Aims & Scope

Environmental and Microbial Technology (EMT) is an international peer-reviewed journal focusing on technologies leveraging novel scientific principles for pollution abatement, control, and mitigation, EMT disseminates fundamental research on treating inorganic, organic, and radioactive pollutants across water, air, soil, and waste streams to improve environmental quality and promote sustainable development. EMT is published quarterly online by Scilight Press.

The journal uniquely prioritizes research that not only advances fundamental understanding of pollution control technologies but also demonstrates clear pathways toward practical implementation and systemic sustainability gains. We emphasize globally relevant innovations with real-world applicability, particularly technologies with demonstrable performance advantages over conventional solutions that integrate quantitative sustainability assessment.

We welcome original research papers, review articles, and short communications on the following (but not limited to) topics:

  • Environmental Physical/Chemical Technology
    Novel physical/chemical approaches including membrane separation, adsorption, filtration, and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) like Fenton oxidation, ozonation, and photo/electro-chemical oxidation for pollution control in water, air, soil, and solid waste.
  • Environmental Microbial Technology
    Microbial processes for environmental management including bioremediation, microbial resource recovery, circular bio-economy, control of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) and pathogens, and integration of AI/multi-omics technologies.
  • Environmental Nuclear Technology
    Treatment of radioactive wastes, radionuclide remediation using physical/chemical/microbial methods, radiation protection, and nuclear applications (e.g., isotope tracing) for pollution control.
  • Environmental Materials Technology
    Development of novel materials for pollution mitigation with rational design, life cycle assessment, and risk/benefit analysis in water/air/soil applications.
  • Environmental Process Technology
    Pollutant abatement via integrated physical/chemical/biological technologies with AI, emphasizing resource recovery, waste valorization, and closed-loop systems.

EMT aims to build a bridge between environmental fundamental science and engineering applications, fostering technology transfer and integration to serve the goals of environmental protection and sustainable development.