Environmental Management: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0364-152X · ISSN 1432-1009 · Springer Science+Business Media · Environmental Science

Half of the articles Environmental Management accepted in 2025 were accepted within 145 days of submission (n = 259); the middle half took 102–209 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
145 days median
middle half 102–209 · n = 259
Acceptance → online
22 days median
middle half 14–33 · n = 259
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 138 → 145 days; 90% CI -8 to +22 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$2,690

Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026

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How long does Environmental Management take to accept a paper?

days0751502253002020: middle half 126–241 days1712020n=1682021: middle half 100–223 days1652021n=1582022: middle half 97–234 days1602022n=1832023: middle half 90–210 days1382023n=1432024: middle half 87–213 days1372024n=1632025: middle half 102–209 days1452025n=259
Line = median; shaded box = middle half of articles (25th–75th percentile). Year of acceptance.
Days from submission to acceptance, by year of acceptance
YearArticles (n)25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctAccepted <14 daysHave a revised date
20252591021452092910.4%0%
2024163871372131.8%0%
2023143901382100.0%0%
2022183971602340.0%0%
20211581001652230.0%0%
20201681261712410.0%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 1% (3 articles)030–59 days: 5% (13 articles)3060–89 days: 11% (29 articles)6090–119 days: 17% (43 articles)90120–149 days: 18% (46 articles)120150–179 days: 13% (34 articles)150180–209 days: 11% (28 articles)180210–239 days: 7% (18 articles)210240–269 days: 5% (14 articles)240270–299 days: 3% (7 articles)270300–329 days: 1% (2 articles)300330–359 days: 3% (7 articles)330360+ days: 6% (15 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–2931.2%
30–59135.0%
60–892911.2%
90–1194316.6%
120–1494617.8%
150–1793413.1%
180–2092810.8%
210–239186.9%
240–269145.4%
270–29972.7%
300–32920.8%
330–35972.7%
360+155.8%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 22 days (middle half 14–33 days, n = 259).

From submission to online publication, the median was 174 days (middle half 124–242 days, n = 259).

Read these numbers carefully

  • These times describe articles the journal accepted. Rejected manuscripts never appear in public data, so they cannot tell you how long a rejection takes.
  • Dates are the ones the publisher deposited with PubMed. Some publishers record the date a revised manuscript arrived as the submission date, which makes review look faster.
  • Invited articles and special issues can move faster than regular submissions.

Open access status and publishing fees

Subscription or hybrid (not determined). Listed APC: about $2,690 (as reported by OpenAlex).

No institutional payments for this journal are recorded in OpenAPC.

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Integrity and indexing signals

Facts from public records, shown without judgement. See the methodology for why each can be worth a closer look.

Listed in DOAJNo
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025Yes
Retractions1 retracted article among 904 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (1.11 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.4% of 2025 articles
Publication volume232 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+36% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Environmental Science journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2025 figures are compared with the 2025 median of Environmental Management, 145 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
AMBIO171 (2025, n = 191)≈$4,490NoYes
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science135 (2025, n = 56)No fee (DOAJ)YesNo
Journal of Medical Ultrasonics76 (2025, n = 81)≈$4,190NoYes
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine86 (2025, n = 86)$500YesYes
Journal of Occupational Health116 (2025, n = 65)$1,250YesYes
Journal of Intensive Care71 (2025, n = 63)$2,665YesNo
Ecological Applications218 (2025, n = 182)≈$3,970NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Environmental Management take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Environmental Management accepted in 2025 were accepted within 145 days of submission (n = 259); the middle half took 102–209 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Environmental Management articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 22 days of acceptance (n = 259).

Does Environmental Management charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $2,690 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0364-152X; NLM ID 7703893; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 259 articles accepted in 2025 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: none.

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Data sources. Submission, acceptance and publication dates: Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed, entries through Sep 15, 2026). NLM does not endorse Journal Clock, and these figures may not reflect the most current PubMed data. Journal fees and open-access listing: DOAJ (CC0, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Fees paid by institutions: OpenAPC (Open Database License, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Retractions: Retraction Watch Database via Crossref (retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Journal identifiers and topics: OpenAlex (CC0). Currency conversion: ECB reference rates (Sep 15, 2026). How these numbers are calculated · For organisations.