Journal profile · ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
Detritus
ISSN 2611-4127 · eISSN 2611-4135 · CISA Publisher · Italy
Detritus: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Detritus is published by CISA Publisher 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 Municipal Solid Waste Management, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques and Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance, together about 43.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Waste Management and Disposal and Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Detritus is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal which publishes papers on waste resources, residue management and engineering, also with a focus on social needs and developments. The journal welcomes research articles, position and prospect papers, case studies, country reports, new technologies developments and full-scale applications, examples of “best practice”, policies and strategies and papers on lessons to be learned. Papers may originate from the selection of papers from highly qualified international conferences or from regular submissions. Papers should target a broad audience including scientists, practitioners, managers, public authorities, educators, and students.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 21%); most named Italy 7, Mainland China 4, United Kingdom 2, Sweden 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Municipal Solid Waste ManagementEnvironmental Science19.6%
- Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental Science17.5%
- Recycled Aggregate Concrete PerformanceEngineering6.5%
- Landfill Environmental Impact StudiesEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering4.5%
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste ManagementMedicine3.6%
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 | Engineering, Environmental | 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 | Engineering, Environmental | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 592 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 22 |
| 2024 | 70 | 70 | 76 |
| 2023 | 47 | 47 | 137 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 297 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 481 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 100 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 100
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- case studiesCase Studies (maximum 7,000 words)Length not stated
- case studyDiscussion paper (maximum 2,500 words) Case Studies (maximum 7,000 words) Position Papers (maximum 5,000 words) Country reports (maxmain text ≤ 7,000 words
- country reportsCountry reports (maximum 3,500 words)Length not stated
- discussion paperDiscussion paper (maximum 2,500 words)Length not stated
- full length research articlesFull Length Research Articles (maximum 7,000 words, including Articles submitted for Special Issues)Length not stated
- letters to the editorlogy developments (maximum 5,000 words) Letters to the Editor (maximum 2,500 words) Technical / Methodology reports (maximum 7,000 words) Themain text ≤ 2,500 words
- position papersPosition Papers (maximum 5,000 words)Length not stated
- research articlefollowing types of papers: Full Length Research Articles (maximum 7,000 words, including Articles submitted for Special Issues) Review Armain text ≤ 7,000 words
- review articleArticles submitted for Special Issues) Review Articles (maximum 10,000 words) Short Communications (maximum 3,500 words) Discussion papemain text ≤ 10,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles (maximum 10,000 words)Length not stated
- short communicationReview Articles (maximum 10,000 words) Short Communications (maximum 3,500 words) Discussion paper (maximum 2,500 words) Case Studies (maximmain text ≤ 3,500 words
- short communicationsShort Communications (maximum 3,500 words)Length not stated
- technical / methodology reportsTechnical / Methodology reports (maximum 7,000 words)Length not stated
- technology developmentsTechnology developments (maximum 5,000 words)Length not stated
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
- CISA Publisher
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2611-4127
- Electronic ISSN
- 2611-4135
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Detritus
What CAS zone is Detritus in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Detritus is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Environmental. 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 Detritus?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Detritus?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Detritus?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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 Detritus based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 21%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (7), Mainland China (4) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Detritus?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Detritus is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Detritus open access, and what is the APC?
Detritus 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .