Science of the Total Environment

Aims & Scope

Science of the Total Environment is an international multi-disciplinary journal for publication of original research on the total environment, which includes the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, and anthroposphere.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	8
2024	8.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.137

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	399

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1271

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	248715

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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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.

• A review on the occurrence of micropollutants in the aquatic environment and their fate and removal during wastewater treatment

  Citation: 3292

  Authors: Yunlong, Wenshan, Huu Hao, Long Duc, Faisal Ibney, Jian, Shuang, Xiaochang C.

• Microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments: Evaluating the current understanding to identify the knowledge gaps and future research priorities

  Citation: 3052

  Authors: Alice A., Alexander, David J., Elma, Claus

• A review of soil heavy metal pollution from mines in China: Pollution and health risk assessment

  Citation: 2349

  Authors: Zhiyuan, Zongwei, Tsering Jan, Zengwei, Lei

• Removal of nutrients in various types of constructed wetlands

  Citation: 2180

  Authors: Jan

• Urban wastewater treatment plants as hotspots for antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes spread into the environment: A review

  Citation: 2033

  Authors: L., C., C., T., C., M.C., I., D.

• Combination of Advanced Oxidation Processes and biological treatments for wastewater decontamination—A review

  Citation: 2031

  Authors: I., S., J.A.

• Environmental and health hazard ranking and assessment of plastic polymers based on chemical composition

  Citation: 1990

  Authors: Delilah, Åke, Göran

• Environmental exposure to microplastics: An overview on possible human health effects

  Citation: 1948

  Authors: Joana Correia, João P., Isabel, Armando C., Teresa

• Occurrence of pharmaceutical compounds in urban wastewater: Removal, mass load and environmental risk after a secondary treatment—A review

  Citation: 1839

  Authors: P., M., E.

• Use of iron oxide nanomaterials in wastewater treatment: A review

  Citation: 1736

  Authors: Piao, Guang Ming, Dan Lian, Chong Ling, Shuang, Mei Hua, Cui, Zhen, Chao, Geng Xin, Zhi Feng

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