VOL 4(2) | JUNE 2026
“It’s actually much more complex”
Journal of Enviromental Comments and Observations
Aims of the journal
JECO is an international open-access, double-blind peer review journal dedicated to scientific papers on different aspects of the environment including water and sediment science, marine and freshwater taxonomy, environmental management and control. The main aim is to publish a wide range of data and articles, such as:
- Original research papers.
- Critical reviews.
- Short communications.
- Taxonomic data sets or checklists.
- Environmental monitoring data (also of local interest).
- Data on negative experiments (H0 accepted).
- Educational experiments and school games.
- Comparisons between laboratories.
- Quality control data.
- Errors estimation in sampling and analyses.
Editorial board
Monia Renzi
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Paolo Pastorino
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Francesca Provenza
ASSISTANT EDITOR
JECO is supported by an international team of editors, scientists and professionals working on environmental science, ecotoxicology and coastal ecosystems. The editorial board ensures the scientific quality, integrity and independence of the journal.
Associate Editors
Syed Shabi Ul Hassan Kazmi
Institute of Urban Environment,
Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Ningbo, China
hkazimi@iue.ac.cn
hkazimi@iue.ac.cn
Editorial Office
Verdiana Vellani
Editorial Office Support
Camilla Brogi
Scientific illustrator · Freelancer
Angela Tozzi
Picture editor · Freelancer
Karin Schlappa
Secretariat · University of Trieste, Italy
Editorial Board Members
International members
Md. Abdullah Al Mamun Hridoy
Faculty of Fisheries,
Sylhet Agricultural University,
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Ali Ashry
Department of Environmental Research,
Fizinių ir technologijos mokslų centras (FTMC),
Vilnius, Lithuania
Damià Barceló
University of Almeria,
Almeria, Spain
Shubhajit Saha
Dept. of Zoology,
The University of Burdwan,
India
Luca Sittoni
Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering (DEME),
Belgium
Italian members
Serena Anselmi
Bioscience Research Center, Italy
Alessandra Arizzi Novelli
Responsabile Ufficio Tossicologia Ambientale,
Indici biotici e Accreditamento,
Arpa Abruzzo,
distretto provinciale di Pescara,
Italy
Vanessa Bettini
Ecogam, Italy
Stanislao Bevilacqua
Dept. of Life Sciences,
Università degli studi di Trieste,
Italy
Antonia Concetta Elia
University of Perugia,
Dept. of Chemistry,
Biology and Biotechnology,
Perugia, Italy
Caterina Faggio
Dept. of Chemical, Biological,
Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences,
University of Messina,
Italy
Silvano Focardi
Independent researcher, Italy
Cristina Giarei
Eurofins Italia, Italy
Eleonora Grazioli
Bioscience Research Center, Italy
Federica Impellitteri
Dept. of Chemical, Biological,
Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences,
University of Messina,
Italy
Cristiana Roberta Multisanti
Dept. of Chemical, Biological,
Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences,
University of Messina,
Italy
Fulvio Onorati
Istituto Superiore per la Protezione
e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA),
Italy
Lorella Pascolo
IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Italy
David Pellegrini
Istituto Superiore per la Protezione
e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA),
Italy
Sara Pignattelli
CNR Istituto di Bioscienze e Biorisorse (IBBR) –
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche,
Italy
Marino Prearo
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte,
Liguria e Valle d’Aosta,
Italy
Maria Giovanna Rizzo
Dept. of Chemical, Biological,
Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences,
University of Messina,
Italy
Antonietta Specchiulli
CNR IRBIM Lesina, Italy
Marta Ultre
Ecotox LDS, Italy
Marinella Perosa
Dept. of Life Sciences,
Università degli studi di Trieste,
Italy