Journal profile · ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering
ISSN 2052-336X · Springer International Publishing · IRAN · 2 issues per year · Founded 2012
Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.79; fully open access; APC about USD 3,890; median 216 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Air Quality and Health Impacts and Heavy metals in environment, together about 26.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology and Pollution. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Environmental Health Science & Engineering is a peer-reviewed journal presenting timely research on all aspects of environmental health science, engineering and management.A broad outline of the journal's scope includes:Water treatment and pollutants risk assessmentWastewater collection, treatment and disposalAir pollution control and risk assessmentSolid waste management Food safety and hygieneRadiation and noise protection Soil pollution and BioremediationEnvironmental nanotechnology and membrane systems Climate changeEpidemiology and risk assessment
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Ramin NabizadehPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 23, United States 3, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1, Malaysia 1 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science11.3%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science8.2%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Advanced oxidation water treatmentEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterialsEngineering4.8%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy3.9%
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 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsDOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 3.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 789OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 334,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,106 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 14 |
| 2025 | 37 | 36 | 156 |
| 2024 | 41 | 40 | 310 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 490 |
| 2022 | 91 | 91 | 1,154 |
| 2021 | 175 | 175 | 3,853 |
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
216 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 144 days – 331 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 236 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (82 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
- Submission to first decision
- 44 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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,890 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Fee waivers
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs cannot be authors; AI use must be documented 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 Competing Interests
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data and code transparency expected 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
COPE member, follows COPE guidelines on misconduct 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 ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
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 International Publishing
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 2 issues per year
- Founded
- 2012
- ISSN
- 2052-336X
- Society / sponsor
- Iranian Association of Environmental Health
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering
What CAS zone is Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Environmental / Environmental Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 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 Environmental Health Science and Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.79; CiteScore 7, h-index 85.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 216 days (interquartile range 144–331 days). 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 Environmental Health Science and Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Environmental Health Science and Engineering based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (23), United States (3) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS, CAB Abstracts and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,890.
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: .