Journal profile · ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Mires and Peat
ISSN 1819-754X · The International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG) · ENGLAND
Mires and Peat: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.91; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 33 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mires and Peat is published by The International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG) 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 Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, together about 58.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mires and Peat is a peer-reviewed internet journal focusing specifically on mires, peatlands and peat. As a truly “free-to-users” publication (i.e. NO CHARGES to authors OR readers), it is immediately accessible to readers and potential authors worldwide. It is published jointly by the International Peatland Society (IPS) and the International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG). Mires and Peat is indexed by Thomson Reuters Web of Science (2017 Impact Factors: 1.326 [two-year] and 1.638 [five-year]), Elsevier Scopus, EBSCO Environment Complete, CABI Abstracts, CSA Proquest (including their Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts ASFA, Ecology, Entomology, Animal Behavior, Aqualine and Pollution databases) and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Mires and Peat also participates in the CABI Full Text Repository, and subscribes to the Portico E-journal Preservation Service (LTPA). Mires and Peat publishes high-quality research papers on all aspects of peatland science, technology and wise use, including: ecology, hydrology, survey, inventory, classification, functions and values of mires and peatlands; scientific, economic and human aspects of the management of peatlands for agriculture, forestry, nature conservation, environmental protection, peat extraction, industrial development and other purposes; biological, physical and chemical characteristics of peat; and climate change and peatlands. Short communications and review articles on these and related topics will also be considered; and suggestions for special issues of the Journal based on the proceedings of conferences, seminars, symposia and workshops will be welcomed. The submission of material by authors and from countries whose work would otherwise be inaccessible to the international community is particularly encouraged.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Peatlands and Wetlands EcologyEnvironmental Science33.9%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science14.6%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.3%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Fire effects on ecosystemsEnvironmental Science6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering2.9%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science2.9%
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 | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | 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 | 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
- 1.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 209OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 552 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 20 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 52 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 36 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 174 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 235 |
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)
- about 33 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 50 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- The International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG)
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1819-754X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mires and Peat
What CAS zone is Mires and Peat in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mires and Peat is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mires and Peat?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.91; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Mires and Peat?
Authors report an average review time of about 33 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 Mires and Peat?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mires and Peat is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Mires and Peat open access, and what is the APC?
Mires and Peat is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .