Journal profile · Environmental Science-Environmental Science (all)
Environment Systems and Decisions
ISSN 2194-5403 · eISSN 2194-5411 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Environment Systems and Decisions: impact factor 3.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,390; median 134 days to acceptance (60 articles, last 24 months); 64 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environment Systems and Decisions is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental Education and Sustainability, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 20.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and Scope Environment Systems and Decisions (ENVR) publishes high-quality research that advances environmental management and tools, environmental and climate risk analysis, and decision-making in sociotechnical–environmental systems, as well as multidisciplinary research in which environmental considerations represent one of the central dimensions. The journal welcomes quantitative, qualitative, conceptual, and bibliometric studies addressing environmental issues. ENVR encourages contributions that address environmental systems and management, environmental regulation, and environmental and climate risk assessment, as well as specific management tools and methods, such as environmental impact assessment, life cycle assessment, environmental performance measurement, carbon footprint and emissions management, cleaner production, eco-design, circular economy, green supply chain management, and environmental management systems (e.g., ISO 14001). The journal also welcomes research addressing risk, resilience, and emergency readiness in environmental issues, and studies that explore the role of Industry 4.0 technologies and Industry 5.0 in supporting environmental management, monitoring, analysis, and decision-making. Multidisciplinary research adopting broader integrative perspectives, including sustainability, ESG, and integrated management systems, is also within the scope of the journal. Peer Review Policy All manuscripts submitted to Environment Systems and Decisions undergo a double-blind peer review process, in which both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review. Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent reviewers, selected for their expertise in the subject area. A central evaluation criterion is the extent to which the manuscript offers robust scientific and applied contributions to environmental problems, in addition to originality, methodological soundness, and alignment with the journal’s aims and scope.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Science (all)
Editor-in-chief Otavio Jose de OliveiraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United States 18, Mainland China 8, India 5, Brazil 5, United Kingdom 3 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.2%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.9%
- Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability AnalysisEngineering5.9%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences5.1%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science5%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar, RePEc
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 (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 786OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 344,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,978 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 31 | 39 |
| 2025 | 64 | 31 | 247 |
| 2024 | 38 | 22 | 260 |
| 2023 | 70 | 40 | 972 |
| 2022 | 48 | 32 | 905 |
| 2021 | 47 | 25 | 959 |
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
134 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 96 days – 194 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 153 days
- Sample
- 60 articles with submission and acceptance dates (153 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,390 / EUR 3,290 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- book reviewOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc. Back to topLength not stated
- editorialOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc. Back to topLength not stated
- original paperOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc. Back to topLength not stated
- regular paperCounts Suggested word counts: 5-10K for regular papers, 3-5K for perspectives, 10-15K for reviews Manuscript length: Research articles should not exceed 12,000 …main text ≤ 12,000 words
- reviewOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc. Back to topLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Environment Systems and Decisions, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2194-5403
- Electronic ISSN
- 2194-5411
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Environment Systems and Decisions
What is the impact factor of Environment Systems and Decisions?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.6, h-index 81.
How long does peer review take at Environment Systems and Decisions?
Based on the dates recorded on 60 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 134 days (interquartile range 96–194 days). 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 Systems and Decisions?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Systems and Decisions based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), Mainland China (8) and India (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Environment Systems and Decisions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environment Systems and Decisions is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Environment Systems and Decisions open access, and what is the APC?
Environment Systems and Decisions is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .