Journal profile · Multiple
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
ISSN 2662-138X · Springer Nature
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment: CAS Zone 1 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 74.55; subscription journal; 126 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cryospheric studies and observations, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Climate variability and models, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science and Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We are interested in the latest advances in, and timely syntheses of, research spanning all aspects of Earth and environmental science, incorporating disciplines that fall within, and are related to, the following themes: weather and climate, surface processes, and solid Earth. The reciprocal relationship between the environment and society are also featured. Our broad scope and accessible format ensures that articles reache the widest possible audience. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment is part of the Nature Reviews portfolio of journals. To learn more about Nature Reviews, check out this animation and the Nature Reviews page. You can also find a summary of the editorial input and checks here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, Germany 3, United States 1, India 1, Italy 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cryospheric studies and observationsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences9%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science8.5%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6.7%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Climate change and permafrostEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsEnvironmental Science5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 74.55LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 74.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 87.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 98.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 17.08LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 16.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 359OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 25.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 62LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 889,619Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 832 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 12 | 124 |
| 2025 | 126 | 36 | 2,342 |
| 2024 | 123 | 55 | 5,749 |
| 2023 | 127 | 43 | 14,244 |
| 2022 | 133 | 44 | 18,557 |
| 2021 | 116 | 39 | 17,889 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 2662-138X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
What CAS zone is Nature Reviews Earth & Environment in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nature Reviews Earth & Environment?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 74.55; CiteScore 98.9, h-index 144.
Where are the editorial board members of Nature Reviews Earth & Environment based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), Germany (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature Reviews Earth & Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nature Reviews Earth & Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .