About the Journal

Pakistan Journal of Environmental Research (PJER) is the official, peer-reviewed journal of IJSMART Publishing Company®. It is an open-access, quarterly publication that follows a double-blind peer-review process. PJER serves as a platform for disseminating original scientific research across all branches of the environment.

Aim and Scope

The Pakistan Journal of Environmental Research (PJER) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research and reviews that confront global environmental challenges through the study of pollution toxicology, climate impacts, ecological restoration, and sustainable strategies for managing the water-energy-food nexus. PJER provides a vital platform for interdisciplinary dialogue, fostering collaboration between environmental scientists, ecologists, engineers, policymakers, and social scientists. We are committed to advancing knowledge that contributes to evidence-based solutions and sustainable practices on a global scale.

    • Environmental health and toxicology
    • Climate change and its associated conditions
    • Marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems
    • Sustainable Agriculture and Soil Science
    • Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation
    • Ecological restoration and conservation strategies
    • Water Resource Science and Hydrology
    • Plant Stress Physiology and Phytoremediation
    • Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
    • Environmental Nanotechnology
    • Water-Energy-Food Nexus

  • Editorial Board

    Editor-in-Chief
    Ms. Saba Malik

    School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Xianlin Campus, Qixia District, Nanjing, 210023 China.

    Environmental science, Zoology, Water quality management, Environmental toxicology, ecological risk assessment, Climate change

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    Associate Editors

    Dr. Muhammad Naeem
    Associate Professor, College of Biological Resources and Food Engineering,
    Qujing Normal University, Yunnan, China

    All editorial correspondence should be addressed to:
    Associate editor Dr. Muhammad Naeem Associate Professor, College of Biological Resources and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Yunnan, China; Email: pjzs@ijsmartpublishing.com

     (See full Editorial Board for more details.)

    Article Processing Charges

    All manuscripts submitted from Pakistan and other countries are welcome without any initial processing fees. However, a publication fee will be applicable only upon acceptance of the manuscript after the peer-review and editorial decision process:

    • For authors in Pakistan: PKR 15,000
    • For students from China: RMB 300
    • For international (overseas) authors: USD 100

    These charges support the cost of DOI, digital archiving, online hosting, and long-term accessibility of published content.