Journal profile · Environmental Science-General Environmental Science
Environmental Problems
ISSN 2414-5955 · eISSN 2522-4417 · Lviv Polytechnic National University · Ukraine
Environmental Problems: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 53 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environmental Problems is published by Lviv Polytechnic National University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Municipal Solid Waste Management, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal and Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, together about 20.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The purpose of the Journal «Environmental Problems» is to highlight the actual problems of research of ecology, environmental protection, environmental technologies, environmental safety, regional environmental problems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-General Environmental Science
Editor-in-chief Myroslav MalovanyyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 14, Poland 5, Japan 1, Canada 1, Sweden 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Municipal Solid Waste ManagementEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Wastewater Treatment and ReuseEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Environmental and Analytical Chemistry StudiesEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Environmental Quality and PollutionEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Environmental and Industrial SafetyEnvironmental 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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Environmental Science | Q4 | 230/249 | 7th |
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
Google Scholar, CrossrefPublisher website
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 352 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 142 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 90 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 50 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 59 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 43 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 37 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- 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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
Hidden or undeclared use of AI systems in a manuscript is a serious violation and may be grounds for retraction. Model summary
Hidden or undeclared use of artificial intelligence systems to create text, images, or other data in a manuscript is considered a serious violation and may be grounds for retraction.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts not written in fluent English are rejected automatically without review. Model summary
Manuscripts which are not written in fluent English will be rejected automatically without review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All articles are checked for plagiarism; any kind of plagiarism is unacceptable. Model summary
All articles are checked for plagiarism in the system. Any kind of plagiarism is unacceptable.
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
- Lviv Polytechnic National University
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2414-5955
- Electronic ISSN
- 2522-4417
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 2 (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 Environmental Problems
How long does peer review take at Environmental Problems?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Environmental Problems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Problems based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (14), Poland (5) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Environmental Problems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environmental Problems is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Environmental Problems open access, and what is the APC?
Environmental Problems is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .