Decision-Making Process

CCE utilizes a rigorous framework to ensure environmental research meets the highest scientific and ethical standards.

1. Initial Submission Screening

  • Screening: Verifying environmental scope, data declarations, and the 15% plagiarism limit.

  • Relevance: Determination of whether the work informs current climate policy or ecological theory.

2. Peer Review Process

  • Assignment: Two or more independent reviewers with expertise in environmental modeling or policy.

  • Criteria: Methodological rigor, data integrity, and relevance to global ecological challenges.

3. Editorial Evaluation and Final Decision

  • Consolidation: Reviewer disagreements are resolved by the Editorial Board.

  • Outcome: Decision letters include detailed feedback on data and findings.

4. Revisions and Resubmission

  • Data Accuracy: Revisions must ensure all environmental data is verifiable and transparently reported.

5. Appeals: Final decisions on appeals rest with the Editor-in-Chief.

6. Post-Acceptance: Open-access distribution under CC BY-NC 4.0 ensures global reach for climate findings.

7. Ethical Oversight: Documented ethical clearance is required for all field-based research.