Peer review declaration

All papers published in this volume of IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science have been peer reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing. • Type of peer review: Double-blind • Conference submission management system: submissions were received and handled via email. Person in charge: Tokarev Kirill E. (Volgograd State Agricultural University) • Email used for management: info@mmtes.org • Number of submissions received: 61 • Number of submissions sent for review: 61 • Number of submissions accepted: 41 • Acceptance Rate (Number of Submissions Accepted / Number of Submissions Received X 100): 67,2 % • Average number of reviews per paper: 2 • Total number of reviewers involved: 20 • Any additional info on review process: All reviewers have academic status and are recognized scientific experts in their field. • Contact person for queries: Kirill E. Tokarev, Volgograd State Agricultural University, tke.vgsha@mail.ru