{"id":2075,"date":"2024-03-24T18:04:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T18:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/?page_id=2075"},"modified":"2026-02-04T19:12:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:12:02","slug":"electronic-green-journal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/is-publications\/is-scholarly-journals\/electronic-green-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Electronic Green Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Publication analysis<\/h2>\n
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About the publication<\/h3>\n

Title<\/strong>:\u00a0Electronic Green Journal<\/em><\/p>\n

ISSN<\/strong>: 1076-79751<\/sup><\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>:\u00a0EGJ<\/em> Journal Home<\/a><\/p>\n

Purpose, objective, or mission<\/strong>: \u201cThe main goal of the\u00a0EGJ<\/em>\u00a0is to assist in international scholarly communication about environmental issues. In order to meet this goal, the journal strives to serve as an open and active forum of communication about environmental issues, as well as an educational environmental resource, including both practical and scholarly articles, bibliographies, reviews, editorial comments, and announcements.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p>\n

Target audience<\/strong>:\u00a0Electronic Green Journal<\/em>\u00a0is geared toward information consultants, environmentalists, ecologists, regional planners, publishers, booksellers, educators, librarians, students, and others interested in environmental issues.3<\/sup><\/p>\n

Publisher<\/strong>: University of California at Los Angeles Library4<\/sup><\/p>\n

Peer reviewed<\/strong>? Yes5<\/sup><\/p>\n

Type<\/strong>: Environmental Studies and LIS, scholarly6<\/sup><\/p>\n

Medium<\/strong>: Online7<\/sup><\/p>\n

Content<\/strong>: International environmental information8<\/sup><\/p>\n

Frequency of publication<\/strong>: Semiannually9<\/sup><\/p>\n

About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n

Location of submission guidelines<\/strong>:\u00a0Submission Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n

Types of contributions accepted<\/strong>: Submissions may\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0previously published or simultaneously submitted to another\u00a0publication. Scholarly manuscripts from all fields and countries related\u00a0to environmental issues are accepted. No specific information is given as to length of manuscripts.10<\/sup>\u00a0Book reviews of up to 600 words are also accepted.11<\/sup><\/p>\n

Submission and review process<\/strong>: Authors must register with the website first. Manuscripts are to be written in English and submitted online. Specific requirements for manuscript submission including abstract and formatting instructions can be found at\u00a0Submission Guidelines<\/a>. Before submitting a manuscript, potential authors should ensure it complies with\u00a0preparation checklist on the Submission Guidelines page. All feature articles are reviewed by experts in the particular field. If necessary, articles will be edited by journal staff.12<\/sup><\/p>\n

Editorial tone<\/strong>: Scholarly13<\/sup><\/p>\n

Style guide used<\/strong>: The\u00a0Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,\u00a0<\/em>6th edition. Authors are advised to consult the Purdue Online Writing Lab for additional assistance.14<\/sup><\/p>\n

Conclusion: Evaluation of publication\u2019s potential for LIS authors<\/h3>\n

This is an interdisciplinary publication with a broad readership that includes\u00a0librarians and students. LIS authors whose research encompasses environmental concerns and who wish to reach a global audience should consider submitting to this journal.15<\/sup><\/p>\n

Authors interested in writing book reviews are invited to choose from a selection of titles and produce a review of no more than 600 words.16<\/sup><\/p>\n

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Audience analysis<\/h2>\n
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About the publication\u2019s readers<\/h3>\n

Publication circulation<\/strong>: Not stated. As the\u00a0Electronic Green Journal<\/em>\u00a0has been an open-access publication\u00a0since 1994, it likely\u00a0serves a fairly large international audience.17<\/sup><\/p>\n

Audience location and language or cultural considerations<\/strong>: As an open-access online journal written in American\u00a0English,\u00a0Electronic Green Journal<\/em>\u00a0serves a diverse, well-educated, and professional\u00a0\u00a0international community interested in environmental topics.18<\/sup><\/p>\n

Reader characteristics<\/strong>: This journal serves the global community and is written for information consultants, environmentalists, librarians, educators, students and all who are interested in \u201cworldwide environmental topics.\u201d According to the website, environmental issues cross disciplines and borders, so readers will likely be progressive and liberal, and come from a variety of backgrounds.19<\/sup><\/p>\n

Knowledge of LIS subject matter<\/strong>: Since readers come from a variety of disciplines, authors are well-advised to include descriptions of any specific LIS terms and subject.20<\/sup><\/p>\n

Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors<\/h3>\n

By publishing in\u00a0the\u00a0Electronic Green Journal,<\/em>\u00a0authors may expect to reach a politically liberal, professionally diverse, and international audience interested in environmental issues.21<\/sup><\/p>\n

Last updated<\/strong>:\u00a0April 22, 2017<\/p>\n

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References<\/h4>\n
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