A Deliberately Broad and Geographically Inclusive Editorial Board

Pollution and Diseases is founded on the conviction that meaningful research on environmental pollution and disease processes cannot be effectively conducted or evaluated from a narrow geographical or institutional perspective.

For this reason, the journal deliberately pursues the creation of a large, geographically diverse editorial board, with the long-term objective of including at least two editorial board members from each country or major region. Ideally, this representation reflects two complementary areas of expertise:

• one specialist in environmental sciences, ecology, or related fields, and

• one specialist in public health, epidemiology, or disease-related disciplines.

We consider this structure essential for establishing real and continuous monitoring of environmental and health-related changes across different regions of the world. Pollution patterns, disease dynamics, exposure pathways, and public health responses are profoundly shaped by local ecological, social, economic, and political contexts. These realities cannot be adequately understood through centralized or regionally limited editorial oversight.

In many English-language scientific journals, editorial boards are dominated by experts from a relatively small number of countries. While such concentration may be defensible in highly specialized or infrastructure-dependent fields—such as certain areas of nuclear physics—it is fundamentally inadequate for research addressing pollution, environmental change, and disease. In these domains, restricted geographic representation leads to systematic blind spots and, ultimately, to significant and often irreversible losses of scientifically valuable information.

The editorial policy of Pollution and Diseases therefore prioritizes maximum geographic breadth, disciplinary balance, and regional expertise. By assembling an editorial board that reflects diverse environmental conditions, health systems, and lived realities, the journal seeks to strengthen both the scientific rigor and the global relevance of the work it publishes.

Researchers and professionals with demonstrated expertise in environmental sciences, ecology, public health, epidemiology, or related fields—particularly those with strong regional knowledge—are warmly invited to express their interest in joining the Editorial Board. A brief message to the editorial office outlining the applicant’s area of expertise and regional focus is sufficient. No formal application procedure is required.

Through this open and inclusive approach, Pollution and Diseases aims to build a collaborative editorial network capable of responsibly documenting, interpreting, and responding to pollution- and disease-related processes at a truly global scale.