Guide for Authors

Tethys Environmental Science welcomes original, high-quality manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in environmental science and related disciplines. Authors are encouraged to carefully follow the instructions below to ensure an efficient review and publication process. 

Tethys Environmental Sciences is published biannually starting from 2026. Accepted articals are made available via "Early View" and are formally "Published" in June and December of each year.

Submission of a manuscript implies that the work has not been previously published and is not under consideration by any other journal.

Contents

1. Types of Manuscripts Accepted
2. Language and Main Text Style
3. Submission Process
4. Peer Review Procedure
5. Manuscript Structure
6. Abstract and Keywords
7. Formatting Requirements
8. References and Citations
9. Originality and Plagiarism Screening
10. Authorship and Contributions Criteria
11. Conflict of Interest and Funding Disclosure
12. Ethical Requirements
13. Data Availability and Transparency
14. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools
15. Copyright and Licensing
16. Article Processing Charges
17. Post-Publication Corrections
18. Complaints and Appeals
19. Archiving and Indexing
20. Final Submission Declaration

1. Types of Manuscripts Accepted

• Original Research Articles
• Review Articles
• Short Communications
• Case Studies
• Technical and Methodological Papers

All submissions must demonstrate scientific originality, clarity, and relevance to the scope of the journal.

2. Language and Main Text Style

Manuscripts must be written in clear and grammatically correct English. Authors whose first language is not English are strongly advised to have their manuscripts professionally edited before submission.

The writing style should be concise, formal, and objective. Excessive jargon and unnecessary complexity should be avoided.

The main text should be in Times New Roman font and 12 point font size. Manuscripts should not exceed 15 pages, all single-spaced.

Table and Figures must be embedded within the text using Arabic numbers, e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2, Table 1, Table 2 etc., in order of appearance. Figure and Table captions should be in Times New Roman font and 12 point font size. Figures and Tables must be limited to an essential minimum, at most 9 for each. There should not be a line inside the table, but there should be line at the top and bottom side of the Tables. Figure captions and table headings should be sufficient to explain the Figure or Table without needing to refer to the text. Figures and Tables not cited in the text should not be presented.

Articles cited in the text should be referenced by the surname of the author(s) followed by the year of publication in parentheses. For example: Duran and Kante (2018). When both the author name(s) and year appear in parentheses, they should be separated by a comma, with no punctuation between the author name(s) and the year itself, as in (Duran and Kante, 2017). For works with more than two authors, only the first (senior) author’s surname should be given, followed by et al. (e.g., Hauser et al., 2024).

Abbreviations must be defined at their first occurrence and used consistently throughout the text.

Footnotes may be used to provide additional information, including references that also appear in the reference list. Footnotes within the main text should be numbered consecutively, while those in tables should be indicated by superscript lowercase letters (or asterisks for significance levels and other statistical data).

3. Submission Process

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the journal’s online submission system.

• Full names and institutional affiliations of all authors
• Corresponding author contact information
• Declarations of conflict of interest
• Funding information 
• Ethical approval statements
• AI usage disclosure 

4. Peer Review Procedure

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening to assess suitability for the journal’s scope and basic quality requirements.

Eligible manuscripts are reviewed by at least two independent experts under a single-blind peer review model. The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief.

5. Manuscript Structure

• Title page
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgements 
• Funding Statement 
• Conflict of Interest Statement
• Ethical Approval Statement
• References

6. Abstract and Keywords

The abstract should not exceed 250 words and must summarize objectives, methodology, main findings, and conclusions.

Authors should provide 5 keywords.

7. Formatting Requirements

• MS-Word (Docx) format preferred
• Double-spaced text with numbered pages
• Figures and tables cited in text with captions
• SI units must be used

8. References and Citations

All references must be accurate and complete and follow internationally accepted scientific citation standards.

References should be listed in alphabetical order according to the name of the first author.

Use the Following Examples for Arranging the References:

Journal

Cengiz, Ç.C., Aydın, C., Ünlüoğlu, A., Akalın, S. (2024). Length-Weight Relationship of the Blackmouth Catshark (Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810) on the Turkish Coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Tethys Environmental Science, 1(3), 135-143, doi : 10.5281/zenodo.13733205.

Fitori, A., Golani, D. (2025). First Descriptive Occurrence of the Wahoo Acantocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832) from the Libyan Waters, Central Mediterranean. Tethys Environmental Science, 2(2), 62-67, doi : 10.5281/zenodo.15296604 

Book

Coates, D., Arthur, R., Bennett, A., Gondwe, E., Shrestha, R., Valbo-Jørgensen, J. (2025). The role and potential of inland fisheries in low-emission food production and climate change mitigation. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular No. 1284. Rome, FAO. 

Waugh, A., & Grant, A. (2010). Ross & Wilson Anatomy and physiology in health and illness E-book. Elsevier Health Sciences.

Book Chapter

Turan, C. Boero, F., Boltachev, A. Duzgunes, E., Ilyin, Y.P., Kideys, A., Micu, D., Milliman, C.D., Minciheva, G., Moschella, P., Oguz, T., Ozturk, B., Pörtner, H.O., Shiganova, T., Shivarov, A., Yakushev, E., Briand, F. (2010). Executive Summary of Climate Forcing and its Impacts on the Black Sea Marine Biota. No: 39. CIESM Workshop Monographs, Monaco.

Turan, C. (2015). Biogeography and Distribution of Mugilidae in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and North-East Atlantic. In: Biology, Ecology and Culture of Grey Mullets (Mugilidae). A Science Publishers Book. CRC Press, USA, 116-127.

Proceedings paper

Doğdu, S. A., Turan, C., Kanyılmaz, M., Elganiny, A. (2022). Economic Potential of Pufferfish for Different Sectors. In: The Proceeding Book of 2th International Symposium on Pufferfish/Lionfish, Iskenderun, Turkey, 38-51.

Theses

Gürlek, M. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of species of the genus Caranx (Carangidae) in the Eastern Mediterranean. Mustafa Kemal University, Institute of Science. Hatay, p145.

Translation
Laplace, P. S. (1951). A philosophical essay on probabilities. (F. W. Truscott & F. L. Emory, Trans.). New York, NY: Dover. (Original work published 1814).

Websites
IUCN. (2024). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org, version 2024-1.
Froese, R., Pauly, D. (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (02/2024).

Organizations

FAO. (2024). The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 – Blue Transformation in action. Rome.

Proposing Reviewers

During the submission process in the Editorial Manager System for M&S, the corresponding author may provide the names, institutional affiliations, and email addresses of suggested reviewers. Nevertheless, the Editor or members of the Editorial Board reserve the right to select either one of the proposed reviewers or reviewers exclusively from their own reviewer database.

Review Process

The Editor-in-Chief, editors, or Editorial Board members may reject manuscripts without external review if they are found to be inconsistent with the journal’s aims, scope, or editorial policies.

9. Originality and Plagiarism Screening

All submitted manuscripts are evaluated using similarity detection software to ensure originality. Submissions that exhibit significant overlap with previously published or concurrently submitted works are not considered for review. Duplicate submissions and any form of plagiarism are strictly prohibited and will result in immediate rejection.

10. Authorship and Contributions  Criteria

Authorship is limited to individuals who have made significant intellectual contributions to the study, and each author’s specific contribution must be clearly stated. All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript, accept full responsibility for its content, and agree on the order of authorship.

11. Conflict of Interest and Funding Disclosure

Authors must declare whether there is a conflict of interest by adding their declarations in a separate section titled ‘Conflict of Interest’.

12. Ethical Requirements

Studies involving human and/or animal rights must be approved by the relevant institutional and/or national research ethics committee and conducted in accordance with the ethical standards set out in the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and subsequent amendments, or similar ethical standards. All applicable international, national and/or institutional guidelines concerning the care and use of animals must be followed. Therefore, additional declarations are required for articles reporting the results of studies involving human and/or animal subjects. Consequently, when submitting an article, authors are requested to include the following declarations in a separate section titled ‘Ethical Approval Statements’ to declare whether the results of the study involve human and/or animal rights. The author(s) are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their statements and adherence to the requirements specified.

If no, authors declare that the results of the study do not involve human and/or animal rights.

If yes, authors must declare that Ethics Committee Approval has been obtained. 

13. Data Availability and Transparency

Authors are encouraged to make data publicly available or accessible upon reasonable request.

14. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in manuscript preparation must comply with established ethical and publishing standards. AI tools may be used for limited purposes such as language editing, grammar correction, and improving the clarity and organization of the manuscript. Such use, defined as AI-assisted text editing, does not require disclosure, provided that it does not involve the generation of new content or substantive intellectual contributions.

Any use of AI tools beyond language and stylistic editing must be clearly and transparently disclosed at the time of submission. Authors must specify the name of the AI tool, its version (where applicable), and the exact purpose of its use.

AI tools must not be used to generate scientific content, perform data analysis, or produce original interpretations or conclusions. All scientific content must be created and validated by the authors. Authors retain full responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of their work, and must ensure that the final manuscript reflects their own intellectual contributions.

The use of AI tools must not compromise data privacy, confidentiality, or intellectual property rights. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all AI-assisted processes comply with applicable ethical guidelines, copyright laws, and licensing terms.

Editors and reviewers must adhere to the same principles. AI tools must not be used in the peer review or editorial process in any manner that could breach confidentiality, involve unpublished data, or undermine the integrity of the evaluation process.

The journal reserves the right to request additional information regarding the use of AI tools and to reject manuscripts that do not comply with these policies..

15. Copyright and Licensing

Articles are published under the CC BY 4.0 license. Please visit for more details at the relevant page of Copyright and Licensing

16. Article Processing Charges

The journal does not charge any submission or publication fees.

17. Post-Publication Corrections

Errors identified after publication must be reported promptly.

18. Complaints and Appeals

Appeals and complaints will be reviewed transparently by the editorial leadership.

19. Archiving and Indexing

Articles are preserved in digital repositories for long-term access. Please visit for more details at the relevant page of Archiving Policies

20. Final Submission Declaration

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm originality, ethical compliance, and adherence to this guide.