Media.journals.elsevier.com



Special Issue QuestionnairePublishing a special issue (SI) with Elsevier’s Science of the Total Environment should convey certain up-to-date, currently important research trends/themes. Papers published in special issues should cover exceptional topics and be comparable to or even better than regular papers in quality. All special issues are now virtual (VSI) i.e. composed of papers that are published as soon as they are accepted and are not physically joined in a single printed journal issue. Rather, they are collated in a single on-line issue. For examples, see .SI proposals are reviewed by the journal Board. A decision is expected within three weeks from submission.Please note that:1. The selection of papers for the SI is conducted solely on a merit basis. 2. The proponent(s) need to suggest 3-4 Guest Editors (GE) from different institutes and preferably from different countries and/or continents. GEs need to have expertise within the topics of the VSI and preferably familiar with EM submission systems. GEs must be committed to respect the journal standards e.g. in the case of STOTEN GEs are requested to find a sufficient number of reviewers (the optimal is 4-5) within a week from the assignment of the manuscript, and get a decision within a week from receiving the completed reviewers’ comments, ideally within 4-5 weeks from assignments.3. To minimize any conflict of interest, GEs should not submit multiple manuscripts to the SI they handle. The GE's name will appear as Editor in the article info once the paper is published. For instance:4. All submissions are pre-evaluated by the journal Board for suitability before being assigned to the GEs and undergo the same rigorous external peer review as regular stand-alone research papers. 5. The SI will be overseen by a SI Editor. All manuscripts with decisions by the GEs will be returned to the VSI editor for final approval. Editorial and Peer Reviewing ProcessUpon submission, the SI Editor evaluates whether the manuscript is suitable for STOTEN. Suitable SI manuscripts are distributed by the SI Editor to the managing guest editor (MGE) and from her/him to the GE(s), who will handle the peer-reviewing process per journal standard, which is essential to ensure that only quality papers are published. Guidelines for the STOTEN peer-review will be provided (see also and ).It is IMPERATIVE that all authors submitting manuscripts identify their association with the Special Issue, via their submission letter and by selecting the right article type in EM. Each paper must be reviewed by at least two-three international specialists (as some do not reply or do not make a good job, we recommend to invite four-five reviewers). GEs should provide explicit recommendations for revision to authors, and ensure that revision is in accordance with their recommendations and the reviewers’ comments.The reviewers are the choice of GEs. In case GEs experience difficulty in finding appropriate reviewers, it is suggested to consult the local EM Reviewer Recommender, FindReviewer or SCOPUS for help.Normally, revised manuscripts needing major revision are sent back to the original reviewers for another review.When the peer-review is concluded, GEs will then send their recommendation on the revised manuscript to the managing guest editor (MGE), together with a short rationale clarifying the reasons for their recommendation. The final decision is at the end taken by the SI editor.In case GEs are involved as author for manuscripts for the SI, the other appointed GEs will handle these manuscripts. To avoid the appearance of COI, GEs are discouraged from submitting multiple manuscripts to the same SI.With this in mind, please answer the following questions as thoroughly as possible as it will aid greatly in the smooth operation of publishing your Special Issue. This questionnaire will be evaluated by the SI Editors before a decision is communicated to the applicant, usually in three weeks.Basic informationPlease provide information of all the Guest Editors in the below tableTitleGiven nameSurnameOrganizationEmail addressTel numberPostal addressPrevious editorial experienceWho will be the MGE who will take overall responsibility for managing the SI and may assign papers to other Guest Editors. Please note that STOTEN AEs must open a temporary new account for being able to act as MGEThe tentative title of the Special Issue as to appear on Science Direct. Please suggest a short title to be identified easily by authors in the submission system (max. 25 characters including spaces).Introductory text piece of the Special Issue (max 2000 characters, ideally 1000):The number of expected papers to be published in this SI (subject to approval from the publisher); a minimum of 10-15 papers is required.Please list previous special issues on the same or similar subject published in Environmental Pollution, Environment International, Science of the Total Environment, Environmental Research and Chemosphere (provide journal name, publication year, and Special Issue topic).Specificate the sources of submissions for a SI (e.g. conference, project, network). Please note that STOTEN does not accept special issues based on an open calls. Therefore, GE8s) are invited to pre-select a list of promising submissions.TimelinesIt is important that GE(s) plan a realistic timeframe. Inexperienced GEs usually tend to suggest a too short submission window and then have to re-apply for re-opening (which takes time)As the submission and editorial process unfold, the agreed time schedule must be adhered to. We will therefore monitor deadlines closely and will work with GE(s) to