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Environmental Development Template

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About the Environmental Development format

Environmental Development is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, Climate change impacts on agriculture, Land Use and Ecosystem Services.

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

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Publishes research inConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Climate change impacts on agriculture Land Use and Ecosystem Services Coastal and Marine Management Agricultural risk and resilience
ISSN2211-4645
Citation impact (2-yr)4.13
h-index77
i10-index628
Total citations33,113
Article processing charge$2,900
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Sciences
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Environmental Development per year

44
2014
86
2015
41
2016
60
2017
52
2018
58
2019
94
2020
61
2021
77
2022
133
2023
138
2024
264
2025

Citation impact of Environmental Development by publication year

1.7K
2014
4.6K
2015
1.5K
2016
2.2K
2017
1.8K
2018
2K
2019
3.7K
2020
1.8K
2021
1.7K
2022
2.4K
2023
1.1K
2024
757
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Environmental Development

Environmental sciences, sustainable development and circular economy: Alternative concepts for trans-disciplinary research

Sébastien Sauvé, Sophie Bernard, Pamela Sloan · 14 Sep 2015

ABSTRACT: The intermeshing of disciplines from the natural sciences, social sciences, engineering and management has become essential to addressing today's environmental challenges. Yet, this can be a daunting task because experts from different disciplines may conceptualize the problems in very different ways and use vocabularies that may not be well understood by one another. This…

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The role of biomass and bioenergy in a future bioeconomy: Policies and facts

Nicolae Scarlat, Jean-François Dallemand, Fabio Monforti-Ferrario et al. · 11 Apr 2015

The European Commission has set a long-term goal to develop a competitive, resource efficient and low carbon economy by 2050. Bioeconomy is expected to play an important role in the low carbon economy. This paper provides a review of the policy framework for developing a bioeconomy in the European Union covering energy and climate, agriculture…

Environmental Development template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Environmental Development format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Environmental Development 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 Environmental Development use?
Environmental Development 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', Environmental Development, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Environmental Development?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Environmental Development document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Environmental Development template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Environmental Development format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Environmental Development?
Environmental Development is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Environmental Development template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Environmental Development PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Environmental Development template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Environmental Development template cost?
You can start writing in the Environmental Development template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Environmental Development PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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