Journal rankings · indicator year 2018
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Subfield ranking · 2018
Pollution journal rankings 2018
58 ranked journals · Subfield in Environmental Science
Pollution has 58 ranked journals in 2018. The median OJR fell 0.13 on 2017 to 0.78, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.80. The top three are Water Research, Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, and Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2018. 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 2015–2017, the window the 2018 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)
58 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 2017. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2015–2017, the window the 2018 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2015–2017 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 2009 to 2018. | Compare |
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1Water ResearchElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 3.44Q1 | 8.71 1.17 up from 2017 | 2,393 | 33% | $4,660 | ||
2Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and TechnologyTaylor & Francis · United States | 3.30Q1 | 5.31 2.49 down from 2017 | 129 | 35% | — | ||
3Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/TechnologySpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 3.26Q1 | 5.73 2.68 down from 2017 | 94 | 7% | $5,190 | ||
4Journal of Hazardous MaterialsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.98Q1 | 8.24 1.80 up from 2017 | 2,642 | 16% | $4,340 | ||
5Trends in Environmental Analytical ChemistryElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.89Q1 | 6.58 1.12 up from 2017 | 38 | 40% | $4,430 | ||
6Environmental Sciences EuropeOASpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 2.65Q1 | 7.11 1.60 up from 2017 | 87 | 100% | $3,290 | ||
7Environmental PollutionElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.56Q1 | 6.59 1.43 up from 2017 | 2,785 | 26% | $4,090 | ||
8Journal of Environmental ManagementElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.53Q1 | 5.56 0.92 up from 2017 | 2,475 | 26% | $3,750 | ||
9The Science of The Total EnvironmentElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.45Q1 | 6.09 0.91 up from 2017 | 7,925 | 31% | $4,250 | ||
10Current Pollution ReportsSpringer Science+Business Media · Switzerland | 2.37Q1 | 4.73 1.56 up from 2017 | 66 | 3% | $4,990 | ||
11Emerging contaminantsOAKeAi · Netherlands | 2.32Q1 | 5.56 1.35 up from 2017 | 50 | 100% | $1,100 | ||
12ChemosphereElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.13Q1 | 5.61 0.76 up from 2017 | 4,835 | 20% | $4,010 | ||
13Bioresource TechnologyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.04Q1 | 7.00 0.31 up from 2017 | 4,970 | 17% | $4,880 | ||
14Aquatic ToxicologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.81Q1 | 4.10 0.01 down from 2017 | 841 | 29% | $3,320 | ||
15Journal of Environmental Health Science and EngineeringSpringer International Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.80Q1 | 3.95 0.14 up from 2017 | 128 | 100% | $3,890 | ||
16Environmental Chemistry LettersSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.72Q2 | 5.31 1.24 up from 2017 | 204 | 8% | $3,190 | ||
17Marine Pollution BulletinElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.63Q2 | 4.18 0.39 up from 2017 | 2,463 | 28% | $3,740 | ||
18International Biodeterioration & BiodegradationElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.59Q2 | 4.30 0.55 up from 2017 | 934 | 14% | $3,870 | ||
19Energy Sustainable Development/Energy for sustainable developmentElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.54Q2 | 3.70 0.39 up from 2017 | 249 | 28% | $2,750 | ||
20Frontiers of Environmental Science & EngineeringHigher Education Press · China | 1.52Q2 | 4.16 1.26 up from 2017 | 247 | 8% | $2,490 | ||
21Environmental Technology & InnovationOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.45Q2 | 3.32 0.47 up from 2017 | 172 | 9% | $2,930 | ||
22Environmental Geochemistry and HealthSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.34Q2 | 2.82 0.03 down from 2017 | 375 | 21% | $2,590 | ||
23Energy Sustainability and SocietyOASpringer Nature · Germany | 1.33Q2 | 2.92 0.40 up from 2017 | 110 | 100% | $2,190 | ||
24Environmental Monitoring and AssessmentSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.19Q2 | 2.33 0.29 down from 2017 | 2,146 | 15% | $2,790 | ||
25EnvironmentsOAMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · Switzerland | 1.17Q2 | 2.10 0.02 down from 2017 | 170 | 100% | $2,172 | ||
26Integrated Environmental Assessment and ManagementWiley · United States | 1.01Q2 | 1.99 0.41 up from 2017 | 341 | 28% | $3,500 | ||
27BiodegradationSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.97Q2 | 2.38 0.33 down from 2017 | 105 | 26% | $3,590 | ||
28Water Air & Soil PollutionSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.94Q2 | 2.20 0.24 down from 2017 | 1,375 | 17% | $3,890 | ||
29Journal of Renewable EnergyHindawi Publishing Corporation · United Kingdom | 0.79Q2 | 1.95 0.86 down from 2017 | 32 | 100% | $820 | ||
30International Oil Spill Conference ProceedingsAtlantis Press · United States | 0.77Q3 | 0.27no 2017 value | 188 | — | — | ||
31Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and ToxicologySpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 0.76Q3 | 1.68 0.07 up from 2017 | 832 | 14% | $3,990 | ||
32Chemical Speciation and BioavailabilityOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.72Q3 | 2.08 0.42 up from 2017 | 73 | 100% | $1,270 | ||
33Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part APublisher not listed | 0.69Q3 | 1.63 0.07 up from 2017 | 479 | 12% | — | ||
34CLEAN - Soil Air WaterWiley · Germany | 0.61Q3 | 1.47 0.13 up from 2017 | 451 | 25% | $4,220 | ||
35Environmental Engineering ScienceMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.61Q3 | 1.47no change | 432 | 8% | — | ||
36Chemistry and EcologyTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.58Q3 | 1.35 0.02 down from 2017 | 185 | 0% | — | ||
37Environmental Health Engineering and ManagementOAKerman Medical University · Iran | 0.52Q3 | 1.15 0.46 up from 2017 | 62 | 100% | — | ||
38Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry ReviewsTaylor & Francis · Netherlands | 0.52Q3 | 1.02 0.08 up from 2017 | 355 | 6% | — | ||
39Journal of Energy in Southern AfricaOAUniversity of Cape Town · South Africa | 0.49Q3 | 1.26 0.05 up from 2017 | 128 | 100% | $271 | ||
40Bioremediation JournalTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.48Q3 | 1.44 0.17 up from 2017 | 70 | 0% | — | ||
41Journal of Applied & Environmental MicrobiologyOAPublisher not listed | 0.48Q3 | 1.48 1.10 up from 2017 | 41 | 100% | — | ||
42PollutionOAPublisher not listed | 0.45Q3 | 1.00no 2017 value | 30 | 100% | — | — | |
43Journal of Environmental ProtectionOAScientific Research Publishing · United States | 0.44Q3 | 0.81 0.01 down from 2017 | 389 | 100% | — | ||
44Water Environment ResearchWiley · United States | 0.43Q3 | 0.99 0.05 up from 2017 | 515 | 20% | $3,240 | ||
45Soil and Sediment Contamination An International JournalTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.41Q4 | 1.14 0.39 up from 2017 | 160 | 7% | — | ||
46Journal of Environmental Science and TechnologyOAPakistan | 0.41Q4 | 0.72 0.07 down from 2017 | 173 | 100% | — | ||
47Applied Environmental BiotechnologySingapore | 0.38Q4 | 1.02 0.83 up from 2017 | 47 | 83% | — | ||
48American Journal of Environmental SciencesOAUnited Arab Emirates | 0.35Q4 | 0.55 0.02 down from 2017 | 117 | 88% | — | ||
49Environment and PollutionOACanadian Center of Science and Education · Canada | 0.35Q4 | 0.63 0.12 down from 2017 | 50 | 100% | — | ||
50Environmental Quality ManagementWiley · United States | 0.30Q4 | 0.56 0.23 up from 2017 | 94 | 12% | $3,300 |
Subfields of Environmental Science, with Pollution highlighted.
- Ecology274
- Global and Planetary Change201
- Water Science and Technology103
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis85
- Nature and Landscape Conservation58
- Pollution58
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law48
- Environmental Engineering47
- Waste Management and Disposal20
- Environmental Chemistry10
- Ecological Modeling6
Journals
Citations made in 2018. Corpus-wide, 81.5% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
13 additional Pollution journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2015–2017, 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: 2018. Publication window: 2015–2017. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 58
- Window papers (baseline)
- 37,609 +7.6% from indicator year 2015
- Median OJR
- 0.78 -11.0% from indicator year 2015
- Rising journals (2025)
- 5
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2015–2017 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.