International Journal of Phytoremediation

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Phytoremediation (IJP) is the first journal devoted to the publication of laboratory and field research describing the use of plant systems to solve environmental problems by enabling the remediation of soil, water, and air quality and by restoring ecosystem services in managed landscapes.

Traditional phytoremediation has largely focused on soil and groundwater clean-up of hazardous contaminants.

Phytotechnology expands this umbrella to include many of the natural resource management challenges we face in cities, on farms, and other landscapes more integrated with daily public activities.

Wetlands that treat wastewater, rain gardens that treat stormwater, poplar tree plantings that contain pollutants, urban tree canopies that treat air pollution, and specialized plants that treat decommissioned mine sites are just a few examples of phytotechnologies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	3.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8745

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1911

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.656

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	110

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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 Agricultural and Biological Sciences and 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.

• Deposition of Particulate Matter of Different Size Fractions on Leaf Surfaces and in Waxes of Urban Forest Species

  Citation: 457

  Authors: Kajetan, Robert, Helena, Arne, Stanislaw W.

• Cadmium absorption and transportation pathways in plants

  Citation: 306

  Authors: Yu, Liang, Xiaojuan

• Heavy Metal Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems and its Phytoremediation using Wetland Plants: An ecosustainable approach

  Citation: 295

  Authors: Prabhat Kumar

• From phytoremediation of soil contaminants to phytomanagement of ecosystem services in metal contaminated sites

  Citation: 249

  Authors: Aritz, Itziar, Lur, Carlos

• ENDOPHYTIC BACTERIA FROM SEEDS OF<i>NICOTIANA TABACUM</i>CAN REDUCE CADMIUM PHYTOTOXICITY

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Chiara, Safiyh, Daniel, Alessio, Francesca, Christina, Tanja, Jana, Nele, Jaco

• VETIVER GRASS,<i>VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES</i>: A CHOICE PLANT FOR PHYTOREMEDIATION OF HEAVY METALS AND ORGANIC WASTES

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Luu Thai, Paul, Raffaella, Tam, Neil

• Particulate Matter on Foliage of 13 Woody Species: Deposition on Surfaces and Phytostabilisation in Waxes – a 3-Year Study

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Robert, Helena, Mariola, Stanisław W., Arne

• PHYTOREMEDIATION OF INORGANICS: REALISM AND SYNERGIES

  Citation: 233

  Authors: Nicholas M., Alan J.M., Augustine, Scott, Roger D.

• Agronomic Practices for Improving Gentle Remediation of Trace Element-Contaminated Soils

  Citation: 218

  Authors: Petra, Michel, Vanessa, Valérie, Ioannis, Wolfgang, Rolf, Jolien, Aliaksandr, Ingo, Silke, Giancarlo, Ann, Jaco, Markus

• Halophytes—An Emerging Trend in Phytoremediation

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Eleni, Nicolas

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