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Science of the Total Environment

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0048-9697

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

2.137

H-Index

482

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.835

Total Works

83,656

Total Citations

3,917,072

2yr Mean Citedness

9.16

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Science of the Total Environment is an international multi-disciplinary natural science journal for publication of original research on the total environment, which includes the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and anthroposphere. It covers environmental science and its relationship with humankind.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyWeekly, 2019-

StatusActive

Total Publications83,656

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0048-9697

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Environmental ChemistryQ1

Environmental EngineeringQ1

PollutionQ1

Waste Management and DisposalQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalEnvironmental EngineeringPollutionEnvironmental Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Air Quality and Health ImpactsHeavy metals in environmentToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols