Journal profile · ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
European Journal of Environmental Sciences
ISSN 1805-0174 · eISSN 2336-1964 · Karolinum Press · Czechia
European Journal of Environmental Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Environmental Sciences is published by Karolinum Press 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 Plant and animal studies, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, together about 32.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Insect Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
There is no publication fee. Issues are published twice a year (June, December). The review proces takes several months depending on the quality of the paper and adherence to the Author guidelines. Indexed in: Web of Science and in Scopus, and also in Crossref, Google Scholar, Cirad (Ou Publier), DOAJ, EBSCO, Mirabel, ROAD, Ulrichsweb, Worldcat, Zoological Record. Impact factor in Web of Science: 0.8.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Barbora KamenickáPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 13, United Kingdom 2, Japan 2, France 2, Finland 2 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.6%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science7.4%
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyEnvironmental Science5%
- Plant Parasitism and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.1%
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 | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceDOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Crossref, Cirad (Ou Publier), Mirabel, ROAD, Ulrichsweb, Worldcat, Zoological Record
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)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 242 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 49 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 23 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 106 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement
EJES Editorial board, Editors, Reviewers and Publisher follow publication ethics during the whole lifecycle of an article. We ask our authors to follow them as well. We are willing to publish corrections, clarifications, deal with retractions and apologies if necessary. Our editors are committed to ensuring fair peer review process that evaluates the scientific quality of the submitted paper. They…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY) applies to published articles. Model summary
The journal applies the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) to articles and other works we publish. If you submit your paper for publication by European Journal of Environmental Sciences, you agree to have the CC BY license applied to your work. The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions.
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
- Karolinum Press
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1805-0174
- Electronic ISSN
- 2336-1964
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Environmental Sciences
What CAS zone is European Journal of Environmental Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Environmental Sciences is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Environmental Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Environmental Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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 European Journal of Environmental Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: 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 European Journal of Environmental Sciences based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (13), United Kingdom (2) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Environmental Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Environmental Sciences is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Environmental Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Environmental Sciences is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .