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About the Earth System Governance format

Earth System Governance is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Climate Change and Geoengineering, Climate Change Policy and Economics.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Earth System Governance, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inSustainability and Climate Change Governance Climate Change and Geoengineering Climate Change Policy and Economics Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management International Development and Aid
ISSN2589-8116
Citation impact (2-yr)2.78
h-index37
i10-index115
Total citations5,260
Article processing charge$1,600
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereUtrecht University
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Earth System Governance per year

23
2014
13
2019
34
2020
34
2021
30
2022
35
2023
30
2024
72
2025

Citation impact of Earth System Governance by publication year

5
2014
1.1K
2019
1.7K
2020
800
2021
674
2022
514
2023
174
2024
179
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Earth System Governance

Governance for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: How important are participation, policy coherence, reflexivity, adaptation and democratic institutions?

Lisa-Maria Glass, Jens Newig · 1 Apr 2019

It is widely accepted that the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) depends on effective governance arrangements. However, it is less clear which modes and aspects of governance are important for which of the 17 goals. Until now, empirical research has mostly studied individual cases, with comparative studies largely missing. Here, we conduct…

New directions in earth system governance research

Sarah Burch, Aarti Gupta, Cristina Yumie Aoki Inoue et al. · 1 Jan 2019

The Earth System Governance project is a global research alliance that explores novel, effective governance mechanisms to cope with the current transitions in the biogeochemical systems of the planet. A decade after its inception, this article offers an overview of the project's new research framework (which is built upon a review of existing earth system…

Studying urban climate governance: Where to begin, what to look for, and how to make a meaningful contribution to scholarship and practice

Jeroen van der Heijden · 1 Jan 2019

Cities are key in climate mitigation and adaptation, and they have developed into sites of innovative urban climate governance that can spur on climate action. Building on this development, a rich scholarship (within earth system governance and beyond) is now available that seeks to understand the development and performance of urban climate governance around the…

Planetary just transition? How inclusive and how just?

Dimitris Stevis, Romain Felli · 21 Sep 2020

Planetary justice (PJ) requires a profound planetary just transition (PJT). Recognizing the essentially contested nature of just transition (JT) we propose an analytical scheme to better interpret and differentiate amongst the growing number of JT proposals and, by extension, PJTs. After outlining the increasing association of JT proposals with global policy, as well as their…

From Millennium to Sustainable Development Goals: Evolving discourses and their reflection in policy coherence for development

Eileen de Jong, Marjanneke J. Vijge · 21 Dec 2020

The discourse of sustainable development is highly influential in global and national governance frameworks, though its meaning and operationalisation are context-dependent and have evolved over time. The transition from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reflects the most recent evolution in this discourse. We analyse key differences in storylines between…

Earth System Governance template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Earth System Governance format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Earth System Governance template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Earth System Governance use?
Earth System Governance uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Earth System Governance, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Earth System Governance?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Earth System Governance document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Earth System Governance?
Earth System Governance is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Earth System Governance template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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