AUTHOR GUIDELINES
| I | Introduction |
Environmental and Agriculture Management publishes research articles and review articles on the fundamentals, applications, and management of environmental and agriculture. The journal's aim is to advance and disseminate knowledge in all the related areas of advanced biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, agricultural, biological scince, and environmental science. See Aims and Scope for specific topics.
See detail about authorship and contributorship policy Here
Type of Articles
- Research articles:
Research Articles present original scientific findings that advance understanding of agricultural and agro-environmental processes, management practices, or environmental outcomes. EAM welcomes experimental, field-based, laboratory, observational, modeling, and interdisciplinary studies addressing topics within the journal's scope.
Manuscripts must present clearly defined research objectives, appropriate methodological approaches, reliable data analysis, and scientifically supported findings. Particular emphasis is placed on research originality, methodological rigor, and meaningful contributions to soil health, crop productivity, agricultural resource management, environmental contamination, or sustainable agroecosystem management.
Research Articles should provide a critical interpretation of the findings, acknowledge relevant limitations, and explain their scientific implications or practical relevance to agricultural and environmental management.
- Review articles:
Review Articles provide critical evaluations and evidence-based syntheses of existing scientific literature on topics relevant to agricultural and agro-environmental systems. EAM welcomes systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and focused or comprehensive critical reviews that address clearly defined research questions and contribute to the advancement of scientific understanding.
Review manuscripts must employ a clearly described and appropriate literature identification, selection, and synthesis approach consistent with the type and objectives of the review. Authors should critically evaluate the available evidence, identify inconsistencies and methodological limitations, highlight research gaps, and develop scientifically supported insights or recommendations for future investigations.
Reviews that merely summarize previous publications without sufficient critical analysis, original synthesis, or meaningful scientific contribution are generally considered unsuitable for publication.
When submitting a manuscript to the journal, authors must choose one or more classifications that best describe their manuscript (see key instruction for author here).
Free format submissionEnvironmental and Agriculture Management offers Free Format submission for a simplified and streamlined submission process. You don’t ever need to worry about formatting requirements. Simply submit your manuscript in the format of your choice, and We will update the formatting for you into journal style if your manuscript is accepted for publication. |
| II | Submission Process |
Environmental and Agriculture Management only accepts online submission, at the following address: https://journal.uim.ac.id/index.php/eam
Authors must verify that their manuscript complies with Aims and Scope of the journal.
They must fill in the mandatory fields in the online form, and carefully check that the authors' first and last names in the online form correspond to those indicated in the manuscript. The ORCID identifier is mandatory for the corresponding author. See detail about process stages from article registration to publication here
Ensure that the following items are present
full first and last names of authors with an asterisk “*” highlighting the corresponding author; postal addresses; email address of the corresponding author
All necessary files have been uploaded:
Title page *
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Manuscript *
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Covering Letter
When submitting the manuscript, it is mandatory to include a covering letter to the editor. The covering letter must state:
- The article title
- A paragraph describing why their findings are novel (for research articles and meta-analyses) or why a review on this subject is needed,
- Authors may disclose whether a manuscript has previously been posted as a preprint. If applicable, authors should provide the preprint DOI and licensing information at the time of submission. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the preprint record is updated with a reference to the published article, including the DOI of the final published version, once the article is published by EAM.
Once the article is published by EAM, authors are responsible for ensuring that the preprint record is updated with a reference to the published article, including the DOI and a link to the final published version on the EAM website.
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
Author guidance on generative AI tools
Authors may wish to use artificial intelligence tools or technologies (“AI Technology”) when preparing a manuscript or other material for publication in journals published by EAM (the “Material”). EAM welcomes the thoughtful use of AI Technology. When used responsibly, authors can maintain high editorial standards, safeguard intellectual property and other rights, and foster transparency with readers.
While EAM authors remain fully accountable for their Material and any Technologies or sources they use in its creation, EAM recognizes AI Technology’s growing role in manuscript preparation and provides the following guidance.
For more information, please visit our AI guidelines for authors here.
Submission status guide
What does my submission status mean?
This guide explains the main workflow stages and editorial decisions that authors may encounter after submitting a manuscript to Environmental and Agriculture Management (EAM) through Open Journal Systems (OJS) 3. To check your submission, sign in to your OJS account and open your submission record from the dashboard.
The four main OJS 3 editorial stages
| Submission Step 1 |
Review Step 2 |
Copyediting Step 3 |
Production Step 4 |
Submission statuses and their meanings
| State / Stage / Decision | Description |
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| Draft / Incomplete Submission state |
The submission form has been started but not completed. The manuscript has not yet been formally submitted to EAM. Complete all required steps and finalize the submission. |
| Submission / Submitted Workflow stage |
The manuscript has been successfully submitted through OJS. The editorial office checks the submission requirements, and the Editor-in-Chief conducts an initial assessment of suitability, novelty, and alignment with the journal’s scope. A manuscript may be declined at this stage without external review. |
| Review / Under Review Workflow stage |
The manuscript has moved into the Review stage. The assigned Editorial Board member manages the evaluation and may be inviting reviewers, awaiting reports, or assessing completed reviews. EAM normally obtains evaluations from at least two independent reviewers through double-anonymous peer review. |
| Revisions Requested Editorial decision |
The handling editor has requested changes, commonly corresponding to a minor revision. Follow the decision letter, upload the revised manuscript and a point-by-point response in the existing OJS submission, and inform the editor through the discussion facility when appropriate. EAM does not set a fixed author-revision deadline. |
| Resubmit for Review Editorial decision |
Substantial revisions are required, commonly corresponding to a major revision, and the revised manuscript may undergo another review round. Upload the revised files under the original OJS submission; do not create a new submission. EAM does not set a fixed author-revision deadline. |
| Accepted Editorial decision |
The assigned Editorial Board member has formally accepted the manuscript for publication. The manuscript can proceed to Copyediting. Acceptance does not mean that the final typeset article has already been published. |
| Copyediting Workflow stage |
The accepted manuscript is checked for language, consistency, clarity, references, and editorial presentation. The author may be contacted to clarify or approve copyediting changes. |
| Production Workflow stage |
The manuscript is being prepared for publication, including layout, typesetting, article files, and proofreading. The author may be asked to review and correct the galley proof. |
| Scheduled for Publication Publication status |
The article has been assigned to an upcoming issue or publication schedule, but it is not yet publicly available as a published article. |
| Published Publication status |
The article has been officially published on the EAM website and is available to readers through its article page or journal issue. |
| Declined / Rejected Editorial decision |
The manuscript has not been accepted for publication. This may result from initial screening by the Editor-in-Chief or from a post-review decision by the assigned Editorial Board member. The decision and relevant explanation are communicated through OJS. |
| Withdrawal Requested Editorial procedure |
The author has asked the editorial office to withdraw an unpublished manuscript. This is a request handled through editorial correspondence, not necessarily a separate status shown automatically by every OJS 3 installation. Authors should contact the EAM editorial office rather than assuming that a submission can be withdrawn by clicking a dashboard button. |
Important information about the EAM review timeline
Invited reviewers have 14 calendar days to respond to an invitation. The standard review-report deadline is 14 calendar days after the scheduled response due date. This does not mean that EAM guarantees a final editorial decision within 28 days; reviewer recruitment, additional review rounds, and other editorial requirements may affect the overall timeline.
EAM imposes no fixed deadline for authors to submit revisions. Authors should use the existing submission record and provide a point-by-point response to reviewer and editor comments.
Note on OJS terminology: The exact labels shown on a dashboard may vary with the OJS 3 version and user role. Submission, Review, Copyediting, and Production are workflow stages; revision requests, acceptance, and rejection are editorial decisions. Terms such as “initial screening” and “withdrawal requested” are explanations of journal activities and are not necessarily separate automatic OJS statuses.
Further assistance: Consult the Peer Review Process and Policy or contact the EAM Editorial Office.
Submit Your ArticlePlease submit your article via https://journal.uim.ac.id/index.php/eam/about/submissions. |
| III | Before You Begin |
Ethics in publishing
Please see our information pages on Ethics in publishing.
Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding.
Submission declaration and verification
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract, a published lecture, or academic thesis, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, including electronically without the written consent of the copyright holder.
To verify originality, your article may be checked by the originality detection service Crossref Similarity Check.
Use of inclusive language
Inclusive language acknowledges diversity, conveys respect to all people, is sensitive to differences, and promotes equal opportunities. Content should make no assumptions about the beliefs or commitments of any reader; contain nothing which might imply that one individual is superior to another on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability or health condition; and use inclusive language throughout.
Authors should ensure that writing is free from bias, stereotypes, slang, reference to dominant culture and/or cultural assumptions. We advise to seek gender neutrality by using plural nouns ("farmer/clients") as default/wherever possible to avoid using "he, she," or "he/she." We recommend avoiding the use of descriptors that refer to personal attributes such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability or health condition unless they are relevant and valid.
These guidelines are meant as a point of reference to help identify appropriate language but are by no means exhaustive or definitive.
Author contributions
For transparency, we encourage authors to submit an author statement file outlining their individual contributions to the paper using the relevant CRediT roles: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration; Resources; Software; Supervision; Validation; Visualization; Roles/Writing - original draft; Writing - review & editing. Authorship statements should be formatted with the names of authors first and CRediT role(s) following. See detail in authorship and contributhorship.
Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor.
To request such a change, the Editor must receive the following from the corresponding author: (a) the reason for the change in author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they agree with the addition, removal or rearrangement. In the case of addition or removal of authors, this includes confirmation from the author being added or removed. For more information detail please check our Change Author Template.
Only in exceptional circumstances will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or rearrangement of authors after the manuscript has been accepted. While the Editor considers the request, publication of the manuscript will be suspended. If the manuscript has already been published in an online issue, any requests approved by the Editor will result in a corrigendum.
Author rights
As an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work.
Role of the funding source
You are requested to identify who provided financial support for the conduct of the research and/or preparation of the article and to briefly describe the role of the sponsor(s), if any, in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication. If the funding source(s) had no such involvement then this should be stated.
Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information.
| IV | After Acceptance |
Publication of Articles
After acceptance the Journal will publish articles quickly in online only. Requests for delayed publication of the accepted articles are generally not acceptable. See detail here
