About the Journal

Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Ambientum, journal of the Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, is a semesterly publication (June and December), indexed in the international databases and devoted to promote a high level of academic research on innovative subjects and emergent topics in environmental science.

Fully Open Access: Yes
Publication fees: None

SettingsFocus and Scope

The main intended objective is the creation and sustaining for a broad space of reflection and research on the environment. Are invited to engage in the debate and confrontation by opinions teachers, theoreticians in the field of environmental science, researchers and students.

All articles have been published in English and, since 2011, access has been provided through EBSCO as well. The manuscripts submitted to the editorial board pass through a double-blind review process, and the authors benefit from the feedback of two anonymous advisers, most often one from a Romanian university and the other from abroad.

Since it was first issued in 2007, the journal evolved to an international reach. Thus, it created a network of researchers from prestigious universities which enables its members to share and disseminate their research concerning current subjects and international themes.

The aim of the journal is to encourage original contributions in environmental science and management, environmental engineering, environmental risk assessment, and related fields.

We strive towards a number of goals, of which we hereby mention the most important:

  • To establish a platform for academic debates of the highest standard, involving researchers from Romanian universities alongside reputable academics from abroad;
  • To promote Romanian research in English and to increase its impact on the field;
  • To approach research subjects which are currently relevant, as well as extremely rich and stimulating from a scientific viewpoint;

 

 

Prevention and Fight against Plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct

Authors of the journal must be aware and understand that Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai intends to prevent, and also sanctions attempts and acts of plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct, including but not limited to the fabrication and/or falsification of data. Therefore, authors are hereby advised that:
– Plagiarism attempts or other fraudulent actions discovered and documented during the review process (Editorial Office, peer review) may lead to: a) rejection of the manuscript for publication; b) official information of the higher education or research institution of the author’s affiliation; and c) information of the scholarly community and public opinion.
– Upon notification on allegation of plagiarism or other fraudulent actions for any article that has been already published in Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai, and following the thorough verification of the notification, the Editorial Office may take the following steps: a) contact the Index of allegations of plagiarized works in Romania; b) follow the procedure in place for plagiarism attempts or other fraudulent actions discovered and documented during the review process; c) officially inform the higher education or research institution of the author’s affiliation, making available all necessary documents (including the author’s responsible declaration of originality); d) advise the most important international databases about the allegation of plagiarism; and e) publish (on the site, etc.) its official position on the matter. As conceptual and general guidelines on plagiarism, the journal Studia UBB refers to: “What Constitutes Plagiarism?”, in “Harvard Guide to Using Sources”, available here: https://usingsources.fas.harvard.edu/what-constitutes-plagiarism

See also: https://researcheracademy.elsevier.com/uploads/2020-06/RA_HEADT%20Centre%20Webinar%20on%20Plagiarism_FINAL.pdf

 

Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement:

The Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement aligns with the recommendations of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics): Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers.

 

Privacy Statement: The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

 

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Copyright info: Transfer of copyright agreement: When the article is accepted for publication, I, as the author and representative of the coauthors, hereby agree to transfer to Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Ambientum all rights, including those pertaining to electronic forms and transmissions, under existing copyright laws, except for the following, which the author specifically retain: authors can use the material however they want as long as it fits the NC ND terms of the license. Authors have all rights for reuse according to the below license.

 

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