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Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
ISSN 0972-6268 · eISSN 2395-3454 · Technoscience Publications · India
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology: fully open access; APC about USD 600; review about 36 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 266 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology is published by Technoscience Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal and Heavy metals in environment, together about 25.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing original research, reviews, and scientific studies in environmental science, pollution control, environmental technology, natural resource management, sustainability, and related interdisciplinary fields. The journal follows a continuous publication model within four annual issues published in March, June, September, and December. The journal was established in 1994 as the Journal of Environment & Pollution and was renamed Nature Environment and Pollution Technology in 2002. It has been published as an open-access online journal since 2017.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Science (all)
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named India 8, Italy 2, Canada 2, Malaysia 2, Mainland China 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science9.6%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science8.6%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterialsEngineering5.9%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Coagulation and Flocculation StudiesEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Environmental and Analytical Chemistry StudiesEnvironmental Science4.5%
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 Environmental Science | Q3 | 155/249 | 37th |
| Pollution | Q3 | 123/180 | 31st |
| Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | Q3 | 240/345 | 30th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 139OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.62OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,015Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,874 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 212 | 212 | 1,397 |
| 2025 | 266 | 266 | 1,680 |
| 2024 | 228 | 228 | 1,157 |
| 2023 | 218 | 218 | 819 |
| 2022 | 242 | 242 | 560 |
| 2021 | 243 | 243 | 316 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Desk decision
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | INR 18,500 / USD 600 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 575 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 575 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 600 / USD 350 / INR 18,500 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 600
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 prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Bibliometric analyses based papers
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- correspondenceAll the correspondence should be made by e-mail at contact@neptjournal.com, and the manuscript number should always be quoted while corresponding for a particul…Length not stated
- original research articlesNEPT publishes original research articles, review articles, short communications, and other scholarly contributionsLength not stated
- original research paperOriginal Research Papers: An original research paper is a primary source that presents the results of an original study, experiment or investigation carried out…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- original research papersAn original research paper is a primary source that presents the results of an original study, experiment or investigation carried out by the authors.Length not stated
- research paperOriginal Research Papers: An original research paper is a primary source that presents the results of an original study, experiment or investigation carried out…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Research Papers: An original research paper is a primary source that presents the results of an original study, experiment or investigation carried out…Length not stated
- review articlesNEPT publishes original research articles, review articles, short communications, and other scholarly contributionsLength not stated
- review research papersA review research paper is a secondary source that provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of existing literature on a particular research topic or quest…Length not stated
- short communicationsNEPT publishes original research articles, review articles, short communications, and other scholarly contributionsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies
Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Model summary
Authors may use generative AI and AI-assisted tools to enhance readability and language, but must do so with full human oversight. AI outputs should be carefully reviewed, as they can be inaccurate or biased. AI tools cannot be credited as authors, as authorship requires human accountability, originality, and adherence to publishing ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Authorship Model summary
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study, drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content in accordance with COPE guidelines. Do not “gift” authorship to those who did not contribute to the paper. The editors can ask the authors to provide a contribu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
References Model summary
The references should follow the Harvard Style of Reference Writing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Digital preservation via Portico Model summary
NEPT Journal is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. To ensure the integrity and availability of our research, we have partnered with Portico, a leading digital preservation service.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
NEPT Journal is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing. We strictly adhere to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing and follow ethical guidelines to ensure integrity, fairness, and accountability. Our editorial policies prohibit plagiarism, data falsification, duplicate submissions, and conflicts of interest. Authors, revie…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and License
CC BY license (Creative Commons Attribution v4.0 International License) Model summary
Technoscience Publications follows the CC BY license (Creative Commons Attribution v4.0 International License) for its open access journal ‘Nature Environment and Pollution Technology. The CC BY license is the most common open license available and is considered the industry 'gold standard' for open access. This license allows users to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement of the Journal
Open access Model summary
This is an open access journal which means that all the content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, provided proper attribution to the original …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review of the Paper
The paper will be sent for peer review to the external/internal reviewers and the authors have to duly comply with the comments of the reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism policy
Plagiarism screening using Turnitin or other similarity-detection tools Model summary
All submissions are screened using Turnitin or other appropriate similarity-detection tools. Similarity reports are evaluated by the editorial team. Editorial decisions are not based solely on a numerical similarity percentage; the nature, extent, source, and context of the overlap are considered. Manuscripts containing plagiarism, unattributed copying, duplicate publication, inappropriate text re…
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
- Technoscience Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0972-6268
- Electronic ISSN
- 2395-3454
- 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 Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
How long does peer review take at Nature Environment and Pollution Technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20%. 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 Nature Environment and Pollution Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 Nature Environment and Pollution Technology based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (8), Italy (2) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature Environment and Pollution Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nature Environment and Pollution Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 600.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .