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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,690Hybrid

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Acronym:espr
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Abbreviation (ISO):ENVIRON. SCI. POLLUT. RES
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Identifier (ISSN):0944-1344(Print)/1614-7499(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2023)

Clarivate IF trend for Environmental Science and Pollution Research

WoS Q1
13682.820182.9120193.0620204.2220215.1920225.82023
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2023):5.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.909
#5,690

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
234

234 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
5,794articles/year
7.17% Gold OA•92.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ESPR) serves the international community in all areas of Environmental Science and related subjects with emphasis on chemical compounds. This includes: - Terrestrial Biology and Ecology - Aquatic Biology and Ecology - Atmospheric Chemistry - Environmental Microbiology/Biobased Energy Sources - Phytoremediation and Ecosystem Restoration - Environmental Analyses and Monitoring - Assessment of Risks and Interactions of Pollutants in the Environment - Conservation Biology and Sustainable Agriculture - Impact of Chemicals/Pollutants on Human and Animal Health It reports from a broad interdisciplinary outlook.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology93.2%Chemistry81.1%Ecology74.6%Organic chemistry64.9%Environmental science54.8%Engineering53.3%Geology48.7%Environmental chemistry46%Physics45%Materials science35.8%Medicine35.4%Biochemistry35.1%Geography32.2%Toxicology26%Quantum mechanics25.8%Computer science25.6%Paleontology24.7%Metallurgy23.6%Genetics22.9%Waste management22.6%Ecotoxicology22.3%Mathematics22%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year894
Total Citations434
2025
IF—
Articles / Year1,488
Total Citations5,585
2024
IF—
Articles / Year4,101
Total Citations34,691
2023
IF5.8
Articles / Year6,614
Total Citations93,792
2022
IF5.19
Articles / Year7,231
Total Citations167,855

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,690Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.909

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,291 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations100,606
3-Year Documents18,778
Citable Documents18,604

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 Rate39.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Environmental ChemistryQ2
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ2
PollutionQ2
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: N/A

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
In warning list

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Environmental Science and Pollution Research (acronym: espr, abbr: ENVIRON. SCI. POLLUT. RES, ISSN: 0944-1344) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1994. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.909 (Q1), an H-index of 234.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 5,794 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,291 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
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1994
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

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