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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,589HybridDomestic Journal

Emerging Contaminants

Identifier (ISSN):2405-6650(Print)/2405-6642(Online)
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Publisher:KeAi Communications Co
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
8.2↑ +1.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Emerging Contaminants

WoS Q1
36811620235.320246.920258.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):8.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.901
#1,589

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
53

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate7.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
105articles/year
97.33% Gold OA•88.57% Original Research

Aims & Scope

merging Contaminants is an outlet for world-leading research addressing problems associated with environmental contamination caused by emerging contaminants and their solutions. Emerging contaminants are defined as chemicals that are not currently (or have been only recently) regulated and about which there exist concerns regarding their impact on human or ecological health. Examples of emerging contaminants include disinfection by-products, pharmaceutical and personal care products, persistent organic chemicals, and mercury etc. as well as their degradation products. We encourage papers addressing science that facilitates greater understanding of the nature, extent, and impacts of the presence of emerging contaminants in the environment; technology that exploits original principles to reduce and control their environmental presence; as well as the development, implementation and efficacy of national and international policies to protect human health and the environment from emerging contaminants.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology80.9%Chemistry79.9%Environmental science71.1%Engineering66.5%Ecology63.4%Organic chemistry56.2%Environmental chemistry50%Materials science42.3%Geology41.2%Waste management35.1%Environmental engineering34%Medicine33%Physics31.4%Geography30.9%Biochemistry25.8%Metallurgy21.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank53/395
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank28/395
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF8.2
Articles / Year105
Total Citations47
2025
IF6.9
Articles / Year121
Total Citations621
2024
IF5.3
Articles / Year128
Total Citations2,554
2023
IF6
Articles / Year67
Total Citations1,596
2022
IF—
Articles / Year52
Total Citations1,220

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,589Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.901

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
9.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,577 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,705
3-Year Documents181
Citable Documents180

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.3%

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
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1
ToxicologyQ1
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: 7.5%

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

Emerging Contaminants (ISSN: 2405-6650) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by KeAi Communications Co in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.901 (Q1), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 105 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,577 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
KeAi Communications Co
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01