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Microplastics and Nanoplastics

Springer Nature · Switzerland · Est. 2021

ISSN2662-4966eISSN2662-4966

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

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

4.031

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.947

Total Works

190

Total Citations

4,143

2yr Mean Citedness

5.42

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the detection, quantification, and analysis of microplastics and nanoplastics across various environmental matrices, including soil, water, air, and biological samples. It addresses challenges in methodology, sample preparation, and analytical techniques, as well as the environmental fate, degradation, and potential impacts of these particles on ecosystems and human health. Research also explores the development of risk assessment frameworks and mitigation strategies for plastic pollution.

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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 / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications190

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

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?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2662-4966 / 2662-4966

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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 ChemistryQ1

Materials ChemistryQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Polymers and PlasticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Environmental ChemistryMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMarine Biology and Environmental ChemistryAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsMunicipal Solid Waste Management