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Journal of Applied Toxicology

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1981

ISSN1099-1263

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.753

H-Indexi

126

SNIPi

0.736

Total Worksi

5,881

Total Citationsi

129,006

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.59

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Applied Toxicology publishes research in mechanistic, fundamental, and applied toxicology. It provides a platform for research in all fields of toxicology, relating to the toxicity of drugs and chemicals at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels. The journal also aims to expand the discussion of research in toxicity, internal medicine, endocrinology, pharmacology, and biochemistry.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1981

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,881

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1099-1263

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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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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

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

147

3.6k

2019

221

4.1k

2020

163

2.2k

2021

161

1.8k

2022

156

1.4k

2023

184

941

2024

317

668

2025

370

141

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.

ToxicologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Toxicology

Scopus Categories

Toxicology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Carcinogens and Genotoxicity AssessmentPesticide Exposure and ToxicityEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsAir Quality and Health ImpactsDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionPesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Toxicology

Is Journal of Applied Toxicology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Applied Toxicology: 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 Journal of Applied Toxicology?

Journal of Applied Toxicology 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 1.59.

Is Journal of Applied Toxicology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Applied Toxicology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.