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Journal of Ecohydraulics
ISSN 2470-5357 · eISSN 2470-5365 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Ecohydraulics: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 234 days to acceptance (67 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 30% (journal website); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Ecohydraulics is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, together about 54.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Ecohydraulics (TJoE) is an international multi-, inter-, and trans- disciplinary journal for the publication of novel, hypothesis-driven, high-impact research clearly addressing interactions among abiotic and biotic components of freshwater, estuarine, and coastal systems.TJoE seeks novel links between the physical, chemical and biological drivers to foster a new generation of environmental management. Studies should address fundamental discoveries about natural processes or applications to assess and solve real-world abiotic-biotic problems at any scale. Topics we would be interested in, but are not limited to, are as follows: Through environmental flows Fish passage Habitat modelling Nature-based solutions Restoration Submissions should transcend single disciplinary studies to span and intertwine at least one abiotic and one biotic aspect. Peer Review All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Manuscript Types Considered Research papers. Perspective papers. Review papers (after discussion with the Editor in Chief). Short communications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Gregory PasternackPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 67%); most named Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science25.3%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science20.2%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science8.9%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science4%
- Hydraulic flow and structuresEngineering3.6%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 3 |
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 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.61Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 31,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 217 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 15 | 4 |
| 2025 | 36 | 17 | 51 |
| 2024 | 23 | 15 | 149 |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | 81 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4 | 64 |
| 2021 | 26 | 12 | 357 |
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
234 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 163 days – 319 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (67 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 259 days
- Sample
- 67 articles with submission and acceptance dates (69 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 69 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted8
- perspectiveResearch papers. Perspective papers. Review papers (after discussion with the Editor in Chief). Short communications.Length not stated
- perspective papersPerspective papers.Length not stated
- research paperResearch papers. Perspective papers. Review papers (after discussion with the Editor in Chief). Short communications.Length not stated
- research papersResearch papers.Length not stated
- reviewResearch papers. Perspective papers. Review papers (after discussion with the Editor in Chief). Short communications.Length not stated
- review papersReview papers (after discussion with the Editor in Chief).Length not stated
- short communicationResearch papers. Perspective papers. Review papers (after discussion with the Editor in Chief). Short communications.Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Ecohydraulics 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 access? Increase the discoverability an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Peer review: initial editor appraisal, then single anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees; online submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne 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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2470-5357
- Electronic ISSN
- 2470-5365
- Society / sponsor
- IAHR
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ecohydraulics
What CAS zone is Journal of Ecohydraulics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Ecohydraulics is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Water Resources. 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 Journal of Ecohydraulics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Ecohydraulics?
Based on the dates recorded on 67 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 234 days (interquartile range 163–319 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 30%. 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 Journal of Ecohydraulics based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 67%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Ecohydraulics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Ecohydraulics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Ecohydraulics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Ecohydraulics 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .