Journal profile · Engineering, Environmental
OZONE-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
ISSN 0191-9512 · eISSN 1547-6545 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1979
OZONE-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.33; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 124 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
OZONE-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Advanced oxidation water treatment, Water Treatment and Disinfection and Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis, together about 46.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The only journal in the world that focuses on the technologies of ozone and related oxidation technologies, Ozone: Science and Engineering brings you quality original research, review papers, research notes, and case histories in each issue. Ozone: Science & Engineering accepts the following types of article: original articles. Get the most up-to date results of basic, applied, and engineered research including: Ozone generation and contacting Treatment of drinking water Analysis of ozone in gases and liquids Treatment of wastewater and hazardous waste Advanced oxidation processes Treatment of emerging contaminants Agri-Food applications Process control of ozone systems New applications for ozone (e.g. laundry applications, semiconductor applications) Chemical synthesis For Authors Affiliated with Universities, Research Institutes, Companies, and Other Organizations in Japan (by JAPAN OZONE ASSOCIATION): Any manuscripts submitted by a corresponding author who is currently affiliated with a university, research institute, government, company, or other organization (e.g., NGO/NPO) in Japan should NOT be submitted to the journal at the Taylor and Francis website, but to Japan Ozone Association (JOA). Those manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by JOA’s referees. Please see JOA’s website for details. Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at least two (2) independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Environmental
Editor-in-chief Chedly TizaouiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Japan 3, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Chile 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced oxidation water treatmentEnvironmental Science20.6%
- Water Treatment and DisinfectionEnvironmental Science12.9%
- Water Quality Monitoring and AnalysisEnvironmental Science12.8%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science5.1%
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Medical and Biological Ozone ResearchMedicine4.2%
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.8%
- Plasma Applications and DiagnosticsMedicine3.8%
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 | Engineering, Environmental | 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 | Engineering, Environmental | 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 | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Bibliographic Database, BIOBASE
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
- 2.33LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.79Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,134OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 68,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,326 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 61 | 6 | 82 |
| 2024 | 45 | 10 | 174 |
| 2023 | 39 | 8 | 204 |
| 2022 | 44 | 12 | 293 |
| 2021 | 64 | 10 | 794 |
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
124 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 83 days – 171 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 144 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (104 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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 41%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted1
- original articlesOzone: Science & Engineering accepts the following types of article: original articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Ozone: Science & Engineering is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverabilit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Only publishes manuscripts in English. Model summary
Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1979
- ISSN
- 0191-9512
- Electronic ISSN
- 1547-6545
- Society / sponsor
- International Ozone Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 48, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about OZONE-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
What CAS zone is OZONE-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, OZONE-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Environmental / 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 OZONE-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.33; CiteScore 5, h-index 75.
How long does peer review take at OZONE-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 124 days (interquartile range 83–171 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 41%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of OZONE-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (3), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index OZONE-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, OZONE-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is OZONE-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING open access, and what is the APC?
OZONE-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .