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Call for Papers: Latin America: Environmental Challenges and Solutions (Environmental Science & Technology / Environmental Science & Technology Letters)

This joint special issue of Environmental Science & Technology and Environmental Science & Technology Letters addresses environmental chemistry challenges in Latin America and the scientific, technological and indigenous solutions being developed for long-term sustainability. This guide outlines topic areas consistent with that scope, how to judge whether a manuscript fits, and how to prepare a submission for these journals.

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Deadline
9 February 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
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Key dates

Manuscript deadline
9 February 2027
Details last checked
10 November 2026
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About the journal

Journal
Environmental Science & Technology / Environmental Science & Technology Letters
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Call type
Call for papers
Scope
Joint special issue on environmental chemistry challenges in Latin America and the scientific, technological and indigenous solutions being developed for long-term sustainability.
Guest editors
Listed on the official collection page
Access and fees
Open access; an article processing charge normally applies on acceptance
Originality
Original work, not under review elsewhere; confirm on the official page

Topics consistent with the call

  • Studies of contaminant sources, fate and transport in Latin American environments
  • Water quality, treatment and access challenges across the region
  • Environmental impacts of mining, agriculture and land-use change
  • Indigenous and community knowledge contributing to environmental solutions
  • Technologies for pollution remediation and sustainable resource management
  • Air quality and urban environmental chemistry in Latin American cities

Based on the published scope; the full list of themes is on the official call page.

Is your work a fit? Check before you write

  1. The work addresses an environmental chemistry challenge or solution with direct relevance to Latin America.
  2. The study advances understanding of environmental processes, not only local monitoring data.
  3. Methods, sampling designs and quality assurance are described in sufficient detail to be reproducible.
  4. The manuscript is suited to the article formats of Environmental Science & Technology or its Letters journal, confirmed on the official call page.
  5. The manuscript is complete, approved by all co-authors and submitted before 9 February 2027.

Why This Call Is a Priority Now

Latin America faces significant environmental pressures from extractive industries, agricultural expansion, rapid urbanisation and climate change, while hosting ecosystems and communities of global importance. Research from and about the region is often dispersed across journals, and indigenous and local knowledge is not always recognised in environmental science. A joint themed issue brings this work together, highlights both the challenges and the solutions emerging in the region, and gives authors a visible platform in two widely read environmental chemistry journals.

Who Should Submit

Academic backgrounds

  • Environmental chemistry
  • Environmental engineering
  • Hydrology and water science
  • Soil and agricultural science
  • Environmental social science and indigenous studies

Institutions and sectors

  • Universities and research institutes in Latin America
  • Government environmental agencies
  • Non-governmental and community organisations
  • Water, mining and agricultural industry research groups

Article types commonly published in Environmental Science & Technology / Environmental Science & Technology Letters

  • See the journal’s article types

What the Editors Typically Value

  1. New evidence on the sources, behaviour or effects of contaminants in under-studied Latin American settings.
  2. Solutions or technologies tested in regional conditions with clear potential for wider use.
  3. Studies that integrate indigenous or community knowledge with environmental chemistry in a rigorous way.
  4. Work that links environmental processes to policy or management decisions in the region.

Paper Ideas You Could Develop

Mercury from artisanal gold miningA study tracing mercury transport and transformation in river systems affected by small-scale gold mining, with implications for exposure and regulation.
Low-cost water treatment in rural communitiesAn evaluation of a locally adapted treatment technology for removing chemical contaminants from drinking water in rural areas.
Indigenous land management and soil chemistryA collaborative study examining how traditional land management practices influence soil carbon and nutrient cycling.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 9 February 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 26 Dec 2026

    Open the official collection page and the Environmental Science & Technology / Environmental Science & Technology Letters submission guidelines; confirm the scope, article types and guest editors.

  2. By 9 Jan 2027

    Write a one-paragraph statement of your research question, design and the contribution your paper makes to the collection.

  3. By 19 Jan 2027

    Complete the analysis and agree the key findings, figures and tables with your co-authors.

  4. By 30 Jan 2027

    Draft the full manuscript to the Environmental Science & Technology / Environmental Science & Technology Letters article type and the relevant reporting guideline.

  5. By 4 Feb 2027

    Circulate the draft to co-authors and an independent reader; revise for clarity, accuracy and completeness.

  6. By 7 Feb 2027

    Complete final checks: formatting, references, declarations, data availability statement and cover letter.

  7. By 9 Feb 2027

    Submit through the journal’s online system, selecting the collection, after re-checking the official call page.

What you gain from publishing here

  • Publication in Environmental Science & Technology / Environmental Science & Technology Letters, reaching readers working on this topic.
  • A themed collection that groups your paper with related work.
  • Editorial and peer feedback that can strengthen the work, whatever the decision.
  • A peer-reviewed output for your CV, thesis or grant reporting.

What happens after you submit

  1. Submission: upload through the Environmental Science & Technology / Environmental Science & Technology Letters online system and select the collection.
  2. Editorial screening: the editors check fit with the collection; papers outside its scope may be returned without review.
  3. Peer review: suitable papers are sent to reviewers under the journal’s review model.
  4. Revision and decision: respond to each reviewer comment and keep a record of the changes.
  5. Production: accepted papers move to proofs and open access publication, with the article processing charge set out by the publisher.

What the Collection Is Looking For

The joint issue seeks research on environmental chemistry challenges in Latin America and on the scientific, technological and indigenous solutions being developed for long-term sustainability. Suitable work is likely to combine rigorous chemistry or engineering with clear regional relevance. Studies that move beyond description to explain processes, test solutions or inform management fit the remit of both journals. Authors should confirm accepted article types and journal choice on the official call page.

Read the call itselfThis guide summarises the call. Open the official collection page before you plan a submission, and record the date you checked it and the guest editors listed.Open the official call

Expert help

How Pubrica Can Help With This Submission

Pubrica’s subject specialists can review, write, edit, format and prepare your manuscript for this call, planned back from the deadline. You remain the author of your work.

Pre-submission peer reviewAn expert review of the manuscript against the call and the journal’s requirements. Manuscript editingSubject-specialist editing for clarity, accuracy and consistency. Journal formattingFormatting of the manuscript, references, figures and tables to the journal’s guidelines. BiostatisticsStatistical analysis and review of results. Cover letterA cover letter that explains how the manuscript fits the call. Journal submissionPreparation of submission files and completion of the online submission.
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FAQs

Questions Authors Ask

The published deadline is 9 February 2027. Collections can close early or be extended, so confirm the date on the official call page before you plan your submission.

The guest editors are listed on the official collection page. Check their research interests, as they help to judge whether your manuscript fits the collection.

Monitoring studies may fit if they offer new insight into environmental processes or inform solutions, as both journals generally favour work with broader scientific significance. Purely descriptive datasets may be less competitive. Authors should check the official call page for guidance on scope and article types.

Check the journal’s fees and funding page before you submit.

Sources

  1. Environmental Science & Technology / Environmental Science & Technology Letters. (2026). Latin America: Environmental Challenges and Solutions [Collection call for papers]. American Chemical Society. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://axial.acs.org/environmental-and-sustainable-chemistry/call-for-papers-latin-america-environmental-challenges-and-solutions

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Call for Papers: Latin America: Environmental Challenges and Solutions (Environmental Science & Technology / Environmental Science & Technology Letters). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/latin-america-environmental-challenges-and-solutions/

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