Journal profile · Environmental Sciences
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
ISSN 1187-7863 · eISSN 1573-322X · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1988
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.66; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 129 days to acceptance (36 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS is published by Springer Netherlands and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Organic Food and Agriculture and Environmental Philosophy and Ethics, together about 27.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes original research and policy perspectives on ethical issues involved in agriculture, food production and consumption, environmental practices, and human-animal interactions. JAGE is committed to publishing high-quality academic works, while recognizing and promoting disciplinary diversity in approaching the ethical issues within its scope. Contributions from various academic disciplines – as well as multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary pieces – may therefore be eligible for publication in JAGE, provided that they demonstrate an explicit normative perspective. This includes (but is not limited to) contributions grounded in social justice theory, science and technology studies, (eco)feminism, environmental ethics, animal ethics, and critical animal studies. Papers published in JAGE have applied theoretical aims or aim to inform agricultural and environmental policy decisions, practices, advocacy efforts, or educational initiatives. The journal welcomes submissions that focus on ethical issues with respect to (e.g.): i. Agricultural production systems (e.g. animal husbandry, aquaculture, insect farming, and crop farming systems). ii. Consumption styles and diets (e.g. meat consumption, vegetarianism, veganism). iii. The safety, availability, and affordability of food and feed. iv. Technologies with (possible) applications in animal agriculture (e.g. biotechnologies, robotics, artificial intelligence). v. Agricultural policies and regulations on national and international levels. vi. Approaches to environmental sustainability, including climate change mitigation and adaptation policies. vii. Ecological conservation efforts and the modification of ecosystems. viii. Knowledge production practices with respect to agriculture. ix. Human-animal relations in agriculture, environmental protection and conservation, but also more broadly.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Sciences
Editor-in-chief Bart GremmenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 19, Canada 3, Netherlands 3, Germany 2, India 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Science10.3%
- Organic Food and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.8%
- Environmental Philosophy and EthicsEnvironmental Science8.6%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary8.3%
- Genetically Modified Organisms ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Religion, Ecology, and EthicsSocial Sciences6%
- Human-Animal Interaction StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 1.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 720OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 74.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 383,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,547 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 24 | 18 | 22 |
| 2024 | 25 | 22 | 97 |
| 2023 | 22 | 17 | 142 |
| 2022 | 22 | 19 | 289 |
| 2021 | 35 | 26 | 470 |
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
129 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 81 days – 163 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (57 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 153 days
- Sample
- 36 articles with submission and acceptance dates (59 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)
- over 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- original research articlehes the following kinds of articles: i. Original research articles (no more than 8,000 words) ii. Policy Perspectives that analyze a national (or internmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- perspectivers and graduate students are preferred. Perspective pieces should be no more than 2,000 words. (Potential authors of Policy Perspectives should contact tmain text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency requested Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Compliance with Ethical Standards section required Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright transfer
Copyright transfer or exclusive publication rights Model summary
Authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher (or grant the Publisher exclusive publication and dissemination rights). This will ensure the widest possible protection and dissemination of information under copyright laws.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open access publishing option Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewer suggestions allowed Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
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
- Springer Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 1187-7863
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-322X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Agriculture, Multidisciplinary / Environmental Sciences / Ethics / History & Philosophy Of Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.66; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS?
Based on the dates recorded on 36 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 129 days (interquartile range 81–163 days); authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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 JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), Canada (3) and Netherlands (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts, ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .