Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Electronic Green Journal
ISSN 1076-7975 · University of Idaho Library · United States
Electronic Green Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Electronic Green Journal is published by University of Idaho Library. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American Environmental and Regional History, Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature and Environmental Philosophy and Ethics, together about 36.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Editor-in-chief Maria Anna JankowskaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, India 2, Japan 1, Canada 1, Poland 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science17.5%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities9.9%
- Environmental Philosophy and EthicsEnvironmental Science9.4%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Science8%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Environmental law and policySocial Sciences4.5%
- Environmental, Ecological, and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science3.4%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 644/876 | 26th |
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
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 207OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,391 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 139 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 492 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 773 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 1,008 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 1,037 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 1,149 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Idaho Library
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1076-7975
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Electronic Green Journal
How long does peer review take at Electronic Green Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Electronic Green Journal based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), India (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Electronic Green Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Electronic Green Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Electronic Green Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Electronic Green 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; 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: .