Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

SWCS Members
You can access the online journal and its back catalog through your SWCS membership account. Once logged in, click on the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation link in the left-side menu—you're in!

Nonmembers and Institutional Subscribers
Print and online subscriptions and access are managed by Taylor & Francis. Questions about renewals, new subscriptions, and updates to your account may be sent to Taylor & Francis at subscriptions@tandf.co.uk.

If you’re not a SWCS member or an institutional subscriber, consider joining the Soil and Water Conservation Society. In addition to complimentary online access to JSWC, you’ll receive benefits such as discounts on SWCS events and journal publishing fees, complimentary access to Society & Natural Resources, and networking opportunities with conservation professionals.

SWCS members may purchase a 1-year print subscription (6 issues) for $50 at the time of membership signup or renewal. Note that all SWCS members receive complimentary online subscriptions.

Yes. For issues published prior to 2025, please contact SWCS staff at swcs@swcs.org. For issues published in 2025 onward, contact Taylor & Francis staff at subscriptions@tandf.co.uk. 

The journal welcomes submissions to its two sections:

• The A Section features discussions and case studies on policy, new ideas and innovations in the profession, and conservation news. A Section articles, meant for a broad conservation audience, are not peer-reviewed and should not contain original research. Query topics with the managing editor (pubs@swcs.org).
• The Research Section features peer-reviewed research articles. The journal publishes original research articles, research briefs (short papers on research of emerging concern or unique findings), review articles (analyzing existing literature on a specific topic), and data notes (describing a dataset’s purpose, scope, collection, and availability). 

To submit, please review the journal’s Instructions for Authors and submit through the journal’s submissions portal.

For reference, view the journal’s style guide and editorial policy.

For research articles, authors can choose to pay for either page charges OR open access (APC). Page charges are US$190 per page, for which SWCS members receive a 20% discount (US$152 per page). The APC fee is US$2,840, for which SWCS members receive a 25% discount (US$2,130).

For A Section articles, there are no page charges. Authors may choose to pay an open access (APC) fee, which is US$1,420. SWCS members receive a 25% discount (US$1,065).

Figures will be displayed in color online. To print figures in color is US$400 per image for the first four figures, and US$50 per figure after that.
 

Yes, and thank you! We rely on peer reviewers’ expertise and thoughtful feedback to maintain the journal’s high quality. To join JSWC’s database of peer reviewers, create an account on Editorial Manager. Once you've signed up, please add the topics you are comfortable reviewing by going to the dropdown menu under your account name, then "Update my Information," and scroll down to "Areas of Interest or Expertise." We recommend selecting between 3 and 7 topics. This will help our editors find you when a submission matching your subject matter expertise comes in.

If you’re new to peer review, browse this reviewer checklist with tips for writing a good review before you begin. After your first assignment, consider asking the Associate Editor for feedback on your review.

The journal welcomes proposals for special issues and special sections. Proposals are organized by one or more individuals, at least one of whom must be a SWCS member. Proposals are evaluated by the Research Editors and then voted on by the Editorial Board. If accepted, the organizers are responsible for coordinating the solicitation of submissions and writing an introduction. Submissions will follow the journal’s rigorous peer-review process. See guidelines for writing a proposal. Proposals may be submitted to the managing editor (pubs@swcs.org).

The journal offers both online and print advertising opportunities. For advertising rates, specs, and deadlines, view the journal’s media kit. For all advertising inquiries, contact Jauntey Ornstil (Jauntey.Ornstil@taylorandfrancis.com). 

Advertising discounts are automatically applied. If you are unsure of your status as a corporate partner or would like to learn more about the program, please contact memberservices@swcs.org.

The journal is published by Taylor & Francis Online. Find information about usage reports for your library here.

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