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Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Springer Β· United States

ISSN0007-4861eISSN1432-0800
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
147
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 20 articles Β· accept 134d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.614
H-Indexi
119
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.647
Total Worksi
15,499
Total Citationsi
275,660
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.58
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology provides rapid publication of peer-reviewed articles describing significant advances and discoveries in the fields of air, soil, water, and food contamination and pollution as well as articles on methodology and other disciplines concerned with the introduction, presence and effects of toxicants in the total environment. With its high standards of scientific quality and clarity, the Bulletin provides a meeting ground for research workers who daily encounter problems related to the contamination of our environment and who welcome opportunities to share in new discoveries as soon as they are made.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications15,499
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0007-4861 / 1432-0800
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
251
4.8k
2019
287
5.7k
2020
353
5.7k
2021
253
2.8k
2022
174
1.1k
2023
145
497
2024
180
297
2025
111
23
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
PollutionQ2
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ3
ToxicologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesToxicology

Scopus Categories

ToxicologyMedicine (miscellaneous)PollutionHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyHeavy metals in environmentToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactMercury impact and mitigation studiesPesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies

Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Is Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology?

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.58.

Is Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology?

The Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology provides rapid publication of peer-reviewed articles describing significant advances and discoveries in the fields of air, soil, water, and food contamination and pollution as well as articles on methodology and other disciplines concerned with the introduction, presence and effects of toxicants in the total environment. With its high standards of scientific quality and clarity, the Bulletin provides a meeting ground for research workers who daily encounter problems related to the contamination of our environment and who welcome opport

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref