Journal profile · Environmental Science-Environmental Science (all)
Natur und Recht
ISSN 0172-1631 · eISSN 1439-0515 · Springer Nature · 12 issues per year
Natur und Recht: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,190; 150 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Natur und Recht is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Administrative Law and Governance, Environmental law and policy and Property Rights and Legal Doctrine, together about 54.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Im Mittelpunkt der Zeitschrift Natur und Recht steht das gesamte Recht des ökologischen Natur- und Umweltschutzes. Darüber hinaus wird auch das Recht behandelt, das der Natur zusetzt: Dies sind vor allem das Bau- und Fachplanungsrecht. Auch das Immissionsschutz-, Abfall-, Wasser-, Bodenschutz- und Landesplanungsrecht gehören zum Themenspektrum der Natur und Recht, ebenso wie das umweltrelevante Jagd-, Fischerei-, Forst- und Landwirtschaftsrecht. Schließlich finden das Tierschutz- und Denkmalschutzrecht eine Plattform.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Science (all)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 29, United Kingdom 1, Switzerland 1, Austria 1 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences23.4%
- Environmental law and policySocial Sciences22.8%
- Property Rights and Legal DoctrineSocial Sciences8.5%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences7.3%
- Energy Law and PolicyDecision Sciences4.2%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine4.2%
- Environmental and Social Impact AssessmentsEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Environmental Policies and EmissionsEnvironmental Science3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Q4 | 230/235 | 2nd |
| General Environmental Science | Q4 | 246/249 | 1st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 120,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,395 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 128 | 27 | 63 |
| 2025 | 150 | 37 | 61 |
| 2024 | 156 | 37 | 93 |
| 2023 | 165 | 48 | 95 |
| 2022 | 175 | 47 | 84 |
| 2021 | 156 | 45 | 73 |
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.
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 3,190 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Natur und Recht, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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 Nature
- Frequency
- 12 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0172-1631
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-0515
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 48, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Natur und Recht
Where are the editorial board members of Natur und Recht based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (29), United Kingdom (1) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Natur und Recht?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Natur und Recht is indexed in Scopus.
Is Natur und Recht open access, and what is the APC?
Natur und Recht is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .