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Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1900

ISSN1879-1700

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.626

H-Index

133

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.064

Total Works

7,058

Total Citations

169,444

2yr Mean Citedness

1.74

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on the measurement, modeling, and assessment of radioactivity in the environment. This includes the study of artificial and natural radionuclides in various media such as soil, air, and water, as well as their transport and dispersion. Research also covers the environmental impact of historical nuclear activities, potential radiological incidents, and the regulation of radioactive materials in building products and industrial processes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1900

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,058

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1879-1700

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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 ChemistryQ2

Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

PollutionQ2

Waste Management and DisposalQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalMedicine (miscellaneous)PollutionEnvironmental ChemistryHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis