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Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Springer · Germany

ISSN0944-1344

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

1.004

H-Index

259

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.084

Total Works

48,522

Total Citations

1,311,479

2yr Mean Citedness

4.87

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Retractions

249

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ESPR) serves the international community in all areas of Environmental Science and related subjects with emphasis on chemical and environmental stressors. Covers all areas of Environmental Science and related subjects. Publishes on the natural sciences, but also includes the impacts of legislation and regulation on pollution control. Safeguards international and interdisciplinary character through a global network of editorial board members. Official publication of the EuCheMS Division of Chemistry and the Environment.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, <July 2006->

StatusActive

Total Publications48,522

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0944-1344

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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?

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

2020

2021

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

PollutionQ1

Environmental ChemistryQ2

Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Environmental ChemistryPollutionHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthHeavy metals in environmentAir Quality and Health ImpactsPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsToxic Organic Pollutants Impact