Journal profile
International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology
ISSN 2223-957X · Society of Economic Geologists and Mineral Technologists · Pakistan
International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology: fully open access; APC about USD 70; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology is published by Society of Economic Geologists and Mineral Technologists. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, Water Quality and Resources Studies and Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, together about 25.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology (IJEEG) is an Open access, multidisciplinary and peer-reviewed journal, published by Society of Economic Geologists and Mineral Technologists (SEGMITE). The journal follows the COPE and publishes original Research articles, review papers, and short communications related to the fields of: Economic Geology, Mineral deposits research, Mineral exploration and processing, mining geology, coal and petroleum Geology, Gemstone deposits, Marble and granites, Mineral economics, Mining engineering, Engineering geology, Mineral based industries and Fuel industry etc. The journal also covers topics of Environmental Geology/Sciences: Medical geology, Hydrogeology and water resources management, Surface/groundwater pollution, Soil sciences, Soil and groundwater salinity, Seawater intrusion, Disaster management, Climate change, Environmental impacts, Land use management, Solid waste Management, Wastewater treatment, Rainwater harvesting, Renewable energy, GIS and Remote Sensing etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Pakistan 27, Bangladesh 5, Mainland China 2, Türkiye 2, Japan 1 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science10.3%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science8.6%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6.7%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6.2%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering5%
- Groundwater and Watershed AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 623 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 82 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 160 |
| 2024 | 78 | 78 | 196 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 187 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 154 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 114 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | USD 70 / PKR 12,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 70 / PKR 12,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 70 / PKR 12,000 | No | — | |
| 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 accepted3
- research articlespublishes original Research articles, review papers, and short communicationsLength not stated
- review paperspublishes original Research articles, review papers, and short communicationsLength not stated
- short communicationspublishes original Research articles, review papers, and short communicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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
- Society of Economic Geologists and Mineral Technologists
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2223-957X
- Society / sponsor
- SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS & MINERAL TECHNOLOGISTS
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (27), Bangladesh (5) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 70.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .