Editorial Guidelines

CCE provides a rigorous framework for environmental research to ensure scientific accuracy and ethical conduct.

1. Submission and Initial Evaluation

  • Scope: Fields include Climate Science, Ecology, Environmental Policy, and Sustainability.

  • Plagiarism: Similarity index must not exceed 15%.

  • Formatting: IMRAD format (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) is strictly required for empirical studies.

  • Licensing: Distributed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

2. Peer Review Policy

  • Standard: Double-blind review by at least two independent subject-matter experts.

  • Conflicts: Reviewers must declare any ties to funding or competing research.

3. Editorial Decision-Making

  • Outcomes: Decision letters provide detailed anonymized reviewer comments.

  • Appeals: Independent board members evaluate appeals against rejections.

4. Ethical Standards

  • Data Integrity: Authors must ensure the responsible handling and reporting of environmental data.

  • Authorship: All contributors must approve the final version prior to submission.

5. Post-Publication Policy

  • Action: Formal corrections are issued for factual errors discovered after publication.

  • Archiving: Secure digital preservation for all environmental research outputs.

6. Editorial Board Responsibilities

  • Engagement: Board members set journal policies and maintain high standards of scientific excellence.

  • Selection: Based on global reputation in climate and environmental studies.

7. Communication

  • Transparency: The office assists with queries regarding journal policies and submission status.