International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics

International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics (IJEGEO) is a peer reviewed, international, journal, established in 2014.

IJEGEO aims to promote the theory and practice from all areas related to geoinformatics and environmental sciences.

IJEGEO is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes from diverse fields and disciplines.

IJEGEO welcomes, but not limited to, the papers from the following topics:

Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Pollution, Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, GIS, GPS, LIDAR and Laser Scanning, Spatial Data Infrastructure, Oceanography, Meteorology, Climate Change, Archaeology, Geomorphology, Geology and Geophysics, DSS, Biological Conservation, Hydrology and Water Resources.

Authors should get ORCID ID (https://orcid.org/register) before submitting their manuscripts.

The entire editorial workflow is performed using the Dergipark Online Manuscript Tracking System.

Once a manuscript is submitted, it is assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable will be peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers.

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission’s compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines. Please read and follow these instructions carefully; doing so will ensure that the publication of your manuscript is as rapid and efficient as possible. The Publisher reserves the right to return manuscripts that are not prepared in accordance with these instructions.

Manuscript preparation

- The complete manuscript should contain full text, figures, tables and references. MS word document with file  extension ".doc" or ".docx" is preferred.

- All manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by at least two referees.

- Manuscripts should be typed single-spaced on A4 size paper in Times New Roman, with 20 mm margins including references, table titles and figure captions.

Organize your manuscript as follows:

Title Page

The title page should include:

 ·      A concise and informative title: Should be no more than 20 words

Title (Times New Roman-13 pt)

·      Full name(s) of the author(s), corresponding author should be indicated with asterisk (*)

Authors (Times New Roman-11 pt)

·      The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s)

1 Address. (Times New Roman-8 pt)

2 Address. (Times NewRoman-8 pt) The e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the corresponding author

Abstract

Abstract font size should be 9pt.

Abstract should not exceed 300 words and should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references 

Keywords

Font size should be 9pt. Three to six key words should be listed below the abstract.

Text is usually divided into following sections:

1. Introduction

2. Materials and Methods

3. Results

4. Discussion and Conclusion

5. Acknowledgements

6. References

Titles and text font size should be 10 pt

If there are subtitles font size should be 10 pt and italic

Tables and Figures should be cited in the text and they should follow the text; see below for details. 

References

- All references should be cited in the text, and vice versa.

- References should be prepared according to APA Style.

- References in languages other than English must be referred to by an English translation (with the original language indicated in parentheses).

     • Article in Journal:

Ackerman, D., Weisberg, S.B. (2003). Relationship between rainfall and beach bacterial concentrations on Santa Monica Bay Beaches. Journal of Water Health, 1(2), 85-90.

    • Book chapter:

Cupples, A.M., Xagorarki, I., Rose, J. (2010). New molecular methods for detection of woterbone pathogens. In: Mitchell, R., Gu, J.D. (Eds.), Environmental Microbiology (pp. 150-211), New Jersey, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.

    • Book:

Hagedorn, C., Blanch, A.R., Harwood, V.J. (2011). Microbial Source Tracking: Methods, Applications, and Case Studies. London: Springer.

    • Theses:

Zeki, S. (2012). Assessing microbial water quality by membrane filtration and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) methods at Golden Horn (PhD thesis). Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

    • Institutional Web Pages:

FAO (2008). Information on fisheries management in Bulgaria and Romania. Retrieved 26 June 2013 from  http://www.fao.org/fi/fcp/en/ROM/body.htm

Tables

Number tables consecutively in Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, ...). Title of the table should be written on top of the table. Descriptions about table items should be placed at the bottom of the table with an asterisk.

Table 1. Table title font size should be 10 pt. (Single line)

Figures

Number Figures consecutively in Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, ...). Title of the figure and descriptions about figure items should be written on bottom of the figure

Figure 1. Figure caption font size will be 10 pt. (Single line). Submit each caption directly below each figure. Maximum figure width: 170 mm

Copyright Notice

All IJEGEO articles are published with open access under the CC-BY Creative Commons attribution license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). This means that the author(s) retain copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article.

The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not specifically identified, does not imply that these names are not protected by the relevant laws and regulations. The submitting author is responsible for securing any permissions needed for the reuse of copyrighted materials included in the manuscript.

While the advice and information in this journal are believed to be true and accurate on the date of its going to press, neither the authors, the editors, nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. 

You are free to:

Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format

Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

Under the following conditions:

Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licenser endorses you or your use. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the licence permits.

No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the licence permits. 

Publication Ethics

Publication processes of International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics are based on the objective production and development of knowledge by scientific method. In scientific studies, all parties of the publishing process (publisher, editors, authors, reviewers and readers) should obey ethical rules.
In this context, there are the ethical responsibilities, roles and duties of the authors, journal editors, referees and publishers as follows. The ethical principles and rules below are prepared according to the directive of the “Editorial Ethics Committee” (Committee on Publication Ethics - COPE). Also, information has been provided in the International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics regarding the cases considered plagiarism and unethical behavior.

Ethical Responsibilities of the Authors

The ethical responsibilities of the authors that apply to International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics as below:
• Authors cannot submit their studies to multiple journals simultaneously. Each submission can be made only after the previous one is completed. A study published in another journal cannot be submitted to IJEGEO.
• Author responsibilities given in a study (e.g.: adding an author, reordering of author names) whose review process has begun cannot be changed.
• Author(s) must submit original studies to the journal. If they utilize or use other studies, they must make the in-text and end-text references accurately and completely.
• During the review process of their manuscripts, author(s) may be asked to supply raw data. In such a case, author(s) should be ready to submit such data and information to the editorial and scientific boards.
• People who have not contributed to the study at the intellectual level should not be indicated as author.
• If the manuscripts submitted to be published are subject of conflicting interests or relations, these must be explained.
• Author(s) should document that they have the participants' consent and the necessary permissions related with the sharing and research/analysis of the data that are used.
• Author(s) bears the responsibility to inform the editor of the journal or publisher if they happen to notice a mistake in their study which is in early release or publication process and to cooperate with the editors during the correction or withdrawal process.

Ethical Responsibilities of Editors

The editor and field editors of Tarih İncelemeleri Dergisi should hold the following ethical responsibilities that are based on the guides "COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" published as open Access by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Editors are responsible for each study published in IJEGEO. In this respect, the editors have the following roles and responsibilities:
• Making efforts to meet the demand for knowledge from readers and authors,
• Managing the procedures aimed to improve the quality of the studies published in the journal,
• Supporting freedom of expression,
• Ensuring academic integrity,
• Following the procedures without making concessions on intellectual property rights and ethical standards,
• Being transparent and clear in issues that require correction or explanation.

Relationships with Readers

Editors must make decisions taking into consideration the knowledge, skills and expectations of all readers, researchers and practitioners need. They must also ensure that the published studies contribute to literature and be original.
• Editors must make positive or negative decisions about the studies' importance, originality, validity, clarity in wording and suitability with the journal's aims and objectives.
• Editors must accept the studies that are within the scope of publication into pre review process unless there are serious problems with the study.
• Editors must not ignore positive suggestions made by reviewers unless there are serious problems with the study.
• "Blind Review and Review Process" must be published and editors must prevent possible diversions in the defined processes.
• Authors should be provided with explanatory and informative feedback.

Relationships with Reviewers

Editors must
• Choose reviewers according to the subject of the study.
• Provide the information and guidance reviewers may need during the review process.
• Observe whether there are conflicting interests between reviewers and authors.
• Keep the identities of reviewers confidential in blind review.
• Encourage the reviewers to review the manuscript in an unbiased, scientific and objective tone.
• Develop practices and policies that increase the performance of reviewers.
• Take necessary steps to update the reviewer pool dynamically.
• Prevent unkind and unscientific reviews.
• Make effort to ensure the reviewer pool has a wide range.

Relationships with the Editorial Board

Editors must make sure that the members of the editorial board follow the procedures in accordance with the publication policies and guidelines, and must inform the members about the publication policies and developments. Moreover, editors must
• Ensure that the members of the editorial board review the manuscripts in an unbiased and independent manner.
• Select the new members of the editorial board from those who can contribute to the journal and are qualified enough.
• Send manuscripts for review based on the subject of expertise of the editorial board members.
• Regularly communicate with the editorial board.Arrange regular meetings with the editorial board for the development of publication policies and the journal.

Relationships with the Journal's Owner and Publisher

The relationship between the editors and publisher is based on the principle of the independency of editors. All the decisions made by the editors are independent of the publisher and the owner of the journal as required by the agreement made between editors and publisher.

Editorial and Blind Review Processes

Editors are obliged to comply with the policies of "Blind Review and Review Process" stated in the journal's publication policies. Therefore, the editors ensure that each manuscript is reviewed in an unbiased, fair and timely manner.

Quality Assurance

Editors must make sure that articles in the journal are published in accordance with the publication policies of the journal and international standards.

Protection of Personal Information

Editors are supposed to protect the personal information related with the subjects or visuals in the studies being reviewed, and to reject the study if there is no documentation of the subjects' consent. Furthermore, editors are supposed to protect the personal information of the authors, reviewers and readers.

Encouraging Ethical Rules and Protection of Human and Animal Rights

Editors are supposed to protect human and animal rights in the studies being reviewed and must reject the experimental studies which do not have ethical and related committee’s approval about the population given in such studies.

Precautions against possible Abuse and Malpractice

Editors are supposed to take precautions against possible abuse and malpractice. They must conduct investigations meticulously and objectively in determining and evaluating complaints about such situations. They must also share the results of the investigation.

Ensuring Academic Integrity

Editors must make sure that the mistakes, inconsistencies or misdirections in studies are corrected quickly.

Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Editors are responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of all the articles published in the journal and the rights of the journal and author(s) in cases where these rights are violated. Also, editors must take the necessary precautions in order to prevent the content of all published articles from violating the intellectual property rights of other publications.

Constructiveness and Openness to Discussion

Editors must
• Pay attention to the convincing criticism about studies published in the journal and must have a constructive attitude towards such criticism.
• Grant the right of reply to the author(s) of the criticized study.
• Not ignore or exclude the study that include negative results.

Complaints

Editors must examine the complaints from authors, reviewers or readers and respond to them in an explanatory and enlightening manner.

Political and Economic Apprehensions

Neither the owner of the journal, publisher or any other political or economical factor can influence the independent decision taking of the editors.

Conflicting Interests

Editors, acknowledging that there may be conflicting interests between reviewers and other editors, guarantee that the publication process of the manuscripts will be completed in an independent and unbiased manner.

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

The fact that all manuscripts are reviewed through "Blind Review" has a direct influence on the publication quality. This process ensures confidentiality by objective and independent review. The review process at IJEGEO is carried out on the principle of double blind review. Reviewers do not contact the authors directly, and the reviews and comments are conveyed through the journal management system. In this process, the reviewer views on the evaluation forms and full texts are assigned to the author(s) by the editor. Therefore, the reviewers doing review work for IJEGEO are supposed to bear the following ethical responsibilities:
Reviewers must
• Agree to review only in their subject of expertise.
• Review in an unbiased and confidential manner.
• Inform the editor of the journal if they think that they encounter conflict of interests and decline to review the manuscript during the review process.
• Dispose the manuscripts they have reviewed in accordance with the principle of confidentiality after the review process. Reviewers can use the final versions of the manuscripts they have reviewed only after publication.
• Review the manuscript objectively and only in terms of its content and ensure that nationality, gender, religious and political beliefs, and economic apprehension do not influence the review.
• Review the manuscript in a constructive and kind tone, avoid making personal comments including hostility, slander and insult.
• Review the manuscript they have agreed to review on time and in accordance with the ethical rules stated above.

Ethical Responsibilities of Publisher

• The Editors and the Editorial Board of IJEGEO are conscious of the fact that they must observe the ethical responsibilities below and act accordingly:
• Editors are responsible for all the processes that the manuscripts submitted to IJEGEO will go through. Within this framework, ignoring the economic or political interests, the decision-makers are the editors.
• The publisher undertakes to have an independent editorial decision made.
• The publisher protects the intellectual property rights of all the articles published in IJEGEO and holds the responsibility to keep a record of each unpublished article.
• The publisher bears all the responsibility to take the precautions against scientific abuse, fraud and plagiarism.

Notification of Ethics Non-Principles Status Editor

In case of encountering an unethical situation in articles or about editors, reviewers and authors or in articles that does not comply with the ethical principles regarding in the IJEGEO, it should be reported by cemga@istanbul.edu.tr

IJEGEO is an OPEN ACCESS journal and does not charge any article submission and processing fees.