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Environmental Science & Policy Template

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About the Environmental Science & Policy format

Environmental Science & Policy is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, 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 Science & Policy, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inSustainability and Climate Change Governance Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Land Use and Ecosystem Services Climate Change Policy and Economics Economic and Environmental Valuation
ISSN1462-9011
Citation impact (2-yr)6.06
h-index203
i10-index3,253
Total citations225,979
Article processing charge$3,850
Top institutions publishing hereWageningen University & Research
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Environmental Science & Policy per year

154
2014
256
2015
215
2016
208
2017
255
2018
229
2019
277
2020
297
2021
310
2022
255
2023
303
2024
296
2025

Citation impact of Environmental Science & Policy by publication year

9.7K
2014
19.5K
2015
15.1K
2016
14.4K
2017
14.3K
2018
12.7K
2019
12.7K
2020
10.5K
2021
8.6K
2022
4.8K
2023
3.1K
2024
1K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Environmental Science & Policy

The new assessment of soil loss by water erosion in Europe

Panos Panagos, Pasquale Borrelli, Jean Poesen et al. · 25 Aug 2015

Soil erosion by water is one of the major threats to soils in the European Union, with a negative impact on ecosystem services, crop production, drinking water and carbon stocks. The European Commission's Soil Thematic Strategy has identified soil erosion as a relevant issue for the European Union, and has proposed an approach to monitor…

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A framework for assessing and implementing the co-benefits of nature-based solutions in urban areas

Christopher M. Raymond, Niki Frantzeskaki, Nadja Kabisch et al. · 26 Jul 2017

To address challenges associated with climate resilience, health and well-being in urban areas, current policy platforms are shifting their focus from ecosystem-based to nature-based solutions (NBS), broadly defined as solutions to societal challenges that are inspired and supported by nature. NBS result in the provision of co-benefits, such as the improvement of place attractiveness, of…

1,276 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Core principles for successfully implementing and upscaling Nature-based Solutions

Emmanuelle Cohen-Shacham, Ángela Andrade, James Dalton et al. · 13 May 2019

Despite substantial increases in the scope and magnitude of biodiversity conservation and ecological restoration, there remains ongoing degradation of natural resources that adversely affects both biodiversity and human well-being. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can be an effective framework for reversing this trend, by increasing the alignment between conservation and sustainable development objectives. However, unless there is…

Environmental Science & Policy template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Environmental Science & Policy format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Environmental Science & Policy 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 Science & Policy use?
Environmental Science & Policy 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 Science & Policy, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Environmental Science & Policy?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Environmental Science & Policy 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 Science & Policy template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Environmental Science & Policy format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Environmental Science & Policy?
Environmental Science & Policy is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Environmental Science & Policy template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Environmental Science & Policy PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Environmental Science & Policy template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Environmental Science & Policy template cost?
You can start writing in the Environmental Science & Policy template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Environmental Science & Policy PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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