Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics
ISSN 1611-8014 · Inter-Research Science Publishing · Germany
Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics is published by Inter-Research Science Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental Philosophy and Ethics, Sustainable Development and Environmental Management and scientometrics and bibliometrics research, together about 35.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental Philosophy and EthicsEnvironmental Science20.9%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Science7.6%
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences6.6%
- Environmental, Ecological, and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.5%
- Religion, Ecology, and EthicsSocial Sciences4%
- Research, Science, and AcademiaDecision Sciences4%
- Risk Perception and ManagementSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q1 | 106/891 | 88th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 496/1530 | 67th |
| Education | Q2 | 736/1698 | 56th |
| Ecology | Q2 | 241/491 | 51st |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q3 | 247/432 | 42nd |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 243 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 194 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 293 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 385 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 374 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 311 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 363 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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
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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Inter-Research Science Publishing
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1611-8014
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics
How long does peer review take at Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Which databases index Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics open access, and what is the APC?
Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics 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; 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: .