Get your Environmental Science and Ecotechnology paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 11 August, 2026
Submitting to Environmental Science and Ecotechnology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Environmental Science and Ecotechnology guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Environmental Science and Ecotechnology. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Environmental Science and Ecotechnology journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Environmental Science and Ecotechnology guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Environmental Science and Ecotechnology guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
| Element | Environ Sci Ecotechnology requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured, concise and factual abstract required that states briefly the purpose of the research, principal results, and major conclusions. No specific word limit is stated in the guide, though the guide emphasizes that abstracts should be concise. Original Research Articles require 'informative abstracts.' Commentary articles do not require an abstract. References should be avoided in the abstract, but if essential, cite author(s) and year(s). Non-standard abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential must be defined at first mention in the abstract itself |
| Main text | Original Research Articles: approximately 4000-8000 words (excluding references), brevity encouraged. Research Reviews: approximately 8000 words (excluding references). Short communications: not exceed 3000 words (including figures and tables). Perspectives: no more than 3000 words. Commentary articles: not exceed 1500 words. Section order: Introduction, Material and methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Maximum of 6 keywords. Use American spelling and avoid general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid 'and', 'of'). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible |
| References | Numbered style in square brackets in line with the text, numbered in order of appearance. At submission, references can be in any style or format as long as the style is consistent; the journal's reference style will be applied by Elsevier at proof stage. Author(s) name(s), journal/book title, chapter/article title, year, volume number/chapter, and article number or pagination must be present. Use of DOI is highly encouraged |
| Peer review | Single anonymized review (single-blind). All contributions are initially assessed by the editor for suitability. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess scientific quality. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection |
| Submission | submit.elsevier.com/ESE |
Read the Environmental Science and Ecotechnology guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Environmental Science and Ecotechnology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Environ Sci Ecotechnology papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Environmental Science and Ecotechnology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Environmental Science and Ecotechnology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.