Journal profile · ECOLOGY-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Applied Ecology and Environmental Research
ISSN 1589-1623 · eISSN 1785-0037 · Corvinus University of Budapest · HUNGARY · Annual
Applied Ecology and Environmental Research: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.67; fully open access; review about 24 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 638 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Ecology and Environmental Research is published by Corvinus University of Budapest 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 Plant Ecology and Soil Science, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, together about 21.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal publishes original research papers and review articles. Researchers from all countries are invited to publish pure or applied ecological, environmental, biogeographical, zoological, botanical, paleontological, biometrical-biomathematical and quantitative ecological or multidisciplinary agricultural research of international interest on its pages. The focus is on topics such as: -Community, ecosystem and global ecology- Biometrics, theoretical- and quantitative ecology- Multidisciplinary agricultural and environmental research- Sustainable and organic agriculture, natural resource management- Ecological methodology, monitoring and modeling- Biodiversity and ecosystem research, microbiology, botany and zoology- Biostatistics and modeling in epidemiology, public health and veterinary- Earth history, paleontology, extinctions, biogeography, biogeochemistry- Conservation biology, environmental protection- Ecological economics, natural capital and ecosystem services- Climatology, meteorology, climate change, climate-ecology. The Journal publishes theoretical papers as well as application-oriented contributions and practical case studies. There is no bias with regard to taxon or geographical area. Purely descriptive papers (like only taxonomic lists) will not be accepted for publication.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ECOLOGY-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Ecology and Soil ScienceEnvironmental Science9.1%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences5%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Agriculture and Biological StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
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 | Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.67LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,130OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 599LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,456 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 315 | 315 | 1,174 |
| 2025 | 638 | 638 | 483 |
| 2024 | 362 | 362 | 588 |
| 2023 | 364 | 364 | 1,206 |
| 2022 | 337 | 337 | 1,387 |
| 2021 | 315 | 315 | 1,725 |
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 24 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
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).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Corvinus University of Budapest
- Country or region
- HUNGARY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Annual
- ISSN
- 1589-1623
- Electronic ISSN
- 1785-0037
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Ecology and Environmental Research
What CAS zone is Applied Ecology and Environmental Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Ecology and Environmental Research is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ecology / Environmental Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Applied Ecology and Environmental Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.67; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Applied Ecology and Environmental Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 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.
Which databases index Applied Ecology and Environmental Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Ecology and Environmental Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Applied Ecology and Environmental Research open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Ecology and Environmental Research is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .