(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
Regional Development through Circular Economy: Metrics, Models, and Multi-Stakeholder Engagement
Submission Deadline: May 31, 2026 (Open) Submit Now
Guest Editor
Maximilian Espuny,
PhD
Professor, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Sao Paulo, Brazil
Research Interests: Solid Waste; Circular Economy; Integrated Management System
About This Topic
The global transition to a Circular Economy (CE) is taking shape through regional and local initiatives. This Special Issue will investigate how CE principles can be implemented in specific regions using integrated governance models, industrial synergies, performance indicators, and community engagement. Regional CE applications include not only technological and environmental changes, but also social and institutional innovation.
This Special Issue invites interdisciplinary contributions on the implementation of CE in regional contexts, with topics including circular business models, waste valorization strategies, local policy integration, and stakeholder participation. We especially welcome case studies, conceptual models, and comparative analyses that shed light on the opportunities and challenges of integrating CE into territorial development frameworks. The goal is to foster an open dialogue among academics, policymakers, and practitioners about scalable circularity strategies for regional sustainability.
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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