Journal profile · Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Environment Conservation Journal
ISSN 0972-3099 · eISSN 2278-5124 · Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness · India
Environment Conservation Journal: fully open access; APC about USD 350; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 166 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environment Conservation Journal is published by Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, Water Quality and Resources Studies and Agricultural Science and Fertilization, together about 26.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Environment Conservation Journal aims to publish original research/ review papers/ Book reviews/ Reports on conferences/ seminars/ important events, news of interest/ information on forthcoming seminar/ books on the environment related aspects. It encourages submission of two categories of papers. The first category comprises scientific papers and second category comprises engineering papers. The study of environment is inherently multidisciplinary. The Journal publishes wide range of topics including Agriculture Animal Physiology Ayurveda Botany Environmental Pollution Environmental Modeling Environmental Microbiology Environmental Ethics Environmental Management Environmental Policies EIA/Environmental Legislations Ethnobotany Ethno Zoology Fish and Fisheries Limnology Toxicology Occupational Safety and Health Zoology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Gurukul KangriPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 32, United States 1, Russia 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science11.2%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science8.1%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science3.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature and Landscape Conservation | Q4 | 193/231 | 16th |
| Environmental Science (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 265/307 | 13th |
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
CASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Scilit
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,864 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 116 | 116 | 548 |
| 2025 | 166 | 166 | 683 |
| 2024 | 147 | 147 | 491 |
| 2023 | 181 | 181 | 401 |
| 2022 | 112 | 112 | 312 |
| 2021 | 99 | 99 | 189 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 350 / INR 12,500 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | INR 7,500 / USD 225 | — | — | |
| LetPub | INR 7,500 / USD 225 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | INR 500 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 3
Article types accepted7
- book reviewsEnvironment Conservation Journal aims to publish original research/ review papers/ Book reviews/ Reports on conferences/ seminars/ important events, news of int…Length not stated
- engineering papersIt encourages submission of two categories of papers. The first category comprises scientific papers and second category comprises engineering papers.Length not stated
- news of interest/ information on forthcoming seminar/ booksEnvironment Conservation Journal aims to publish original research/ review papers/ Book reviews/ Reports on conferences/ seminars/ important events, news of int…Length not stated
- original researchEnvironment Conservation Journal aims to publish original research/ review papers/ Book reviews/ Reports on conferences/ seminars/ important events, news of int…Length not stated
- reports on conferences/ seminars/ important eventsEnvironment Conservation Journal aims to publish original research/ review papers/ Book reviews/ Reports on conferences/ seminars/ important events, news of int…Length not stated
- review papersEnvironment Conservation Journal aims to publish original research/ review papers/ Book reviews/ Reports on conferences/ seminars/ important events, news of int…Length not stated
- scientific papersIt encourages submission of two categories of papers. The first category comprises scientific papers and second category comprises engineering papers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship 2. Authorship Contribution Statement
Each author must have significantly contributed to the work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 3. Conflict of Interest Declaration
Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Investigations of misconduct follow COPE guidelines Model summary
If there is suspicion of misbehavior or alleged fraud the Journal and/or Publisher will carry out an investigation following COPE guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) Model summary
The copyright of this article is transferred to Action for Sustainable efficacious Development and Awareness officials if it is accepted for publication in Environment Conservation Journal. The author(s) declare that his/her/their work is an original piece of work and they have full power to make this grant. This copyright form covers the right to reproduce and distribute the article and all its c…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
All content are freely available under Open Access policy and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial- 4.0 International License (CC BY- NC 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
The identity of Reviewers is not known to the Authors we follow single blind peer review method under Peer review policy of the Journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism and AI usage declaration required from authors Model summary
The manuscript has been checked for plagiarism and is original. No AI tools were used in writing, or AI tools were used only for language editing and not for content generation.
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
- Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0972-3099
- Electronic ISSN
- 2278-5124
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27 (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 Environment Conservation Journal
How long does peer review take at Environment Conservation Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Environment Conservation Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 6; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 3. 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 Environment Conservation Journal based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (32), United States (1) and Russia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Environment Conservation Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environment Conservation Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Environment Conservation Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Environment Conservation Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 350.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .