What is the Impact Factor of Environmental Pollution?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Environmental Pollution is 7.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Environmental Pollution indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Environmental Pollution is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.022 (Q1) and an H-index of 346.

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

Environmental Pollution is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,812 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Environmental Pollution is "ENVIRON. POLLUT" with common acronym "envpol". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,421Top JournalHybrid

Environmental Pollution

Acronym:envpol

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Abbreviation (ISO):ENVIRON. POLLUT

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Identifier (ISSN):0269-7491(Print)/1873-6424(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.2↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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 Environmental Pollution

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.022

#1,421

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

346

346 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

2,618articles/year

19.27% Gold OA•94.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Environmental Pollution welcomes high quality submissions on all aspects of environmental pollution and the mitigation measures related to ecosystem & human health

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology92.4%Chemistry87.6%Ecology76.5%Organic chemistry71.6%Geology61%Environmental science59.4%Environmental chemistry56.5%Physics42.3%Medicine36.9%Engineering36.5%Geography33.5%Paleontology33.4%Materials science32.9%Biochemistry32.2%Genetics26.9%Oceanography24.9%Metallurgy24.1%Agronomy23.6%Internal medicine22.4%Botany22.4%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank68/395

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank52/395

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	68/395	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	52/395	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.2

Articles / Year1,426

Total Citations697

2025

IF7.3

Articles / Year1,785

Total Citations10,418

2024

IF7.6

Articles / Year2,116

Total Citations30,032

2023

IF8.9

Articles / Year2,085

Total Citations51,858

2022

IF9.988

Articles / Year2,031

Total Citations71,485

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.2	1,426	697
2025	7.3	1,785	10,418
2024	7.6	2,116	30,032
2023	8.9	2,085	51,858
2022	9.988	2,031	71,485
2021	8.071	2,163	101,483
2020	6.792	2,428	137,699
2019	5.714	1,826	126,688
2018	4.358	1,483	119,840
2017	—	1,240	104,999
2016	—	1,083	86,072
2015	—	576	42,407

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,421Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973, 1980, 1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.022

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.02

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,812 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations54,060

3-Year Documents6,301

Citable Documents6,272

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)15

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.7%

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

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: 5.3%

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 Pollution (acronym: envpol, abbr: ENVIRON. POLLUT, ISSN: 0269-7491) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.022 (Q1), an H-index of 346.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 2,618 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,812 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.