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Journal of Hazardous Materials

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1880

ISSN1873-3336

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

3.078

H-Index

421

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.105

Total Works

42,096

Total Citations

2,432,416

2yr Mean Citedness

8.52

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Hazardous Materials publishes articles in the areas of Environmental Science and Engineering. It advances research by improving the understanding of hazards and the impact of hazardous materials on the environment.

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⚡ 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 Published1880

FrequencyTwenty Seven No. A Year, 2002-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications42,096

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1873-3336

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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

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

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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 ChemistryQ1

Environmental EngineeringQ1

Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ1

PollutionQ1

Waste Management and DisposalQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, EnvironmentalEnvironmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalEnvironmental EngineeringPollutionEnvironmental ChemistryHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalAdvanced oxidation water treatmentMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsHeavy metals in environmentEnvironmental remediation with nanomaterialsToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesArsenic contamination and mitigation