Journal profile · ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment
ISSN 1004-2857 · eISSN 2325-4262 · Taylor & Francis · China
Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 152 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 51 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental Quality and Pollution, Regional Economic and Spatial Analysis and Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, together about 32.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chinese Journal of Population, Resources and Environment (CJPRE) is a peer-reviewed international academic journal publish original research in the fields of economic, population, resource and environment studies as they pertain to sustainable development. More specifically, CJPRE aims to address and evaluate the field's theoretical frameworks, capability building initiatives, strategic goals, ethical values, empirical research, methodologies and techniques.CJPRE started publication in 1992, and sponsored by the Chinese Society for Sustainable Development (CSSD), Research Center for Sustainable Development of Shandong Province, the Administrative Center for China's Agenda 21 (ACCA21) and Shandong Normal University. The former Chinese leader Mr. Deng Xiaoping inscribed the Chinese title of the journal.Since the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, the field of sustainable development has developed rapidly. Although it remains an emerging field of research, it has proven influential and continues to provide new angles for understanding how current events may impact society.While CJPRE originally focused on assessing China's advances in the field of sustainable development, the journal now looks toward sharing global developments from both developed and developing countries.The journal welcomes manuscripts on:sustainable development goalsglobal environmental governanceecological civilization constructionenvironmental economygreen developmentsustainable resource utilizationcircular developmentclimate change economicspopulation-resources-environment-development nexusEditorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental Quality and PollutionEnvironmental Science12%
- Regional Economic and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.1%
- Environmental Changes in ChinaEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences7.4%
- Environmental Impact and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Evaluation Methods in Various FieldsEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Sustainable Industrial EcologyEngineering4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 3 |
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 | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 365OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,134 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 5 |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 96 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 335 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 565 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 761 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 728 |
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
152 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 20 weeks
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 152 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 170 daysPublisher website ·
- 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)
Article types accepted10
- case reportContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, correspondence,…Length not stated
- case reportsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, correspondence,…Length not stated
- correspondenceContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, correspondence,…Length not stated
- discussionContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, correspondence,…Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, correspondence,…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, correspondence,…Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, correspondence,…Length not stated
- reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, correspondence,…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, correspondence,…Length not stated
- short communicationsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, correspondence,…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors are encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing; AI cannot be listed as an author. Model summary
Authors are encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process:Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language of…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
Corresponding authors must provide co-author contributions using CRediT roles. Model summary
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors are requested to disclose any actual conflict of interest that could inappropriately influence their work.For transparency, for manuscripts submitted after August 31 2025, all authors are required to also disclose any potential conflict of interest including any employment, funding or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted w…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors complete a Journal Publishing Agreement upon acceptance. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. 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 agreement. Permission of the so…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Fully open access journal with no publication charges for authors; Shandong Normal University covers open access costs. Model summary
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. The author does not have any publication charges for open access. Shandong Normal University will pay to make the article open access. A CC user lice…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single blind peer review with a minimum of two independent expert reviewers; the Editor makes the final decision. Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. For more information on the types of peer review, please visit: https://www.elsevier.com/reviewe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1004-2857
- Electronic ISSN
- 2325-4262
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Environmental Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment?
The publisher reports about 152 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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 Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .