UCL Open Environment

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Catch up on the most influential #EnvironmentalResearch published in UCL Open Environment with these articles featured in UCL Press Journals’ ‘Highly Cited in 2025’ collection.

🌍 Read high-impact articles shaping the conversation around #sustainability here: bit.ly/3ZCi8Ej

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Preprint on the UCLOE preprint server: Perceived Climate Change Impacts on Food Security in Coastal Communities of Puerto Princesa City, Philippines
This research presents an assessment of perceived climate changes and investigates their impact on food security.
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The journal preprint cover is shown on the right side of this image. On the left side the preprint article title and a brief summary is written in black text. It reads, 'Mapping the landscape of data sources for diseases caused by harmful algal blooms in Southeast Asia: a systematic scoping review on the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. The burden of disease attributable to harmful algal blooms (HAB) exposure remains unclear. This scoping review aims to map data collection mechanisms, hotspots, and inter-organizational data flows concerning HAB-related health outcomes in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Available for open peer review'. The UCL Press logo appears at the bottom of the image and the open access logo is displayed between the journal cover and text.

New preprint on the UCLOE preprint server, and available for open peer review:

Mapping the landscape of data sources for diseases caused by harmful algal blooms in Southeast Asia: a systematic scoping review on the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia
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The journal cover is shown on the right side of this image. On the left side the title and a summary of the latest article is written. It reads, "Ozone pollution: a persistent challenge in large cities like Mexico City, LA and Beijing. Following a science-policy approach with a perspective of human rights and social justice, this case study reviews why ozone concentrations have not decreased in some cities and what they are doing about it'. The UCL Press logo is displayed at the bottom of the image and the open access logo is positioned between the journal cover and text.

This paper examines three different cities that have succeeded in reducing concentrations of many pollutants, but not for ozone. The current ozone challenge requires greater efforts to inform actions that can adjust to changing environmental, social and economic scenarios: doi.org/10.14324/111...

Key findings:
£14.2B saved via lower electricity prices
£133.3B saved via reduced natural gas prices
£43.2B in subsidies offset
→ Net consumer savings: £104.3B
🔗 Full paper: doi.org/10.14324/ucl...

#WindEnergy #UKEnergy #Sustainability #CleanPower #AcademicResearch #NetZero #EnergyPolicy

New preprint paper now online.

This study presents new evidence on the financial impact of wind power in the UK energy market (2010–2023), challenging the assumption that sustainability, security and affordability are inherently in conflict.

🔗 Full paper: doi.org/10.14324/ucl...

The UCL Open Environment front cover is shown on the right side of the image, with the title of the paper, 'Understanding and redressing imbalances for South-North collaborations in energy and development research', written in bold black text on the left side of the image. The Open Access logo appears in between.

There is a knowledge gap that allow researchers from the Global South to contribute solutions for challenges in their local contexts.

This investigates the challenges in collaborative projects faced by researchers in the Global South and Global North.

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For this #WorldMentalHealthDay, take a look at the UCL Open Environment series Covid-19, mental health & the environment.

The full series, including all discussant articles, are available to view open access here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/collec...

#covid19 #mentalhealth #openaccess

How did children’s behaviour during Covid-19 affect parents’ wellbeing? 🚸

This #OpenScienceWeek, explore open research linking family stress and child mental health across 66 countries.

Read the study here:
bit.ly/4fPcmGR

For #OpenScienceWeek we’re spotlighting research from the ‘UCL-Penn Global COVID Study’, exploring links between the pandemic, our environment and mental health.

This open access study explores how schizotypal traits & paranoia connected with loneliness across the pandemic: bit.ly/4mqwMbr

How did loneliness and depression shift during UK lockdowns?

This two-wave replication study tested the robustness of earlier findings on mental health impacts within the environments that we live in.

