Journal profile · Multiple
Environmental Science-Atmospheres
ISSN 2634-3606 · The Royal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom
Environmental Science-Atmospheres: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 96 days to acceptance (26 articles, last 24 months); 133 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environmental Science-Atmospheres is published by The Royal Society of Chemistry and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Air Quality and Health Impacts and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, together about 47.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chemical processes, interactions between chemical and physical systems, and environmental change are central, as is environmental change driven by natural or anthropogenic causes, including emissions from natural and human systems. Environmental Science: Atmospheres welcomes contributions in thermodynamics, microphysics, and chemistry of multiphase systems coupling gases, aerosols and clouds, as well as photochemistry and radiative transfer. All aspects of science are covered, including in situ and laboratory measurements, computation chemistry and chemical transport modelling, instrumentation, and remote sensing. Topics of interestTopics include but are not limited to:AerosolsBiomass burningBiosphere interactionsCloudsClimate variability, drivers and consequencesComputational chemistryDepositionDustEmissionsField measurementsGasesHealth effectsHydrosphere interactionsIndoor airInstrumentationModellingIsotopesLaboratory measurementsMultiphase chemistryPollution mitigationPrecipitationRadiationRemote sensing
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Neil DonahuePublisher 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
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences25.5%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science14.4%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences8%
- Air Quality Monitoring and ForecastingEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Atmospheric aerosols and cloudsEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Vehicle emissions and performanceEngineering3.9%
- Mathematics, Computing, and Information ProcessingComputer Science3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 3 |
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 | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web 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
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 184OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 87LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 794 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 130 | 130 | 34 |
| 2025 | 133 | 133 | 244 |
| 2024 | 148 | 148 | 613 |
| 2023 | 161 | 161 | 1,406 |
| 2022 | 147 | 147 | 2,002 |
| 2021 | 71 | 71 | 1,080 |
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
96 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 65 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (26 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 98 days
- Sample
- 26 articles with submission and acceptance dates (29 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
- 30.5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- 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 | GBP 2,000 | Yes | — | |
| 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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Find out more about open access at the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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
- 2634-3606
- 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-Atmospheres
What CAS zone is Environmental Science-Atmospheres in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Environmental Science-Atmospheres is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Meteorology & Atmospheric 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-Atmospheres?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at Environmental Science-Atmospheres?
Based on the dates recorded on 26 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 96 days (interquartile range 65–136 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-Atmospheres 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-Atmospheres?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environmental Science-Atmospheres 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 Science-Atmospheres open access, and what is the APC?
Environmental Science-Atmospheres 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: .