This blog post features a list of non-paid open-access Environmental Science journals indexed in Scopus. A few journals are also indexed in Web of Science.
The journals are published by reputed publishers (Elsevier, Springer, renowned universities, etc.).
Non-paid open-access journals don’t charge their authors for publishing research papers.
Open Access Journals publish research papers that are free for readers to download.
List of Free, Open Access Environmental Science Journals Indexed in Scopus
| S. No. | Journal Title | Publisher | ISSN | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente | Universidade Federal do Paraná | 2176-9109 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 2 | Applied Environmental Research | Environmental Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University | 2287-075X | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| 3 | Environmental Health Engineering and Management | Kerman University of Medical Sciences | 2423-4311 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 4 | Environment and Natural Resources Journal | Mahidol University | 2408-2384 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 5 | Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment | Springer | 2287-1160 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 6 | Electronic Green Journal | eScholarship Publishing, University of California | 1076-7975 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Environmental protection | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 7 | Detritus | CISA Publisher | 2611-4135 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Environmental pollution | Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Environmental engineering |
| 8 | Journal of Water and Environment Technology | Japan Society on Water Environment | 1348-2165 | Technology: Hydraulic engineering: River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| 9 | Energy and Built Environment | KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. | 2666-1233 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering | Technology: Building construction |
| 10 | Environmental Health Perspectives | The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences | Medicine: Public aspects of medicine | |
| 11 | Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics | Inter-Research | 1863-5415 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences | Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Business ethics |
| 12 | Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering | Hamadan University of Medical Sciences | 2423-4583 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences | Medicine: Public aspects of medicine |
| 13 | Journal of Environmental Health and Sustainable Development | Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences | 2476-7433 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 14 | Clean Air Journal | National Association for Clean Air | 2410-972X | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Environmental pollution | Science |
| 15 | Law, Environment and Development Journal | School of Oriental and African Studies | 1746-5893 | Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Environmental law | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Economic growth, development, planning |
| 16 | Veredas do Direito | Editora Dom Helder | 2179-8699 | Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Environmental law |
| 17 | Sustainable Environment Research | BMC | 2468-2039 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| 18 | Journal of Marine and Island Cultures | Mokpo National University | 2212-6821 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology |
| 19 | Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development | Università degli Studi di Firenze | 2240-2802 | Agriculture | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades: Agricultural industries |
| 20 | Parks | International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) | 2411-2119 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Environmental protection | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 21 | Journal of Political Ecology | University of Arizona Libraries | 1073-0451 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences | Political science |
| 22 | Geomatics and Environmental Engineering | AGH University of Science and Technology Press | 2300-7095 | Science: Astronomy: Geodesy | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 23 | Revista Catalana de Dret Ambiental | Generalitat de Catalunya; Universitat Rovira i Virgili | 2014-038X | Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Environmental law |
| 24 | Quaternary and Environmental Geosciences | Associação Brasileira de Estudos do Quaternário (ABEQUA) | 2176-6142 | Science: Geology |
| 25 | Environmental Humanities | Duke University Press | 2201-1919 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences | General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities |
| 26 | International Review of Environmental History | ANU Press | 2205-3212 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 27 | Advances in Environmental Technology | Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) | 2476-4779 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| 28 | Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology | Iranian Environmental Mutagen Society | 2476-6615 | Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Environmental engineering |
| 29 | Forum Geografic | Universitaria Publishing House, Craiova | 2067-4635 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General) |
| 30 | New Medit | Bononia University Press | 2611-1128 | Agriculture: Agriculture (General) | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences | Social Sciences: Commerce: Commercial geography. Economic geography |
| 31 | Geography, Environment, Sustainability | Lomonosov Moscow State University | 2542-1565 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General) |
| 32 | E3S Web of Conferences | EDP Sciences | 2267-1242 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 33 | Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering | Groundwater Science and Engineering Limited | Science: Biology (General): Ecology | Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics. Underground construction | |
| 34 | Pollution | University of Tehran | 2383-4501 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 35 | Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment | Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC) | 2423-7469 | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades: Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade |
| 36 | Polarforschung | Copernicus Publications | 2190-1090 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 37 | Limnetica | Asociación Ibérica de Limnología | 1989-1806 | Science: Biology (General): Life | Science: Biology (General): Ecology | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Environmental pollution |
| 38 | Periodica Polytechnica: Chemical Engineering | Budapest University of Technology | 1587-3765 | Technology: Chemical technology: Chemical engineering | Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Environmental engineering |
| 39 | Banko Janakari | Forest Research and Training Centre | 2631-2301 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences | Agriculture: Forestry |
| 40 | Water Science | Taylor & Francis Group | 2357-0008 | Technology: Hydraulic engineering | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| 41 | Ecosistemas | Asociación Española de Ecología Terrestre | 1697-2473 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 42 | San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science | eScholarship Publishing, University of California | 1546-2366 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 43 | European Journal of Environmental Sciences | Karolinum Press | 2336-1964 | Science: Biology (General): Ecology |
| 44 | Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering | University of Paraiba | 1982-3932 | Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Environmental engineering |
| 45 | Journal of Water and Climate Change | IWA Publishing | 2408-9354 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 46 | Journal of Health and Pollution | Pure Earth | 2156-9614 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| 47 | Sustentabilidade em Debate | Universidade de Brasília | 2179-9067 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 48 | Environmental and Climate Technologies | Sciendo | 2255-8837 | Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery: Renewable energy sources |
| 49 | Journal of Air Pollution and Health | Tehran University of Medical Sciences | 2476-3071 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| 50 | California Agriculture | University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources | 2160-8091 | Agriculture: Agriculture (General) |
| 51 | Informes de la Construccion | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | 1988-3234 | Fine Arts: Architecture | Technology: Building construction |
| 52 | Territorios | Universidad del Rosario | 2215-7484 | Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races |
| 53 | Human Ecology Review | ANU Press | 2204-0919 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Human ecology. Anthropogeography |
| 54 | Journal of World-Systems Research | University Library System, University of Pittsburgh | 1076-156X | Political science | Social Sciences |
| 55 | Studies in Agricultural Economics | Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI) | 2063-0476 | Agriculture: Agriculture (General) |
| 56 | Agricultural and Food Science | Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland | 1795-1895 | Agriculture: Agriculture (General) |
| 57 | Acta Geographica Slovenica | ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC | 1581-8314 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General) |
| 58 | Acta Agriculturae Slovenica | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | 1854-1941 | Agriculture |
| 59 | Janus.net | Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa | 1647-7251 | Political science: International relations |
| 60 | Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences | Elsevier | 1658-077X | Agriculture: Agriculture (General) |
| 61 | Territoire en Mouvement | Université Lille 1 | 1950-5698 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General) |
| 62 | Architectural Histories | Open Library of Humanities | 2050-5833 | Fine Arts: Architecture |
| 63 | Eurasian Journal of Soil Science | Federation of Eurasian Soil Science Societies | 2147-4249 | Agriculture: Agriculture (General) |
| 64 | Spool | Stichting OpenAccess | 2215-0900 | Fine Arts: Architecture |
| 65 | VLC Arquitectura | Universidad Politécnica de Valencia | 2341-2747 | Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Engineering design | Technology: Building construction: Architectural engineering. Structural engineering of buildings |
| 66 | International Journal of Mining and Geo-Engineering | University of Tehran | 2345-6949 | Technology: Mining engineering. Metallurgy |
| 67 | World Cancer Research Journal | Verduci Editore | 2372-3416 | Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens |
| 68 | Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy | The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy | 2411-9717 | Technology: Mining engineering. Metallurgy |
| 69 | Aquaculture and Fisheries | KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. | 2468-550X | Agriculture: Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling |
| 70 | Journal of Membrane Science and Research | Membrane Processes Research Laboratory (MPRL) | 2476-5406 | Technology: Chemical technology |
| 71 | Heritage and Sustainable Development | Research and Development Academy | 2712-0554 | Fine Arts: Architecture | Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Structural engineering (General) |
| 72 | Derbyana | Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais – SIMA | 2764-1465 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General) | Science: Geology | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Physical geography |
| 73 | Water Science and Technology | IWA Publishing | 1996-9732 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| 74 | Dela | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | 1854-1089 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General) |
| 75 | Water S.A. | Water Research Commission | 1816-7950 | Technology: Hydraulic engineering: River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes |
| 76 | Tropicultura | Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux | 2295-8010 | Agriculture |
| 77 | Historia Agraria | Universidad de Murcia | 2340-3659 | Agriculture: Agriculture (General) | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Land use |
| 78 | Moravian Geographical Reports | Sciendo | 2199-6202 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General) |
| 79 | Journal of Central European Agriculture | University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture | 1332-9049 | Agriculture |
| 80 | Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica | SciCell s.r.o. | 1339-004X | Technology: Chemical technology: Biotechnology | Science: Biology (General): Genetics |
| 81 | Folia Oecologica | Sciendo | 1338-7014 | Science: Biology (General): Ecology |
| 82 | European Journal of Ecology | Sciendo | 1339-8474 | Science: Biology (General): Ecology |
| 83 | Journal of Hydroinformatics | IWA Publishing | 1465-1734 | Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering: Information technology | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| 84 | Agrociencia | Universidad de la República | 2301-1548 | Agriculture | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 85 | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology | Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) | 1678-4324 | Technology: Chemical technology: Biotechnology |
| 86 | Water Practice and Technology | IWA Publishing | 1751-231X | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| 87 | Revista de Direito | Universidade Federal de Viçosa | 2527-0389 | Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence |
| 88 | Annals of Forest Research | ‘Marin Drăcea’ National Research-Development Institute in Forestry | 2065-2445 | Agriculture: Forestry |
| 89 | Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju | Sciendo | 1848-6312 | Medicine: Public aspects of medicine: Toxicology. Poisons |
| 90 | Tropical Life Sciences Research | Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia | 2180-4249 | Science: Biology (General) |
| 91 | Malawi Medical Journal | University of Malawi, College of Medicine | 1995-7270 | Medicine |
| 92 | Drinking Water Engineering and Science | Copernicus Publications | 1996-9465 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| 93 | Journal of Economic Geology | Ferdowsi University of Mashhad | Science: Geology | |
| 94 | Hungarian Geographical Bulletin | Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences | 2064-5147 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General) |
| 95 | Quaestiones Geographicae | Sciendo | 2081-6383 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General) |
| 96 | Journal of Analytical Science and Technology | SpringerOpen | 2093-3371 | Science: Chemistry: Analytical chemistry |
| 97 | Texas Water Journal | Texas Water Journal | 2160-5319 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes |
| 98 | Web Ecology | Copernicus Publications | 1399-1183 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Human ecology. Anthropogeography | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Oceanography | Science: Biology (General): Ecology | Science: Microbiology | Science |
| 99 | International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture | Islamic Azad University Publishing | 2251-7715 | Agriculture: Agriculture (General) | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| 100 | Latin American Economic Review | Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas | 2196-436X | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Labor. Work. Working class: Labor policy. Labor and the state | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science |
| 101 | Bioresources and Bioprocessing | SpringerOpen | 2197-4365 | Technology: Chemical technology: Biotechnology |
| 102 | Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science | CSIRO Publishing | 2206-5865 | Science: Physics: Meteorology. Climatology | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences |
| 103 | Borneo Journal of Resource Science and Technology | UNIMAS Publisher | 0128-2972 | Technology | Science |
| 104 | Journal of Chemical Health Risks | Islamic Azad University | 2251-6727 | Medicine: Public aspects of medicine: Toxicology. Poisons |
| 105 | Exploratory Animal and Medical Research | West Bengal Veterinary Alumni Association | 2319-247X | Agriculture: Animal culture: Veterinary medicine |
| 106 | Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary | AIQUA-Italian Association for Quaternary Research | 2279-7335 | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Prehistoric archaeology |
| 107 | Mining Science | Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology | 2353-5423 | Technology: Mining engineering. Metallurgy | Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics. Underground construction |
| 108 | ACS Central Science | American Chemical Society | 2374-7951 | Science: Chemistry |
| 109 | Worldwide Waste | Ubiquity Press | 2399-7117 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Municipal refuse. Solid wastes | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management: Standardization. Simplification. Waste |
| 110 | Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering | University of Tehran | 2423-6721 | Technology: Chemical technology: Polymers and polymer manufacture | Technology: Chemical technology: Chemical engineering |
| 111 | International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks | KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. | 2577-445X | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General) |
| 112 | European Journal of Biology | Istanbul University Press | 2618-6144 | Science: Biology (General) |
| 113 | Regional Sustainability | KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. | 2666-660X | Science: Science (General) | Science: Geology |
| 114 | Water Quality Research Journal | IWA Publishing | 2709-8052 | Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| 115 | Diversity | Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar | 2775-0035 | Medicine: Public aspects of medicine |