Ambio
Submission guidelines
Instructions for Authors
Ambio Author Instructions
Instructions for authors do not include all formatting expectations for Ambio submissions. Ambio’s Editor-in-Chief has combined all of Springer’s instructions along with additional detailed expectations into a user-friendly file. Please prepare submissions to Ambio according to the instructions in this file. Submissions that do not follow these guidelines may be returned to authors or their review may be delayed.
Ambio Author Instructions (Download pdf, 1.2 MB)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
SCOPE
For 50 years Ambio – A Journal of Environment and Society has brought international perspective to important developments in environmental research, policy and related activities for an international readership. Ambio publishes issues monthly and we regularly also publish special issues on topical themes.
Ambio:
• explores the link between human activities and the environment;
• prioritizes multi- or interdisciplinary submissions but also welcomes intradisciplinary research;
• requires all articles to provide explicit management and/or policy recommendations;
• addresses the scientific, social, economic, and cultural factors that influence the condition of the environment.
ARTICLE CATEGORIES
Papers published in Ambio fall into four main categories. Regardless of article category, your submission will be subject to double-blind peer-review by two or more researchers with expert knowledge in the field. If you are uncertain whether your manuscript is suitable for publication in Ambio, please send an e-mail with the abstract to the editor-in-chief bo.soderstrom@kva.se
Research Article
An original piece of work (original research) devoted to new findings and results of topical environmental research. The study should be introduced with non-specialists in mind. A Research Article should be organized as follows: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, References and Author Biographies.
Perspective
Provides a forum for authors to discuss topical environmental issues, ideas or models from a personal viewpoint. Perspectives typically are argument driven, and arguments need to be solidly anchored in published research and relevant theoretical/analytical frameworks. Perspective papers do not need the empirical sections of a Research Article, although the methodology should be described briefly if analyses have been undertaken. They should be more forward looking than Reviews. They may be opinionated but should remain balanced and objective. Papers that aim at bridging the gap between research and its implementation are particularly welcome. Perspective articles are peer reviewed, and special guidelines for reviewers are given to emphasize that the manuscript is intended to evoke new ideas and stimulate debate, or new experimental approaches and practices.
Review
Focuses on one topical aspect of a research field rather than providing a comprehensive literature survey. It should not be focused on the authors' own work. Reviews can be controversial but, if that is the case, opposing viewpoints should briefly be given. A Review should be narrative, the language simple and directed towards a non-specialist readership, novel concepts defined and specialist terminology explained. All Reviews should, in addition to the main text, include Abstract, Keywords and Author Biographies. We recommend authors of systematic reviews and meta-analyses to consult standards – such as ROSES or PRISMA – and in each case relate to relevant literature on systematic reviews for work in that vein.
Comment
Reflections on recently published papers in Ambio may be submitted as Comments. Abstract, Keywords or Author Biography are not included. Authors of the original article will be invited to submit a response to your Comment.
Max number of words, references, figures and tables in each article category.
The word limit includes references but excludes figures, tables and captions.
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