Journal profile · Environmental Sciences
Wetlands
ISSN 0277-5212 · eISSN 1943-6246 · Springer Netherlands · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1981
Wetlands: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.31; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,890; median 178 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 126 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Wetlands is published by Springer Netherlands 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 Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, together about 42.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Wetlands is an international journal concerned with all aspects of wetlands biology, ecology, hydrology, water chemistry, soil and sediment characteristics, management, and laws and regulations. The journal is published 6 times per year, with the goal of centralizing the publication of pioneering wetlands work that has otherwise been spread among a myriad of journals. Since wetlands research usually requires an interdisciplinary approach, the journal in not limited to specific disciplines but seeks manuscripts reporting research results from all relevant disciplines. Manuscripts focusing on management topics and regulatory considerations relevant to wetlands are also suitable. Submissions may be in the form of articles or short notes. Timely review articles will also be considered, but the subject and content should be discussed with the Editor-in-Chief (NDSU.wetlands.editor@ndsu.edu) prior to submission. All papers published in Wetlands are reviewed by two qualified peers, an Associate Editor, and the Editor-in-Chief prior to acceptance and publication. All papers must present new information, must be factual and original, and must not have been published elsewhere.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Sciences
Editor-in-chief Marinus L. OttePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 15%); most named United States 18, Mainland China 8, United Kingdom 4, Canada 3, Taiwan, China 2 (54 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science21.6%
- Peatlands and Wetlands EcologyEnvironmental Science14.4%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science3.3%
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 | Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | 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 | Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.31LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,416OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 120LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 454,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,706 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 128 | 63 | 32 |
| 2025 | 126 | 44 | 222 |
| 2024 | 125 | 45 | 614 |
| 2023 | 112 | 42 | 823 |
| 2022 | 133 | 31 | 1,295 |
| 2021 | 124 | 35 | 1,585 |
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
178 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 121 days – 267 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 202 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (267 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 4 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,890 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- editorialThe journal does not have strict word counts, but we suggest up to 4,000 words for short communications and 4,000-8,000 words for regular articles and review ar…Length not stated
- invited reviewsInvited reviews: The Mark Brinson Review series was initiated in 2013 and brings together in-depth, over-arching reviews in the fields of wetland science and ma…Length not stated
- letterThe journal does not have strict word counts, but we suggest up to 4,000 words for short communications and 4,000-8,000 words for regular articles and review ar…Length not stated
- opinionThe journal does not have strict word counts, but we suggest up to 4,000 words for short communications and 4,000-8,000 words for regular articles and review ar…Length not stated
- original researchThe journal does not have strict word counts, but we suggest up to 4,000 words for short communications and 4,000-8,000 words for regular articles and review ar…Length not stated
- original research articleThe journal does not have strict word counts, but we suggest up to 4,000 words for short communications and 4,000-8,000 words for regular articles and review ar…Length not stated
- perspectiveThe journal does not have strict word counts, but we suggest up to 4,000 words for short communications and 4,000-8,000 words for regular articles and review ar…Length not stated
- regular articleThe journal does not have strict word counts, but we suggest up to 4,000 words for short communications and 4,000-8,000 words for regular articles and review ar…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal does not have strict word counts, but we suggest up to 4,000 words for short communications and 4,000-8,000 words for regular articles and review ar…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal does not have strict word counts, but we suggest up to 4,000 words for short communications and 4,000-8,000 words for regular articles and review ar…Length not stated
- short communicationThe journal does not have strict word counts, but we suggest up to 4,000 words for short communications and 4,000-8,000 words for regular articles and review ar…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- short communicationsShort communications: Short articles in the same format as Original Research articles, reporting on new findings that are deemed to be potentially very importan…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, do not currently satisfy the journal's authorship criteria. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
The journal encourages authors to provide an optional statement of data availability in their article. Model summary
This journal encourages authors to provide an optional statement of data availability in their article. Data Availability Statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Wetlands, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors must suggest at least five suitable reviewers, two of whom must be from different countries. Model summary
Authors must suggest at least five suitable reviewers, two of whom must be from different countries.
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
- Springer Netherlands
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1981
- ISSN
- 0277-5212
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-6246
- Society / sponsor
- Society of Wetland Scientists
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Wetlands
What CAS zone is Wetlands in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Wetlands is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ecology / Environmental Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Wetlands?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.31; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 127.
How long does peer review take at Wetlands?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 178 days (interquartile range 121–267 days); authors report an average review time of about 4 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 Wetlands?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5. 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 Wetlands based?
Of the 54 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 15%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), Mainland China (8) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Wetlands?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Wetlands is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Wetlands open access, and what is the APC?
Wetlands is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,890.
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: .