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International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

SPRINGER · Germany · Est. 2004

ISSN1735-1472eISSN1735-2630
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.767
H-Indexi
131
SNIPi
0.906
Total Worksi
7,605
Total Citationsi
155,842
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.32
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (IJEST) is an international scholarly refereed research journal which aims to promote the theory and practice of environmental science and technology, innovation, engineering and management. A broad outline of the journal's scope includes: original research articles, case and technical reports, reviews and analyses papers, short communications and notes to the editor, in interdisciplinary information on the practice and status of research in environmental science and technology, both natural and human made. The main aspects of research areas include, but are not exclusive to; environmental chemistry and biology, environments pollution control and abatement technology, transport and fate of pollutants in the environment, concentrations and dispersion of wastes in air, water, and soil, point and non-point sources pollution, heavy metals and organic compounds in the environment, atmospheric pollutants and trace gases, solid and hazardous waste management; soil biodegradation and bioremediation of contaminated sites; environmental impact assessment, industrial ecology, ecological and human risk assessment; improved energy management and auditing efficiency and environmental standards and criteria. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and subscribes to its principles on how to deal with acts of misconduct. Peer review is conducted using Editorial Manager®, supported by a database of international experts. This database is shared with the International Journal of Energy and Water Resources.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications7,605
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Region🌍 Global South
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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

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SPRINGER
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1735-1472 / 1735-2630
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
433
11k
2019
411
10k
2020
777
15k
2021
915
15k
2022
655
8k
2023
896
6k
2024
686
2.2k
2025
416
238
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Environmental ChemistryQ2
Environmental EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalHeavy metals in environmentAdvanced oxidation water treatmentAir Quality and Health ImpactsNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsMembrane Separation TechnologiesAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental remediation with nanomaterials

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Is International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology: 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 International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology?

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 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 3.32.

Is International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology?

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (IJEST) is an international scholarly refereed research journal which aims to promote the theory and practice of environmental science and technology, innovation, engineering and management. A broad outline of the journal's scope includes: original research articles, case and technical reports, reviews and analyses papers, short communications and notes to the editor, in interdisciplinary information on the practice and status of research in environmental science and technology, both natural and human made. The main aspects of resea

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