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International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

SPRINGER ยท Germany ยท Est. 2004

ISSN1735-1472eISSN1735-2630
SJR Q1โœ“ WOS SCIEโœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
โ—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
โœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. ยท Third-party records ยท how this is calculated ยท Report an error โ†’
โšก Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
197
days submission โ†’ published
measured ยท last 19 articles ยท accept 174d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile ยท Web of Science (JCR)

โœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) โ€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journalโ€™s page โ†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate โ€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei
0.767
H-Indexi
131
CiteScore
Viewย โ†—
Scopus metric ยท on the journalโ€™s page
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 Managerยฎ, 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
Region๐ŸŒ Global South
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewโ€”
Review Timeโ€”
Acceptance Rateโ€”
OA Licenseโ€”
OA Rateโ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberโœ— No
OASPA Memberโœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsโœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 ยท 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
SPRINGER
โœ…
Does the journal have a website?
โœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1735-1472 / 1735-2630
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
โŒ
Peer review process documented?
N/A
โŒ
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
โœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
โœ“ Clean
โŒ
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
โœ…
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
Citations received
433
11k
2019
411
10k
2020
777
14k
2021
915
14k
2022
654
7.6k
2023
893
5.4k
2024
687
1.7k
2025
337
102
2026

Source: OpenAlex ยท Each yearโ€™s green bar = citations earned by that yearโ€™s papers, counted to date โ€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers havenโ€™t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category โ€” 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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee โ€” 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 โ€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles โ€” 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 ยท Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref