Journal profile · Environmental Science-Water Science and Technology
Environmental Science Advances
ISSN 2754-7000 · The Royal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom
Environmental Science Advances: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 95 days to acceptance (11 articles, last 24 months); 191 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environmental Science Advances is published by The Royal Society of Chemistry 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 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, together about 28.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Fundamental environmental research is welcomed, alongside modelling, fieldwork, applied studies, policy work and studies at the environmental and social science interface. Studies that enhance holistic environmental understanding, for example by connecting different environmental compartments, linking to human health and wellbeing, and joining up other disciplines, are particularly welcome. Truly interdisciplinary, the journal welcomes research from any field related to the environmental sciences, global environmental change, and sustainability science. Inclusive collaboration across research disciplines is important for scientific advancement. Topics of interestWe welcome studies from a broad range of topics including:biosciencesengineeringecologyhydrologysoil sciencegeoscienceatmospheric scienceagricultural scienceclimate sciencesocial science interfaceand much moreStudies that advance our understanding of the physical environment, environmental health, and environmental sustainability, or provide solutions to challenges in these areas are particularly welcome. All submitted manuscripts will be judged on their quality, interest, and potential impact, to ensure we publish novel and significant contributions. Allow cookies to view content.Allow
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Water Science and Technology
Editor-in-chief Zongwei CaiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 1, India 1, Spain 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.3%
- Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Science10.9%
- Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Mathematics, Computing, and Information ProcessingComputer Science6.2%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.8%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances researchEnvironmental Science4.7%
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 | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of SciencePublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 182OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 137LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 807 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 167 | 167 | 102 |
| 2025 | 191 | 191 | 769 |
| 2024 | 175 | 175 | 1,869 |
| 2023 | 168 | 168 | 2,103 |
| 2022 | 104 | 104 | 1,955 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 73 |
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 PubMed · to
95 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 59 days – 126 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (11 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 103 days
- Sample
- 11 articles with submission and acceptance dates (13 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | GBP 2,100 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 2,200 | — | — |
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 websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
RSC publishing processes and policies cover review, transfers, appeals, prior publication, data, correction and retraction. Model summary
Processes and policies Including review, transfers, appeals, prior publication, data and correction and retraction.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Publish open access
Choosing to publish open access is easy and straightforward – and it is possible in every Royal Society of Chemistry journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review model
Single-anonymised: reviewers are anonymous and author names and affiliations are known to reviewers. Double-anonymised: both the authors’ and reviewers’ identities are anonymous (opt in at submission). Transparent: the editor’s decision letter, reviewers’ comments, and authors’ response for all versions of the manuscript are published alongside the article (opt in at any point prior to acceptance)…
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
- The Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2754-7000
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Environmental Science Advances
What CAS zone is Environmental Science Advances in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Environmental Science Advances is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Environmental / Environmental Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Environmental Science Advances?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 9.8, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Environmental Science Advances?
Based on the dates recorded on 11 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 95 days (interquartile range 59–126 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Environmental Science Advances based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), India (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Environmental Science Advances?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environmental Science Advances is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Environmental Science Advances open access, and what is the APC?
Environmental Science Advances is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .