What is the Impact Factor of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety is 6.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.513 (Q1) and an H-index of 214.

Who publishes Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety is published by Academic Press Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,549 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety is "ECOTOX ENVIRON SAFE" with common acronym "yeesa". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,392Top JournalHybrid

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Acronym:yeesa

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Abbreviation (ISO):ECOTOX ENVIRON SAFE

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Identifier (ISSN):0147-6513(Print)/1090-2414(Online)

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Publisher:Academic Press Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.6↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.513

#2,392

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

214

214 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,750articles/year

99.94% Gold OA•96.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety is a multi-disciplinary journal that focuses on understanding the exposure and effects of environmental contamination on organisms including human health. The scope of the journal covers three main themes. The topics within these themes are indicated below (but are not limited to) the following: Ecotoxicology [...] Environmental Chemistry [...] Environmental Safety [...]

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyChemistryOrganic ChemistryEcologyMedicineBiochemistryGeneticsInternal MedicineEnvironmental ChemistryGeologyPhysicsMaterials ScienceEnvironmental ScienceEndocrinologyPaleontologyPlant SciencesAgronomyMetallurgyEngineeringFisheries

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Toxicology

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank82/395

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

TOXICOLOGY

Rank9/106

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank48/395

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

TOXICOLOGY

Rank9/106

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	82/395	Q1
TOXICOLOGY	JCRSCIE	9/106	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	48/395	Q1
TOXICOLOGY	JCISCIE	9/106	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.6

Articles / Year1,230

Total Citations781

2025

IF6.1

Articles / Year1,963

Total Citations10,812

2024

IF6.2

Articles / Year1,719

Total Citations23,512

2023

IF6.8

Articles / Year1,391

Total Citations29,868

2022

IF7.129

Articles / Year1,323

Total Citations39,996

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.6	1,230	781
2025	6.1	1,963	10,812
2024	6.2	1,719	23,512
2023	6.8	1,391	29,868
2022	7.129	1,323	39,996
2021	6.291	1,314	49,961
2020	4.872	1,587	66,700
2019	4.527	1,308	66,003
2018	3.974	1,263	66,771
2017	—	776	46,836
2016	—	480	26,278
2015	—	491	29,408

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,392Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.513

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.25

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,549 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations32,602

3-Year Documents4,282

Citable Documents4,273

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 4.8%

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):

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

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (acronym: yeesa, abbr: ECOTOX ENVIRON SAFE, ISSN: 0147-6513) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Academic Press Inc. in England since 1977. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.513 (Q1), an H-index of 214.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 7.8周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 1,750 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,549 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.