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Sustainable Environment Research

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2011

ISSN2468-2039eISSN2468-2039

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

0.894

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.261

Total Works

422

Total Citations

15,061

2yr Mean Citedness

4.59

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on environmental remediation and pollution control, including advanced oxidation processes for chemical degradation, the synergistic governance of air pollution, the use of biochar and other materials for pollutant removal, and the environmental impacts of waste disposal and industrial activities. Studies also address soil stabilization, water quality assessment, and the development of eco-friendly antiscalants.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications422

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~30 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

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2468-2039 / 2468-2039

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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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 EngineeringQ1

Water Science and TechnologyQ1

PollutionQ2

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2

Waste Management and DisposalQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, EnvironmentalEnvironmental SciencesGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalWater Science and TechnologyEnvironmental EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentPollution

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalMembrane Separation TechnologiesRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAir Quality and Health ImpactsAdvanced oxidation water treatmentMunicipal Solid Waste ManagementConcrete and Cement Materials ResearchBiodiesel Production and ApplicationsRecycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production