ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,297Top JournalGold OADomestic Journal

Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology

Identifier (ISSN):2590-1826(Online)
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Publisher:KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
12.3↑ +4.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCITop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology

WoS Q1
05111602023920248.2202512.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):12.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.109
#1,297

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
35

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
158articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science & Ecology, published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 12.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.109 (Q1), an H-index of 35.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryBiologyOrganic ChemistryEcologyEngineeringPhysicsEnvironmental ScienceMaterials ScienceGeologyEnvironmental ChemistryQuantum MechanicsMedicineBiochemistryChemical EngineeringPaleontologyPhysical ChemistryMetallurgyMathematics

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank18/395
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

TOXICOLOGY

Q1
Rank3/106
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank12/395
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

TOXICOLOGY

Q1
Rank5/106
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year
2026Latest
IF12.3
Articles / Year158
Total Citations118
2025
IF8.2
Articles / Year271
Total Citations1,353
2024
IF9
Articles / Year63
Total Citations1,616
2023
IF0
Articles / Year23
Total Citations1,252
2022
IF—
Articles / Year19
Total Citations531

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,297Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2019-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.109

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
15.20

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,779 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,251
3-Year Documents87
Citable Documents86

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 Rate42.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Environmental ChemistryQ1
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: 3.3%

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

Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science & Ecology, published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 12.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.109 (Q1), an H-index of 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 158 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,779 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
Gold OA
Publisher
KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
DOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28