Journal guides › Fastest review journals › Environmental Sciences
| # | Journal | Median days | Spread of review times | Impact factor* | Indexed in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH | 54 | 45–72 | 8.96 | ESCI, Scopus | Open access · APC ~US$2,690 |
| 2 | SAR and QSAR in environmental research | 58 | 48–76 | 2.89 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 3 | International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry | 59 | 41–84 | 3.85 | SCIE | Hybrid / subscription |
| 4 | npj Clean Water | 69 | 53–88 | 14.6 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,890 |
| 5 | Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology | 78 | 56–110 | 13.6 | SCIE, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 6 | Water Environment Research | 79 | 52–112 | 3.02 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 7 | Environmental Pollutants and Bioavailability | 80 | 59–110 | 4.94 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,200 |
| 8 | Water Conservation Science and Engineering | 82 | 45–133 | 4.59 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 9 | Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment | 85 | 62–114 | 3.58 | ESCI, Scopus | Open access · APC ~US$2,640 |
| 10 | Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis | 85 | 67–118 | 2.49 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 11 | Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis | 88 | 76–122 | 7.58 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 12 | Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy | 90 | 66–123 | 2.38 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 13 | Environmental Geochemistry and Health | 90 | 59–126 | 4.85 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 14 | Agricultural & Environmental Letters | 96 | 67–136 | 1.90 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,900 |
| 15 | Environmental Engineering Research | 100 | 74–136 | 3.91 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 16 | Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B | 101 | 67–182 | 1.83 | SCIE | Hybrid / subscription |
| 17 | Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering | 103 | 76–132 | 9.84 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 18 | Food and Environmental Virology | 103 | 64–160 | 3.39 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 19 | Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability | 104 | 78–144 | 2.74 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 20 | Earth Systems and Environment | 109 | 78–165 | 4.48 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 21 | Polish Journal of Environmental Studies | 110 | 81–152 | 1.80 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 22 | Grundwasser | 110 | 93–126 | 1.23 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 23 | Current Pollution Reports | 113 | 74–188 | 12.4 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 24 | Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences | 114 | 75–149 | 2.99 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 25 | Environmental Health | 115 | 69–167 | 6.29 | SCIE, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,490 |
| 26 | Geocarto International | 116 | 90–148 | 4.06 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,390 |
| 27 | Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A | 117 | 72–183 | 1.71 | SCIE | Hybrid / subscription |
| 28 | Energy Ecology and Environment | 117 | 81–160 | 6.07 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 29 | Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies | 118 | 78–173 | 1.98 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 30 | Environmental Technology | 121 | 96–169 | 2.28 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 31 | Environmental Sciences Europe | 122 | 92–166 | 8.17 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,290 |
| 32 | Ozone Science and Engineering | 124 | 84–170 | 1.87 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 33 | Aerobiologia | 125 | 90–182 | 2.12 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 34 | Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association | 126 | 96–166 | 3.06 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 35 | Environmental Health Engineering and Management | 126 | 85–188 | 1.33 | Scopus | Open access |
| 36 | Air Quality Atmosphere & Health | 128 | 83–188 | 3.18 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 37 | Chinese Geographical Science | 131 | 116–154 | 3.49 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 38 | International Journal of Environmental Health Research | 131 | 89–177 | 2.14 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 39 | Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology | 132 | 100–180 | 2.13 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 40 | Ecological Processes | 132 | 100–181 | 5.44 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,670 |
| 41 | Wetlands Ecology and Management | 132 | 81–202 | 1.74 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 42 | Greenhouse Gases Science and Technology | 132 | 84–190 | 2.84 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 43 | Aerosol Science and Engineering | 133 | 94–194 | 2.39 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 44 | Discover Sustainability | 134 | 104–183 | 4.66 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,390 |
| 45 | Soil Science & Plant Nutrition | 135 | 88–184 | 2.16 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 46 | Anthropocene Coasts | 136 | 99–186 | 4.01 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 47 | Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics | 136 | 97–216 | 1.57 | SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 48 | Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry | 136 | 100–176 | 3.15 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 49 | Journal of Soils and Sediments | 137 | 105–188 | 2.79 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 50 | Environmental Quality Management | 139 | 84–219 | 3.56 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 51 | BioEnergy Research | 140 | 96–214 | 3.97 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 52 | Journal of Arid Land | 141 | 115–167 | 3.67 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 53 | Aerosol Science and Technology | 142 | 109–185 | 2.74 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 54 | Journal of Environmental Engineering | 143 | 100–203 | 1.71 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 55 | Environmental Epidemiology | 143 | 97–194 | 3.19 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,200 |
| 56 | Water Air & Soil Pollution | 146 | 102–221 | 3.85 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 57 | Ecohydrology | 147 | 99–203 | 2.30 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 58 | Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology | 147 | 116–183 | 2.59 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 59 | npj Climate Action | 148 | 98–214 | 5.96 | ESCI | Open access · APC ~US$1,340 |
| 60 | Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment | 150 | 99–221 | 4.42 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 61 | Ecosystem Health and Sustainability | 151 | 119–198 | 2.89 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,459 |
| 62 | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | 152 | 111–223 | 4.47 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 63 | Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy | 152 | 114–200 | 4.12 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 64 | Journal of Environmental Quality | 153 | 104–198 | 2.47 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 65 | Biochar | 154 | 123–200 | 19.2 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,690 |
| 66 | Journal of soil science and plant nutrition | 155 | 128–185 | 3.76 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 67 | Environmental Fluid Mechanics | 156 | 106–236 | 2.13 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 68 | Global Change Biology | 157 | 114–216 | 11.3 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 69 | Geoenvironmental Disasters | 157 | 103–212 | 4.42 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,390 |
| 70 | The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment | 158 | 120–216 | 6.03 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 71 | Aerosol and Air Quality Research | 160 | 118–216 | 3.61 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,090 |
| 72 | Aquatic Sciences | 161 | 118–220 | 2.67 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 73 | Journal of Hydrologic Engineering | 161 | 121–219 | 2.66 | SCIE, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 74 | Journal of Sedimentary Environments | 161 | 113–212 | 2.01 | ESCI, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 75 | International Journal of Mining Reclamation and Environment | 165 | 114–235 | 3.82 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 76 | Environmental Management | 166 | 117–235 | 3.14 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 77 | Vadose Zone Journal | 167 | 117–221 | 3.24 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,070 |
| 78 | Carbon Management | 168 | 123–234 | 3.42 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,590 |
| 79 | Journal of Paleolimnology | 168 | 122–225 | 1.62 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 80 | Radiation and Environmental Biophysics | 169 | 100–240 | 1.77 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 81 | African Journal of Range and Forage Science | 169 | 110–246 | 0.84 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 82 | Ecotoxicology | 170 | 138–236 | 2.77 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 83 | Journal of Mountain Science | 172 | 128–227 | 2.80 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 84 | International Journal of Biometeorology | 172 | 113–242 | 3.61 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 85 | Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal | 172 | 130–228 | 2.01 | SCIE | Hybrid / subscription |
| 86 | Waste and Biomass Valorization | 174 | 147–213 | 3.49 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 87 | Environmental Earth Sciences | 174 | 133–216 | 4.40 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 88 | GeoHealth | 174 | 120–241 | 3.34 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,000 |
| 89 | Earth s Future | 175 | 133–239 | 8.06 | Scopus | Open access · APC ~US$3,180 |
| 90 | Chemistry and Ecology | 175 | 132–239 | 5.75 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 91 | Global Biogeochemical Cycles | 176 | 132–244 | 5.12 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 92 | Environmental and Ecological Statistics | 176 | 141–234 | 2.29 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 93 | Land Degradation and Development | 178 | 123–255 | 3.61 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 94 | Natural Resource Modeling | 178 | 128–298 | 1.52 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,290 |
| 95 | River Research and Applications | 180 | 134–239 | 2.16 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 96 | Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems | 180 | 120–245 | 2.16 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 97 | Wetlands | 182 | 125–274 | 2.30 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 98 | Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences | 182 | 118–248 | 3.25 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 99 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 182 | 124–276 | 3.39 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 100 | AMBIO | 182 | 127–250 | 4.62 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 101 | Geobiology | 183 | 125–244 | 2.60 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 102 | Carbon Balance and Management | 185 | 128–275 | 3.91 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,890 |
| 103 | International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology | 186 | 133–291 | 4.47 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 104 | Communications Earth & Environment | 186 | 146–232 | 8.78 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,490 |
| 105 | Environmental Microbiology Reports | 188 | 138–245 | 3.52 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 106 | Journal of Industrial Ecology | 188 | 134–261 | 6.44 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 107 | Journal of Health Population and Nutrition | 190 | 112–258 | 4.13 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,790 |
