About the Journal

Journal Scope:

The Journal of Environmental Sciences (JOES) is a reputable peer-reviewed academic journal that focuses on publishing high-quality research articles spanning a wide range of thematic areas related to environmental sciences and sustainability. The journal aims to provide a platform for scholars, researchers, and practitioners to share their latest findings, innovations, and perspectives on critical environmental science related issues.

The thematic Areas Covered but not Limited:

  1. Climate Change: The journal welcomes papers that investigate the science, impacts, and mitigation strategies related to climate change, including topics such as greenhouse gas emissions, carbon sequestration, climate adaptation, and climate policy.
  2. Environmental Sustainability: JOES publishes research on the sustainable use and management of natural resources, environmental protection, and the development of eco-friendly technologies and practices.
  3. Environmental Management: The journal covers topics related to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of environmental management systems, including waste management, pollution control, and environmental impact assessment.
  4. Building Sustainability: JOES features articles on sustainable design, construction, and operation of buildings, encompassing areas such as energy efficiency, renewable energy integration, water conservation, and the use of eco-friendly materials.
  5. Sustainable Infrastructure: The journal welcomes research on the development and assessment of sustainable infrastructure systems, including transportation, water, and energy networks, with a focus on their environmental impact and resilience.
  6. Building Performance Measurement: JOES publishes studies on methodologies and tools for evaluating the environmental performance of buildings, including energy consumption, indoor air quality, and life-cycle assessment.
  7. Green Building Design: The journal covers innovative approaches to designing and constructing environmentally-friendly buildings, incorporating principles of passive design, renewable energy, and sustainable materials.
  8. Construction Management and Technology: JOES includes research on the application of advanced technologies, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), Internet of Things (IoT), and robotics, to improve the environmental sustainability of construction processes and project management.
  9. Property Valuation: the journal's scope includes contemporary issues in property valuation specifically addressing but not limited to areas of methods, accounting for sustainability,  application of valuation standards, challenges in addressing special needs in involuntary resettlements, and special properties like museums and artefacts, and the environment.
  10. Property development and management: The creation of real estate units comes with complex challenges from conception, pre-development analysis, funding, through to the management of these investments with broad implications for policy, their use and economic sustainability. The journal accepts papers that explores all aspects of property development and management by institutions and the private sector.
  11. Land management: this journal accepts papers that treat contemporary issues in land policy, land administration, social and economic implications of land use regulation and control, and property-based taxation.
  12. Housing: Housing research encompass various themes, including urban planning and design, sociology, economics and finance, land, innovative technology, sustainability, and policy analysis. The Journal of Environmental Sciences welcomes scientific contribution on any of these aspects and more.

The Journal of Environmental Sciences (JOES) aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice, providing a platform for researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals to collaborate and drive progress towards a more sustainable future.

Copyright Policy:

JOES allows the author(s) to hold the copyright, and to retain publishing rights without any restrictions.

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is a serious offense that undermines the integrity of scholarly research and publication. The journal of Environmental Sciences (JOES) is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical conduct. Authors submitting manuscripts to Journal of Environmental Sciences (JOES) are expected to adhere to the following plagiarism policy:

  1. Authors must ensure that all work included in their manuscript is original and properly cited.
  2. Manuscripts submitted to Journal of Environmental Sciences (JOES) will be subjected to plagiarism detection software to identify potential instances of plagiarism.
  3. If plagiarism is detected in a submitted manuscript, the following actions may be taken:

     - Rejection of the manuscript. Although, authors have the right to appeal if they believe plagiarism accusations are unfounded. Appeals will be reviewed by the editorial board.

  1. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all work in their manuscript is original and properly cited.
  2. Reviewers and editors are expected to report any suspected cases of plagiarism to the editorial board.

By submitting a manuscript to Journal of Environmental Sciences (JOES), authors acknowledge that they have read and understood this plagiarism policy and agree to abide by its guidelines.

Open Access Policy:

The Journal of Environmental Sciences (JOES) operates on an open access basis, granting free access to its content for both individuals and their affiliated institutions, under the following conditions: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . This approach guarantees that anyone with an interest in environmental sciences and sustainable built environment can access, download, and utilize the materials published in JOES without encountering any financial constraints.

Indexing and Abstracting:

The objective of the journal is to be indexed by Scopus, ISI Thomson Reuters, and Ei Compendex.