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Environmental Science and Technology

American Chemical Society · United States · Est. 1889

ISSN1520-5851
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 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
3.69
H-Index
581
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.126
Total Works
69,600
Total Citations
4,142,623
2yr Mean Citedness
8.75
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Environmental Science and Technology publishes research on environmental remediation, pollution control, and the development of sustainable technologies. Articles focus on the characterization and degradation of persistent pollutants like PFAS and microplastics, the atmospheric processing and source apportionment of volatile organic compounds, and the microbial ecology of various environments including aquaculture ponds and hospital surfaces. The journal also covers advancements in water treatment membranes, the impact of urbanization on air pollution and health, and the optimization of materials for environmental applications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1889
FrequencySemimonthly, 1998-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications69,600
Publisher OrgAmerican Chemical Society
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Chemical Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1520-5851
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Environmental ChemistryQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, EnvironmentalEnvironmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)Environmental Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAir Quality and Health ImpactsHistory and advancements in chemistryChemistry and Chemical EngineeringWater Quality Monitoring and AnalysisHeavy metals in environmentPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsMercury impact and mitigation studiesWater Treatment and Disinfection
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref