Journal profile · Environmental Science-Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Ecosystem Health and Sustainability
ISSN 2096-4129 · eISSN 2332-8878 · Taylor & Francis · PEOPLES R CHINA
Ecosystem Health and Sustainability: CAS Zone 2 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.66; fully open access; APC about USD 2,200; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 89 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ecosystem Health and Sustainability is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics and Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, together about 39.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ecosystem Health and Sustainability publishes research on advances in sustainability ecology and how global environmental change affects ecosystem health. Papers focus on applying ecological theory, principles, and concepts to support sustainable development, especially in the areas undergoing rapid environmental change. The journal accepts research on the following topics: Impacts of global or regional environmental change on ecosystem health How changes in human activities affect ecosystem conditions System-based approaches for applying ecological science in decision-making to promote sustainable development Multi-scale and long-term observations of ecosystem evolution Development of novel systems approaches or modeling and simulation techniques Rapid responses to emerging ecological issues Papers on multi-scale, integrative, and interdisciplinary studies, and on international collaborations between scientists from industrialized and industrializing countries are especially welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Editorial board by country: 59 in mainland China (about 48%); most named Mainland China 59, United States 22, Canada 6, United Kingdom 4, South Korea 4 (122 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science24.2%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Urban Green Space and HealthEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and ConservationEnvironmental Science3.3%
- Rangeland Management and Livestock EcologyEnvironmental Science3.1%
- Peatlands and Wetlands EcologyEnvironmental Science2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3.66LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 259OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 653 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 107 | 107 | 23 |
| 2025 | 89 | 89 | 277 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 416 |
| 2023 | 73 | 73 | 741 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 756 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 806 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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)
- about 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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
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 | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,190 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,200 | Yes | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- commentsComments are short observations or discussions about findings that concern a current issue in the field. Comments should have no more than three authors, includ…Length not stated
- editoriale importance to the research community. Editorials should have fewer than 1,000 words total, no abstract, a minimal number of references (no moremain text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialsEditorials are short, invited opinion pieces that discuss an issue of immediate importance to the research community. Editorials should have fewer than 1,000 wo…Length not stated
- policy forumsPolicy forums present issues related to the intersections between science and society that have policy implications. Policy forums should include an abstract an…Length not stated
- reportsReports present important new research results of broad significance. Reports should include an abstract, an introductory paragraph and have no more than 2,500 …Length not stated
- research article/or tables and 50 references. The total research article length should be under 10,000 words. Supplementary materials should be limited to information tmain text ≤ 10,000 words
- research articlesResearch articles should present significant major advance. Submissions must include an abstract of up to 250 words, an introduction and sections with brief inf…Length not stated
- reviewand/or tables and up to 100 references. Reviews should be no longer than 8,000 words, although longer manuscripts will be considered when warranmain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright and licensing
Ecosystem Health and Sustainability content is Open Access, published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) on a continuous basis. This means that content is freely available to all readers upon publication and content is published as soon as production is complete. ESC holds an exclusive license to the content, the author(s) hold copyright and retain the right to publish. Visit our…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access under CC BY; ESC holds exclusive license, authors hold copyright. Model summary
Ecosystem Health and Sustainability content is Open Access, published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) on a continuous basis. This means that content is freely available to all readers upon publication and content is published as soon as production is complete. ESC holds an exclusive license to the content, the author(s) hold copyright and retain the right to publish.
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 & Francis
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2096-4129
- Electronic ISSN
- 2332-8878
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ecosystem Health and Sustainability
What CAS zone is Ecosystem Health and Sustainability in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ecosystem Health and Sustainability is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Ecology / Environmental Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ecosystem Health and Sustainability?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.66; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Ecosystem Health and Sustainability?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 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 Ecosystem Health and Sustainability?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Optional; 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 Ecosystem Health and Sustainability based?
Of the 122 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 59 (about 48%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (59), United States (22) and Canada (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ecosystem Health and Sustainability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ecosystem Health and Sustainability is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ecosystem Health and Sustainability open access, and what is the APC?
Ecosystem Health and Sustainability is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,200.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .