Emerging Contaminants

Aims & Scope

Emerging Contaminants is an outlet for world-leading research addressing problems associated with environmental contamination caused by emerging contaminants and their solutions.

Emerging contaminants are defined as chemicals that are not currently (or have been only recently) regulated and about which there exist concerns regarding their impact on human or ecological health.

Examples of emerging contaminants include disinfection by-products, pharmaceutical and personal care products, persistent organic chemicals, and mercury etc. as well as their degradation products.

We encourage papers addressing science that facilitates greater understanding of the nature, extent, and impacts of the presence of emerging contaminants in the environment; technology that exploits original principles to reduce and control their environmental presence; as well as the development, implementation and efficacy of national and international policies to protect human health and the environment from emerging contaminants.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.9
2024	5.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.496

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	44

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2398

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	783

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Environmental Science, Medicine and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 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 980.00 USD. Learn more.

Explore journals without APCs for alternative publishing options.

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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.

• Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the freshwater aquatic environment

  Citation: 1666

  Authors: Anekwe Jennifer, Mohamed, Stuart

• Occurrence, sources and fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the groundwater: A review

  Citation: 567

  Authors: Qian, Xuqi, Shuguang, Wentao, Zhaofu, Gang

• Occurrence, seasonal variation and human exposure to pharmaceuticals and personal care products in surface water, groundwater and drinking water in Lagos State, Nigeria

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Anekwe Jennifer, Temilola, Daniel S., Stuart, Mohamed

• Emerging contaminants as global environmental hazards. A bibliometric analysis

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Howard, Diego H., Diego

• Sources and environmental fate of pyrogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Arctic

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Jennifer E., Hayley, Yong, Robert J., Derek C.G.

• Levels and trends of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in the Arctic environment – An update

  Citation: 172

  Authors: Derek, Rossana, Pernilla, Marlene, Amila, Crispin, Cassandra, Dorte, Hayley, Robert, Frank, Anna

• A comprehensive review on environmental and human health impacts of chemical pesticide usage

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Wei, Mengmeng, Varenyam

• Contaminants of emerging concern in landfill leachate in China: A review

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Chengdu, Jun, Bin, Shubo, Yujue, Gang

• An insight of environmental contamination of arsenic on animal health

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Paramita

• Nanomaterial-based biosorbents: Adsorbent for efficient removal of selected organic pollutants from industrial wastewater

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Hussein. K., Sadanand, Clement O., Catherine J., C., Ismaila, Isiaka A., Muyiwa M., Adewale George

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