Journal profile · Social Sciences-Communication
Applied Environmental Education and Communication
ISSN 1533-015X · eISSN 1533-0389 · Taylor & Francis
Applied Environmental Education and Communication: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 187 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 4 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Environmental Education and Communication is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental and sustainability education, Environmental Education and Sustainability and Environmental Sustainability and Education, together about 55.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applied Environmental Education and Communication is a scholarly journal for both academics and practitioners. The journal presents the latest developments in the fields of environmental social marketing, environmental journalism, environmental education, sustainability education, environmental interpretation, and environmental health communication. It also examines environmental initiatives in governmental and corporate public awareness, public relations and outreach, behavioral science, interpersonal and mass media, and worldwide education and communication campaigns. The journal seeks to advance a synergistic relationship between research and practical information to help readers solve real environmental problems. Applied Environmental Education and Communication provides practitioners with specific recommendations based on experience and research. Authors are encouraged to report what did not work as well as what did and make suggestions for future strategies. This multidisciplinary journal is written in a straightforward style with a minimum of technical jargon. Peer Review Policy: All original research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial Editor screening and double-anonymous peer review by at least two independent reviewers. The journal reserves the right to reject submissions after editorial screening should the submission not meet certain minimum requirements to be sent for external review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Communication
Editor-in-chief Andrew BernierPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 21, Taiwan, China 1, Australia 1, Mexico 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental and sustainability educationEnvironmental Science25.4%
- Environmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science15%
- Environmental Sustainability and EducationEnvironmental Science15%
- Climate Change Communication and PerceptionSocial Sciences6.3%
- Sustainability in Higher EducationSocial Sciences5.6%
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife EducationEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Animal and Plant Science EducationPsychology4.4%
- Diverse Educational Innovations StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | Q2 | 210/541 | 61st |
| Education | Q2 | 801/1698 | 52nd |
| General Environmental Science | Q3 | 147/249 | 41st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedERICPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), National Library of Medicine, Ovid, Taylor & Francis
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.24Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 211OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 31,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 699 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 4 | 430 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 544 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 608 |
| 2023 | 20 | 5 | 713 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 674 |
| 2021 | 23 | 2 | 629 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
187 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 335 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 187 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Applied Environmental Education & Communication is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review by at least two independent reviewers, with initial editor screening. Model summary
All original research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial Editor screening and double-anonymous peer review by at least two independent reviewers.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1533-015X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1533-0389
- Society / sponsor
- Australian Association for Environmental Education
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Environmental Education and Communication
How long does peer review take at Applied Environmental Education and Communication?
The publisher reports about 187 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Applied Environmental Education and Communication based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (21), Taiwan, China (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Environmental Education and Communication?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Environmental Education and Communication is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Applied Environmental Education and Communication open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Environmental Education and Communication is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .