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Ecotoxicology

Springer · United States

ISSN0963-9292eISSN1573-3017
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.929
H-Indexi
129
SNIPi
0.713
Total Worksi
3,804
Total Citationsi
122,032
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.97
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Offers fundamental research on the effects of toxic chemicals on populations, communities and terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems Shows how chemicals exert effects on ecosystems, examines their impact at the population and community level Includes original papers, technical notes and review articles 96% of authors who answered a survey reported that they would definitely publish or probably publish in the journal again Ecotoxicology is an international journal devoted to presenting fundamental research on the effects of toxic chemicals on populations, communities and terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. It elucidates mechanisms and processes whereby chemicals exert their effects on ecosystems, and examines the impact caused at the population or community level. The journal is not restricted with respect to taxon or biome, presenting papers that indicate possible new approaches to regulation and control of toxic chemicals and that formulate ways of conserving threatened species. The journal includes not only original research papers but technical notes and review articles, both invited and submitted. A strong, broadly based editorial board ensures as wide an international coverage as possible.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyTen No. A Year, 2013-
StatusActive
Total Publications3,804
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
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

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0963-9292 / 1573-3017
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
152
3.2k
2019
169
3.1k
2020
179
2.6k
2021
134
1.7k
2022
104
827
2023
122
660
2024
159
377
2025
137
41
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2
ToxicologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyEnvironmental SciencesToxicology

Scopus Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawToxicologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyHeavy metals in environmentMercury impact and mitigation studiesPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsToxic Organic Pollutants Impact

Frequently asked questions about Ecotoxicology

Is Ecotoxicology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ecotoxicology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Ecotoxicology?

Ecotoxicology 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 1.97.

Is Ecotoxicology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ecotoxicology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Ecotoxicology?

Offers fundamental research on the effects of toxic chemicals on populations, communities and terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems Shows how chemicals exert effects on ecosystems, examines their impact at the population and community level Includes original papers, technical notes and review articles 96% of authors who answered a survey reported that they would definitely publish or probably publish in the journal again Ecotoxicology is an international journal devoted to presenting fundamental research on the effects of toxic chemicals on populations, communities and terrestrial, fre

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