The Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences (CJES) is an open-access peer-reviewed international quarterly journal devoted to all fields of environmental sciences, published by the University of Guilan and is scientifically sponsored by the Association of Universities of the Caspian Region States. It is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the publication of original research articles, review articles, etc., considering the research ethics and academic rules and regulations. The journal aims to publish research and review papers on the most recent issues and developments in the field. All papers are subject to a double-blind reviewing process. Papers in any of the following fields will be considered: Climate change, environmental law, and politics, environmental economics, environmental pollution, waste management, biodegradation and bioremediation, aquatic and terrestrial ecology, forest ecosystems, freshwater ecosystems, biodiversity, watershed hydrology, sustainable development, conservation, environmental evaluation and land use planning, animal and plant biology, hydrobiology and hydrochemistry. All research articles related to the Caspian Sea are of priority for publication. Reviews, Reports and opinions, and Short Communication are also published. All manuscripts should be submitted through our Journal online submission system. Using this system, authors can upload manuscript files directly to our office and check on the status of their manuscripts during the review process. 

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About the Journal:

Journal Title: Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences

Country of Publication: Sowmehsra, Guilan, Iran.

Publisher: University of Guilan

Scientific Sponsorship Society: Association of Universities of the Caspian Region States

Editor-in-Chief: Professor Masoud Sattari

Managing Editor: Professor Taymour Rostami Shahraji

Executive Manager: Dr. Hanieh Rostamzad

Subject Area: Aquatic and terrestrial ecology | Biodegradation and bioremediation | Environmental economics | Environmental sciences | Environmental law and politics | Environmental pollution | Waste management | Watershed hydrology.

Format: Print and Online

Print    ISSN: 1735-3033

Online ISSN: 1735-3866

Frequency: Quarterly

Language: English

Open Access: Yes, free access to articles

Article types: Research and review papers.

Primary Review: 10 days, approximately.

Peer Review Policy: Double-blind peer-review

Average refereeing time: 12 weeks

Acceptance percentage: 20%

Article Processing Charges:  Yes. Publication charges are required from the author (Iranian authors must pay 7,000,000 Iranian Rials for review costs and publication after acceptance | Publication fees for international authors: 250 US dollars (after acceptance).

Citation Style: The Harvard referencing style

Website:  https://cjes.guilan.ac.ir

E-mail: cjes@guilan.ac.ir

Gmail/Yahoo: journal.cjes@gmail.com, cjes_journal@yahoo.com

Address: Office of the Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowmeh Sara 1144, Guilan, Iran

Telephone: +98(0)13-44320895. Fax: +98(0)13-44333600

Indexing & Abstracting: Scopus, Zoological Record, CABI database, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, AGRIS, ProQuest, ProQuest: Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Aquatic Commons, AquaDocs, ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts, EBSCO: Arab World Research Source: Al Masdar, EBSCO: Environment Complete, EBSCO: Environment Index, EBSCOhost, DOAJ, SJR: Scimago, FidMath, Ulrich's, Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), SID, Noormags, Magiran, Iran Journals, Google Scholar, Academia, Linkedin, etc.

COPE: The Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences (CJES) follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct.

Copyright: Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights.

Type of License: Creative Commons — Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

Required files to be uploaded: Five essential files must be submitted through the manuscript submission system: 1. The main file of the manuscript (without the names of the authors), 2. Title page in the mentioned format, 3. Authorship form (must include the title of the article and the name and surname of all authors and be signed by all authors), 4. Conflicts of Interest form (must be signed by the Corresponding Author and uploaded with the article file), and 5. Cover letter.

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