E-ISSN: 0331-5991

The Journal of Environmental Spectrum (JES) publishes original research that seeks to improve built environment competency, efficiency and productivity in world markets.

Peer-review. The journal uses double-blind peer review (neither the authors nor the reviewers know the identity of each other) to avoid bias. JES complies with the Committee on Publication Ethics Guidelines for Peer Reviewers which provides a comprehensive guide to the ethics of peer review. See more information < Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers>.

Journal policies. The journal provides its policies, which include detailed information about submission, editorial and publishing processes and guidelines for authors and reviewers. All parties are introduced to their rights and responsibilities to ensure a smooth and ethical publishing process.

Charges. The journal operates as an open-access journal, the publishing process is covered by Article Publication Charges (APCs) and the Faculty of Environmental Sciences. See more information < Charges>

Publication schedule. The journal publishes articles online under CC-BY licence 4.0 within six weeks after acceptance as a continuous publication to avoid any delays. For those willing to have a printed version of the journal, there is an option to subscribe to the printed edition. See more information <Guidelines for Subscribers>

Copyright. Individual articles are published Open Access under the Creative Commons Licence: CC-BY 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Authors retain copyright in their articles but grant the Faculty of Environmental Sciences (FES), UNILORIN the right of the first publication.

Long-term archiving policy. FES UNILORIN is working on depositing the articles it publishes in digital archives such as PKP Preservation Network, Portico, CLOCKSS, and LOCKSS to guarantee long-term digital preservation. Portico is among the largest community-supported digital archives in the world. CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS) is a not-for-profit joint venture between the world’s leading academic publishers and research libraries whose mission is to build a sustainable, geographically distributed dark archive with which to ensure the long-term survival of Web-based scholarly publications for the benefit of the greater global research community. The LOCKSS Program is an open-source, library-led digital preservation system built on the principle that “lots of copies keep stuff safe.”

Disclaimers. FES UNILORIN makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in our publications. However, FES, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors and are not the views of or endorsed by FES UNILORIN. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. FES UNILORIN shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to, or arising out of the use of the Content.

The journal is published by the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (FES UNILORIN). FES UNILORIN complies with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practices in Scholarly Publishing at all stages of the publication process.