Journal profile · Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Resources Environment and Sustainability
ISSN 2666-9161 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Resources Environment and Sustainability: CAS Zone 1 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,000; review about 105 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 96 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Resources Environment and Sustainability is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, together about 27.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Resources, Environment and Sustainability is a peer-reviewed transdisciplinary journal aiming at publishing high-quality original research from a broad range of natural, social and engineering fields. The publications emphasize sustainable resource utilization, associated environmental impact mitigation, and potential solutions to achieve resource and environmental sustainability.Previous explorations of pathways to maximize resource utilization efficiency and minimize environmental impacts have been greatly constrained within isolated disciplines, which calls for novel integration across natural, social and technological systems. Understanding the mechanism and inspiring society to sustain future generations with finite natural resources and limited environmental capacity are the overarching goals of this journal.ScopeResources, Environment and Sustainability will cover topics including, but not limited to:Sustainable agriculture and food productionSustainable production and cleaner production Circular economy and waste management Life cycle assessment Sustainable development and sustainability Sustainable consumptionEnvironmental quality improvement and remediationIn addition to publishing original research and analyses, Resources, Environment and Sustainability will publish Reviews, Viewpoints, Comments, and Editorials from across the full range of disciplines concerned with sustainable resource supply and environmental sustainability.Our major mission is to bridge the gap between academia across disciplines and policy making by facilitating a combinatorial and cross-disciplinary platform that works towards strategic approaches to conserve natural resources and the environment.Resources, Environment and Sustainability is organized by the Lishui Institute of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing University and published by Elsevier. For questions about publishing your paper in RES, please contact the RES Editorial Office at res@nju.edu.cn.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Jun ChenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 19 in mainland China (about 54%); most named Mainland China 19, Italy 3, Australia 3, United States 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental Impact and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science11.3%
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Science8.8%
- Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering7.1%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Municipal Solid Waste ManagementEnvironmental Science4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 9.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 12.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.06LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 143OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 91LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 363 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102 | 102 | 40 |
| 2025 | 96 | 96 | 519 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 706 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 791 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 1,525 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 2,816 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
105 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 11 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 105 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | USD 3,000 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,000 / EUR 1,870 / GBP 1,600 / JPY 248,060 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,000 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- editorialPublished by members of the Editorial Board or invited Guest Editors. These focus attention on contemporary, pressing issues relevant to Resources, Environment …main text ≤ 1,500 words · references ≤ 10
- editorialsEditorials Published by members of the Editorial Board or invited Guest Editors. These focus attention on contemporary, pressing issues relevant to Resources, E…Length not stated
- revieweview papers are peer reviewed. Typical reviews should contain no more than 12000 words (including references) and up to 10 figures or tables. Viewmain text ≤ 12,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 10
- viewpointst 2 members of the RES Editorial team. Viewpoints should not exceed 1000 words, with no more than 1 figure or table and up to 5 referencesmain text ≤ 1,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 5
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
1 to 6 keywords required Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-9161
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Resources Environment and Sustainability
What CAS zone is Resources Environment and Sustainability in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Resources Environment and Sustainability is in Zone 1 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Environmental Studies / Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Resources Environment and Sustainability?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 9.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 12.5, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Resources Environment and Sustainability?
The publisher reports about 105 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 11 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Resources Environment and Sustainability?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: 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 Resources Environment and Sustainability based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 19 (about 54%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (19), Italy (3) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Resources Environment and Sustainability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Resources Environment and Sustainability is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Resources Environment and Sustainability open access, and what is the APC?
Resources Environment and Sustainability is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,000.
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: .