Journal profile · Environmental Sciences
HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT
ISSN 1080-7039 · eISSN 1549-7860 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1995
HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.24; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 173 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 71 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Heavy metals in environment, Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal (HERA) provides a resource for policy-makers and professionals researching and assessing environmental hazards to both humans and ecological systems. The editors expect papers published to be original, novel, of sound science, and purposeful for risk assessment, communication, management, and monitoring. The content of the papers should primarily contribute to the improvement of knowledge and methodology for risk assessment, including the establishment of measures for reducing, mitigating, and(or) preventing health risks in humans and ecosystems. Papers should not be of merely local or regional interest, but should address their implications for discipline-wide and(or) international relevance. SCOPE AND RESEARCH THEMES The journal is an international peer-reviewed publication that currently publishes ten issues annually. The journal's scope includes scientific and technical information and critical analysis in the areas of human health risk assessment, ecological risk assessment, and a few cross-cutting issues (e.g., climate change). These tracks are divided into the following research themes. Manuscripts that address any of these themes will be considered. Human health risk assessment Manuscripts must address at least one component of the human health risk assessment process, which includes (1) hazard identification, (2) dose-response assessment, (3) exposure assessment, and (4) risk characterization. The findings must contribute to the improved knowledge of human health risk assessment. While HERA focuses primarily on risk assessment of chemical stressors (i.e., exogenous and endogenous hazardous substances/agents), we also consider manuscripts that address health risks induced by non-chemical stressors such as climate change, selected physical and biological agents (such as radiation, microplastics, particulate matter, microorganisms, etc.). Manuscripts addressing aggregate and cumulative risks among susceptible or underserved populations are welcome. Ecological risk assessment Manuscripts must address or provide information that contributes to the improved knowledge of at least one component of ecological risk assessment of chemical and(or) non-chemical stressors in the environment. The ecological risk assessment process includes (1) identification of stressors and their characteristics, including the ecological system at risk; (2) characterization of exposure; (3) characterization of ecolo
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Sciences
Editor-in-chief Parinya PanuwetPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science12.3%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science6%
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Risk Perception and ManagementSocial Sciences5.2%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science4.6%
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)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Chemical Abstract Service, SciSearch, Research Alert, ISI, Food Science and Technology Abstracts
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
- 2.24LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.67Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.79Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 108OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,672OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 73LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 102,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 102,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,178 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 5 | 14 |
| 2025 | 71 | 8 | 155 |
| 2024 | 49 | 7 | 159 |
| 2023 | 39 | 3 | 352 |
| 2022 | 87 | 9 | 1,284 |
| 2021 | 49 | 4 | 782 |
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
173 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 130 days – 233 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 190 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (129 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- infectious disease (unless it involves chemical stressors); economic risk; business and marketing risk; cybersecurity; transportation; human trafficking; social conflicts
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 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 a…
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 and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1080-7039
- Electronic ISSN
- 1549-7860
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT
What CAS zone is HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT 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 HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.24; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 108.
How long does peer review take at HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 173 days (interquartile range 130–233 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 17% (2025). 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 HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT open access, and what is the APC?
HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .