GAIA
Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society
Frequency of publication:
four issues per year
GAIA – Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society is a peer-reviewed inter- and transdisciplinary journal for scientists and other interested parties concerned with the causes and analyses of environmental and sustainability problems and their solutions.
The journal offers first-hand information on state-of-the-art environmental and sustainability sciences and on current solutions to environmental problems. Well-known editors, reviewers, and authors work to ensure a unique inter- and transdisciplinary dialogue – in a comprehensible style.
GAIA – Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society ...
... is a community-based journal.
... is published by oekom, an independent publisher based in Germany and committed to high environmental standards
(see www.oekom.de and #natuerlichoekom).
... follows the Green Road to Open Access with these features:
- articles can be archived with no embargo period,
- authors retain copyright,
- articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution licence CC BY 4.0.
... and is thus compliant with Plan S (www.coalition-s.org).
... has been set up with LOCKSS and CLOCKSS for long-term digital preservation
... has a quick turnaround and minimizes time from submission to publication.
... has a proven record of high-quality articles, a well-established international reviewer network, and a reputation of academic excellence.
... articles are chosen for their scientific content as well as their ease of comprehension and relevance to readers of various scientific disciplines.
... is published in colour print and provides an exceptional opportunity to illustrate scientific work in the form of pictures, charts, or maps.
... articles can be published in both English and German.
in Munich and Tübingen. She holds a PhD from the Technische Universität München (TUM). She worked as research associate at the former Department of the History of Technology, TUM, was managing editor of the German journal Technikgeschichte and exhibit review editor for the American journal Technology & Culture.
Born 1971 in Ruit (Germany), studied environmental sciences at ETH Zurich. After her studies she worked as a research assistant in the Human Ecology group of the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Dübendorf, Switzerland. Her PhD thesis, written at the Laboratory for Technical Chemistry, Safety and Environmental Technology Group (ETH Zurich), deals with life-cycle impact assessment of textile finishing and use.
Born 1975 in Halle/Westfalen (Germany), studied environmental sciences in Lüneburg, Germany and Canterbury, England. He worked as a public relations officer for WPR Communication, Berlin, and as a research assistant at the Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment (IZT), Berlin.
Born 1970 in Zweibrücken (Germany), studied physical geography and soil science at the University of Trier and the University of Winnipeg, Canada. She worked as a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Soil Ecology of the Helmholtz Zentrum München and obtained a PhD degree from the Technische Universität München.
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