Manuscript Types
The following types of manuscripts are considered for peer-reviewed publication in Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS):
- Research Articles report substantial and original scientific results within the journal's scope. Generally, these are expected to be between 6 and 12 journal pages, appropriate figures and/or tables, a maximum of 80 references, and an abstract of 100–200 words.
- Review Articles summarise the status of knowledge and outline future directions of research within the journal scope. These articles do not have an expected page limit or maximum number of references, should include appropriate figures and/or tables, and an abstract of 100–200 words. Before preparing and submitting a review article, please contact an editor covering the relevant subject area and the chief or managing executive editor. The manuscript title must start with "Review Article:".
- Brief Communications are timely, peer-reviewed and short (2–4 journal pages). These may be used to (a) report new developments, significant advances and novel aspects of experimental and theoretical methods and techniques which are relevant for scientific investigations within the journal scope; (b) report/discuss on significant matters of policy and perspective related to the science of the journal, including 'personal' commentary; (c) disseminate information and data on topical events of significant scientific and/or social interest within the scope of the journal. Brief Communications have a maximum of three figures and/or tables, maximum 20 references, and an abstract length not exceeding 100 words. The manuscript title must start with "Brief Communication:". To encourage these timely, short and focussed papers, their layout will be different from other types of manuscripts and the cost less per page compared to Research Articles.
- Comments & Replies are peer-reviewed, 1 page each (for a total of 2 pages), and include discussion and commentary that address significant aspects of a paper already published in the journal within the last year, without (a) becoming essentially new papers, (b) delving into too much detail, (c) becoming personal. A Comment & Reply should address non-trivial points of interest to readers other than the authors of the comment and the paper being commented on. The manuscript title should start with "Comment on" or "Reply to". Please see the further guidelines on Comments & Replies.
- Book Reviews provide a "critique" of a book, and are not primarily a summary. They are less than 1000 words and start with "Book Review on:". Please see the further guidelines on Book Reviews.
- Corrigenda correct errors in preceding papers. The manuscript title is: Corrigendum to "TITLE" published in JOURNAL, VOLUME, PAGES, YEAR.
Supplementary Material
For all manuscript types, supplementary material, such as data sets, highly detailed and specific technical information such as computer programme code, animated visualisation, user manuals, maps, very large images, etc., should be submitted together with the manuscript for peer-reviewed publication for inclusion as electronic supplements.
Please also note the following
- Manuscripts should be as concise as possible but not at the expense of scientific accuracy and completeness. To promote scientific conciseness and completeness at the same time, the inclusion of a comprehensive abstract is encouraged. There are no specific page limits and there is no special manuscript category for accelerated publication since the process of peer-review and publication in NHESS is inherently efficient and rapid.
- Manuscripts have to be written in English, and authors are responsible for correct spelling and grammar. Moreover some General Obligations for Authors have to be considered.
- Supplementary material such as large data sets, animated visualisation, etc. can be submitted together with any manuscript for peer-reviewed publication (for details see Manuscript Preparation).
