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Elementa

University of California Press · United States · Est. 2013

ISSN2325-1026eISSN2325-1026

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

1.353

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.209

Total Works

984

Total Citations

30,942

2yr Mean Citedness

3.54

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on environmental science, focusing on atmospheric chemistry, oceanography, and soil science. Articles investigate the impacts of human activities and climate change on various ecosystems, including urban environments, polar regions, and deep-sea habitats. The research also addresses the development and evaluation of environmental monitoring and management strategies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

FrequencyContinously Updated

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications984

Publisher OrgBioOne

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of California Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2325-1026 / 2325-1026

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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.

Atmospheric ScienceQ1

EcologyQ1

Environmental EngineeringQ1

GeologyQ1

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1

OceanographyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesMeteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric ScienceOceanographyGeologyEnvironmental EngineeringGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsMarine and coastal ecosystemsMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaAir Quality and Health ImpactsClimate change and permafrostAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateCryospheric studies and observations