Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae
ISSN 1733-1218 · eISSN 2719-826X · Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University Press · Poland
Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae is published by Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental Philosophy and Ethics, Religion, Ecology, and Ethics and Sustainable Development and Environmental Management, together about 36.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae (SEeB) is an interdisciplinary academic journal devoted to the humanistic study of the ecological crisis and the relationships between human beings, society, and the natural world. Established in 2003, the journal has grown out of the research tradition of the Centre for Ecology and Ecophilosophy at the Institute of Philosophy of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw. It reflects a methodological approach that combines empirical inquiry with humanistic and philosophical reflection on environmental issues. The journal publishes research in environmental ethics, ecophilosophy, and the philosophical, social, cultural, political, religious, and ecotheological dimensions of contemporary ecological challenges. It promotes interdisciplinary dialogue grounded in a critical and interpretative approach to environmental issues. SEeB is particularly interested in contributions that go beyond description and offer theoretical, ethical, philosophical, social, cultural, religious, ecotheological, legal, educational, or policy-oriented perspectives on contemporary environmental problems. The journal gives priority to articles that interpret environmental phenomena, examine their underlying assumptions, and analyze their implications for values, human–nature relations, social structures, public policy, and cultural contexts. Empirical or technical studies are considered for publication only when they are placed within a broader interpretative framework and explicitly address ethical, philosophical, social, cultural, political, religious, ecotheological, legal, educational, or policy-oriented questions. Purely descriptive, narrowly technical, or data-driven studies that do not develop such a broader interpretative dimension generally fall outside the journal’s scope. The journal welcomes contributions from different disciplines, provided that they advance scholarly reflection on the ethical, philosophical, social, cultural, political, religious, ecotheological, legal, educational, or policy-oriented dimensions of the relationship between human beings, society, and the natural world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editor-in-chief Ryszard F. SadowskiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 6, Czechia 1, Ukraine 1, Croatia 1, Slovakia 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental Philosophy and EthicsEnvironmental Science17%
- Religion, Ecology, and EthicsSocial Sciences10.9%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Science8.8%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine6.1%
- Environmental and sustainability educationEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities4.8%
- Environmental, Ecological, and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Environmental Sustainability and EducationEnvironmental Science4.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q2 | 280/891 | 68th |
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 279/692 | 59th |
| Health Policy | Q4 | 262/330 | 20th |
| General Environmental Science | Q4 | 209/249 | 16th |
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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Scilit, CEEOL, CEJSH, BazHum, ICI Journals Master List, ROAD, Sherpa RoMEO, WorldCat, Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB), Crossref, FATCAT, Library of Science, Most Wiedzy (Open Research Data), Scilit: The Scientific Literature Database
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.47Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 934 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 145 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 176 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 129 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 134 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 95 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 57 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,500 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Preprints
- AI use
AI policy: any use or non-use of AI tools in preparing the manuscript or conducting the study must be disclosed in the AI Tools Declaration. Model summary
Any use or non-use of artificial intelligence tools in preparing the manuscript or conducting the underlying study has been disclosed in the AI Tools Declaration.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Citation style: Chicago author–date, 18th edition, adapted to journal requirements; in-text citations with reference list; footnotes only for explanatory remarks. Model summary
SEeB uses the Chicago author–date citation style, 18th edition, adapted to the journal’s specific requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Open science: authors encouraged to share research data, methodological information, and other materials facilitating verification, reuse, and dissemination. Model summary
Authors are encouraged, where appropriate and ethically possible, to share research data, methodological information, and other materials that facilitate the verification, reuse, and dissemination of research results.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Publishing agreement: completed and signed Publishing Agreement with Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University Publishing House required at submission. Model summary
When submitting a manuscript, the authors are required to provide a completed and signed Publishing Agreement with Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University Publishing House.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: prior posting on a recognised preprint server is not regarded as previous publication; must be disclosed at submission with URL or persistent identifier; authors encouraged to update preprint record after publication. Model summary
The prior posting of a manuscript on a recognised preprint server is not regarded as previous publication and does not prevent submission to SEeB.
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
- Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University Press
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- Polish, English, Italian
- ISSN
- 1733-1218
- Electronic ISSN
- 2719-826X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae
How long does peer review take at Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 5–10; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,500 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (6), Czechia (1) and Ukraine (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .