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Frontiers in Environmental Engineering is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing engineering solutions for global environmental challenges.

To accelerate the development and implementation of sustainable engineering technologies to protect ecosystems and human health, providing an openaccess global platform for environmental engineers and applied scientists.

About the journal

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  • Peer review

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  • Publishing fees

    Article processing charges apply to articles accepted for publication by our external editors after rigorous peer review.

Editors

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Bing-Jie Ni

University of New South Wales

Australia

Editor-in-Chief

Catherine Mulligan

Concordia University

Canada

Specialty Chief Editor

Environmental Impact Assessment

Christian Kennes

University of A Coruña

Spain

Specialty Chief Editor

Water, Waste and Wastewater Engineering

Jane Liu

University of Toronto

Canada

Specialty Chief Editor

Air Pollution Management

Qingguo (Jack) Huang

University of Georgia, Griffin Campus

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Environmental Catalysis

Adeline Seak May Chua

University of Malaya

Malaysia

Associate Editor

Water, Waste and Wastewater Engineering

Alessia Di Gilio

University of Bari Aldo Moro

Italy

Associate Editor

Air Pollution Management

Andrea Folli

Cardiff University

United Kingdom

Associate Editor

Environmental Catalysis

103 editors · 0 reviewers

Articles

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Research topics

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About the journal

Scope

The scope encompasses physical, chemical, and biological treatment processes for water and air; hazardous waste management; resource recovery from waste streams; carbon capture technologies; life-cycle assessment of engineering systems; and ecological engineering.

Aims

To accelerate the development and implementation of sustainable engineering technologies to protect ecosystems and human health, providing an open-access global platform for environmental engineers and applied scientists.

ISSN
2813-5067
Editor-in-Chief
Kwi-Il Park
Established
2022
Subject area
Environmental Engineering & Technological Solutions

Sections

  • Air Pollution Management

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-engineering/sections/air-pollution-management

  • Environmental Catalysis

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-engineering/sections/environmental-catalysis

  • Environmental Impact Assessment

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-engineering/sections/environmental-impact-assessment

  • Water, Waste and Wastewater Engineering

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-engineering/sections/water-waste-and-wastewater-engineering

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Brief Research Report
  • Perspective
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Data Report
  • Technology and Code
  • Opinion
  • Editorial

Fees and currencies

  • Article Processing Charges (APCs) apply to support open-access publishing. Frontiers provides waivers and institutional support for eligible authors.

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Journal Policies

  • Open Access: Published under the Creative Commons CC-BY license, enabling free access and unrestricted distribution with proper attribution.
  • Peer Review: Collaborative, transparent, and rigorous peer review conducted by experts in environmental engineering and applied technology.
  • Publication Ethics: Adheres strictly to international ethical guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Instructions for authors

Author Guidelines

  • Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English.
  • References and citations must conform to Frontiers standard format (author-date or numerical depending on the section).
  • Experimental procedures, reactor dimensions, chemical dosages, analytical methodologies, mass balances, and operational efficiencies must be fully documented to guarantee reproducibility.
  • Mandatory disclosure of data availability and conflict of interest statements.

Journal metrics

Citation score
6.1
Impact indicator
3.7
Articles
50
Total views
268,100
Downloads
83,000
Citations
307

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

CiteScore
4.8
Citations
307
Acceptance rate
33

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-21.