Journal profile · Environmental Science-Environmental Engineering
Journal of Environmental Engineering (Japan)
ISSN 1348-0685 · eISSN 1881-817X · Architectural Institute of Japan
Journal of Environmental Engineering (Japan): subscription journal; 73 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Environmental Engineering (Japan) is published by Architectural Institute of Japan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Building energy efficiency and sustainability and Wind and Air Flow Studies, together about 47.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering26.3%
- Building energy efficiency and sustainabilityEngineering11.8%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science9.4%
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial ExposureEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Urban Heat Island MitigationEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesEngineering3.7%
- Color perception and designPsychology3%
- Fire dynamics and safety researchEngineering3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | Q4 | 212/241 | 12th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,070 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 52 | 296 |
| 2025 | 73 | 72 | 550 |
| 2024 | 81 | 78 | 565 |
| 2023 | 89 | 89 | 643 |
| 2022 | 92 | 91 | 640 |
| 2021 | 100 | 98 | 480 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Architectural Institute of Japan
- ISSN
- 1348-0685
- Electronic ISSN
- 1881-817X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Environmental Engineering (Japan)
Which databases index Journal of Environmental Engineering (Japan)?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Environmental Engineering (Japan) is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Environmental Engineering (Japan) open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Environmental Engineering (Japan) is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .