Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts

Aims & Scope

Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts publishes high quality papers in all areas of the environmental chemical sciences, including chemistry of the air, water, soil and sediment.

We welcome studies on the environmental fate and effects of anthropogenic and naturally occurring contaminants, both chemical and microbiological, as well as related natural element cycling processes.

Environmental matrices Coastal and Marine systems Surface waters: rivers, lakes, wetlands Groundwater: the subsurface and hyporheic zone Snow and ice Atmosphere: stratosphere and troposphere Aerosols, rain and fog Air: Ambient, indoor, and urban air Soils, sediments, peat, and permafrost Surfaces in the natural and built environment. (Etc)

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.9
2024	4.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.456

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	128

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2515

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2708

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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 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.

• An overview of the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

  Citation: 1356

  Authors: Juliane, Martin, Ian T., Jamie C., Gretta, Dorte, Rainer, Carla A., Xenia, Zhanyun

• Pathways for degradation of plastic polymers floating in the marine environment

  Citation: 1306

  Authors: Berit, Merle M., Matthew

• Identification of polymer types and additives in marine microplastic particles using pyrolysis-GC/MS and scanning electron microscopy

  Citation: 624

  Authors: Elke, Jens H., Jana, Marie-Theres, Martin, Dominique

• Critical review of electrochemical advanced oxidation processes for water treatment applications

  Citation: 537

  Authors: Brian P.

• A theoretical assessment of microplastic transport in river catchments and their retention by soils and river sediments

  Citation: 533

  Authors: Luca, Gianbattista, Martyn N., Dan, Paul G.

• Triplet state dissolved organic matter in aquatic photochemistry: reaction mechanisms, substrate scope, and photophysical properties

  Citation: 393

  Authors: Kristopher, Silvio

• Nano-plastics in the aquatic environment

  Citation: 331

  Authors: K., L.-A., T.

• A critical review on the potential impacts of neonicotinoid insecticide use: current knowledge of environmental fate, toxicity, and implications for human health

  Citation: 289

  Authors: Darrin A., Hans-Joachim, Dana W., Michelle L., John D., Keith E., Gregory H., Tonya L., Matthew C., Lauren E., David M., R. William

• Silver nanoparticles in the environment

  Citation: 277

  Authors: Su-juan, Yong-guang, Jing-fu

• The high persistence of PFAS is sufficient for their management as a chemical class

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Ian T., Jamie C., Juliane, Gretta, Dorte, Rainer, Carla A., Martin, Zhanyun

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