Journal rankings · indicator year 2022
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Subfield ranking · 2022
Pollution journal rankings 2022
61 ranked journals · Subfield in Environmental Science
Pollution has 61 ranked journals in 2022. The median OJR rose 0.10 on 2021 to 0.94, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.64. The top three are Environmental Chemistry Letters, Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, and Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2022. 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 2019–2021, the window the 2022 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)
61 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 2021. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2019–2021, the window the 2022 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2019–2021 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 2013 to 2022. | Compare |
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1Environmental Chemistry LettersSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 3.70Q1 | 18.76 3.82 up from 2021 | 500 | 39% | $3,190 | ||
2Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/TechnologySpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 3.50Q1 | 16.93 0.52 up from 2021 | 110 | 27% | $5,190 | ||
3Trends in Environmental Analytical ChemistryElsevier BV · Netherlands | 3.28Q1 | 12.74 0.04 up from 2021 | 92 | 31% | $4,430 | ||
4Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and TechnologyTaylor & Francis · United States | 3.13Q1 | 12.78 0.27 down from 2021 | 301 | 45% | — | ||
5Journal of Hazardous MaterialsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.89Q1 | 14.01 1.82 up from 2021 | 7,476 | 17% | $4,340 | ||
6Water ResearchElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.73Q1 | 13.18 0.88 up from 2021 | 3,211 | 30% | $4,660 | ||
7Journal of Environmental ManagementElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.52Q1 | 9.77 0.98 up from 2021 | 5,517 | 26% | $3,750 | ||
8The Science of The Total EnvironmentElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.39Q1 | 10.90 0.15 up from 2021 | 20,984 | 32% | $4,250 | ||
9Current Pollution ReportsSpringer Science+Business Media · Switzerland | 2.35Q1 | 9.68 0.08 down from 2021 | 104 | 27% | $4,990 | ||
10Bioresource TechnologyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.15Q1 | 11.84 0.70 up from 2021 | 5,180 | 16% | $4,880 | ||
11Environmental PollutionElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.11Q1 | 9.63 0.32 up from 2021 | 6,251 | 28% | $4,090 | ||
12ChemosphereElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.91Q1 | 9.41 1.20 up from 2021 | 9,972 | 19% | $4,010 | ||
13Water Research XOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.88Q1 | 7.42 1.97 down from 2021 | 93 | 100% | $3,943 | ||
14Environmental Chemistry and EcotoxicologyOAElsevier BV · China | 1.84Q1 | 9.30 4.50 up from 2021 | 68 | 100% | $700 | ||
15Environmental Technology & InnovationOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.82Q1 | 7.90 0.28 up from 2021 | 1,531 | 100% | $2,930 | ||
16Environmental Sciences EuropeOASpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.64Q1 | 7.19 1.05 up from 2021 | 377 | 100% | $3,290 | ||
17Emerging contaminantsOAKeAi · Netherlands | 1.59Q2 | 7.00 0.61 up from 2021 | 100 | 100% | $1,100 | ||
18Environmental AdvancesOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.58Q2 | 6.11 0.15 down from 2021 | 159 | 100% | $1,920 | ||
19Journal of Hazardous Materials LettersOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.53Q2 | 6.70 1.40 up from 2021 | 46 | 100% | $1,610 | ||
20Energy Sustainability and SocietyOASpringer Nature · Germany | 1.49Q2 | 6.36 0.80 up from 2021 | 140 | 100% | $2,190 | ||
21Marine Pollution BulletinElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.39Q2 | 6.82 0.34 down from 2021 | 3,062 | 32% | $3,740 | ||
22Energy Sustainable Development/Energy for sustainable developmentElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.28Q2 | 6.53 0.08 up from 2021 | 269 | 33% | $2,750 | ||
23Frontiers of Environmental Science & EngineeringHigher Education Press · China | 1.27Q2 | 6.39 0.25 up from 2021 | 428 | 20% | $2,490 | ||
24Aquatic ToxicologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.25Q2 | 4.76 0.11 down from 2021 | 730 | 28% | $3,320 | ||
25EnvironmentsOAMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · Switzerland | 1.22Q2 | 4.67 0.14 up from 2021 | 373 | 100% | $2,172 | ||
