What is the Impact Factor of Chemosphere?

The journal Chemosphere is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Chemosphere indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Chemosphere is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.648 (Q1) and an H-index of 353.

Who publishes Chemosphere and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Chemosphere is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,678 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Chemosphere?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Chemosphere is "CHEMOSPHERE". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,054Top JournalHybrid

Chemosphere

Abbreviation (ISO):CHEMOSPHERE

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Identifier (ISSN):0045-6535(Print)/1879-1298(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend (2019–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Chemosphere

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):8.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.648

#2,054

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

353

353 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

4,708articles/year

11.26% Gold OA•94.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Chemosphere is an international journal designed for the publication of original communications and review articles. As a multidisciplinary journal, Chemosphere offers broad and impactful dissemination of investigations related to all aspects of environmental science and engineering. Chemosphere will publish: • Original communications (research papers) describing important new discoveries or further developments in important fields of investigation related to the environment and human health • Reviews, mainly of new developing areas of environmental science • Discussion papers • Letters to the editor • Short communications • Special themed issues on relevant topics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

ChemistryBiologyOrganic ChemistryEcologyEnvironmental ChemistryEngineeringEnvironmental SciencePhysicsBiochemistryGeologyMaterials ScienceMedicineQuantum MechanicsGeneticsMetallurgyPhysical ChemistryWaste ManagementPaleontologyInternal Medicine

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF—

Articles / Year272

Total Citations170

2025

IF8.1

Articles / Year761

Total Citations3,923

2024

IF8.8

Articles / Year2,912

Total Citations37,508

2023

IF8.943

Articles / Year3,356

Total Citations79,152

2022

IF7.086

Articles / Year3,938

Total Citations140,389

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	272	170
2025	8.1	761	3,923
2024	8.8	2,912	37,508
2023	8.943	3,356	79,152
2022	7.086	3,938	140,389
2021	5.778	3,803	183,063
2020	5.108	3,579	180,132
2019	4.427	2,859	159,538
2018	—	2,352	138,409
2017	—	2,791	122,373
2016	—	1,795	108,417
2015	—	1,227	78,360

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,054Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1972-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryEnvironmental ScienceMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.648

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.63

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,678 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations100,607

3-Year Documents11,684

Citable Documents11,607

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)7

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Environmental ChemistryQ1

Environmental EngineeringQ1

Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

PollutionQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 2.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Environmental Science & Ecology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Chemosphere (abbr: CHEMOSPHERE, ISSN: 0045-6535) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1972. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.648 (Q1), an H-index of 353.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 8周, a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 4,708 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,678 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.