(ISSN 2766-6190)
Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research (AEER) is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. This periodical is devoted to publishing high-quality peer-reviewed papers that describe the most significant and cutting-edge research in all areas of environmental science and engineering. Work at any scale, from molecular biology to ecology, is welcomed.
Main research areas include (but are not limited to):
- Atmospheric pollutants
- Air pollution control engineering
- Climate change
- Ecological and human risk assessment
- Environmental management and policy
- Environmental impact and risk assessment
- Environmental microbiology
- Ecosystem services, biodiversity and natural capital
- Environmental economics
- Control and monitoring of pollutants
- Remediation of polluted soils and water
- Fate and transport of contaminants
- Water and wastewater treatment engineering
- Solid waste treatment
Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research publishes a variety of article types (Original Research, Review, Communication, Opinion, Comment, Conference Report, Technical Note, Book Review, etc.). We encourage authors to be succinct; however, authors should present their results in as much detail as necessary. Reviewers are expected to emphasize scientific rigor and reproducibility.
Publication Speed (median values for papers published in 2024): Submission to First Decision: 6.2 weeks; Submission to Acceptance: 16.2 weeks; Acceptance to Publication: 9 days (1-2 days of FREE language polishing included)
Special Issue
Emerging Contaminants and Antimicrobial Resistance in Environmental Systems
Submission Deadline: March 31, 2027 (Open) Submit Now
Guest Editor
Adharsh Rajasekar, PhD
Associate Professor, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, China
Research Interests: Environmental Microbiology; Microbial Diversity; Applied Microbiology; Water Quality; Microbial Ecology; Microbial Biotechnology; Molecular Microbiology; Atmosphere; Antibiotic Resistance; Environmental Monitoring
About This Topic
Emerging contaminants represent a diverse and evolving class of substances, including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, microplastics, nanomaterials, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), endocrine-disrupting chemicals, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), pathogens, and novel industrial byproducts, that are increasingly detected in environmental matrices yet remain largely unregulated. These contaminants originate from agricultural, urban, industrial, and healthcare sources, and pose potential risks to ecosystems and human health due to their persistence, bioaccumulation, and biological activity. This special issue invites contributions that advance understanding of the occurrence, fate, transport, transformation, ecotoxicological effects, monitoring, and remediation of emerging contaminants across air, water, soil, and biota. Studies integrating analytical chemistry, molecular microbiology, environmental engineering, modeling, machine learning, policy analysis, or One Health frameworks are particularly encouraged. By fostering cross-disciplinary dialogue, this issue aims to highlight innovative strategies for detecting, assessing risk, and managing emerging environmental threats in a rapidly changing world.
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted through the LIDSEN Submission System. Detailed information on manuscript preparation and submission is available in the Instructions for Authors. All submitted articles will be thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process and will be processed following the Editorial Process and Quality Control policy. Upon acceptance, the article will be immediately published in a regular issue of the journal and will be listed together on the special issue website, with a label that the article belongs to the Special Issue. LIDSEN distributes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License in an open-access model. The authors own the copyright to the article, and the article can be free to access, distribute, and reuse provided that the original work is correctly cited.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). Research articles and review articles are highly invited. Authors are encouraged to send the tentative title and abstract of the planned paper to the Editorial Office (aeer@lidsen.com) for record. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office.
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