26International Biodeterioration & BiodegradationElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.12Q2 | 5.03 0.16 up from 2021 | 438 | 20% | $3,870 | ||
27Journal of Hazardous Materials AdvancesOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.10Q2 | 4.35no 2021 value | 37 | 100% | $1,400 | — | |
28Environmental Geochemistry and HealthSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.03Q2 | 4.35 0.75 down from 2021 | 902 | 22% | $2,590 | ||
29Journal of Environmental Health Science and EngineeringSpringer International Publishing · United Kingdom | 0.96Q2 | 4.28 0.37 up from 2021 | 419 | 100% | $3,890 | ||
30Environmental Monitoring and AssessmentSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.96Q2 | 3.53 0.69 down from 2021 | 2,418 | 21% | $2,790 | ||
31Development EngineeringElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 0.94Q2 | 3.45 1.04 up from 2021 | 35 | 100% | $2,220 | ||
32Environmental Pollutants and BioavailabilityOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.83Q3 | 3.71 0.64 up from 2021 | 98 | 100% | $1,200 | ||
33Integrated Environmental Assessment and ManagementWiley · United States | 0.77Q3 | 2.98 0.31 up from 2021 | 427 | 43% | $3,500 | ||
34Water Air & Soil PollutionSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.72Q3 | 3.17 0.20 down from 2021 | 1,394 | 18% | $3,890 | ||
35Water Environment ResearchWiley · United States | 0.71Q3 | 3.23 0.06 up from 2021 | 613 | 23% | $3,240 | ||
36BiodegradationSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.71Q3 | 3.78 0.06 up from 2021 | 102 | 23% | $3,590 | ||
37Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and ToxicologySpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 0.68Q3 | 3.23 0.12 up from 2021 | 879 | 11% | $3,990 | ||
38Current Opinion in Environmental Science & HealthElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.67Q3 | 9.32 0.40 up from 2021 | 207 | 42% | $3,700 | ||
39Journal of EnergyHindawi Publishing Corporation · United Kingdom | 0.55Q3 | 3.09 0.98 up from 2021 | 43 | 100% | $820 | ||
40Soil and Sediment Contamination An International JournalTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.55Q3 | 2.22 1.08 down from 2021 | 203 | 6% | — | ||
41Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part APublisher not listed | 0.49Q3 | 2.40 0.18 down from 2021 | 434 | 6% | — | ||
42Chemistry and EcologyTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.49Q3 | 2.76 0.07 up from 2021 | 159 | 8% | — | ||
43Bioremediation JournalTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.48Q3 | 2.23 0.35 down from 2021 | 103 | 0% | — | ||
44Environmental Quality ManagementWiley · United States | 0.43Q3 | 1.85 0.26 up from 2021 | 217 | 11% | $3,300 | ||
45Environmental Engineering ScienceMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.43Q3 | 1.69 0.18 down from 2021 | 419 | 6% | — | ||
46International Oil Spill Conference ProceedingsAtlantis Press · United States | 0.42Q3 | 0.14no 2021 value | 226 | — | — | ||
47Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry ReviewsTaylor & Francis · Netherlands | 0.41Q4 | 1.73 0.02 down from 2021 | 103 | 0% | — | ||
48Journal of Energy in Southern AfricaOAUniversity of Cape Town · South Africa | 0.38Q4 | 1.82 0.59 up from 2021 | 81 | 100% | $271 | ||
49CLEAN - Soil Air WaterWiley · Germany | 0.38Q4 | 1.50 0.37 down from 2021 | 186 | 20% | $4,220 | ||
50Environmental Health Engineering and ManagementOAKerman Medical University · Iran | 0.34Q4 | 1.86 0.31 down from 2021 | 104 | 100% | — |
Subfields of Environmental Science, with Pollution highlighted.
- Ecology295
- Global and Planetary Change232
- Water Science and Technology103
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis97
- Pollution61
- Nature and Landscape Conservation57
- Environmental Engineering50
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law50
- Waste Management and Disposal21
- Ecological Modeling8
- Environmental Chemistry8
Journals
Citations made in 2022. Corpus-wide, 89.5% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
25 additional Pollution journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2019–2021, 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: 2022. Publication window: 2019–2021. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 61
- Window papers (baseline)
- 56,189 +40.8% from indicator year 2019
- Median OJR
- 0.935 +12.5% from indicator year 2019
- Rising journals (2025)
- 5
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2019–2021 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.