Journal profile · Environmental Sciences
Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S-Chemia I Inzynieria Ekologiczna S
ISSN 1898-6196 · De Gruyter Open Ltd. · POLAND · Quarterly
Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S-Chemia I Inzynieria Ekologiczna S: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.59; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S-Chemia I Inzynieria Ekologiczna S is published by De Gruyter Open Ltd. 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 Heavy metals in environment, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal and Lichen and fungal ecology, together about 22.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The quarterly Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S is a multidisciplinary journal devoted to the publishing of original scientific papers, review articles, professional papers, case reports and varia (professional information, book reviews, etc.). It is pertinent to describe methods determining quality of air, water, soils and food. Many papers published are on monitoring and biomonitoring of an environment and on transfer of pollutants (eg heavy metals or radionuclides) from soil to plants. Some Authors consider impact of environment pollution on food and human health. Some papers describe models of pollutant spreading in air or within soil. Others are devoted to various technologies to prevent or minimize industrial pollution, as well as to remediation techniques. Papers on renewable energy sources are also very welcome.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science9.4%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science7.7%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Phosphorus and nutrient managementEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Integrated Water Resources ManagementEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science4.6%
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 | Environmental Sciences | 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 | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
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 Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.59LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 202OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 31.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 642 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 18 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 68 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 166 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 187 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 412 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- De Gruyter Open Ltd.
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- Polish
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1898-6196
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S-Chemia I Inzynieria Ekologiczna S
What CAS zone is Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S-Chemia I Inzynieria Ekologiczna S in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S-Chemia I Inzynieria Ekologiczna S is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Sciences. 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 Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S-Chemia I Inzynieria Ekologiczna S?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.59; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S-Chemia I Inzynieria Ekologiczna S?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S-Chemia I Inzynieria Ekologiczna S?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S-Chemia I Inzynieria Ekologiczna S is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S-Chemia I Inzynieria Ekologiczna S open access, and what is the APC?
Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S-Chemia I Inzynieria Ekologiczna S is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .