Instructions to Authors Revised September 2008
Instructions to Authors (PDF)
Who We Are
Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP)
is a monthly journal of peer-reviewed research and news dedicated to
the discussion of the impact of the environment on human health. All
scientific articles are evaluated by anonymous peer-reviewers for scientific
quality, environmental significance, appropriate degree of speculation,
clarity of presentation, and conciseness. One of the overarching goals
of the journal is to strive for objectivity and balance in the presentation
of information.
Although EHP is sponsored by the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), its editorial policies
are independent of the institute. An Advisory Board consisting of former
editors and non-NIEHS scientists provides guidance for journal policies
and operations. Papers submitted to the journal are processed by a Board
of Associate Editors. Members of the Editorial Review Board serve as
a pool of potential reviewers of papers. Both the Board of Associate
Editors and the Editorial Review Board are composed of leading scientists
from all segments of the environmental health sciences, including academia,
industry, advocacy groups, and nonprofit organizations.
EHP is the leading journal in the area
of environmental health sciences. All papers are subjected to a preliminary
screening to determine relevance, environmental significance, and creativity.
Approximately 60% of papers are returned to authors without further
review. The overall acceptance rate of papers submitted to the journal
is approximately 20–25%.
In 2003, EHP became an open access journal.
All news and research articles published in EHP since 1972 are
available free on-line. EHP is committed to promoting the
discussion and exchange of information internationally, as described
in detail at http://www.ehponline.org/international/.
What We Publish
The environmental health sciences include many fields
of study and increasingly comprise a multidisciplinary research area.
EHP publishes articles from a wide range of scientific disciplines
encompassing basic research, human studies, and in vitro and
in vivo research with a clear relationship to human health effects.
Studies dealing with climate change, ecological issues, or effects on
wildlife populations are welcome, but the relevance of the findings
to human health should be evident. Physicians and others working in
environmental medicine are encouraged to submit case reports for publication.
EHP also addresses ethical, legal, social, and policy issues.
EHP provides information on emerging environmental
issues through its Environews and Book Review sections. Although EHP welcomes
ideas for Environews articles, Book Reviews, and Editorials, the journal
typically does not accept unsolicited manuscripts of these types. Please
contact the Editor-in-Chief for further information.
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