Grounds for Manuscript Rejection
The scientific journal Environment & Health considers manuscripts that are consistent with the journal's aims and scope and comply with its requirements for scientific quality, research integrity, and manuscript preparation.
The editorial office reserves the right to reject a manuscript during initial editorial screening or following scientific peer review on any of the following grounds:
- Misalignment of the research topic, objectives, methodology, or findings with the journal's aims and scope, as defined in the Aims and Scope section. The manuscript must demonstrate a clear and scientifically substantiated connection to the effects of environmental factors on population health, public or occupational health, hygiene, epidemiology, preventive medicine, or human health risk assessment.
- Indications of plagiarism or other violations of research integrity.
- Prior publication of the article in another scholarly journal, including an electronic journal, or identification of duplicate publication. Previous posting of a manuscript on a preprint server is not considered prior journal publication, provided that such posting has been appropriately disclosed in accordance with the journal's Preprint Policy.
- Failure to comply with the journal's Manuscript Formatting Requirements and Submission Procedures regarding the formatting, structure, or content of the manuscript.
- Inappropriate citation practices, inconsistencies between bibliographic references and the content of the manuscript, or the use of unreliable sources.
- Submission of incomplete, inaccurate, or false metadata, including information concerning authors, their institutional affiliations, or contact details.
- Absence of a reference list for manuscript types that require bibliographic support.
Manuscripts that fall outside the journal's aims and scope may be rejected during initial editorial screening without being sent for external peer review.
Where a manuscript is rejected, the editorial office notifies the author of the decision and provides the primary reason for rejection.
The final decision to accept or reject a manuscript is made in accordance with the journal's established editorial policies and peer review procedures.