stick to the agreed schedule. EM will be set up by the first expected submission deadline. Once EM is open, GE(s) will receive a notification letter with guidelines. Submission deadline: GE(s) organize potential authors to complete their submissions by the submission deadline. Authors should be informed that the submission window will close at the deadline.Acceptance deadline: GE(s) coordinate with authors for revision and works to end the editorial and review process by the acceptance deadline.Publishing Content Specialists Ms Yixuan Zhao y.zhao@ will send EM status overview to GE(s) upon request, and a reminding letter when deadlines are approaching.Reasonable extension in the time schedule is possible, if mutually agreed upon. SIs that have been severely delayed risk rejection in the final evaluation stages. If there are papers that cannot be delivered in time and delay too long the whole process, the SI Editor will direct them to publish as regular papers upon acceptance.First submission date (xxx): Submission deadline: The date by which all papers should be submitted to the Guest Editors for review and the submission site will be closed (usually 2-3 months): Acceptance deadline: The date by which manuscripts should be fully reviewed and final decisions made (usually 5-6 months): The date the Special Issue is expected to be closed (usually 1-2 months after final acceptance): Please note that all articles will be published in regular issues after acceptance, and a SI link will be created at the acceptance of the first SI paper.The above timeline for submission and review must be adhered to. We will therefore monitor deadlines closely and will work with you to stick to the agreed schedule. Conference information (if relevant; otherwise please fill in “none”)Please indicate the full name of the conference and the contact details of the person who represents the Organizing Committee.Date, venue and website of the conference.Disclosure of potential financial conflict of interestsAre there any financial arrangements between you [or, if relevant: between the conference organizers] and the authors (e.g., upon acceptance of their paper) or are there any potential conflicts of interest that we need to know about? If so, please specify.List of manuscriptsIn the case of conferences, it is reasonable that the full list of selected manuscript is submitted after the conference.No.TitleAuthorsCorresponding author’s affiliationCorresponding author’s emailRecommended Guest EditorPlease avoid any conflict of interest between authors and Guest Editor, e.g. when they are from the same country/institution or recently collaborated OffprintsThe corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided with a PDF file of the article via e-mail (the PDF file is a watermarked version of the published article and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of use). For an extra charge, paper offprints can be ordered via the offprint order form which is sent once the article is accepted for publication. Both corresponding and co-authors may order offprints at any time via Elsevier's WebShop (). Authors requiring printed copies of multiple articles may use Elsevier WebShop's 'Create Your Own Book' service to collate multiple articles within a single cover ().No complimentary copies will be provided. SI copies can be purchased by contacting the Publishing Content Specialist, who will provide the necessary price list.ProofsAll corresponding authors will receive galley proofs for checking. ColourColour on the web is free, whilst colour in the printed version of the SI is subject to charges. Authors will be provided the cost of colour figures once the papers are accepted. They must indicate which Figures are requested to be published in colour in the printed version, and that they are willing to cover the costs involved. Open Access EmbargoPlease contact the Journal Manager, Pallavi Das (P.Das@) to embargo the article/issue in our submission system. ReleaseIf your paper results in a press release, you may want to inform us so that we can also share at Twitter: @Damia_Barcelo, @EnvSciHealth, @ELSenviron @ElsevierConnect @ElsevierNews @STOTEN @env_int_journal? @ElenaPaoletti63.Facebook: : HYPERLINK "" Sponsor AccessSpecial issue can be sponsor accessible to non-subscribers for 6 or 12 months after all articles are published. For more details related sponsor access, please contact Publishing Content Specialist Ms. Yixuan Zhao y.zhao@Useful linksSTOTEN homepage and guide to authors: & . EM Training Resources: Or contact HYPERLINK "mailto:paoletti.elsevier@" paoletti.elsevier@ Contact informationDr. Elena PaolettiSpecial Issues Editor, Science of the Total Environment HYPERLINK "mailto:paoletti.elsevierSI@" paoletti.elsevierSI@Job responsibility: coordinate acceptance of SI proposals and peer-review of SI submissionsDr. Paola VerlicchiSpecial Issues Editor, Science of the Total Environment HYPERLINK "mailto:verlicchi.elsevier@" verlicchi.elsevier@Job responsibility: coordinate acceptance of SI proposals and peer-review of SI submissionsYixuan Zhao Publishing Content Specialisty.zhao@ Job responsibility: coordinate the whole publication process, monitor progress and deadlines, assist and support Guest Editor on any queries Ms. Pallavi DasJournal ManagerP. HYPERLINK "mailto:A.Louis@" Das@Job responsibility: in charge of EM technical issues and production work for the journal, support the editorial process, and handle the production and online publication of the special issueDr. Daniel LovegrovePublisher – Environmental Science & Health journalsD.Lovegrove@ ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download