Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Aims & Scope

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment provides a resource for professionals researching and assessing environmental hazards to both humans and ecological systems.

The editors expect papers published to be original, of sound science, purposeful for risk analysis (assessment, communication, management) and related areas, well written (in English), and a contribution to the scientific literature.

The journal's emphasis is on publication of papers that contribute to improvements in human and ecological health.

The journal is an international, fully peer-reviewed publication that publishes eight issues annually.

The journal's scope includes scientific and technical information and critical analysis in the following areas: -Quantitative Risk Assessment- Comparative Risk Assessment- Integrated Human & Ecological Risk Assessment- Risk Assessment Applications to Human & Ecosystems Health- Exposure Assessment- Environmental Fate Assessment- Multi-Media Assessment- Hazard Assessment- Environmental Epidemiology- Statistical Models and Methods- Methods Development/Improvement- Toxicokinetics Modeling- Animal to Human Extrapolation- Risk Perception/Communication- Risk Management- Regulatory Issues

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	3.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.713

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	92

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7926

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	879

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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.

• An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management

  Citation: 1545

  Authors: Kathleen A., John, Douglas J., Andrew

• Health Effects of Toxin-Producing Cyanobacteria: “The CyanoHABs”

  Citation: 740

  Authors: Wayne W.

• Recommended Uses of Empirically Derived, Sediment Quality Guidelines for Marine and Estuarine Ecosystems

  Citation: 562

  Authors: E. R., D. D.

• Trophic transfer, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification of non-essential hazardous heavy metals and metalloids in food chains/webs—Concepts and implications for wildlife and human health

  Citation: 530

  Authors: Hazrat, Ezzat

• Natural Gas Operations from a Public Health Perspective

  Citation: 334

  Authors: Theo, Carol, Kim, Mary

• Spatial groundwater quality and potential health risks due to nitrate ingestion through drinking water: A case study in Yan’an City on the Loess Plateau of northwest China

  Citation: 301

  Authors: Peiyue, Xiaodong, Wenyu

• Toxicity Reference Values for the Toxic Effects of Polychlorinated Biphenyls to Aquatic Mammals

  Citation: 292

  Authors: K., A. L., P. D., J. P.

• A Theoretical Model for Utilizing Mammalian Pharmacology and Safety Data to Prioritize Potential Impacts of Human Pharmaceuticals to Fish

  Citation: 279

  Authors: D. B., J. C., J. F., R. T.

• Occurrence, health risks, and geochemical mechanisms of fluoride and nitrate in groundwater of the rock-dominant semi-arid region, Telangana State, India

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Narsimha, Peiyue

• Evaluation of groundwater quality using water quality index and its suitability for assessing water for drinking and irrigation purposes: Case study of Sistan and Baluchistan province (Iran)

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Abbas, Nader, Amir Hossein, Ramin, Majid, Mahmood, Mahmood

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