Journal profile · Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Soil Environmental Health
ISSN 2949-9194 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Soil Environmental Health: impact factor 9.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,800; review about 66 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 13% (journal website); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Soil Environmental Health is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Heavy metals in environment, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics and Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pollution. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is supported by the State Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Safety.Soil & Environmental Health (SEH) is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality papers with soil and environmental health focus. The journal welcomes high-quality process-oriented and hypothesis-based submissions, which are based on novel research that contribute towards sustainable soil and environmental management, and explore the nexus between soil health and functions, environmental and human health, and related ecosystem services. To take on multiple societal grand challenges, soil and environmental health research requires the integrated contributions of scientists from different disciplines, across the natural and social sciences and engineering disciplines. SEH aims to publish cutting-edge novel research that promotes the fundamental understanding, practical technological applications, and realistic policy implementation to promote soil and environmental health.Subject areas include, but are not limited to:Scientific foundation of the soil and environmental health concept;Case studies exploring the implementation of the soil health concept;The one-health concept to promote soil, human and planetary health;Soil health indicators for different soil threats and related thresholds;Soil and environmental health monitoring and mapping;Methods to assess and model soil and environmental health;Nexus between environmental health, soil functions and ecosystem services;Sustainable soil and environmental management and engineering;Soil and environmental health policy and legislation;The economy of soil and environmental health.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Lizhong ZhuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 26 in mainland China (about 32%); most named Mainland China 26, United States 15, Spain 8, United Kingdom 4, India 4 (82 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science15%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences13%
- Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Arsenic contamination and mitigationEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Soil Geostatistics and MappingEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.2%
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.
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)
- 9.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 11.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.94LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 133 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 315 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 508 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 1,166 |
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
66 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 7 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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 66 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 | USD 1,800 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,800 / EUR 1,680 / GBP 1,440 / JPY 223,250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 900 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 10–12
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Highlights
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, 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
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 ·- 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
single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single 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
- 2949-9194
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Soil Environmental Health
What is the impact factor of Soil Environmental Health?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 9.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 11.4, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Soil Environmental Health?
The publisher reports about 66 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 7 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. 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 Soil Environmental Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 10–12; Reference style: Author–date; Highlights: 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 Soil Environmental Health based?
Of the 82 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 26 (about 32%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (26), United States (15) and Spain (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Soil Environmental Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Soil Environmental Health is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Soil Environmental Health open access, and what is the APC?
Soil Environmental Health is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,800.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .