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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #9,581CAS 4区Hybrid

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Abbreviation (ISO):B ENVIRON CONTAM TOX
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.614•SCImago Rank: #9,581•Identifier (ISSN):0007-4861(Print)/1432-0800(Online)•Articles / Year: 340•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,059 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.9
↓ -0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
63

63 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
340articles/year
9.67% Gold OA•93.98% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.807)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.151)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.657)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.65)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.48)
🔵 Computed

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 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology(BECT) is a peer-reviewed journal that offers rapid review and publication. Accepted submissions will be presented as clear, concise reports of current research for a readership concerned with environmental contamination and toxicology. Scientific quality and clarity are paramount.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.9%Chemistry97.4%Ecology92.2%Environmental chemistry87.1%Toxicology78.5%Ecotoxicology74.3%Organic chemistry65.1%Environmental science52.5%Geology42.5%Medicine40.6%Agronomy31.1%Biochemistry30.3%Materials science29.6%Internal medicine29%Engineering27.8%Metallurgy24.8%Physics24.6%Genetics24.4%Fishery24.4%Paleontology23.2%Pesticide22.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,581Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1966-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.614

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
97

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,059 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,690
3-Year Documents642
Citable Documents635

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
PollutionQ2
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ3
ToxicologyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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 US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1966
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
318/395Q4
TOXICOLOGY
JCRSCIE
92/106Q4
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
260/395Q3
TOXICOLOGY
JCISCIE
84/106Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—14746
20252.2179368
20242.7145566
20232.71741,140
20222.8072532,951
20212.1513535,869
20201.6572875,799
20191.652514,925
20181.482584,987
2017—2694,553
2016—3046,064
2015—2645,924
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

WoS Q4
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.7%

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