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Anthropocene Coasts
ISSN 2561-4150 · Canadian Science Publishing
Anthropocene Coasts: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 136 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anthropocene Coasts is published by Canadian Science Publishing and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics and Coastal and Marine Management, together about 46.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Earth-Surface Processes. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Anthropocene Coasts, an open access journal, publishes multidisciplinary research that aims to understand and predict the effects of human activities, including climate change, on estuarine and coastal regions. Anthropocene Coasts publishes original research articles, reviews (and overviews), topical communications, notes and letters. The Anthropocene is the period during which human activities have had a marked, and often decisive, environmental impact on the Earth, whilst Coasts embraces all aspects of the land–sea interface. Anthropocene Coasts therefore seeks to identify and document the influence of human activities on contemporary coastal processes (physical, biological, and chemical processes across the land–sea interface) and the implications for other aspects of these systems including social, economic, and legal considerations. Improved understanding of changes in the structure and function of systems and the cumulative impact of a succession of imposed changes is critical, if adaptation to change is to be appropriate and timely. Anthropogenic effects on coastal regions are extremely complex and there are often many differing perspectives on what constitutes appropriate solutions. Research that explores potential solutions to these issues is encouraged and can include topics such as: Resources and their variations/changes; Environmental influences associated with natural and human-induced processes; Changes in coastal hazard patterns and the implications for safety; The role of coastal ecosystem services and how these may change; Implications of population growth and urban expansion on the coast; Adaptation in response to change and methods to enhance coastal sustainability; Interactions with society (including aspects such as economics, planning, policy/legislation and regulation, social mobility, technology, engineering, and risk management); Observations, modelling, and theoretical advances to better detect and understand change; AI based research/ machine learning (data training or no datasets) on Coastal management.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 17 in mainland China (about 43%); most named Mainland China 17, United Kingdom 5, United States 2, Italy 2, Argentina 2 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences18.5%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science18%
- Coastal and Marine ManagementEnvironmental Science10.3%
- Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Aeolian processes and effectsEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 120,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 210 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 44 | 23 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 148 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 276 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 201 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 85 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 229 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
136 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 100 days – 186 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 183 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (96 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- commentaryAnthropocene Coasts accepts submissions of the following article types: Research ArticleStudies of broad scope that report new and original research with intern…Length not stated
- original paperAnthropocene Coasts accepts submissions of the following article types: Research ArticleStudies of broad scope that report new and original research with intern…Length not stated
- original researchAnthropocene Coasts accepts submissions of the following article types: Research ArticleStudies of broad scope that report new and original research with intern…Length not stated
- reviewAnthropocene Coasts accepts submissions of the following article types: Research ArticleStudies of broad scope that report new and original research with intern…Length not stated
- review articleAnthropocene Coasts accepts submissions of the following article types: Research ArticleStudies of broad scope that report new and original research with intern…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Anthropocene Coasts, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
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
- Canadian Science Publishing
- ISSN
- 2561-4150
- Society / sponsor
- East China Normal University
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anthropocene Coasts
What CAS zone is Anthropocene Coasts in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Anthropocene Coasts is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Oceanography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Anthropocene Coasts?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at Anthropocene Coasts?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 136 days (interquartile range 100–186 days). 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 Anthropocene Coasts?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Anthropocene Coasts based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 17 (about 43%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (17), United Kingdom (5) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Anthropocene Coasts?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anthropocene Coasts is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Anthropocene Coasts open access, and what is the APC?
Anthropocene Coasts is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .