Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry
Ecology Economy and Society - The INSEE Journal
ISSN 2581-6152 · eISSN 2581-6101 · Nandan Nawn · India
Ecology Economy and Society - The INSEE Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ecology Economy and Society - The INSEE Journal is published by Nandan Nawn. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development and Environmental Management and Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ecology, Economy and Society–the Journal of INSEE is an open access peer reviewed journal.The journal aims to offer authors a forum to address socio-environmental issues from, across and within the natural and social sciences. The journal welcomes contributions at the ecology-economy-society interface that contribute to informed debates. Contributions could be conceptual or theoretical pieces or be methodological and empirical. In order to meet the sustainability challenges, the Journal believes in 'methodological pluralism' and contributions may address broader developmental considerations vis-à-vis ecological systems, sustainability, equity and justice.It would encourage papers that connect theory with the practice. We welcome trans/inter-disciplinary approaches including (but not limited to) ecological economics, environmental economics, political ecology, energy analysis, environmental science & engineering, political economy, environmental sociology, ecological and environmental history, social ecology and human ecology.Papers could focus on issues such as (indicative and not exhaustive) forests, water, energy, climate change, biodiversity, pollution, agriculture, eco-restoration and conservation, poverty-environment nexus; demography and bio-physical resource base; land-use changes; sustainability and sustainable development (ecological, economic, social, political, etc.); alternative development pathways; socio-ecological transitions and social metabolism; cultural, anthropological and economic analysis of environmental changes; eco-socialist approaches; ecological modelling; environmentalism and ecologic-economic conflicts; environmental law and governance; industrial ecology; valuation of natural resources and green accounting; alternative well-being matrices.Contributions should be academically rigorous, logically consistent and offer expositional clarity. Contributors are welcome from academics, activists, civil society, policymakers, professionals and students.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 13, United States 2, Thailand 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sustainable Development and Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Science11.6%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Science10.6%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science9%
- Social Sciences and HumanitiesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.4%
- Water Governance and InfrastructureSocial Sciences5%
- Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | Q2 | 66/181 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q2 | 317/736 | — |
| Nature and Landscape Conservation | Q2 | 100/231 | — |
| Ecology | Q2 | 230/491 | — |
| Economics and Econometrics | Q2 | 374/755 | — |
| Global and Planetary Change | Q3 | 90/134 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CrossrefPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.9OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 281 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 95 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 138 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 105 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 84 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 75 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 52 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- book reviewBook Review A Deep Look Back into Early Eco-EconomicsLength not stated
- editorialEditorial Shifting Sands and Dynamic Borders Resilience at the Human–Nature InterfaceLength not stated
- otherThis section is only for invited essays, that does not fall under the other sectionsLength not stated
- perspectivet contain analysis of unpublished data. Perspectives Perspectives (2000-4000 words): These will capture unique highlights, interdisciplinary fmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- perspectivesPerspectives (2000-4000 words): These will capture unique highlights, interdisciplinary framing, and interpretation of the author(s) using an appropriate analyt…Length not stated
- reportsReports (800-1500 words): These would be synoptic coverage of conferences, workshops, seminars, meetings, symposium, for general dissemination.Length not stated
- research paperg the data analysis made by the author. Research Paper Research Paper (5000-8000 words): These would be contributions that address substantive resmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewretical or empirical original research. Review Essay Review Essay (4000-6000 words): These are unique, insightful, and exhaustive syntheses (imain text ≤ 6,000 words
- review essayReview Essay (4000-6000 words): These are unique, insightful, and exhaustive syntheses (including critiques) of knowledge that have shown significant progress i…Length not stated
- short research communicationsShort Research Communications (upto 1000 words, single author): It will consist of unique objectives, nuanced research questions, methodologies, and preliminary…Length not stated
- special section: political ecologyThis section is closed. No new submissions are being accepted. Please submit your article under Research Papers. Only authors whose extended abstract has been s…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright
- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Statement at https://ecoinsee.org/journal/ojs/index.php/ees/openaccess
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
- Nandan Nawn
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2581-6152
- Electronic ISSN
- 2581-6101
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ecology Economy and Society - The INSEE Journal
How long does peer review take at Ecology Economy and Society - The INSEE Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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 Ecology Economy and Society - The INSEE Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Chicago; 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 Ecology Economy and Society - The INSEE Journal based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (13), United States (2) and Thailand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ecology Economy and Society - The INSEE Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ecology Economy and Society - The INSEE Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ecology Economy and Society - The INSEE Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Ecology Economy and Society - The INSEE Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .