Journal profile · Multiple
Environmental Ethics
ISSN 0163-4275 · eISSN 2153-7895 · Envirnomental Philosophy, Inc.
Environmental Ethics: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.46; subscription journal; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environmental Ethics is published by Envirnomental Philosophy, Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religion, Ecology, and Ethics, Environmental Philosophy and Ethics and Climate Change and Geoengineering, together about 44.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Allen ThompsonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 1, Norway 1, Singapore 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Ecology, and EthicsSocial Sciences18.6%
- Environmental Philosophy and EthicsEnvironmental Science15.4%
- Climate Change and GeoengineeringEnvironmental Science10.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.6%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences4.6%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.46LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 530OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,268 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 43 | 7 | 13 |
| 2024 | 50 | 8 | 28 |
| 2023 | 30 | 6 | 52 |
| 2022 | 30 | 4 | 62 |
| 2021 | 37 | 2 | 70 |
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
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- ≤ 150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- articlesArticle manuscripts should be submitted by email in Word format (.docx, .doc) and prepared for anonymous review.Length not stated
- short commentsIn addition to articles the journal welcomes short comments, limited to 1,000 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
Generative AI must not be used to contribute to content, style, or citations; other AI tool use must be disclosed to the editors at submission. Model summary
Authors must confirm that they have not used generative AI to contribute to the content, style, or citations of manuscripts submitted to Environmental Ethics. Any other author use of AI tools must be disclosed to the editors at the time of submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
An Open Access Archiving Policy applies to articles published under the standard publication agreement. Model summary
No login or registration requirement Creative Commons or equivalent licenses Supported by sponsorship, memberships, fees, institutional agreements OA publishing or archiving options available for most subscription journals Customized planning to balance income and access requirements PDC also provides Free Access to back issues of many journals and other publications. Contact us for more informati…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts must be original, unpublished work, and prepared for anonymous review with authors not identifiable in the text. Model summary
Manuscripts must be original, unpublished work and the author(s) must not be identifable in the text.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Manuscripts must be original, unpublished work. Model summary
Manuscripts must be original, unpublished work and the author(s) must not be identifable in the text.
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
- Envirnomental Philosophy, Inc.
- ISSN
- 0163-4275
- Electronic ISSN
- 2153-7895
- Society / sponsor
- Center for Environmental Philosophy
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Environmental Ethics
What CAS zone is Environmental Ethics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Environmental Ethics is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Ethics / Environmental Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Environmental Ethics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.46; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 73.
What are the manuscript requirements of Environmental Ethics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Environmental Ethics based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (1), Norway (1) and Singapore (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Environmental Ethics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environmental Ethics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Environmental Ethics open access, and what is the APC?
Environmental Ethics is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .