Journal rankings · indicator year 2016
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Subfield ranking · 2016
Pollution journal rankings 2016
56 ranked journals · Subfield in Environmental Science
Pollution has 56 ranked journals in 2016. The median journal has an OJR of 0.87, below the world average of 1.00, down 0.01 on 2015; Q1 starts at OJR 1.90. The top three are Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, Water Research, and Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2016. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2013–2015, the window the 2016 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Environmental Science (11)
56 ranked journals
Filters
Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2015. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2013–2015, the window the 2016 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2013–2015 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2007 to 2016. | Compare |
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1Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and TechnologyTaylor & Francis · United States | 3.86Q1 | 8.61 3.54 up from 2015 | 169 | 35% | — | ||
2Water ResearchElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 3.80Q1 | 7.40 0.60 up from 2015 | 2,050 | 34% | $4,660 | ||
3Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/TechnologySpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 3.37Q1 | 5.83 1.12 up from 2015 | 82 | 26% | $5,190 | ||
4Journal of Hazardous MaterialsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 3.15Q1 | 6.40 0.85 up from 2015 | 2,525 | 18% | $4,340 | ||
5Environmental PollutionElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.99Q1 | 5.16 0.20 down from 2015 | 1,494 | 25% | $4,090 | ||
6Journal of Environmental ManagementElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.91Q1 | 4.86 0.73 up from 2015 | 1,736 | 26% | $3,750 | ||
7The Science of The Total EnvironmentElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.89Q1 | 5.10 0.32 up from 2015 | 4,644 | 33% | $4,250 | ||
8Trends in Environmental Analytical ChemistryElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.62Q1 | 4.87 1.52 up from 2015 | 31 | 8% | $4,430 | ||
9Environmental Sciences EuropeOASpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 2.55Q1 | 4.74 1.29 up from 2015 | 94 | 100% | $3,290 | ||
10ChemosphereElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.42Q1 | 4.37 0.30 up from 2015 | 3,458 | 19% | $4,010 | ||
11Bioresource TechnologyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.26Q1 | 6.23 0.59 up from 2015 | 4,769 | 20% | $4,880 | ||
12Aquatic ToxicologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.20Q1 | 4.41 0.22 up from 2015 | 845 | 23% | $3,320 | ||
13Marine Pollution BulletinElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.03Q1 | 3.89 0.18 up from 2015 | 1,850 | 21% | $3,740 | ||
14Environmental Chemistry LettersSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.90Q1 | 3.45 0.72 down from 2015 | 154 | 4% | $3,190 | ||
15International Biodeterioration & BiodegradationElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.77Q2 | 3.58 0.51 up from 2015 | 863 | 16% | $3,870 | ||
16Journal of Environmental Health Science and EngineeringSpringer International Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.74Q2 | 3.20 0.55 up from 2015 | 309 | 100% | $3,890 | ||
17Energy Sustainable Development/Energy for sustainable developmentElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.69Q2 | 3.28 0.34 down from 2015 | 238 | 31% | $2,750 | ||
18Environmental Geochemistry and HealthSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.66Q2 | 2.53 0.12 up from 2015 | 274 | 16% | $2,590 | ||
19Energy Sustainability and SocietyOASpringer Nature · Germany | 1.50Q2 | 2.77 0.49 up from 2015 | 88 | 100% | $2,190 | ||
20Environmental Monitoring and AssessmentSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.40Q2 | 2.45 0.54 up from 2015 | 1,928 | 14% | $2,790 | ||
21Water Air & Soil PollutionSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.35Q2 | 2.49 0.14 up from 2015 | 1,286 | 13% | $3,890 | ||
22Environmental Technology & InnovationOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.31Q2 | 2.13 0.91 up from 2015 | 55 | 20% | $2,930 | ||
23BiodegradationSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.23Q2 | 2.40 0.01 down from 2015 | 136 | 17% | $3,590 | ||
24Integrated Environmental Assessment and ManagementWiley · United States | 1.20Q2 | 1.77 0.02 down from 2015 | 302 | 31% | $3,500 | ||
25Frontiers of Environmental Science & EngineeringHigher Education Press · China | 0.93Q2 | 1.90 0.39 up from 2015 | 346 | 10% | $2,490 | ||
26International Oil Spill Conference ProceedingsAtlantis Press · United States | 0.90Q2 | 0.37 0.09 up from 2015 | 190 | — | — | ||
27Environmental Engineering ScienceMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.88Q2 | 1.61 0.03 down from 2015 | 311 | 10% | — | ||
28Journal of EnergyHindawi Publishing Corporation · United Kingdom | 0.87Q2 | 1.48 0.32 up from 2015 | 60 | 100% | $820 | ||
29Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and ToxicologySpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 0.86Q3 | 1.56 0.10 up from 2015 | 768 | 19% | $3,990 | ||
30Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part APublisher not listed | 0.85Q3 | 1.65 0.05 down from 2015 | 556 | 7% | — | ||
31CLEAN - Soil Air WaterWiley · Germany | 0.79Q3 | 1.23 0.15 down from 2015 | 643 | 20% | $4,220 | ||
32Chemistry and EcologyTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.75Q3 | 1.44 0.18 down from 2015 | 170 | 13% | — | ||
33EnvironmentsOAMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · Switzerland | 0.72Q3 | 1.00 0.60 up from 2015 | 46 | 100% | $2,172 | ||
34Soil and Sediment Contamination An International JournalTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.70Q3 | 1.42 0.11 up from 2015 | 192 | 6% | — | ||
35Bioremediation JournalTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.70Q3 | 1.23 0.03 up from 2015 | 90 | 7% | — | ||
36American Journal of Environmental SciencesOAUnited Arab Emirates | 0.69Q3 | 1.00 0.11 up from 2015 | 151 | 100% | — | ||
37Journal of Bioremediation & BiodegradationOAOMICS Publishing Group · United States | 0.66Q3 | 1.01 0.16 down from 2015 | 215 | 39% | — | ||
38Journal of Renewable EnergyHindawi Publishing Corporation · United Kingdom | 0.63Q3 | 1.35 0.24 up from 2015 | 58 | 100% | $820 | ||
39Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry ReviewsTaylor & Francis · Netherlands | 0.59Q3 | 0.94 0.12 down from 2015 | 469 | 12% | — | ||
40Chemical Speciation and BioavailabilityOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.55Q3 | 1.25 0.62 up from 2015 | 95 | 100% | $1,270 | ||
41Water Environment ResearchWiley · United States | 0.55Q3 | 0.92 0.11 up from 2015 | 477 | 7% | $3,240 | ||
42Journal of Environmental ProtectionOAScientific Research Publishing · United States | 0.54Q3 | 0.82 0.04 up from 2015 | 565 | 100% | — | ||
43Environmental Quality ManagementWiley · United States | 0.48Q4 | 0.31 0.16 down from 2015 | 85 | 12% | $3,300 | ||
44Journal of Environmental Chemistry and EcotoxicologyOAAcademic Journals · Nigeria | 0.42Q4 | 0.38 0.54 down from 2015 | 47 | 100% | — | ||
45Environment and PollutionOACanadian Center of Science and Education · Canada | 0.39Q4 | 0.67 0.09 up from 2015 | 90 | 100% | — | ||
46Journal of Applied & Environmental MicrobiologyOAPublisher not listed | 0.37Q4 | 0.84 0.27 up from 2015 | 65 | 100% | — | ||
47Journal of Environment and HumanUnited States | 0.36Q4 | 0.48 0.30 up from 2015 | 33 | — | — | ||
48Spanish Journal of Soil ScienceOAUniversia · Switzerland | 0.35Q4 | 0.53 0.24 down from 2015 | 89 | 100% | $1,413 | ||
49Journal of Energy in Southern AfricaOAUniversity of Cape Town · South Africa | 0.33Q4 | 0.59no change | 112 | 100% | $271 | ||
50Journal of Environmental Science and TechnologyOAPakistan | 0.32Q4 | 0.40 0.31 down from 2015 | 103 | 60% | — |
Subfields of Environmental Science, with Pollution highlighted.
- Ecology276
- Global and Planetary Change193
- Water Science and Technology95
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis76
- Nature and Landscape Conservation62
- Pollution56
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law45
- Environmental Engineering42
- Waste Management and Disposal19
- Environmental Chemistry10
- Ecological Modeling5
Journals
Citations made in 2016. Corpus-wide, 77.2% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
9 additional Pollution journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2013–2015, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2016. Publication window: 2013–2015. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 56
- Window papers (baseline)
- 36,086 +19.7% from indicator year 2013
- Median OJR
- 0.87 -5.1% from indicator year 2013
- Rising journals (2025)
- 5
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2013–2015 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Ranked journals | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 69 | 67 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 11,570 | 12,501 | 12,964 | 14,045 | 14,764 | 16,051 | 17,166 | 18,647 | 20,488 | 22,398 | 24,122 | 25,933 | 27,933 | 30,140 | 32,685 | 34,957 | 36,086 | 36,732 | 37,609 | 39,899 | 43,429 | 49,249 | 56,189 | 62,921 | 68,045 | 73,512 | |
| Median OJR | 0.785 | 0.843 | 0.89 | 0.96 | 0.855 | 0.864 | 0.945 | 0.933 | 0.921 | 0.789 | 0.90 | 1.01 | 0.878 | 0.917 | 0.919 | 0.875 | 0.87 | 0.909 | 0.78 | 0.831 | 0.834 | 0.839 | 0.935 | 0.911 | 0.927 | 1.04 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.