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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #383CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Environmental Chemistry Letters

Abbreviation (ISO):ENVIRON. CHEM. LETT
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 4.331•SCImago Rank: #383•Identifier (ISSN):1610-3653(Print)/1610-3661(Online)•Articles / Year: 207•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,081 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
25.2
↑ +4.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
50

50 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
207articles/year
27.9% Gold OA•22.03% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 25.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 25.2)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 20.4)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 15)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 15.7)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.615)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.027)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.922)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.617)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.125)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes original and review articles of outstanding significance on such topics as the characterization of natural and affected environments; behavior, prevention, treatment and control of mineral, organic and radioactive pollutants; interfacial studies involving media such as soil, sediment, water, air, organism, and food; green chemistry, environmentally friendly synthetic pathways, and alternative fuels; ecotoxicology and risk assessment; environmental processes and modelling; environmental technologies, remediation and control; environmental analytical chemistry, biomolecular tools and tracers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry95.7%Biology92.2%Organic chemistry77.9%Ecology66.2%Engineering61.7%Environmental chemistry54.7%Environmental science51.3%Physics50.5%Materials science49.1%Biochemistry45.6%Geology35.7%Quantum mechanics35.6%Waste management30.5%Toxicology28.3%Metallurgy27.6%Ecotoxicology27.4%Chemical engineering27.4%Physical chemistry25.6%Medicine25.4%Composite material22.9%Catalysis21.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #383Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
4.331

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
168

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
29.95

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,081 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations12,656
3-Year Documents467
Citable Documents447

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental ChemistryQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2003
Editorial Address
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
6/250Q1
ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
JCRSCIE
1/88Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
6/395Q1
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
25/251Q1
ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
JCISCIE
4/88Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
33/395Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—3320
202520.4861,235
2024151256,711
202315.712811,261
202213.61518817,972
20219.02722021,702
20205.92218126,870
20194.6171028,361
20183.12515317,798
2017—948,559
2016—545,039
2015—574,229
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Environmental Chemistry Letters

WoS Q1
2917242018201920202021202220232024202520.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:20.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01