The Global NEST Journal is an open access journal that publishes original research articles, short papers and critical reviews on all aspects of Environmental Science and Technology. These comprise, but are not limited to, Pollution Control Technology, Global Environmental Change, Air Quality, Water Quality, Water and Waste Water Treatment, Solid Waste Management, Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis, Emerging pollutants. Relevant topics incorporating the methodologies and state of the art of disciplines such as Environmental Management Policies, Ecosystems and Natural Resources Management, Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Clean Energy and Sustainability are included.
Submitted manuscripts are initially reviewed by the editor and selected after rigorous peer review by scientists in order to assess the significance, originality and appropriateness for publication.
Articles submitted to Global NEST Journal benefit from its broad scope and readership. We aim for a turnaround time of 4 weeks from submission to first decision.
Global NEST Journal is addressed to professionals in Academic, Consulting Offices, Government Agencies and Organisations, as well as others responsible for the investigations, evaluation of complicated environmental issues of global interest.
The 2024 Scopus CiteScore for the Global NEST Journal is 2.36. It is also ranked in the Q3 quartile for Environmental Science (miscellaneous).
Here's a breakdown of other key metrics:
- H-index: 41
- SJR: 0.250 (Q3)
- SNIP score: 0.48
Journal Impact Factor (JIF): The Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is not directly calculated in Scopus and is based on Web of Science data. Web of Science data. However, the Global NEST Journal does have a JIF, and the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is 1.5-year Impact Factor is 1.1.
Scimago Journal and Country Rank (Scimago) provides information on the journal's H-index and SJR, while Researcher.Life lists the CiteScore and quartile. Web of Science Journal Info lists the JIF.
Public attitudes and environmental impacts of wind farms: a review
General
The promotion of renewable sources for electricity production, independent of carbon fuels and nuclear power, is a priority in the energy policy of many countries all over the world. The European Union has launched an ambitious program to increase the contribution of energy production from wind...
Consumers’ Eco-product Purchase Decision-Making Behavior from the Perspective of Ecological Awareness
CLEANWAS
In this study, an ecological awareness rating scale and an eco-product purchase decision-making rating scale were developed based on literature and interviews with experts. The ecological awareness variables were subdivided into three aspects: ecological knowledge, ecological emotion, and ecological...
Recent advances in Ecological Aspect For prediction model based on ECG beat classification using neural network
Environmental management and policy
The ecological aspects such as environmental factors, socio-economic constraints, and demographic parameters are one of the key aspects of examining the health benefits of human subjects and are used as a ready reference in ecosystem modeling. Ecosystems are growing at an extraordinary speed around...
The Influence of Ecological Environment Protection Mechanism on the Economic Development and Management Mechanism of Rural Enterprises
Environmental management and policy
The purpose is to analyze the economic development and management mechanism of rural enterprises, and explore the role of ecological environment protection mechanism in the economic development of rural enterprises. First, the related theories are analyzed and expounded; then, the participants of...
Waste Separation Intention of China’s Urban Residents and its Influencing Factors
CLEANWAS
Urban household waste causes serious pollution of the urban ecological environment. Waste separation and processing is an effective approach to reduce the ecological environment damage caused by household waste. From the perspective of the source of urban household waste separation, this paper...
Assessment of biomarker-based ecotoxic effects in combating microplastic pollution - A review
Air pollution and health
Microplastics, found in various environments oceans, freshwater systems, soil, and the atmosphere, can enter ecosystems through various pathways, including the degradation of macroplastic parts or direct release from consumer products. By polluting terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems...
A numerical model for river habitat restoration: a case study of the Chin-sha River in China
Environmental management and policy
Currently, the ecosystem is being damaged in many rivers and subsequently the fish species living there are also facing decline or even extinction. This situation urges to model the habitat and to design suitable restoration strategies in order to increase the capabilities of ecological modeling. In...
An evaluation of the Ganga river’s carbon flow and its impact on India’s nutritional and climate change
Hydrology and Water Resources Management
Changes in weather patterns and the global climate are a result of global warming, which has been linked to rising carbon dioxide concentrations. Understanding the mechanisms on earth that have an impact on atmospheric carbon concentrations and its cycling—collectively referred to as the "Carbon...
A new method of nowcasting wildfires and impacts: a case study for the USA
Environmental management and policy
In recent years, there has been a steady increase in the intensity and frequency of wildfires worldwide mainly due to the escalating climate crisis and land-use change. Wildfires result in a decline in air quality and cause damage to property, crops, resources, wildlife, and human lives. Since...
Spatial-temporal evolution and influencing factors of urban ecosystem resilience
Environmental management and policy
Urban ecosystem resilience is a key concern in the strategy of ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. This paper uses the principle of range maximization to construct an ecosystem resilience index measurement model from the four dimensions of energy, water...
Environmental policy evaluation from the perspective of farmers' perception in arid oasis ecosystem: Experiences of Minqin, Northwest China
Environmental management and policy
Effective eco-environment rehabilitation is an essential policy issue in arid oasis ecosystem. Since 2007, a policy which focuses on environment restoration and protection was implemented in the Shiyang River Basin of Gansu Province, China. Using Minqin oasis as a case, the effectiveness of policy...
Impacts of rainfall changes on groundwater balance of coastal aquifers: a case study of the Thermaikos Gulf, North Greece
Hydrology and Water Resources Management
Groundwater is one of the major parameters in maintaining ecology in many regions. As climate is one of the main factors which affects groundwater resources, the main objective of the present study is to assess the impact of rainfall changes on the groundwater system by projecting the future changes...
Study on community structure and nitrogen metabolism mechanism in A2O process under different hydraulic retention time conditions at high altitude region
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The unique high-altitude environmental factors in the Linzhi region of Tibet have not been fully investigated in terms of their impact on the microbial mechanisms of water ecology, for which we explored the response of activated sludge microorganisms to different hydraulic retention times (HRT)...
Hydrodynamic and water quality modelling of Southern Evoikos Gulf, Greece
General
A mathematical model is presented, consisting of a two-layer, finite difference hydrodynamic submodel and a compartmental water quality sub-model. The model is calibrated with field data. Then, it is applied to Southern Evoikos Gulf, an open coastal water body of particular ecological significance...
Effects of wildfire suppression chemicals on people and the environment
Air pollution and health
Fire agencies worldwide apply millions of gallons of fire suppression chemicals on a broad array of ecosystems. These chemicals are considered to have minimal effects on the health of people who might be exposed to them. Only incidents of skin and eye irritation have been reported as a result of...
Heavy metals risk assessment in water and bottom sediments of ICOLLs in Northern Poland
CEST2017 - Heavy metals in the environment
Natural diversity of intermittently closed and open lakes and lagoons (ICOLLs) depends on mutual interactions of several factors: (i) an impact of sea water and land background; (ii) temporary meteorological situation; (iii) hydrological conditions; and (iv) the shape of lake basin. However, some...
Setting priorities for wildfires suppression policy in Greece, using a relation between yearly burned areas and recovery time
General
In the Mediterranean region, fire is a natural factor, which contributes in the shaping of landscape and the preservation of a high degree of biodiversity. However, often repeated burning has negative impacts on the forested landscapes. When the processes of natural or artificial regeneration are...
Spatialised agricultural nitrogen balance of Veneto region, Northern Italy: sources identification, assessment and policy relevance
Environmental management and policy
The aim of this study is to deepening knowledge on the agricultural nitrogen cycle within the Veneto region (Northern Italy) by computing the Gross Nitrogen Balance (GNB) with highly geographical resolution. Spatialised maps of nitrogen input and output, created using the most detailed information...
Eco-Friendly Cost-Effective Formation of Copper Oxide Nanostructures and its Prodigious Potential for Environmental Remediation Applications
Environmental management and policy
The proliferation of environmental pollution, particularly from hazardous industrial dyes, poses a significant threat to ecosystems and aquatic life. This study uses extract from Nerium oleander leaves as a natural capping and reducing agent to produce copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs), an...
Air pollution as a result of the development of motorization
Air pollution and health
The problem of air pollution is one of the most important problems faced by the world in the context of large urban agglomerations. Numerous activities are being undertaken all over the world to both counteract existing pollution and prevent the emergence of another one. Manufacturing is one of the...
Healthcare waste management in Greece. The example of Health Region of Western Greece, Peloponnese, Epirus and Ionian Islands
Environmental Sciences
The aim of the present study is a) to examine the healthcare waste management practices in W. Greece, Peloponnese, Epirus and Ionian islands b) to investigate the implementation of the institutional frame and c) to make suggestions in order to achieve a proper Hospital Healthcare Waste Management...
Water quality assessment in coastal lagoons using improved back propagation deep neural network with PH level compensation sensors in smart environment
Air pollution and health
In coastal lagoons, eutrophication is a significant ecological and environmental problem. The majority of the pollution and deterioration problems that coastal zones and their ecosystems face are due to human influence through urbanization and industrialization. In this research, evaluations of...
Unveiling the physio-biochemical, photosynthetic and ionic Responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes exposed to NaCl and chromium stress
Environmental management and policy
Heavy metal pollution and salinity is a serious ecological concern posing threat to agriculture sustainability and global food security. Chromium (Cr) accumulation in arable lands is of serious concern due to its long term persistent in the soil and strong detrimental impacts on crop yield. Soil...
IMPACT OF BIO-COMPETITIVE EXCLUSION ON NITRATE-REDUCING BACTERIA IN OIL RESERVOIR WATER TREATMENT
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In the presence of nitrogen oxides, nitrate-reducing bacteria (NRB) may use nitrate as an electron acceptor, reduce nitrate to nitrite, and finally convert nitrite to nitrogen or ammonium (NO and N2O). Studies have shown that BCX (Bio-Competitive Exclusion) is a viable , ecologically benign, and low...
Insights into polybrominated diphenyl ethers: occurrence, sources, and exposure health risk in selected solid waste impacted soils
Solid Waste Management
The Coordinated management of solid waste dumps from different anthropogenic environments is important for pollution management of immediate and adjacent ecosystems. This study took three soil profile samples from three functional zones: the rural, the suburban, and the urban solid waste dumps. The...
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