Journal profile · GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Environmental and Climate Technologies
ISSN 1691-5208 · eISSN 2255-8837 · Sciendo · Poland
Environmental and Climate Technologies: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 18 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 72 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environmental and Climate Technologies is published by Sciendo 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 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Integrated Energy Systems Optimization and Environmental Impact and Sustainability, together about 29.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Environmental and Climate Technologies provides a forum for information on innovation, research and development in the areas of environmental science, energy resources and processes, innovative technologies and energy efficiency. Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts which cover the range of topic from bioeconomy, sustainable technology development, life cycle analysis, eco-design, climate change mitigation, innovative solutions for pollution reduction to resilience, the energy efficiency of buildings, secure and sustainable energy supplies. The Journal ensures international publicity for original research and innovative work.A variety of themes are covered through a multi-disciplinary approach, one which integrates all aspects of environmental science:Sustainability of technology developmentBioeconomyCleaner production, end of pipe productionZero emission technologiesEco-designLife cycle analysisEco-efficiencyEnvironmental impact assessmentEnvironmental management systemsResilienceEnergy and carbon marketsGreenhouse gas emission reduction and climate technologiesMethodologies for the evaluation of sustainabilityRenewable energy resourcesSolar, wind, geothermal, hydro energy, biomass sources: algae, wood, straw, biogas, energetic plants and organic wasteWaste managementQuality of outdoor and indoor environmentEnvironmental monitoring and evaluationHeat and power generation, including district heating and/or coolingEnergy efficiencyWhy subscribe and readThe ECT Journal covers wide range of issues related to environmental and climate change technologies: possible applications of renewable energy resources, energy efficient power supply, improvement of energy efficiency of buildings, innovative solutions for reduction of air and water pollution, securing of power supply, as well as topical issues of ensuring further development of society.Why submitThe Journal ensures international publicity for original research and innovative work.It is a peer reviewed journal.High impact and visibility.Worldwide readership.High-quality publication in both of form i.e online as well as hard copy for all authors.Efficient publishing process.Easy process of paper submission by using Open Journals system.The journal is indexed in SCOPUS, Web of Science, DOAJ, EBSCO, Naviga and other services.Rejection Rate37%
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering12.4%
- Integrated Energy Systems OptimizationEngineering9.1%
- Environmental Impact and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science8%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy4.8%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering4.5%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
- Energy Efficiency and ManagementEnergy4.1%
- Energy and Environment ImpactsEnvironmental Science4%
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 | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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)
- 18Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 36Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 220OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 840 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 4 |
| 2025 | 72 | 72 | 73 |
| 2024 | 72 | 72 | 191 |
| 2023 | 77 | 77 | 499 |
| 2022 | 102 | 102 | 665 |
| 2021 | 102 | 102 | 785 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1691-5208
- Electronic ISSN
- 2255-8837
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Environmental and Climate Technologies
What CAS zone is Environmental and Climate Technologies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Environmental and Climate Technologies is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Environmental and Climate Technologies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 18; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at Environmental and Climate Technologies?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Which databases index Environmental and Climate Technologies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environmental and Climate Technologies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Environmental and Climate Technologies open access, and what is the APC?
Environmental and Climate Technologies is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .