Environmental Science and Technology

Aims & Scope

Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) is an authoritative source of information for professionals in a wide range of environmental disciplines.

The journal combines magazine and research sections and is published both in print and online.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	11.3
2024	10.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	497

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	66882

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.690

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	504

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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 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.

• Pharmaceuticals, Hormones, and Other Organic Wastewater Contaminants in U.S. Streams, 1999−2000:  A National Reconnaissance

  Citation: 6375

  Authors: Dana W., Edward T., Michael T., E. Michael, Steven D., Larry B., Herbert T.

• Fluorescence Excitation−Emission Matrix Regional Integration to Quantify Spectra for Dissolved Organic Matter

  Citation: 5462

  Authors: Wen, Paul, Jerry A., Karl

• Microbial Fuel Cells:  Methodology and Technology

  Citation: 5079

  Authors: Bruce E., Bert, René, Uwe, Jürg, Stefano, Peter, Willy, Korneel

• Microplastics in the Marine Environment: A Review of the Methods Used for Identification and Quantification

  Citation: 4296

  Authors: Valeria, Lars, Richard C., Martin

• Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks

  Citation: 3959

  Authors: Mark Anthony, Phillip, Stewart J., Emma, Andrew, Tamara, Richard

• Evaluation of Specific Ultraviolet Absorbance as an Indicator of the Chemical Composition and Reactivity of Dissolved Organic Carbon

  Citation: 3736

  Authors: James L., George R., Brian A., Miranda S., Roger, Kenneth

• Comprehensive Evaluation of Antibiotics Emission and Fate in the River Basins of China: Source Analysis, Multimedia Modeling, and Linkage to Bacterial Resistance

  Citation: 3476

  Authors: Qian-Qian, Guang-Guo, Chang-Gui, You-Sheng, Jian-Liang

• Identifying Small Molecules via High Resolution Mass Spectrometry: Communicating Confidence

  Citation: 3262

  Authors: Emma L., Junho, Rebekka, Kathrin, Matthias, Heinz P., Juliane

• Persulfate-Based Advanced Oxidation: Critical Assessment of Opportunities and Roadblocks

  Citation: 2839

  Authors: Jaesang, Urs, Jae-Hong

• Radical Generation by the Interaction of Transition Metals with Common Oxidants

  Citation: 2827

  Authors: George P., Dionysios D.

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