The Journal of Environment and Sustainable Mining (JESM) is an international peer-reviewed open-access quarterly journal devoted to the fields of Sustainable mining and relevant environmental issues and aims to publish original papers, review articles, technical reports and short communications that are expected to be interesting for mining engineers, scientists, geologists and environmental groups that are not published or not being considered for publication elsewhere, published by the University of Sistan and Baluchestan and is scientifically sponsored by the Iranian Society of Mining Engineering (IRSME). JESM offers:
The main aspects of research areas include:
The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of work of the author and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior.
Reviewers and Editors are vital to the success of peer-reviewed academic journals, and we at JESM journal are truly grateful for all the time and hard work of our dedicated Reviewers and Editors.

About the Journal:
Journal Title: Journal of Environment and Sustainable Mining (JESM)
Country of Publication: Iran: Zahedan.
Publisher: University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB)
Scientific Sponsorship Society: The Iranian Society of Mining Engineering (IRSME)
Online ISSN: 3041-900X
Frequency: Quarterly
Publishing Schedule: March, June, September, and December
Language: English.
Open Access: Yes, free access to articles
Article types: Research and review papers.
Primary Review: 10 days, approximately.
Peer Review Policy: Double-blind peer-review
Average refereeing time: 12 weeks
Acceptance percentage: 20%
No Article Publication Charges (APCs) are required from the author(s).
Citation Style: The APA citation style
Website: https://jesm.usb.ac.ir
Email: jesm@usb.ac.ir
Address: Office of the Journal of Environment and Sustainable Mining, Faculty of Mining, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, University Blvd, Zahedan, Iran.
Indexing & Abstracting: ISSN-ROAD, Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), National Digital Archives of Iranian Scholarly Journals, Noormags, Magiran, Google Scholar, Academia, LinkedIn, etc.
COPE: The Journal of Environment and Sustainable Mining (JESM) follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct.
Copyright: Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights.
Type of License: Creative Commons — Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Required files to upload: Authors must submit the following five essential files through the manuscript submission system: 1. Main Manuscript File (without the author details and prepared based on the provided template. 2. Title Page, 3. Authorship Form (must include the article title, full names of all authors, and be signed by all authors), 4. Conflicts of Interest Form (must be signed by the Corresponding Author and uploaded with the Main Manuscript File), and 5. Cover Letter (Please include any necessary information in the cover letter.)

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