Journal profile · Environmental Science-Water Science and Technology
Environmental Technology Reviews
ISSN 2162-2515 · eISSN 2162-2523 · Taylor & Francis
Environmental Technology Reviews: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 206 days to acceptance (82 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 27% (journal website); 53 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environmental Technology Reviews is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal and Environmental remediation with nanomaterials, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Environmental Technology Reviews provides comprehensive, critical and timely reviews of important research in the field of applied environmental studies, including: environmental engineering; environmental biotechnology; environmental monitoring and assessment; circular economy developments; municipal and industrial waste management and associated technologies; atmospheric science and emissions technology; management of water in the municipal, industrial and natural environments; soil systems and land management; and bioenergy. Environmental Technology Reviews publishes peer-reviewed Brief Reviews and Critical Reviews. Brief Reviews (up to 6,000 words) are short reviews on emerging areas and the most interesting/significant developments in that area. Critical Reviews (up to 20,000 words) are longer articles that offer critical insight into a research area. Environmental Technology Reviewsis a forum for the capture and analysis of significant findings in the rapidly developing field of environmental science and engineering research. Globally, we face a number of critical environmental challenges, including climate change, resource sustainability and pollution, at a scale never seen before. ETR examines and frames these issues for an international readership with a broad scientific base and we welcome contributions from scientists and engineers in industry, government and academia. Papers are published both in print and online. Accepted manuscripts are generally published online within 1 month of acceptance, prior to appearing in the annual print issue. Environmental Technology Reviews is committed to maximising the visibility of research. All accepted papers can be published Open Access. In addition, the Editor selects a small number of papers per year for additional promotion; these papers are made free to access for a limited period of time. The journal began as part of Environmental Technology , a forum for the rapid publication of technological manuscripts in the same field. More information can be found on the journal's homepage at www.tandfonline.com/tent. Subscribers to Environmental Technology will receive Environmental Technology Reviews as part of their annual subscription. Peer Review Statement Environmental Technology Reviews is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for furth
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Water Science and Technology
Editor-in-chief Raffaella VillaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Mainland China 1, United States 1, India 1, Germany 1, South Africa 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wastewater Treatment and ReuseEnvironmental Science10.3%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science9.9%
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterialsEngineering9.5%
- Advanced oxidation water treatmentEnvironmental Science7%
- Coagulation and Flocculation StudiesEnvironmental Science7%
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas ProductionEngineering5.7%
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Membrane Separation TechnologiesEnvironmental Science5.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Science and Technology | Q1 | 54/279 | 80th |
| Environmental Engineering | Q2 | 68/241 | 71st |
| Pollution | Q2 | 54/180 | 70th |
| Waste Management and Disposal | Q2 | 49/151 | 67th |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.85Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.83Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 154OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 76,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 272 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 4 | 1,454 |
| 2025 | 53 | 10 | 1,384 |
| 2024 | 30 | 5 | 1,051 |
| 2023 | 35 | 7 | 927 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 789 |
| 2021 | 20 | 2 | 707 |
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 Crossref · to
206 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 148 days – 306 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (82 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 229 days
- Sample
- 82 articles with submission and acceptance dates (88 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 126 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- brief reviewsBrief Reviews (up to 6,000 words) are short reviews on emerging areas and the most interesting/significant developments in that area.Length not stated
- critical reviewsCritical Reviews (up to 20,000 words) are longer articles that offer critical insight into a research area.Length not stated
- reviewief Reviews and Critical Reviews. Brief Reviews (up to 6,000 words) are short reviews on emerging areas and the most interestimain text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articleReview Article | Published online: 10 Aug 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Environmental Technology Reviews is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review is single anonymized; submission online via ScholarOne. Model summary
All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2162-2515
- Electronic ISSN
- 2162-2523
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Environmental Technology Reviews
How long does peer review take at Environmental Technology Reviews?
Based on the dates recorded on 82 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 206 days (interquartile range 148–306 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27%. 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 Technology Reviews based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), United States (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Environmental Technology Reviews?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environmental Technology Reviews is indexed in Scopus.
Is Environmental Technology Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
Environmental Technology Reviews is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .