Atmospheric Environment: Special Issues

Generally, three types of Special Issues are published in Atmospheric Environment. These are (1) Single Topic Special Issue, (2) Field Campaign Special Issue, and (3) Conference Special Issue. Typically, a single Special Issue will contain 10-15 full-length papers. Fewer manuscripts are often published as a "Special Section." Any proposal for a Special Issue (or a Special Section) must provide justification in terms of answers to questions listed below and submit them electronically to either editor@aenorthamerica.com in the United States or atmos_env@uea.ac.uk in the U. K. Your proposal will be evaluated by the Executive Editors and the Senior Publishing Editor at Elsevier Science (H.Verhagen@elsevier.nl).

• Please provide a short general description of the aims and scope of the Special Issue with a list of authors and titles.
• Who are the guest editors/organizers and the sponsoring organizations?
• What are the reasons that this special topic warrants publication as a single issue of the journal?
• Can each paper stand alone as "making an original contribution?" Please indicate any papers that are of special importance.
• Have the authors already agreed to participate in the Special Issue?
• Please state the approximate number of manuscripts, typescript pages, and submission date of papers.
• Do you wish to order extra copies of the Special Issue for distribution to your members?

Given the specialist nature of large field campaigns, it is general practice for the organizer(s) to cover the very substantial cost of adding the issue to the journal's page budget. Any financial arrangements are to be negotiated directly with the Publishing Editor at Elsevier Science (H.Verhagen@elsevier.nl).

Once the Special Issue concept has been approved, it is incumbent on the editors/organizers and the authors to consult the "Instruction to Authors" published in each issue of Atmospheric Environment. Nominally, papers are 20 double-spaced pages long (including text, figures and tables), but occasional exceptions can be made. Please provide names, addresses, and e-mails of at least 5 potential reviewers for each of the submitted manuscript. Please do not recommend internal referees to prevent conflict of interest.