Aims & Scope

Air, Soil & Water Research is an open access, peer reviewed international journal covering all areas of research into soil, air and water.

The journal looks at each aspect individually, as well as how they interact, with each other and different components of the environment.

This includes properties (including physical, chemical, biochemical and biological), analysis, microbiology, chemicals and pollution, consequences for plants and crops, soil hydrology, changes and consequences of change, social issues, and more.

The journal welcomes readerships from all fields, but hopes to be particularly profitable to analytical and water chemists and geologists as well as chemical, environmental, petrochemical, water treatment, geophysics and geological engineers.

The journal has a multi-disciplinary approach and includes research, results, theory, models, analysis, applications and reviews.

Work in lab or field is applicable.

Of particular interest are manuscripts relating to environmental concerns.

Other possible topics include, but are not limited to: Properties and analysis covering all areas of research into soil, air and water individually as well as how they interact with each other and different components of the environment Soil hydrology and microbiology Changes and consequences of environmental change, chemicals and pollution.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 2.8

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.829

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 6437

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 445

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.


Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.


Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.


APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Environmental Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,650.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

  • Soil and Human Health: Current Status and Future Needs

    Citation: 230

    Authors: Eric C, Lindsey, Bal Ram, Joshua J, David, Paul, Paulo

  • Current Wildland Fire Patterns and Challenges in Europe: A Synthesis of National Perspectives

    Citation: 116

    Authors: Nieves, Andrey, Mortimer, Harald, Jan, Emira, Marijana, Irena, Maria, Igor, Hana, Hakan, George, Martin, Miloslav, Michaela, Dalibor, Petra, Magdalena Daria, David, Kalev, Marek, Kajar, Egle, Jukka, Caius, Simone, Amandine, Cornelia, Manuel, Ioannis, Evangelia, Aristeidis, Maria P., Kosmas, Gavriil, Réka, Deák, Miklós, Orsolya, David C., Throstur, Jessica, Sofia, Antonio, Antonio Minervino, Agata, Luca, Luciano, Nadia, Aris, Mara, Normunds, Gediminas, Vitas, Olesea, Iachim, Victor, Anton, Sander, Ragni Fjellgaard, Eugeniusz, Piotr, Ana C. Meira, João Pedro, Duarte, Diana, Teodor, Srđan, Dragana, Zorica, Milan, Sanja, Jan, Danica, Lubomir, Andrea, Jaroslav, Mateja, Jure, Matija, Vesna, M. Belén, Heike, Manuel Esteban, Juli, Nuria, Xavier, Lara, Georgia, Navid, Zahra, Samaneh, Turgay, Tugrul, Thomas, Stefan, Artemi


Quick Facts

Current Factor
2.8
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.829
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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