Aim and Scope

The purpose of the journal is to publish original scientific articles that meet the modern requirements of theory and best practice.

The materials published in the journal, reflect first of all the trends and basicdirections of development of land reclamation, recultivationand hydrotechnical and reclamation construction, hydraulics and engineering hydrology, modern forestry.

Preference is given to the articles reflecting innovative research methods, progressive technologies, revealing promising directions for the development of science and technology

The journal is of interest to ameliorators, hydraulic technicians and hydropower specialists, water industry specialists, ecologists, forestry workers.

Section Policies

LAND RECLAMATION, WATER ECONOMY AND AGROPHYSICS

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

HYDRAULICS AND ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

FOREST SCIENCE, FORESTRY, FOREST CROPS, AGRICULTURAL AFFORESTATION, LANDSCAPING, FOREST PYROLOGY AND TAXATION

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

ANNIVERSARY

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Publication Frequency

5 issues per year

Open Access Policy

The journal provides фdirect open access to its content based on the following principle: free, open access to research results enhances global knowledge sharing.

The journal places articles in the scientific electronic library CyberLeninka built on the paradigm of the open science (Open Science)

Archiving

• Russian State Library (RSL)
• National Electronic-Information Consortium (NEICON)

Peer-Review

All manuscripts submitted to the journal are mandatorily registered no later than 3 working days after receipt, which allows you to observe the order of their consideration. Upon receipt of the manuscript, the person responsible for the release of the journal assesses its general compliance with the profile of the publication and the rules of design. Manuscripts that satisfy the profile of the publication are sent to reviewers.

The journal accepts one-way blind reviewing: reviewers receive a manuscript indicating the name of the author; the names of reviewers remain unknown to the authors, except in cases where the reviewer directly expresses a desire to disclose his anonymity. All manuscripts are evaluated by two independent reviewers. An exception can be made for articles devoted to anniversaries and significant events: they can be evaluated by the editor-in-chief or his deputy.

Reviewing is carried out by specialists in hydraulic engineering construction, hydraulics, engineering hydrology, land reclamation and restoration, forestry, if possible in an area close to the subject of the reviewed article.  The review period is one month. The review should reflect: the compliance of the article with the subject of the publication, the relevance and novelty of the study, scientific and practical significance, the author's compliance with the rules of the publication, other comments and wishes of the reviewer. The reviewer should recommend to the editors one of the following options: (a) accept the manuscript in the submitted form without comments, (b) recommend the author to make minor corrections, (c) recommend the author to make significant corrections, (d) reject.

       Reviews together with the manuscript go to the person responsible for the release of the journal. If the reviews are positive and contain only minor (technical) comments, the manuscript undergoes technical editing and is placed in the package of articles of the issue being formed. If the author's revision of the manuscript is necessary, it, together with the review (without specifying the name of the reviewer), is sent to the author to correct the shortcomings and make the necessary additions. Authors should make corrections or, if necessary, revise the article in accordance with the comments of reviewers or provide reasonable objections. The corrected version of the article, together with the response to the reviewer's comments, should be returned to the editorial office within the period specified by the person responsible for the publication of the journal, or no later than 2 months after receiving the review. In case of non-return of the manuscript to the editorial office within the specified period or, if necessary, more than two improvements, the original date of its registration is canceled and the date of receipt is the day of receipt by the editorial board of the final version of the article. The corrected version is re-submitted to the reviewer, who gives an opinion on the correctness and sufficiency of the changes made and the possibility of publishing the manuscript.

        All materials related to the review of manuscripts are stored for 5 years.

If there are two negative reviews, the manuscript is rejected and sent to the author along with a reasoned refusal to publish. In the case of one negative and one positive review, the decision to publish is made at a meeting of the editorial board, if necessary, with the involvement of external research specialists. If necessary, the manuscript can be sent for additional review. The responsible for the release of the journal resolves all controversial issues arising between the authors and reviewers of articles. The editor reserves the right to make reductions and editorial changes to the manuscript.

 Works devoted to particularly topical issues, as well as containing fundamentally new information, can be published out of turn by the decision of the editorial board.

If the submitted manuscript does not correspond to the profile of the publication, has a low quality of content and / or is not designed according to the rules, the person responsible for the issue sends the author a reasoned refusal to consider it further.

Publishing Ethics

The author (or a team of authors) is aware that he bears the initial responsibility for the novelty and reliability of the results of scientific research, which implies compliance with the following principles:

• Authors should ensure that the results of the research presented in the submitted manuscript are completely original. Borrowed fragments or statements should be issued with the obligatory indication of the author and the original source. In the case of using fragments of other people's works and / or borrowing statements of other authors, the article should contain appropriate bibliographic references with the obligatory indication of the author and the primary source;
• Authors should ensure that the article is published for the first time and has not been previously published or sent to another journal;
• Co-authors of the article should indicate all persons who have made a significant contribution to the study. Among the co-authors, it is unacceptable to indicate persons who did not participate in the study;
• Authors should participate in the process of finalizing the article and, if necessary, provide a refutation or correct errors;
• Authors should not allow excessive borrowing and plagiarism in any form;
• The authors must comply with the norms of the legislation on copyright protection; Copyrighted material (such as tables, figures, or large quotations) may only be reproduced with the permission of its owners;
• Authors do not have the right to copy from other publications links to works with which they themselves have not familiarized themselves;
• Authors should ensure the originality of the research results, the use of works or statements of other authors should be given with an indication of a bibliographic reference to the relevant work, referring primarily to the original source.

Founder

• FGBOU IN RGAU-Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev

Author fees

Publication in «Prirodoobustrojstvo» (Environmental Engineering) is free of charge for all the authors.

The journal doesn't have any Article processing charges.

The journal doesn't have any Article submission charges.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

Plagiarism detection

«Prirodoobustrojstvo» (Environmental Engineering) use native russian-language plagiarism detection software Antiplagiat to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.

Preprint and postprint Policy

Prior to acceptance and publication in «Prirodoobustrojstvo» (Environmental Engineering), authors may make their submissions available as preprints on personal or public websites.

As part of submission process, authors are required to confirm that the submission has not been previously published, nor has been submitted. After a manuscript has been published in «Prirodoobustrojstvo» (Environmental Engineering) we suggest that the link to the article on journal's website is used when the article is shared on personal or public websites.

Glossary (by SHERPA)

Revenue Sources

The publication of the journal is financed by the funds of the parent organization, at the expense of the publisher, publication of advertising materials, publication of reprints, article processment charges.