Read the study:
bit.ly/4mq4xtv

Explore our open collection on Covid-19, mental health and the environment in which we live for #OpenScienceWeek 🔓

This study of 155 doctoral students found cumulative stressors linked to depression, while coping skills & attentional ability offered protection 🧑‍🎓

Read here:
bit.ly/4oM0Qju

UCL Open Environment is a non-commercial, funder-compliant journal and now indexed in #Scopus.

An #OpenScience journal focusing on inter- & multi-disciplinary #Environment related research. Read about the journal at journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe

From environmental health to climate change, public health and planetary health, publishing your work with us could help make a big difference, reaching a diverse & highly engaged audience.

Learn more about the journal journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/site/a...

UCL Open Environment Indexed in Scopus – A Milestone for Environmental Research We are delighted to announce that UCL Open Environment has been accepted for indexing in Scopus, a leading abstract and citation database for peer-reviewed literature. This marks a major milestone in ...

Following rigorous evaluation, all articles already published can now be found in Scopus and all new articles will be deposited for you. Read more journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

The UCL Open Environment journal cover floats at the right side of this image, with a background of sea water meeting fresh water. There is an open access icon and text that reads 'now indexed in Scopus!'.

The only dedicated multi-disciplinary environmental #OpenScience journal publishing across all environment-related subjects just got better!

We’re now indexed in #Scopus 🙌

Learn more here 👉 journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe

For #OpenScienceWeek, we’re highlighting our open collection on COVID-19, mental health and the environment in which we live.

This study explores how adults worldwide experienced the pandemic, shedding light on resilience, recovery, and priorities for future support.

Read here:
bit.ly/3VekneN

How does our environment affect mental health? 🧠

For #OpenScienceWeek (15th–21st Sept), explore UCL Open Environment’s open collection on the effects Covid-19 and the environments in which we lived during the pandemic had on mental health.

Read here:
bit.ly/4lDS5VK

📢 Exciting news! 📢

UCLOE is indexed in #Scopus!

Any researcher or professional inc. NGOs, Think Tanks, Inter-Gov Organisations, the UN, publishing in UCL Open Environment will be automatically indexed in Scopus.

Learn more journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

UCL Open Environment Indexed in Scopus – A Milestone for Environmental Research We are delighted to announce that UCL Open Environment has been accepted for indexing in Scopus, a leading abstract and citation database for peer-reviewed literature. This marks a major milestone in ...

Now indexed in #Scopus

Thank you to all our authors, reviewers and Editors for supporting our new way of open publishing 🙌🏾

All articles already published can now be found in Scopus. At UCLOE you can read and publish your research for free: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

📢Calling all climate change, planetary health & environmental health professionals & researchers.

UCL Open Environment is now indexed #Scopus! Access our truly non-commercial journal of high-quality research in these crucial fields. Read and publish for free! journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

Exciting news 📢!

UCL Open Environment, a free to publish in open access scientific journal, is now indexed in #Scopus 🙌
Testament to the high quality of articles!

Join our community of esteemed authors & contribute to cutting-edge research! Learn more journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

📢new article📢

Explored within a framework of children’s rights to #education & wellbeing, this paper provides valuable insights for stakeholders seeking to improve #ClimateChange & #sustainability education & empower young people to address the #ClimateCrisis.

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How are you recognising #WorldEnvironmentDay? 🌎

Whether you’re engaging with #EnvironmentalResearch, volunteering, or simply thinking of new ways to cut back on single-use plastics in your daily life, we’d love to hear from you.

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As the world prepares to celebrate #WorldEnvironmentDay, we're asking: How can we protect both people and the planet during future pandemics?

Research finds reusable masks cut plastic waste by over 85% - with a lower cost and carbon footprint.

🌍 Read #OpenAccess: bit.ly/45uLhFy

It's #WorldEnvironmentDay next week, and this year's theme of #EndingPlasticPollution reminds us that #ClimateChange and #PlasticPollution affect coastal communities first.

Learn how we can reduce their vulnerability in this #OpenAccess article: bit.ly/44ZGyM6

Scaling up Diamond Open Access Journals

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