| 108 | Geomicrobiology Journal | 190 | 108–309 | 3.15 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 109 | Biogeochemistry | 195 | 140–242 | 4.32 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 110 | Physical Geography | 196 | 120–280 | 1.37 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 111 | Environmental Chemistry Letters | 197 | 128–260 | 32.8 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 112 | Nature Water | 199 | 137–289 | 19.1 | ESCI, Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 113 | Modeling Earth Systems and Environment | 200 | 156–280 | 4.52 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 114 | Environmental Evidence | 200 | 152–239 | 6.46 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,690 |
| 115 | Estuaries and Coasts | 207 | 144–288 | 2.63 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 116 | Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration | 208 | 128–303 | 2.49 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 117 | Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research | 208 | 154–273 | 1.99 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,993 |
| 118 | Journal of Remote Sensing | 209 | 156–264 | 9.68 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 119 | Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology | 212 | 154–279 | 5.97 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 120 | CLEAN - Soil Air Water | 212 | 151–274 | 1.27 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 121 | Regional Environmental Change | 218 | 153–294 | 3.88 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 122 | Environmental Toxicology | 219 | 160–314 | 3.00 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 123 | Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management | 223 | 151–299 | 4.27 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 124 | Journal of Flood Risk Management | 223 | 161–294 | 3.30 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,280 |
| 125 | Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry Reviews | 224 | 173–328 | 1.96 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 126 | Ecological Applications | 225 | 150–313 | 3.66 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 127 | Environmental Modeling & Assessment | 230 | 153–328 | 2.70 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 128 | Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change | 233 | 150–337 | 6.34 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 129 | Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water | 234 | 162–313 | 9.76 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 130 | Journal of Ecohydraulics | 234 | 165–336 | 2.42 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 131 | International Journal of Environmental Research | 237 | 156–304 | 3.24 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 132 | Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing | 243 | 174–364 | 2.38 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 133 | Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy | 248 | 153–396 | 6.55 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 134 | Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences | 250 | 181–294 | 2.63 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 135 | Sustainability Science | 253 | 175–319 | 5.85 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 136 | Environmetrics | 254 | 192–366 | 1.18 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 137 | Conservation Biology | 255 | 193–322 | 4.55 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 138 | Nature Climate Change | 257 | 195–329 | 14.0 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 139 | Water Resources Research | 261 | 204–317 | 7.25 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,000 |
| 140 | Journal of Coastal Conservation | 263 | 143–395 | 2.35 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 141 | Sustainable Environment Research | 266 | 217–383 | 5.37 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,990 |
| 142 | Ecosystems and People | 268 | 196–393 | 5.64 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,165 |
| 143 | Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health | 272 | 193–404 | 1.35 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 144 | Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences | 272 | 224–378 | 3.31 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,226 |
| 145 | Climatic Change | 284 | 207–387 | 4.72 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 146 | Environment Development and Sustainability | 292 | 202–403 | 4.93 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 147 | Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management | 298 | 192–404 | 1.70 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$215 |
| 148 | Nature Sustainability | 312 | 243–441 | 22.6 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 149 | Environmental Sustainability | 318 | 216–414 | 3.83 | ESCI, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 150 | Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment | 338 | 252–451 | 3.30 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 151 | Natural Resources Forum | 499 | 325–671 | 7.09 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
The box shows the middle half of each journal's papers and the dark line its median. *Impact factor: 2-year citedness from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value.
Frequently asked questions
Which Environmental Sciences journals have the fastest review?
By median days from submission to acceptance: ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH (54 days); SAR and QSAR in environmental research (58 days); International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry (59 days). Source: dates deposited by the publishers in Crossref, updated 28 October 2026.
Is a fast review journal in Environmental Sciences a good choice?
Review time is one factor. Check the journal’s scope, indexing and impact factor too, and confirm it is not predatory: a very short review with no real reviewer comments is a warning sign. Journal pages on ScholarsColab show all of these together.
Where do these review times come from?
From the received and accepted dates that publishers deposit in Crossref, the scholarly publication registry. ScholarsColab takes the median for each journal over its research articles of the last 24 months. Updated 28 October 2026.
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