General Information. Environmental Forensics provides a forum for the presentation of peer-reviewed articles focusing on scientific and technical information, data, and critical analysis as related to environmental forensics. The Editorial Board particularly encourages manuscripts in the following areas: Analytical Chemistry, Geochemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry, Microbiology, Environmental Transport and Fate Assessment, Integrated Case Studies, and Legal Considerations. Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that submission for publication has been approved by all of the authors and by the institution where the work was carried out; further, that any person cited as a source of personal communications has approved such citation. Written authorization may be required at the Editor's discretion. Articles and any other materials published in Environmental Forensics represent the opinions of the authors and should not be construed to reflect the opinions of the Editors or the Publisher.

Submission of Manuscripts. All parts of the manuscript should be typewritten, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins on all sides. Number manuscript pages consecutively throughout the paper. All titles should be as short as possible, 6 to 12 words. Authors should supply a short version of the title suitable for the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces. Each article should be summarized in an abstract of no more than 100 words. Avoid abbreviations, diagrams, and reference to the text in the abstract Tables and/or illustrations should not be embedded in your manuscript file; they should be provided as separate files or hard copies. Four to five pertinent keywords should also be provided. The title page should include the title, author(s), affiliations, and author(s) postal addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers. Use two carriage returns to end headings and paragraphs. Type text without end-of-line hyphenations, except for compound words. Manuscripts should be prepared in scientific format avoiding footnotes. Be consistent with punctuation and only insert a single space between words and after punctuation. Please include a list of any special characters you have had to use, e.g. Greek, math, etc. Authors are strongly encouraged to submit manuscripts electronically. To submit papers by e-mail, combine all of the elements of your article—title page, text, references, low-resolution black and white figures (color figures must be submitted on a disk), captions, and tables—into one file. Name the file with the journal acronym (ENF), the last name of the lead author, the date (as 6 digits) and the word “Draft” (example: ENF Smith Draft 011005). Submit your article as an e-mail attachment to both environmental.forensics@gmail.com and  ipetrisor@HaleyAldrich.com. Include the journal name, article title, and your contact information within the text of the e-mail, and add the word “Submission” to the subject. If you are unable to send your manuscripts electronically, please mail both hard copy and disk versions of the manuscript to: Ioana G. Petrisor, Editor-in-Chief, 3187 Red Hill Avenue, Suite 155, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA. When submitting manuscripts on disk, ensure that the files are not saved as “read only.” Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. The final copy of the manuscript must be accompanied by the copyright release form. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher. 

References. Include only references to books, articles, and reports actually cited in text. All references must follow the Chicago Manual of Style- Author/Date System Documentation. References in the text should cite the author's last name and year of publication, e.g., (Field and Burdge 1972) or (Burch 1972). In the case of multiple authors, “et al.” should be used follwing the first author in the text citations. The references should appear at the end of the manuscript, begin on a separate page, be double-spaced, in alphabetical order, and left-justified (not indented). Multiple references to one author or group of authors should be placed in chronological order. Examples:

Journal Article: Bullard, R.D., and B. H. Wright. 1990. The quest for environmental equity: Mobilizing the African-American community for social change. Society & Natural Resources 3: 301–311.

Chapter in Book: Helleiner, O. 1967. The population changes of Europe from the Black Death. In The Cambridge economic history of Europe, vol. 4, eds. E. E. Rich and C. H. Wilson, 1-200. London and New York: Cambridge University Press.  

Report: USEPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1983. Health Assessment Document for Acrylonirile. Office of Health and Environmental Assessment, Washington, DC. EPA-600/8-82-007F. Final Report, October 1983.

Artwork. Tables, figures, illustrations, and graphs should not be embedded in the text, but should be included as separate hard copy sheets or digital files. However, titles of all tables, graphs, figures, or illustrations should appear on a separate page, double-spaced at the end of the manuscript text after the references section.

Tables. If submitted as electronic files, tables should be in Word or Excel format, not as hand-typed columns or tabbed columns. A short descriptive title should appear above each table with a clear legend, and any footnotes suitably identified below. All units must be included. Table titles should also be included on a separate sheet with figure, graph, or illustration titlies.

Figures (including graphs) and Illustrations. Figures and illustrations should be carefully prepared line drawings on plain paper, halftones, or digital files. Digital files are recommended for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines:  

• 300 dpi or higher
• sized to fit on journal page
• EPS, TIFF, or PSD format only
• submitted as separate files, not embedded in text files

Online Only Reproduction: $225 for the first page of color; $100 for each of the next three pages of color. A maximum charge of $525 applies.

Print + Online Reproduction: $900 for the first page of color; $450 for the next three pages of color. A custom quote will be provided for articles with more than 4 pages of color.