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Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2020

ISSN2673-4486eISSN2673-4486
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.916
H-Indexi
18
SNIPi
0.553
Total Worksi
155
Total Citationsi
1,300
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.61
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry is a high-impact open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on all aspects of environmental chemistry. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their latest findings and insights, and to foster collaboration and innovation in the field. We welcome submissions on topics including, but not limited to, the sources, transport, fate, and effects of chemical substances in the environment; the development of analytical methods for environmental monitoring; the remediation of contaminated sites; the impact of climate change on environmental chemistry; and the development of sustainable chemical processes. We are committed to publishing research that is both scientifically sound and relevant to addressing pressing environmental challenges.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2020
FrequencyContinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications155
Publisher OrgFrontiers Media
OA Since2019
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Frontiers Media SA
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2673-4486 / 2673-4486
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
14
361
2020
25
270
2021
29
237
2022
21
242
2023
28
324
2024
29
121
2025
17
9
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Analytical ChemistryQ1
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ1
SpectroscopyQ1
Environmental ChemistryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, EnvironmentalEnvironmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

SpectroscopyAnalytical ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsEnvironmental Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mercury impact and mitigation studiesToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalHeavy metals in environmentPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances researchRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesIsotope Analysis in EcologyAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry

Is Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry?

Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.61.

Is Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry?

Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry is a high-impact open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on all aspects of environmental chemistry. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their latest findings and insights, and to foster collaboration and innovation in the field. We welcome submissions on topics including, but not limited to, the sources, transport, fate, and effects of chemical substances in the environment; the development of analytical methods for environmental monitoring; the remediation of contaminated sites; the impact of climat

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref