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Pollution

University of Tehran Β· Iran Β· Est. 2015

ISSN2383-4501
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

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

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3 Β· Scopus CiteScore 2.4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.3
H-Indexi
22
CiteScorei
2.4
SNIPi
0.489

Aims & Scope

As a multidisciplinary journal, Pollution serves international community with all aspects of environmental sciences. In this route, environmentalist disciplines are welcomed to contribute their knowledge and experience. Journal of pollution publishes research articles (short and full papers) and reviews encompassed within the ever-increasing borders of environmental sciences. These include but are not limited to Terrestrial and Aquatic Biology and Ecology, Geosciences, Atmospheric Chemistry, Environmental Microbiology/Bio-based Energy Sources, Phytoremediation and Ecosystem Restoration, Environmental Analyses and Monitoring, Assessment of Risks and Interactions of Pollutants in the Environment, Conservation Biology and Sustainable Agriculture, Impact of Chemicals/Pollutants on Human and Animal Health and Emerging pollutants. Accordingly, high quality research works falling within mentioned scopes are welcomed. Submitted papers may be theoretical, interpretative or experimental. It should be noted that Pollution is published in association with Iran Solid Waste Association (ISWA).

General Information

Country / RegionIran
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publicationsβ€”
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Tehran
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2383-4501
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

Frequently asked questions about Pollution

Is Pollution a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pollution: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pollution?

Pollution 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.4.

Is Pollution indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pollution is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Pollution?

As a multidisciplinary journal, Pollution serves international community with all aspects of environmental sciences. In this route, environmentalist disciplines are welcomed to contribute their knowledge and experience. Journal of pollution publishes research articles (short and full papers) and reviews encompassed within the ever-increasing borders of environmental sciences. These include but are not limited to Terrestrial and Aquatic Biology and Ecology, Geosciences, Atmospheric Chemistry, Environmental Microbiology/Bio-based Energy Sources, Phytoremediation and Ecosystem Restoration, Enviro

How much does it cost to publish in Pollution?

Pollution is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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