Journal profile · ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
Journal of Ecological Engineering
ISSN 2299-8993 · Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE) · Poland
Journal of Ecological Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 330; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 387 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Ecological Engineering is published by Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE) 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 Integrated Water Resources Management, Geology and Environmental Impact Studies and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, together about 36.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Ecological Engineering (JEE) is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes original research and review articles in the areas of the protection and restoration of the natural environment. All articles are published full in English. The articles are published in an electronic version, and the printed version does not appear. In our journal there are not special issues published. JEE is a member of Crossref – the citation-linking backbone for online publications. Our ethic statements are based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors – available online at http://publicationethics.org/resources/code-conduct iThenticate – a plagiarism detection service iThenticate service was developed in partnership with CrossRef. It is the most prominent similarity check service of plagiarism detection include intellectual property protection and document-versus-documents analysis. The editorial board undertake the comprehensive manuscripts screening, aiming to eliminate plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process. Topics of the JournalPro-ecological technologies and products Industrial and municipal waste management Renewable energy technologies Energy-saving technologies Anthropogenic pollution in the environment Environmental monitoring Sustainability in environmental engineering Circular economy Climate change in the environment Processing and usage of mineral resources Recovery of valuable materials and fuels Surface water and groundwater management Water and wastewater treatment Smog and air pollution prevention Prevention of noise spread Protection and reclamation of soils Reclamation and revitalization of degraded areas Heavy metals in the environment Environmental protection of rural areas Restoration and protection of urban environment Environmental life-cycle assessment (LCA) Simulations and computer modeling in the environmental engineering IT technologies and applications for the environmental protection Abstracting and IndexingEmerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) – Web of Science Core Collection SCOPUS EBSCOhost J-Gate IC Journals Master List Google Scholar CNKI Scholar BazTech PBN – Polska Bibliografia Naukowa The frequency of issues Monthly (from 2022) The history of the Journal Inzynieria Ekologiczna (ISSN 2081-139X), printed in Polish from 2000 to 2012. Next, two parallel online versions have been published: (1) Inzynieria Ekologiczna / Ecological Engineering (ISSN 2392-0629) in Polish from 201
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Integrated Water Resources ManagementEnvironmental Science17.7%
- Geology and Environmental Impact StudiesSocial Sciences9.5%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.4%
- Waste Management and Environmental ImpactEngineering7.1%
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Science4%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Phosphorus and nutrient managementEnvironmental Science3.4%
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 | Engineering, Environmental | 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 | Engineering, Environmental | 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 SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, CNKI, J-Gate
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 839OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 412LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,013 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 374 | 374 | 96 |
| 2025 | 387 | 387 | 540 |
| 2024 | 376 | 376 | 1,343 |
| 2023 | 408 | 408 | 2,774 |
| 2022 | 415 | 415 | 3,089 |
| 2021 | 322 | 322 | 3,079 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous 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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | PLN 1,400 / EUR 300 / USD 330 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 330 / EUR 300 / PLN 1,400 | No | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Not considered
- questionnaire-based studies; people-based surveys
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
- Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE)
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2299-8993
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 12 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ecological Engineering
What CAS zone is Journal of Ecological Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Ecological Engineering is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Environmental. 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Ecological Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index Journal of Ecological Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Ecological Engineering is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Ecological Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Ecological Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 330.
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: .