Journal profile · Environmental Science & Ecology
Eco-Environment & Health
ISSN 2772-9850 · Elsevier B.V. · China · Founded 2022
Eco-Environment & Health: CAS Zone 1 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 13.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,200; median 164 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Eco-Environment & Health is published by Elsevier B.V. and is classed under Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Air Quality and Health Impacts and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Pollution. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Eco-Environment & Health (EEH) is an international and multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal designed for publications on the frontiers of the ecology, environment and health as well as their related disciplines. EEH focuses on the concept of "One Health" to promote green and sustainable development, dealing with the interactions among ecology, environment and health, and the underlying mechanisms and interventions. Our mission is to be one of the most important flagship journals in the field of environmental health.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 38 in mainland China (about 45%); most named Mainland China 38, United States 20, United Kingdom 2, France 2, Australia 2 (84 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Science11.8%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science10.4%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Climate Change and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances researchEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental Science4.5%
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)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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)
- 13.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 23.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 23.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 254 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 60 | 39 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 482 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 1,451 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 1,749 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 2,792 |
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 PubMed · to
164 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 116 days – 236 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 5 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 175 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (142 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)
- 1–3 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 157 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 34 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,200 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,500 / EUR 2,340 / GBP 2,000 / JPY 310,080 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,200 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted17, with length limits
- commentaryEco-Environment & Health (EEH) accepts various types of articles in the fields of ecology, environment, and health, including reviews, research articles, resear…Length not stated
- commentsComments (<1,500 words, 1 figure and/or table, and up to 15 references; online sources can be cited embedded in the main text as hyperlinks)Length not stated
- editorialEco-Environment & Health (EEH) accepts various types of articles in the fields of ecology, environment, and health, including reviews, research articles, resear…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialsEditorials (length limit: 1,500 words, 1 figure/table)Length not stated
- letterEco-Environment & Health (EEH) accepts various types of articles in the fields of ecology, environment, and health, including reviews, research articles, resear…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- lettersLetters (300 words, and up to 10 references)Length not stated
- original researchEco-Environment & Health (EEH) accepts various types of articles in the fields of ecology, environment, and health, including reviews, research articles, resear…Length not stated
- perspectiveEco-Environment & Health (EEH) accepts various types of articles in the fields of ecology, environment, and health, including reviews, research articles, resear…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- perspectivesPerspectives (length limit: 3,000 words, 3 figures/tables)Length not stated
- policy forumsPolicy Forums (1,200 to 1,500 words, up to 2 figures and/or tables, and up to 15 references; online sources can be cited embedded in the main text as hyperlinks…Length not stated
- research articleEco-Environment & Health (EEH) accepts various types of articles in the fields of ecology, environment, and health, including reviews, research articles, resear…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- research articlesResearch Articles (length limit: 8,000 words, 6 figures/tables)Length not stated
- research letters / short communicationsResearch Letters / Short Communications (length limit: 3,000 words, 3 figures/tables)Length not stated
- reviewEco-Environment & Health (EEH) accepts various types of articles in the fields of ecology, environment, and health, including reviews, research articles, resear…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- review articleEco-Environment & Health (EEH) accepts various types of articles in the fields of ecology, environment, and health, including reviews, research articles, resear…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews (length limit: 10,000 words excluding references, 8 figures/tables)Length not stated
- short communicationEco-Environment & Health (EEH) accepts various types of articles in the fields of ecology, environment, and health, including reviews, research articles, resear…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier B.V.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2022
- ISSN
- 2772-9850
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Eco-Environment & Health
What CAS zone is Eco-Environment & Health in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Eco-Environment & Health?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 13.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 23.6, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Eco-Environment & Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 164 days (interquartile range 116–236 days); authors report an average review time of 1–3 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 Eco-Environment & Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 1; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Eco-Environment & Health based?
Of the 84 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 38 (about 45%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (38), United States (20) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Eco-Environment & Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Eco-Environment & Health is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Eco-Environment & Health open access, and what is the APC?
Eco-Environment & Health is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .