Aquatic Toxicology

Aims & Scope

Aquatic Toxicology publishes significant contributions that increase the understanding of the impact of harmful substances (including natural and synthetic chemicals) on aquatic organisms and ecosystems.

Aquatic Toxicology considers both laboratory and field studies with a focus on marine/ freshwater environments.

We strive to attract high quality original scientific papers, critical reviews and expert opinion papers in the following areas: Effects of harmful substances on molecular, cellular, sub-organismal, organismal, population, community, and ecosystem level; Toxic Mechanisms; Genetic disturbances, transgenerational effects, behavioral and adaptive responses; Impacts of harmful substances on structure, function of and services provided by aquatic ecosystems; Mixture toxicity assessment; Statistical approaches to predict exposure to and hazards of contaminants The journal also considers manuscripts in other areas, such as the development of innovative concepts, approaches, and methodologies, which promote the wider application of toxicological datasets to the protection of aquatic environments and inform ecological risk assessments and decision making by relevant authorities.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	4.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3265

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4050

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.256

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Ecotoxicology of human pharmaceuticals

  Citation: 2510

  Authors: Karl, Anna A., Daniel

• Environmentally induced oxidative stress in aquatic animals

  Citation: 2140

  Authors: Volodymyr I.

• Toxicological effects of malachite green

  Citation: 1259

  Authors: Shivaji, Ranjana, D.

• Prooxidant and antioxidant mechanisms in aquatic organisms

  Citation: 1079

  Authors: Gary W., Richard T.

• Metallothioneins in aquatic invertebrates: Their role in metal detoxification and their use as biomarkers

  Citation: 934

  Authors: J, C, S, J, P

• The effects of environmental pollutants on complex fish behaviour: integrating behavioural and physiological indicators of toxicity

  Citation: 863

  Authors: Graham R, Katherine A

• Detergent components in sewage effluent are weakly oestrogenic to fish: An in vitro study using rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) hepatocytes

  Citation: 760

  Authors: S., J.P.

• Toxic effects of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac

  Citation: 706

  Authors: J., H., U., H., R.D.

• Toxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles to rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Gill injury, oxidative stress, and other physiological effects

  Citation: 673

  Authors: G, B, R

• Metallothioneins in metal regulation and toxicity in aquatic animals

  Citation: 624

  Authors: G.

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