Journal profile · Environmental Science-Pollution
Advances in Environmental Technology
ISSN 2476-6674 · eISSN 2476-4779 · Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Advances in Environmental Technology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 25% (journal website); 12 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Journal of Advances in Environmental Technology (Adv Environ Technol) is an open access, double-blind, peer-reviewed quarterly journal, owned, managed, and published by Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) since 2015. Advances in Environmental Technology is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research on applied environmental sciences and engineering approaches for pollution control, environmental remediation, and sustainable technologies. The journal provides a platform for researchers, engineers, and environmental scientists present innovative technologies, experimental studies, modeling approaches, and applied solutions addressing environmental problems at local, regional, and global scales. It emphasizes interdisciplinary research that integrates engineering, environmental sciences, and data-driven technologies. The journal welcomes original research articles, review papers, case studies, and methodological contributions in all areas of environmental technology and applied environmental science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Pollution
Editor-in-chief Jalal ShayeganPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Iran 12, United States 2, Mainland China 1, India 1, Cyprus 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 12Publisher website ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted8
- case studiesThe journal publishes Full-text research Papers, Short Communications, Reviews, and Case Studies.Length not stated
- case studyThe journal publishes Full-text research Papers, Short Communications, Reviews, and Case Studies.Length not stated
- full-text research papersThe journal publishes Full-text research Papers, Short Communications, Reviews, and Case Studies.Length not stated
- research paperThe journal publishes Full-text research Papers, Short Communications, Reviews, and Case Studies.Length not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes Full-text research Papers, Short Communications, Reviews, and Case Studies.Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes Full-text research Papers, Short Communications, Reviews, and Case Studies.Length not stated
- short communicationThe journal publishes Full-text research Papers, Short Communications, Reviews, and Case Studies.Length not stated
- short communicationsThe journal publishes Full-text research Papers, Short Communications, Reviews, and Case Studies.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
Authors must transparently declare use of generative AI tools. Model summary
If generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Deepseek, …) were used in any part of the research or manuscript preparation, authors must transparently declare their purpose and extent of use.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to Authorship
Submissions must be original and unpublished in any language. Model summary
After the manuscript is submitted or accepted for publication, the corresponding author is required to send a request through the signed change of authorship form (AET change of authorship form) to add or remove an author or to rearrange the author names of the submitted/accepted manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Authors must declare conflicts of interest and data integrity responsibility. Model summary
Authors are requested to be evident whether impending conflicts do or do not exist. If an organization encompasses any financial interest in the outcome of the study, the authors are appealed to provide a declaration that they have full access to all the data in the study and take complete responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. All studies (if necessary…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics policy based on COPE guidelines and AET Editorial Board codes of conduct. Model summary
The ethical policy of AET is based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and complies with the International Committee of AET Editorial Board codes of conduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors complete a Journal Publishing Agreement (AET copyright form) upon acceptance. Model summary
Journals should make clear the type of copyright under which authors' work will be published. Upon acceptance of the manuscript, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (AET copyright form). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement form or a link to the online version of this agr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Editorial communications take place by e-mail and author homepage. Model summary
All communications (notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision) take place by e-mail and via the author's homepage.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism is unacceptable and constitutes unethical publishing behavior. Model summary
Any kind of plagiarism constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2476-6674
- Electronic ISSN
- 2476-4779
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Environmental Technology
How long does peer review take at Advances in Environmental Technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Advances in Environmental Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Graphical abstract: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Advances in Environmental Technology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (12), United States (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Advances in Environmental Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Environmental Technology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Advances in Environmental Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Environmental Technology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .