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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #457Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Acronym:crest
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Abbreviation (ISO):CRIT REV ENV SCI TEC
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Identifier (ISSN):1064-3389(Print)/1547-6537(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
12.5↓ -0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

WoS Q1
4813177.6820185.9820198.3202012.6202111.8202212.6202311.4202413.2202512.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):12.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
3.829
#457

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
169

169 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
74articles/year
9.95% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Understanding and assessing the myriad environmental problems that face society today and devising rational strategies and methods for their control are two of the major international challenges of our time. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology serves as an international forum for the critical review of current knowledge on the broad range of topics in environmental science. Environmental science is the complex and dynamic interaction of diverse scientific disciplines, including earth and agricultural sciences, chemistry, biology, medicine, and engineering, and the development of new disciplines such as environmental toxicology and risk assessment. Topics Covered: -Waste and wastewater treatment -Fate and transport of contaminants -Bioremediation -Soil contamination -Wetland function and design -Waste reduction, recycling, and reuse -Air, soil, and water contaminant biogeochemistry -Risk assessment and management -Environmental toxicology and epidemiology The Journal relies on a team of internationally recognized Associate Editors to screen papers and obtain objective reviews and meaningful suggestions for improving manuscripts.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Environmental science92.1%Chemistry74.8%Biology73.5%Engineering67%Ecology55.1%Organic chemistry52.2%Environmental chemistry45.9%Geology38.7%Waste management37.1%Environmental engineering32.5%Physics31.5%Geography29.5%Materials science27.8%Medicine20.6%Computer science20.3%Biochemistry20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Q1
Rank4/88
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank16/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Q2
Rank26/88
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank117/395
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF12.5
Articles / Year44
Total Citations43
2025
IF13.2
Articles / Year60
Total Citations638
2024
IF11.4
Articles / Year67
Total Citations1,561
2023
IF12.6
Articles / Year82
Total Citations3,883
2022
IF11.75
Articles / Year69
Total Citations4,875

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #457Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.829

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
16.41

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,121 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,267
3-Year Documents300
Citable Documents293

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental EngineeringQ1
PollutionQ1
Waste Management and DisposalQ1
Water Science and TechnologyQ1
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: 1.8%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology (acronym: crest, abbr: CRIT REV ENV SCI TEC, ISSN: 1064-3389) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in United States since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 12.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.829 (Q1), an H-index of 169.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 74 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,121 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1993
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 325 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106

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