期刊名称：JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Journal of Environmental Engineering
Editor: Raymond A. Ferrara, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Kleinfelder/Omni
ISSN: 0733-9372 eISSN: 1943-7870
Frequency: Monthly
Aims & Scope
The Journal of Environmental Engineering presents broad interdisciplinary information on the practice and status of research in environmental engineering science, systems engineering, and sanitation. Papers focus on design, development of engineering methods, management, governmental policies, and societal impacts of wastewater collection and treatment; the fate and transport of contaminants on watersheds, in surface waters, in groundwater, in soil, and in the atmosphere; environmental biology, microbiology, chemistry, fluid mechanics, and physical processes that control natural concentrations and dispersion of wastes in air, water, and soil; nonpoint-source pollution on watersheds, in streams, in groundwater, in lakes, and in estuaries and coastal areas; treatment, management, and control of hazardous wastes; control and monitoring of air pollution and acid deposition; airshed management; and design and management of solid waste facilities. A balanced contribution from consultants, practicing engineers, and researchers is sought on engineering solutions, and professional obligations and responsibilities.
Instructions to Authors
ASCE encourages the submission of scholarly and practice-oriented articles to its journals. Before you submit an article, please review the scope statements for ASCE's journals on the journals home pages, to ensure that you are submitting your work to the journal that is best suited for it. Then, consult our resources for authors, especially the sections about types of journal content, length of journal submissions, and manuscript preparation.
Online Submission System
The Journal of Environmental Engineering accepts submissions online through Editorial Manager. With Editorial Manager, authors can submit manuscripts to the journal via the Internet and have their manuscripts reviewed online. Reviewers can review manuscripts and submit their comments online.
Access Editorial Manager to register as a new user, view the author's tutorial, review submission requirements, log onto the system, and submit papers, technical notes, discussions, and closures.
Online submission of all new manuscripts to the Journal of Environmental Engineering is required. Manuscripts that arrive via e-mail or postal mail will not be processed. The authors will be contacted and asked to submit their manuscripts online instead.
Papers under review, accepted for publication, or published elsewhere should not be submitted and will not be considered.
The different types of content that appear in ASCE journals are described below.
Length of Journal Submissions
For most ASCE journals, the suggested maximum number of words and word-equivalents is as follows:
- 10,000 for papers
- 3,500 for notes
- 2,000 for discussions
The journal editor may waive these guidelines to encourage papers on topics that cannot be treated within these limitations. Such topics may include state-of-the-art reviews and detailed case histories. However, authors are advised that most topics can be covered within these limitations, and that clear justification is required for longer manuscripts.
Estimating Manuscript Length
Please use the ASCE Sizing Worksheet to estimate the words and word-equivalents of your submission. To use the Sizing Guide, count the number of words (except for tables and figures) on a typical manuscript page and multiply that by the number of total pages. Add word-equivalents for figures and tables by estimating the portion of the journal page each will occupy when reduced to fit on a journal page. A page in ASCE's journals holds approximately 1,260 words; therefore, a figure that would fill one quarter of a journal page would be 315 word-equivalents and a table that would fill one half of a journal page would be 630 word-equivalents.
Companion papers
Papers submitted as sets of companion papers will be reviewed as separate papers if the editor or associate editor determines that this is the most appropriate and logical presentation of the work. If the editor or associate editor determines that the work would more logically be presented as a single paper, the companion papers will be returned to the author(s), who may then revise the papers and resubmit the work as a single paper. If the resulting single paper is overlength, it will be subject to the normal rules for overlength papers.
When submitting companion manuscripts, author(s) are encouraged to include a written justification for publishing their work as companion papers. Sets of companion papers should be submitted together. Authors should recognize that review of companion papers may take longer than review of a single paper.
Parts of a Journal Article
Technical papers and technical notes published in ASCE journals contain certain required elements, as well as several optional ones. Guidelines for preparing these elements are described in this section. See Types of Journal Content for the required elements of other types of journal submissions. Also see Final Submission of Accepted Papers for information on formatting your manuscript and including all required supporting materials.
Writing Style
This section of the Author's Guide explains ASCE style on various aspects of good writing for the topics listed below.
Style Guides
The following publications can provide useful guidance in preparing your manuscript.
- For guidance on the mechanics of written communication, consult the current edition of The Chicago Manual of Style (University of Chicago Press).
- For spelling and word usage, ASCE follows the current editions of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and Webster’s International Dictionary, Unabridged.
- For rules of grammar and usage, refer to Words into Type (Prentice-Hall) or New York Public Library Writer’s Guide to Style and Usage (HarperCollins).
- For guidance on engineering terms, refer to McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Wiley Dictionary of Civil Engineering and Construction, or Means Illustrated Construction Dictionary.
- For assistance in the presentation of mathematics, refer to Mathematics into Type (American Mathematical Society).
- For assistance with the use of SI (metric) units, refer to IEEE/ASTM SI-10, Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System (this standard replaces the former ASTM E-380 and ANSI/IEEE Std 268-1992) or to Metric Units in Engineering: Going SI (ASCE Press).
Active versus Passive Voice
Wherever possible, use active verbs that demonstrate what is being done and who is doing it.
Instead of: The bridge was built by James Eads.
Use: James Eads built the bridge.
Instead of: Six possible causes of failure were identified in the forensic investigation.
Use: The forensic investigation identified six possible causes of failure.
Direct versus Indirect Statements
Direct statements are clear, concise, and do not wear on your reader. Indirect statements are those that begin with phrases such as “it should be noted that…” or “it is common that….” Other types of indirect statements may begin with “to be” statements such as “there are” or “it was”.
Instead of: It should be noted that the flow was interrupted by a surge…
Use: A surge interrupted the flow…
Instead of: It is common that the steel rebars are weakened by oxidation…
Use: Oxidation commonly weakens steel rebars…
Instead of: There are many reasons that concrete may fail…
Use: Concrete may fail for many reasons…
Instead of: There are three kinds of bolt that can be used in these circumstances…
Use: Three kinds of bolt can be used in these circumstances.
Use of “I” and “We”
While the use of first-person pronouns (I, we, my, our) should be sparing in technical material, the use of “I” and “we” is preferable to awkward constructions such as “the authors” or “this researcher.”
- If you are the sole author, use “I” to indicate your actions or opinions.
- If you are working with coauthors, use “we” to refer to your collective actions or opinions. Use last names to refer to the actions or opinions of individual coauthors.
- If you use “we” to refer to yourself and your coauthors, avoid the use of “we” in other contexts, such as referring to other people or humankind in general.
Inclusive Language
Writing without bias may feel stiff or unnatural at first, but usually results in greater precision and consideration for your readers. Therefore, avoid language that arbitrarily assigns roles or characteristics or excludes people on the basis of gender; racial, ethnic, or religious background; physical or mental capabilities; sexual orientation; or other sorts of stereotypes.
- Avoid using man or men to refer to groups containing both sexes. Substitute words and phrases such as humankind, humanity, people, employees, workers, workforce, staff, and staff hours.
- Avoid the use of masculine pronouns to refer to both sexes. Use plural pronouns, a locution that carries no bias, imperative verb forms, or second-person pronouns.
Instead of: When an engineer begins to design an overpass, he should consider…
Try: When engineers begin to design overpasses, they should consider…
Or: When beginning to design an overpass, an engineer should consider…
Instead of: A manager should not assume that his staff will alert him to potential problems.
Try: As a manager, do not assume that staff will alert you to potential problems.
Or: As a manager, you should not assume that your staff will alert you to potential problems.
Acronyms and Abbreviations
An abbreviation is a shortening form of a word or phrase, such as “Jan.” for “January”, “U.S.” for “United States,” and “ASCE” for “American Society of Civil Engineers.” An acronym is formed when the abbreviation forms a pronounceable word, such as “NATO” for “North Atlantic Treaty Organization” or “AASHTO” for "American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials."
- Abbreviations and acronyms in text must be spelled out the first time that they appear in each chapter or paper, with the shortened form appearing immediately in parentheses. Thereafter, the shortened form should be used throughout the chapter.
- Several very common abbreviations (U.S. and U.K. as adjectives; DNA and PVC for nouns) do not need to be spelled out on first usage.
- Basic units of measure do not need to be spelled out on first usage. These include: ft, in., lb (customary) and m, mm, kg (SI).
SI versus Customary Units
ASCE publications use Système Internationale (SI) units, the most widely and officially recognized system of metric units, as the primary system of weights, dimensions, and other physical measures. For more information about SI units, visit the Web sites of the U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc. or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or consult the book, Metric Units in Engineering: Going SI.
All ASCE publications use SI units in text, figures, and tables. Customary (also known as English or imperial) units may be included in parentheses, if the author chooses.
One exception is recognized for ASCE Press titles. Case studies, examples, and problem sets can become difficult to use when both systems of units are presented. Therefore, it is acceptable to alternate metric and customary units in cases, examples, or problems.
Figures, Tables, and Other Supporting Materials
Elements such as figures, tables, and boxes containing lists or case studies are included to support or augment what appears in the text.
- For books, each element should be numbered consecutively with the chapter number and an Arabic numeral: Fig. 9-1, Fig. 9-2, Fig. 9-3 …; Table 7-1, Table 7-2 …; Box 10-1, Box 10-2 …. For journal articles and conference proceedings volumes, which do not have chapter numbers, the chapter number is left out: Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3....
- If a figure or table has parts, a capital or lowercase letter is used to identify the parts: Fig. 9-1A, Fig. 9-1B…; Fig. 1(a), Fig. 1(b)…
- In books, do not use subheading numbers for figures and tables. This practice is awkward and confuses readers.
- Every element must be discussed in text, with a reference to the element and its number. The first reference to a figure, table, or box is the call-out. The call-outs must be worded consistently throughout your manuscript. Spell out “Table” and abbreviate “Fig.” For example: "The results of the stress tests (Fig. 1) clearly demonstrate…" and "Table 6-2 presents a range of planning options along with…".
- When your manuscript is typeset, the element will be placed on the page on which it is called out—or as soon as possible thereafter.
- Tables and figures must be numbered in the order in which they are discussed in text so that call-outs also appear in numerical order. In other words, Table 3 must be called out in text before Table 4.
For a list of companies offering language editing, translation, and cleanup services for manuscripts, please visit the Language Cleanup Services list. Note that these services are not offered or endorsed by ASCE, and that this information is provided only as a courtesy to our potential authors.
Author-Date References
Note: See the Quick Guide to Common Types of Referenced Material for additional information.
All factual material that is not original with you must be accompanied by a reference to its source. ASCE books and journals prefer the author–date system of referencing. This system has two parts, the text citation and the reference list.
- The text citation appears where the material to be cited is presented. The citation refers readers to a source in the reference list by the author’s surname and the year of publication. Often, the author and date appear in parentheses; a comma is not placed between them.
For example: One recent report (Carson 2006) finds evidence that…
Or: …yielded varying results (Jones 2005; Marks and Smith 2004a,b).
- Use the first author’s surname followed by “et al.” in citations for publications with three or more authors.
- When the researcher is part of the sentence, the last name does not need to be repeated.
For example: Carson (2006) finds evidence that…
- The reference list appears at the end of each paper for journal articles, or chapter (when chapters are by different authors) or in a separate section at the end of the book.
- References begin with the names of the author(s), last name first for all authors, followed by the year of publication in parentheses. See the Quick Guide to Common Types of Referenced Materials for guidance on punctuation and formatting.
- References by the same author(s) published in the same year are designated with lowercase letters: 2004a, 2004b.
- Every reference must have a text citation and every text citation must have a corresponding reference. For publications that will be copyedited (ASCE Press titles, manuals of practice, standards, and journal articles), unmatched references will be queried or deleted by the copy editor.
- For camera-ready books, reference lists should be prepared single-spaced. For typeset books and for journal articles, reference lists should be prepared double-spaced and submitted as word-processed files.
Obtaining Permissions (Compliance)
ASCE respects the copyright ownership of other publishers and requires ASCE authors to obtain permission to reproduce any material that they did not create themselves or has previously been published. Each author has a responsibility to identify materials that require permission and to obtain permission from the copyright owner.
- Authors publishing with ASCE (other than Civil Engineering magazine) are required to submit written documentation of the permission that they have received from the copyright owner.
- For committee reports, manuals of practice, standards, TCLEE reports, papers submitted to ASCE proceedings volumes, and all ASCE Press books, authors must include a signed Permission Verification Form with their manuscripts. They may also be required to submit an Illustration and Permissions Inventory form.
ASCE Publications provides detailed information on this Web site to help authors comply with ASCE's permissions requirements and manage the task of obtaining permissions efficiently.
Compliance Help for ASCE Authors
Editorial Board
Editor:
Raymond A. Ferrara, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Kleinfelder/Omni
Special Issues Editor:
Dionysios D. Dionysiou, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Invited Papers Editor:
Robert G. Arnold, Ph.,D., University of Arizona
Associate Editors:
Robert G. Arnold, Ph.,D., University of Arizona
Michel Boufadel, Ph.D., Temple University
Heechul Choi, Ph.D., Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Francis de los Reyes, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Joel Ducoste, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Moahong Fan, Ph.D., P.E., University of Wyoming
Wayne Huber, Ph.D., P.E., Oregon State University
Arturo A. Keller, University of California
Amid Khodadoust, Ph.D., University of Illinois, Chicago
Jaehong Kim, Ph.D., Yale University
Timothy M. LaPara, M.ASCE, University of Minnesota
Baikun Li, Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Karl Linden, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder
Danny Reible, Ph.D., P.E., University of Texas
Steven I. Safferman, Ph.D., P.E., Michigan State University
James A. Smith, Ph.D., P.E., University of Virginia
George A. Sorial, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Volodymyr V. Tarabara, Ph.D., Michigan State University
Timothy G. Townsend, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of Florida
Christopher G. Uchrin, M.ASCE, Cook College--Rutgers University
Harold W. Walker, Ph.D., P.E., State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook
Tian Zhang, Ph.D., P.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Omaha
Environmental and Water Resources Institute Governing Board:
Peggy A. Johnson, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, President
Karen C. Kabbes, P.E., D.WRE, M.ASCE, President-elect
Paul A. Bizier, P.E., F.ASCE, Vice President
Daniel L. Thomas, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE, Past President
Brian K. Parsons, P.E., M.ASCE, Secretary
Steve K. Starrett, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE, Treasurer
Dennis L. Richards, P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE
Alexander C. Rowney, P.Eng, D.WRE, M.ASCE
Laura A. Wildman, P.E., M.ASCE
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