Journal profile · Ecology
Compost Science & Utilization
ISSN 1065-657X · eISSN 2326-2397 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1993
Compost Science & Utilization: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.33; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 266 days to acceptance (39 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Compost Science & Utilization is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is classed under Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 40.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Compost Science & Utilization is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that reports on advancements and breakthroughs in the science and engineering of compost production, compost product quality, and the utilization of composted materials. The journal will consider articles on the following; compost microbial ecology; novel feed stocks; odor reduction and control; contaminant issues and mitigation; compost analysis techniques; plant disease suppression using composts; compost fertility; composting as part of integrated biorefineries; pathogens and composting; compost and soil quality; bioremediation via composting; composting as a tool to address climate change and other topics. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and if found suitable for further consideration, will be peer-reviewed by independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Ecology
Editor-in-chief Linda Chalker-ScottPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Australia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Composting and Vermicomposting TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences27.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.7%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Growth and nutrition in plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Technology Use by Older AdultsSocial Sciences3.4%
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions3.4%
- ICT in Developing CommunitiesComputer Science3.4%
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)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Soil Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPubMedPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, CABI Agriculture & Environment Abstracts, CSA Biotechnology and Environmental Engineering Abstracts, EBSCOhost Abstracts, ProQuest Science Abstracts, Thomson Reuters Biological Abstracts
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
- 0.33LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.25Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.68Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 623OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 26,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,222 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 18 | 3 | 19 |
| 2024 | 13 | 5 | 48 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 28 |
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
266 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 176 days – 518 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (41 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 299 days
- Sample
- 39 articles with submission and acceptance dates (41 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 39 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
Compost Science & Utilization 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 the discoverabili…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; online submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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 and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1065-657X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2326-2397
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Compost Science & Utilization
What CAS zone is Compost Science & Utilization in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Compost Science & Utilization?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.33; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at Compost Science & Utilization?
Based on the dates recorded on 39 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 266 days (interquartile range 176–518 days); authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14%. 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 Compost Science & Utilization based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Compost Science & Utilization?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Compost Science & Utilization is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Compost Science & Utilization open access, and what is the APC?
Compost Science & Utilization 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: .