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Journal of Environmental Quality

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States

ISSN0047-2425eISSN1537-2537

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.768

H-Index

257

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.888

Total Works

11,035

Total Citations

529,283

2yr Mean Citedness

1.98

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Environmental Quality focuses on research related to environmental quality, particularly concerning agricultural systems and their impact on water and soil. Studies investigate nutrient contamination in water systems, the transport and fate of agricultural chemicals like herbicides, and the effectiveness of conservation practices such as buffer zones and cover crops in mitigating nutrient losses. The journal also covers topics related to soil amendments, waste management, greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural activities, and the remediation of contaminated soils and water.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 1994-

StatusActive

Total Publications11,035

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0047-2425 / 1537-2537

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Environmental EngineeringQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

PollutionQ2

Waste Management and DisposalQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalWater Science and TechnologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawEnvironmental EngineeringPollution

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesHeavy metals in environmentHydrology and Watershed Management Studies