Journal of the IEST

The "Journal of the IEST" is the official publication of IEST, the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology. It is of archival quality and non-commercial in nature, is established to advance knowledge through technical articles selected by peer review, and published as a benefit to IEST members and the technical community at large. It is a permanent record of progress in the science and technology of the environmental sciences.

The "Journal" contains technical articles and reports on simulation, testing, modelling, control, current research, and the teaching of the environmental sciences and technologies. The editorial content covers contamination control, environmental laboratory and field-testing and evaluation, reliability assessment and evaluation methods, environmental instrumentation and measurements, environmental effects, environmental and safety standards, computer applications, and other topics. [cite web
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Its mission is to support the pursuit of knowledge, the advancement of technology, and the creation of pathways of communication in the following areas of the environmental sciences:
*contamination control
*design, test, and evaluation
*product reliability
*nanotechnology

Contributions of the "Journal of the IEST" include the following:
*The "Journal" reaches a broad spectrum of the technical community and provides international exposure for the latest technical information.
*The "Journal" features peer review of all technical papers by experts. The "Journal" serves as a permanent record of progress in environmental science technology. Published papers are eligible for the prestigious Maurice Simpson Technical Editors Award.
*The "Journal of the IEST" has been continuously published since 1958. Articles focus on business and managerial issues within firms and their implications on choices and behavior of manager of those firms. Studies in the "Journal" employ theories, approaches, and perspectives from business, economics, and organizational studies. [cite web
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History of the Journal

The "Journal of the IEST’s" predecessor, the "Journal of Environmental Engineering", was first published in October 1958 by the Society of Environmental Engineers (SEE) in Los Angeles, California. Another association at that time was the Institute of Environmental Engineers (IEE), which had been the science section of the Environmental Equipment Institute until separating in 1956. In April 1959, the SEE and the IEE merged to become the Institute of Environmental Sciences (IES).cite web
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The "Journal of Environmental Engineering" was selected to be the official publication of the IES. In October 1959, the "Journal" was renamed the "Journal of Environmental Sciences". The publication also was titled the "Journal of the IES" and the "Journal of the Institute of Environmental Sciences" before becoming the "Journal of the IEST" in 1998. The goal of the publication has remained the same throughout its history: to be the premier provider of technical information for professionals in the environmental sciences.

50th Consecutive Issue

The April 2008 issue of the "Journal of the IEST" marks the 50th anniversary of the publication. The achievement will be recognized through a number of events and opportunities this year.

* Select archived papers starting in 1985 will be available to all industry professionals without a subscription or IEST membership.
* Retrospective coverage in the April and October issues of the "Journal of the IEST" will explore a half-century of progress in the industry and look at the evolution of the Journal. Select papers from the early years of the "Journal" will be republished.

References

Related Links

*http://www.iest.org
*http://iest.metapress.com/app/home/main.asp?referrer=default