At the Journal of Environment and Health (NJEH), managed by LivingScience Foundation, Ile-Ife, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct throughout the publication process. We adhere to the ethical guidelines established by respected bodies, including the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All parties involved in the publication of scholarly articles—authors, journal editors, peer reviewers, and publishers—are expected to act with the highest ethical standards.
The editors of NJEH are responsible for editorial decisions, ensuring that each published article meets rigorous scholarly standards. The editorial board oversees the accuracy, comprehensiveness, and originality of the content to ensure that the journal maintains its commitment to quality and transparency.
Authors listed on manuscripts must have made significant contributions to the research and manuscript preparation. Those who do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged in the appropriate section of the paper. Authors take collective responsibility for determining the author list and the order of authorship. Changes to authorship are not allowed after the manuscript has been submitted. The CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) system may be used to acknowledge different contributions, though it is not mandatory.
Complaints or appeals will be processed by the editorial board in line with COPE guidelines. To lodge a complaint or appeal, please contact the editor at njeh@lsfnigeria.org.
Allegations of misconduct should be made to both the editor at njeh@lsfnigeria.org . All allegations will be reviewed by the editorial board, and appropriate action will be taken in accordance with the COPE guidelines. Retractions of published articles, if necessary, will be published on the journal's website, and the authors may be reported to their respective institutions.
Authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest that could influence their judgments, whether financial, personal, political, or academic. This information will be included at the end of each article.
NJEH is committed to promoting open research and facilitating reproducibility. We encourage authors to share their research data where relevant, including raw data, processed data, software, algorithms, methods, protocols, and materials. Authors are encouraged to upload these resources during the submission process using the appropriate system tabs.
Research involving human subjects must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki. Where applicable, studies should have received approval from an ethics committee. Authors must include a statement in the article detailing the ethics committee's name and reference number.
The intellectual content of a manuscript is the responsibility of the authors. NJEH and its publisher accept no responsibility for the opinions or statements made by the authors. Although efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of published data, the editors and publisher cannot be held liable for any consequences arising from inaccuracies. Authors agree to indemnify the editors and publisher against any liabilities related to inaccurate or misleading data.
NJEH is an open-access journal, fully accessible online. All accepted manuscripts are archived on the journal's website and are freely accessible to both the authors and the public.
It is a condition of publication that authors transfer the copyright of their manuscripts to the journal. Manuscripts must be accompanied by a cover letter confirming that the article is original, not under consideration, or previously published elsewhere. Authors may republish parts of their work elsewhere with prior permission from the journal, and proper acknowledgment is required. This copyright transfer will not affect existing patent rights.
If a manuscript includes illustrations, tables, or quotations from other publications that are copyrighted, written permission must be provided to use these materials.
NJEH provides a platform for post-publication discussions by contact the editorial office directly at njeh@lsfnigeria.org for any issues or corrections regarding the published articles.
Minor errors in published articles may be corrected by the editorial board. Authors or readers may request corrections via email to the editor at njeh@lsfnigeria.org. Substantial corrections or errors may lead to the retraction of the article, and a retraction notice will be published on the journal's website.
The integrity of scholarly literature is fundamental to NJEH. All submitted articles undergo a rigorous peer-review process. Plagiarism is not tolerated, and manuscripts found to contain plagiarized content will be rejected. The editorial board checks all manuscripts for plagiarism using softwares for plagarism check. Articles with more than 10% similarity may require corrections, while those with over 25% similarity may be outrightly rejected.