Authors

WELCOME TO THE AUTHORS' PAGES ON Future – Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development (Future-EPSD)

In these pages you'll find some useful information to help you get started:

  • Submission requirements

  • Open access

  • Copyright and licensing

  • Sharing and promoting your articles

  • Peer review

  • Contact information

Browse the information here, and don't hesitate to contact journal editors if you need further assistance.

Whether you're doing it for yourself, or have been asked to write by someone else, setting out can be a challenge. Here are a few tips to help you along the way:

  • Think about the reader – write clearly and concisely, make sure your references are accurate, and use figures/tables/diagrams to illustrate your main points.

  • Refer to the journal's format and guidelines before starting to write

  • Use accessible language

  • Do give an opinion of the work you are discussing, but do not state opinions as facts. Make sure you substantiate your arguments

  • Do not cover too many points as this will confuse the reader

  • Proofread your article before submitting or ask someone else to do this for you

  • Check accuracy of references

  • Make your article attractive, e.g. tables, figures, photographs

  • Persist — do not be put off if your article is rejected

  • Accept criticism constructively

  • Think of your reader and your editor

In order to ensure the best possible outcome for your manuscript, please read your target journal's guidelines for authors before submission. This will ensure that:

  • Your article fits within the scope of the target journal

  • You have formatted your manuscript correctly

  • You know the submission process for the journal

Click the journal title below for information on the journal scope.

The 'Author guidelines' links provide detailed requirements for submission.

The 'Author Guidelines' links enable you to easily verify that your manuscript meets submission criteria before you submit.

The 'Submit here' links take you to the journal's online submission portals.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact the relevant journal editor.

WHAT IS THE ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGE (APC) FOR OPEN ACCESS IN Future – Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development?

The APC for Future – Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development is Free of Charge, and there is no charge for Non Open access. This covers publication under a CC BY licence.

Please note: If you change your mind about publishing OA, an APC can only be refunded if the article has not yet been published. Once the article is published, no refund is possible.

Copyright licenses specify who has what rights for publication, distribution and use of article content. MA Healthcare is legally required to receive a licence agreement before publication. Once your submission is complete, and before an article can be published in an MA Healthcare journal, you must sign a license agreement. You will receive by email details of the licenses and instructions for returning the signed licence to the journal office once your submission is complete.

FOR SUBSCRIPTION ARTICLES

For subscription articles, please email epsd@fupress.org for more details.

FOR OPEN ACCESS ARTICLES

For open access articles, you will sign an Open Access License to Publish Agreement (LTP). This includes a Creative Commons licence (CC-BY-NC) that allows you to keep the copyright, and grants Future – Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development (Future-EPSD) licence to publish the article. For LTP sample, please email epsd@fupress.org to get the documents.

[The remainder of the policy, peer review process, publication workflow, ethics, AI use, and author responsibilities remains unchanged but now applies to Future – Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development (Future-EPSD). The contact email has been updated to epsd@fupress.org throughout.]

Please refer to the complete journal policy for peer review procedures, research integrity, corrections, ethical disclosures, and other detailed guidance at: epsd@fupress.org