Journal profile · ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences
ISSN 1943-815X · eISSN 1943-8168 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND
Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.73; fully open access; APC about USD 2,195; median 272 days to acceptance (28 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: The journal is now closed to new submissions. Ongoing submissions will be processed as normal. For any questions, please contact the journal team. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Climate Change Policy and Economics and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, together about 22.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences (JIES) publishes international research on social and natural sciences, focusing on significant environmental issues. JIES is published on behalf of the VVM, a network of environmental professionals in the Netherlands. Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences aims to provide a stimulating, informative and critical forum for intellectual debate. It features perspectives on the processes responsible for environmental change, the impact of that change on nature and society, and possible solutions. A prerequisite for articles to be considered by the journal is that they report on integrative environmental research. Please refer to this linked figure to see how JIES defines integration. The journal is especially concerned with the relationships between science, society and policy and one of its key aims is to advance understanding of the theory and practice of sustainable development. Research pertaining to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is particularly relevant. Key themes include integrated assessment methodologies; governance and regulation; technology and innovation; science, society and policy; and knowledge, perceptions and discourse. The journal publishes research on the following topics: Energy Food Water Climate change Pollution Waste Urban sustainability Biodiversity conservation Education on sustainability Environment and development Environmental management systems Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences publishes original research articles and essays. JIES also publishes occasional Special Issues covering interdisciplinary research and policy perspectives on specific environmental issues. The journal operates a double-anonymized peer review policy. The journal is now closed to new submissions. Ongoing submissions will be processed as normal. For any questions, please contact the journal team. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Henri C. MollPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 5, United Kingdom 1, Poland 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Science8.9%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.5%
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Environmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
- Climate Change Communication and PerceptionSocial Sciences4%
- Risk Perception and ManagementSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3.73LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 194OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 343 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 39 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 68 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 228 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 416 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 147 |
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
272 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 224 days – 378 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (28 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 289 days
- Sample
- 28 articles with submission and acceptance dates (29 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 37 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,195 / GBP 1,756 / EUR 2,110 / AUD 3,060 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,615 / USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- commentComment | Published online: 23 Jun 2026Length not stated
- editorialEditorial | Published online: 24 Aug 2026Length not stated
- essaysJournal of Integrative Environmental Sciences publishes original research articles and essays.Length not stated
- original research articlesJournal of Integrative Environmental Sciences publishes original research articles and essays.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 7 Sep 2026Length not stated
- special issuesJIES also publishes occasional Special Issues covering interdisciplinary research and policy perspectives on specific environmental issues.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Closed to new submissions Model summary
Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal operates a double-anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1943-815X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-8168
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 3 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 Integrative Environmental Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.73; CiteScore 8.3, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 28 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 272 days (interquartile range 224–378 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (5), United Kingdom (1) and Poland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,195.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .