Journal profile · ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Journal of Environmental Informatics
ISSN 1726-2135 · eISSN 1684-8799 · International Society for Environmental Information Sciences · CANADA · Quarterly
Journal of Environmental Informatics: CAS Zone 2 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.91; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Environmental Informatics is published by International Society for Environmental Information Sciences and is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Water resources management and optimization and Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, together about 30.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Environmental Informatics (JEI) is an international, peer-reviewed, and interdisciplinary publication designed to foster research innovation and discovery on basic science and information technology for addressing various environmental problems. The journal aims to motivate and enhance the integration of science and technology to help develop sustainable solutions that are consensus-oriented, risk-informed, scientifically-based and cost-effective. JEI serves researchers, educators and practitioners who are interested in theoretical and/or applied aspects of environmental science, regardless of disciplinary boundaries. The topics addressed by the journal include: - Planning of energy, environmental and ecological management systems - Simulation, optimization and Environmental decision support - Environmental geomatics - GIS, RS and other spatial information technologies - Informatics for environmental chemistry and biochemistry - Environmental applications of functional materials - Environmental phenomena at atomic, molecular and macromolecular scales - Modeling of chemical, biological and environmental processes - Modeling of biotechnological systems for enhanced pollution mitigation - Computer graphics and visualization for environmental decision support - Artificial intelligence and expert systems for environmental applications - Environmental statistics and risk analysis - Climate modeling, downscaling, impact assessment, and adaptation planning - Other areas of environmental systems science and information technology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science12.8%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering11.6%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Water Systems and OptimizationEngineering5.3%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science5%
- Hydrological Forecasting Using AIEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesEnvironmental Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 6.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 349OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 558 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 24 | 6 | 56 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 222 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 299 |
| 2022 | 11 | 5 | 200 |
| 2021 | 24 | 13 | 347 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
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
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
- International Society for Environmental Information Sciences
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1726-2135
- Electronic ISSN
- 1684-8799
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Environmental Informatics
What CAS zone is Journal of Environmental Informatics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Environmental Informatics is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Environmental Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 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 Informatics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.91; CiteScore 10.7, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Environmental Informatics?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 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 Environmental Informatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Environmental Informatics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Environmental Informatics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Environmental Informatics 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: .