Journal profile · Environmental Sciences
ENVIRONMENT
ISSN 0013-9157 · eISSN 1939-9154 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Monthly
ENVIRONMENT: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.88; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 36 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ENVIRONMENT is published by Taylor and Francis 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 Human auditory perception and evaluation, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 42.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Authoritative, readable, provocative: Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development occupies a unique and critical niche in the ecosystem of environmental science, policy, advocacy, and professional practice. Environment, now in its seventh decade of publication, analyzes environmental and policy challenges with peer-reviewed articles and commentaries from highly respected researchers and practitioners who provide a broad range of international perspectives and offer appropriate actions at local and global levels. Written to be accessible to broad audiences, Environment breaks down the silos between academic disciplines and between academia and practice. This SCIE-indexed bi-monthly magazine also features illuminating in-depth reviews of major policy reports, conferences, and environmental education initiatives; profiles in sustainability interviews; creative contributions from young practitioners and scholars; and guides to noteworthy Web sites, journal articles, and books. Topics include but are not limited to sustainability science; environmental governance and legislation; pollution and human health; sustainable food supplies; environmental and justice aspects of resource extraction; climate change science, mitigation and adaptation; environmental humanities and ecocriticism; the precautionary principle and human health; indigenous knowledge; water resources; youth perspectives; climate change finance and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) attributes; climate change communication; decarbonization and transition design; the Anthropocene; environmental justice; pesticides; nature-based solutions; ocean science and policy; environmental ethics; conflict resolution; environmental migration and refugees; and equitable urban planning and sustainable cities.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Sciences
Editor-in-chief Steven KolmesPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering16%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15.1%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science11.7%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Global Energy and Sustainability ResearchEnergy5.2%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.3%
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 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
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 | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | 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 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: BIOSIS Previews
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
- Impact factor
- 1.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.63Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.22Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 749OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 293,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,320 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 55 | 15 | 228 |
| 2024 | 35 | 10 | 34 |
| 2023 | 43 | 18 | 154 |
| 2022 | 18 | 7 | 166 |
| 2021 | 32 | 13 | 481 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Open Select: choose to publish open access Model summary
Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open acce…
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 and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0013-9157
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-9154
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ENVIRONMENT
What CAS zone is ENVIRONMENT in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ENVIRONMENT is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Environmental Studies. 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 ENVIRONMENT?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.88; CiteScore 5, h-index 94.
How long does peer review take at ENVIRONMENT?
Authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6%. 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 JCR quartile is ENVIRONMENT in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology.
Which databases index ENVIRONMENT?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ENVIRONMENT is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ENVIRONMENT open access, and what is the APC?
ENVIRONMENT is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .