactions.

Review Articles
Comprehensive reviews synthesizing existing research, evaluating current knowledge, identifying gaps, and proposing future research directions or conceptual developments.

Short Communications
Concise reports presenting preliminary findings, focused observations, methodological innovations, or emerging issues requiring rapid academic communication.

Perspectives and Conceptual Papers
Articles presenting new theoretical interpretations, interdisciplinary perspectives, conceptual frameworks, or critical reflections relevant to environmental and health-related challenges.

Discussion Contributions
Short analytical texts intended to stimulate academic debate, respond to previously published work, or address specific scientific, ethical, or societal questions.

Policy and Responsibility Analyses
Articles examining environmental governance, public health policy, scientific responsibility, legal frameworks, risk management, and institutional responses related to pollution and disease.

Editorial Commentaries
Invited or editorial-board contributions discussing emerging topics, scientific directions, urgent environmental - health concerns, or broader disciplinary developments.

Conference Papers
Papers, abstracts, proceedings materials, or conference-related contributions prepared in accordance with the journal’s academic and formatting standards.

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.