Environmental Science Quarterly
Open Access
Double Blind
Quarterly
22% acceptance rate
Peer Review
Double Blind
OA Type
Gold OA
Acceptance
22%
Time to Decision
7 weeks
Frequency
Quarterly
APC
1,800 USD
Impact Factor (2023)
5.7
CiteScore (2023)
7.8
About This Journal
Environmental Science Quarterly (ESQ) is a gold open-access journal publishing interdisciplinary research at the interface of environmental science, ecology, and sustainability policy. The journal covers the full breadth of environmental challenges — from climate change and biodiversity loss to pollution, land degradation, and the governance of natural resources. ESQ bridges scientific evidence with actionable policy recommendations through rigorous peer-reviewed research.
Aims & Scope
ESQ publishes research advancing understanding of the natural environment and human interactions with it:
• Climate change: modelling, attribution, and regional impact assessment
• Ecology and biodiversity: population dynamics, ecosystem services, conservation biology
• Biogeochemical cycles: carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and water
• Environmental pollution: air quality, soil contamination, micro- and nanoplastics, heavy metals
• Land use change, deforestation, and landscape ecology
• Marine and freshwater systems: ocean acidification, eutrophication, river basin management
• Sustainable development, circular economy, and green infrastructure
• Environmental policy, governance, and multilateral agreements
Interdisciplinary studies linking biophysical processes to socioeconomic drivers are particularly welcome.
• Climate change: modelling, attribution, and regional impact assessment
• Ecology and biodiversity: population dynamics, ecosystem services, conservation biology
• Biogeochemical cycles: carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and water
• Environmental pollution: air quality, soil contamination, micro- and nanoplastics, heavy metals
• Land use change, deforestation, and landscape ecology
• Marine and freshwater systems: ocean acidification, eutrophication, river basin management
• Sustainable development, circular economy, and green infrastructure
• Environmental policy, governance, and multilateral agreements
Interdisciplinary studies linking biophysical processes to socioeconomic drivers are particularly welcome.