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Chemosphere

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0045-6535

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

1.896

H-Index

375

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.544

Total Works

51,086

Total Citations

2,343,863

2yr Mean Citedness

8.21

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Chemosphere publishes research on environmental chemistry and toxicology, focusing on the fate, effects, and remediation of chemical contaminants. Recent articles investigate the removal of antibiotics and pharmaceuticals from water, the environmental persistence and substitution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and the photodegradation of flame retardants in plastics. The journal also covers the ecotoxicological impacts of nanomaterials and microplastics, the analysis of persistent organic pollutants like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in marine environments, and the characterization of novel toxins. Additionally, research addresses the remediation of hazardous waste, the accumulation of heavy metals in urban runoff systems, and the microbial degradation of herbicides.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 2,339 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications51,086

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

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Is the ISSN verified?

0045-6535

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Environmental ChemistryQ1

Environmental EngineeringQ1

Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

PollutionQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental EngineeringPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)PollutionEnvironmental ChemistryHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyHeavy metals in environmentEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals