Journal profile · Environmental Sciences
Journal of Environmental Sciences-China
ISSN 1001-0742 · eISSN 1878-7320 · Chinese Academy of Sciences · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly · Founded 1989
Journal of Environmental Sciences-China: CAS Zone 2 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.5 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,000; median 132 days to acceptance (175 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 798 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Environmental Sciences-China is published by Chinese Academy of 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 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Air Quality and Health Impacts and Heavy metals in environment, together about 25.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Pollution. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Environmental Sciences is an international peer-reviewed journal established in 1989. It is sponsored by the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and it is jointly published by Elsevier and Science Press. It aims to foster interdisciplinary communication and promote understanding of significant environmental issues. The journal seeks to publish significant and novel research on the fate and behaviour of emerging contaminants, human impact on the environment, human exposure to environmental contaminants and their health effects, and environmental remediation and management. Original research articles, critical reviews, highlights, and perspectives of high quality are published both in print and online.Subjects Aquatic environment Atmospheric environment Biomonitoring and biomarkers Carbon-neutrality technology Emerging contaminants Environmental analysis and methods Environmental biology Environmental chemistry Environmental catalysis and nanomaterials Environmental health and toxicology Environmental microbiology Environmental nanotechnology Environmental remediation and management Terrestrial environmentAbstracting/IndexingThe journal is abstracted and indexed by SCI, EI, CC (ISI), CA (USA), PA (USA), Biosis(USA), BA(USA), Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Germany), NAL Serials(USA), ASTA(USA), IRSD(Japan), WCS of EST(Liechtenstein), Geo Abstracts(UK) and Chinese Sci. and Tech. Journal Abstracts(China) etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Sciences
Editor-in-chief Jiming HaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 100 in mainland China (about 74%); most named Mainland China 100, United States 13, Canada 6, Hong Kong, China 3, Germany 3 (136 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences10.2%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science9%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.8%
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Water Treatment and DisinfectionEnvironmental Science4.5%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 162OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,570OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 331LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,685 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 641 | 44 | 200 |
| 2025 | 798 | 80 | 2,335 |
| 2024 | 502 | 49 | 5,709 |
| 2023 | 475 | 42 | 9,774 |
| 2022 | 725 | 71 | 19,298 |
| 2021 | 288 | 30 | 10,266 |
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 PubMed · to
132 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 106 days – 156 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (175 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 134 days
- Sample
- 175 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,610 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 133 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 / EUR 2,810 / GBP 2,400 / JPY 372,090 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,000 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 8
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted2
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [example: Original research papers and reviews]. Please ensure that you …Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [example: Original research papers and reviews]. Please ensure that you …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
[example: Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. Permission…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1001-0742
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-7320
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Environmental Sciences-China
What CAS zone is Journal of Environmental Sciences-China in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Environmental Sciences-China 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 Sciences-China?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 14.3, h-index 162.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Environmental Sciences-China?
Based on the dates recorded on 175 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 132 days (interquartile range 106–156 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Sciences-China?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 8; Reference style: Author–date; Graphical abstract: Required. 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 Sciences-China based?
Of the 136 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 100 (about 74%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (100), United States (13) and Canada (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Environmental Sciences-China?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Environmental Sciences-China is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Environmental Sciences-China open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Environmental Sciences-China is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,000.
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: .