Environmental Chemistry Letters

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes original and review articles of outstanding significance on such topics as the characterization of natural and affected environments; behavior, prevention, treatment and control of mineral, organic and radioactive pollutants; interfacial studies involving media such as soil, sediment, water, air, organism, and food; green chemistry, environmentally friendly synthetic pathways, and alternative fuels; ecotoxicology and risk assessment; environmental processes and modelling; environmental technologies, remediation and control; environmental analytical chemistry, biomolecular tools and tracers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	20.4
2024	15.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.929

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	144

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	438

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	13552

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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, 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.

• Heavy metals, occurrence and toxicity for plants: a review

  Citation: 3095

  Authors: P. C., K. D., T. V. M.

• Advantages and disadvantages of techniques used for wastewater treatment

  Citation: 2236

  Authors: Grégorio, Eric

• Tetracycline antibiotics in the environment: a review

  Citation: 1350

  Authors: R., P.

• Methods for preparation and activation of activated carbon: a review

  Citation: 1079

  Authors: Zoha, Mohammad Hadi, Mohsen, Gholamali, Imran, Mika

• Strategies for mitigation of climate change: a review

  Citation: 1045

  Authors: Samer, Ahmed I., John, David W.

• Significance of flavonoids in plant resistance: a review

  Citation: 959

  Authors: Dieter

• Strategies to achieve a carbon neutral society: a review

  Citation: 916

  Authors: Lin, Goodluck, Mingyu, Ahmed I., Samer, David W., Pow-Seng

• Conventional and non-conventional adsorbents for wastewater treatment

  Citation: 855

  Authors: Grégorio, Eric, Lee D., Nadia

• Green synthesis of nanoparticles using plant extracts: a review

  Citation: 837

  Authors: Sapana, Rizwan, Nirmala Kumari, Rajesh Kumar

• Monitoring of environmental exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a review

  Citation: 823

  Authors: K.

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