Chemosphere

Aims & Scope

Chemosphere is an international journal designed for the publication of original communications and review articles.

As a multidisciplinary journal, Chemosphere offers broad and impactful dissemination of investigations related to all aspects of environmental science and engineering.

Chemosphere will publish: • Original communications (research papers) describing important new discoveries or further developments in important fields of investigation related to the environment and human health • Reviews, mainly of new developing areas of environmental science • Discussion papers • Letters to the editor • Short communications • Special themed issues on relevant topics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	8.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1586

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	117769

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.896

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	329

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Chemistry, Environmental Science and Medicine, 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.

• Biochar as a sorbent for contaminant management in soil and water: A review

  Citation: 3776

  Authors: Mahtab, Anushka Upamali, Jung Eun, Ming, Nanthi, Dinesh, Meththika, Sang Soo, Yong Sik

• Antibiotics in the aquatic environment – A review – Part I

  Citation: 3292

  Authors: Klaus

• Phytoremediation of heavy metals—Concepts and applications

  Citation: 3086

  Authors: Hazrat, Ezzat, Muhammad Anwar

• A global perspective on the use, sales, exposure pathways, occurrence, fate and effects of veterinary antibiotics (VAs) in the environment

  Citation: 2836

  Authors: Ajit K., Michael T., Alistair B.A.

• Occurrence, fate and effects of pharmaceutical substances in the environment- A review

  Citation: 2592

  Authors: B., S., P.F., F., H.C., S.E.

• Phosphorus flame retardants: Properties, production, environmental occurrence, toxicity and analysis

  Citation: 2529

  Authors: Ike, Jacob

• An overview of brominated flame retardants in the environment

  Citation: 2385

  Authors: Cynthia A

• Adsorption isotherm models: Classification, physical meaning, application and solving method

  Citation: 1701

  Authors: Jianlong, Xuan

• Application of biochar for the removal of pollutants from aqueous solutions

  Citation: 1616

  Authors: Xiaofei, Yunguo, Guangming, Xin, Xinjiang, Yanling, Zhongzhu

• Ecological effects, transport, and fate of mercury: a general review

  Citation: 1567

  Authors: Dean W.

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