Journal of Arid Environments
Aims and Scope
The Journal of Arid Environments is an international journal publishing original scientific and technical research articles on physical, biological and cultural aspects of arid, semi-arid, and desert environments. As a forum of multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary dialogue it addresses research on all aspects of arid environments and their past, present and future use.
Research Areas include:
Paleoclimate and Paleoenvironments
Climate and Climate Change
Hydrological processes and systems
Geomorphological processes and systems
Soils (physical and biological aspects)
Ecology (Plant and Animal Sciences)
Anthropology and human ecology (archaeology, sociology, ethnobotany, human adaptations,etc. Agriculture Land use grazing, mining, tourism, etc)
Land use (agronomy, grazing, mining, tourism, etc)
Conservation (theory, policy, sustainability, economics, heritage)
Land degradation (desertification) and rehabilitation
Environmental monitoring and management
Ecosystem Services (ecological, sociocultural and economic value of arid environments)
Types of paper
Research Articles: reporting original and previously unpublished work. Research papers have a reference limit of 50 cites
Short Communications: These are concise, but complete descriptions of a limited investigation, which will not be included in a later paper. Examples include descriptive research on seed-germination conditions, plant responses to salinity, animal feeding habits, etc. Short communications have a reference limit of 20 cites.
Short communications should not exceed 2400 words (six printed pages), excluding references and legends. Submissions should include a short abstract not exceeding 10% of the length of the communication and which summarizes briefly the main findings of the work to be reported. The bulk of the text should be in a continuous form that does not require numbered sections such as Introduction, Materials and methods, Results and Discussion. However, a Cover page, Abstract and a list of Keywords are required at the beginning of the communication and Acknowledgements and References at the end. These components are to be prepared in the same format as used for full-length research papers. Occasionally authors may use sub-titles of their own choice to highlight sections of the text. The overall number of tables and figures should be limited to a maximum of three (i.e. two figures and one table).
Review Articles: Critical evaluation of existing data, defined topics or emerging fields of investigation, critical issues of public concern, sometimes including the historical development of topics. Those wishing to prepare a review should first consult the Editors or Associate Editors concerning acceptability of topic and length.
Contact details for submission
Authors may send queries concerning the submission process, manuscript status, or journal procedures. Please visit our Support Center
Submission checklist
You can use this list to carry out a final check of your submission before you send it to the journal for review. Please check the relevant section in this Guide for Authors for more details.
Ensure that the following items are present:
One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details:
• E-mail address
• Full postal address
All necessary files have been uploaded:
Manuscript:
• Include keywords
• All figures (include relevant captions)
• All tables (including titles, description, footnotes)
• Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided
• Indicate clearly if color should be used for any figures in print
Graphical Abstracts / Highlights files (where applicable)
Supplemental files (where applicable)
Further considerations
• Manuscript has been 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'
• All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa
• Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Internet)
• A competing interests statement is provided, even if the authors have no competing interests to declare
• Journal policies detailed in this guide have been reviewed
• Referee suggestions and contact details provided, based on journal requirements
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