Journal profile · BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION-ECOLOGY
Landscape and Ecological Engineering
ISSN 1860-1871 · eISSN 1860-188X · Springer Japan · Japan · Semiannual · Founded 2005
Landscape and Ecological Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.12; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,490; median 231 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Landscape and Ecological Engineering is published by Springer Japan 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 Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Urban Green Space and Health and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Landscape and Ecological Engineering is published by the International Consortium of Landscape and Ecological Engineering (ICLEE) in the interests of protecting and improving the environment in the face of biodiversity loss, desertification, global warming, and other environmental conditions. The journal invites original papers, technical reports, policy reports, reviews, short communications, and data notes on all aspects of conservation, restoration, and management of ecosystems. It is not limited to purely scientific approaches, but welcomes technological and design approaches that provide useful and practical solutions to today's environmental problems. The journal's coverage is relevant to universities and research institutes, while its emphasis on the practical application of research will be important to all decision makers dealing with landscape planning and management problems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION-ECOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Seong WooPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Japan 45, South Korea 28, Taiwan, China 19, Mainland China 2, Italy 2 (99 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science15.7%
- Urban Green Space and HealthEnvironmental Science10.3%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science9.9%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Urban Heat Island MitigationEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Ecology and Conservation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and ConservationEnvironmental Science4.3%
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 | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | 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 | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
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 | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | 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
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 318OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 122,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 794 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 21 | 12 |
| 2025 | 58 | 13 | 78 |
| 2024 | 52 | 13 | 203 |
| 2023 | 48 | 13 | 309 |
| 2022 | 46 | 15 | 478 |
| 2021 | 59 | 14 | 773 |
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
231 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 147 days – 307 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 261 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (134 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 first decision
- 19 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,490 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- No colour charges
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- book reviewand may also be submitted unsolicited. Book reviews (up to 3,000 words) Data Notes (up to 6,000 words): Brief articles that providmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- book reviewsBook reviews (up to 3,000 words)Length not stated
- data notecited. Book reviews (up to 3,000 words) Data Notes (up to 6,000 words): Brief articles that provide a transparent description ofmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- data notesData Notes (up to 6,000 words): Brief articles that provide a transparent description of one or more primary experimental or observational datasets relevant to …Length not stated
- editorial"Landscape and Ecological Engineering" is published by the International Consortium of Landscape and Ecological Engineering (ICLEE) in the interests of protecti…main text ≤ 9,000 words
- original paperollowing types of papers are published: Original papers (up to 9,000 words): Articles that typically are based on new data collectionmain text ≤ 9,000 words
- original papersOriginal papers (up to 9,000 words): Articles that typically are based on new data collection and analysis, or on modeling.Length not stated
- policy reportsPolicy reports (up to 5,000 words): Brief articles that introduce the information on global and local environmental policies, laws and regulations of countries …Length not stated
- reviewuntries or international organizations. Reviews (up to 12,000 words): Timely assessments of a portion of the field encompassedmain text ≤ 12,000 words
- reviewsReviews (up to 12,000 words): Timely assessments of a portion of the field encompassed by the ICLEE. Review papers on a particular topic are sometimes solicited…Length not stated
- short communicationollection and analysis, or on modeling. Short communications (up to 4,000 words): Shorter articles than those categorized as Original papermain text ≤ 4,000 words
- short communicationsShort communications (up to 4,000 words): Shorter articles than those categorized as Original papers. These may be brief methodological notes that do not includ…Length not stated
- technical reportsTechnical reports (up to 5,000 words): Brief articles that include technical notes or case studies for ecological management and engineering.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- 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 Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency: authors should ensure data, materials, software and code support published claims and comply with field standards; individual journal policies on research data sharing may apply. 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. Please note that journals may have individual policies on (sharing) research data in concordance with disciplinary norms and expectations.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Publication ethics: journal follows COPE guidelines on potential acts of 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 ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Landscape and Ecological Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewer suggestion: authors may suggest suitable reviewers and/or request exclusion of certain individuals at submission; suggested reviewers must be independent and not connected to the work. Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts. When suggesting reviewers, authors should make sure they are totally independent and not connected to the work in any way.
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 Japan
- Country or region
- Japan
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1860-1871
- Electronic ISSN
- 1860-188X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Landscape and Ecological Engineering
What CAS zone is Landscape and Ecological Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Landscape and Ecological Engineering is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biodiversity Conservation / Ecology. 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 Landscape and Ecological Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.12; CiteScore 4, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Landscape and Ecological Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 231 days (interquartile range 147–307 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Landscape and Ecological Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Landscape and Ecological Engineering based?
Of the 99 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (45), South Korea (28) and Taiwan, China (19). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Landscape and Ecological Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Landscape and Ecological Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Landscape and Ecological Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Landscape and Ecological Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,490.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .