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Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Springer · Netherlands · Est. 1961

ISSN1573-2983

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.871

H-Index

120

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.982

Total Works

5,017

Total Citations

113,051

2yr Mean Citedness

3.80

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Environmental Geochemistry and Health is a cross-disciplinary journal that publishes innovative research linking health and the environment. Publishes original research, short communications, and reviews across the broad field of environmental geochemistry and its link to health aspects. Welcomes papers directly linking health and the environment that may be theoretical, interpretative, or experimental. Surveys of soil, water, and plants to show how major/trace elements are distributed geographically (must have enough sample size).

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1961

Annual Volume~ 498 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,017

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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?

1573-2983

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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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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

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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 EngineeringQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Environmental ChemistryQ2

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, EnvironmentalEnvironmental SciencesPublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthWater Resources

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Water Science and TechnologyGeochemistry and PetrologyEnvironmental EngineeringMedicine (miscellaneous)Environmental Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Heavy metals in environmentHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityRadioactivity and Radon MeasurementsArsenic contamination and mitigationGeochemistry and Geologic MappingAir Quality and Health ImpactsGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactMine drainage and remediation techniquesWater Quality and Pollution Assessment