Journals in Ecotoxicology

Acta Oecologica

ISSN: 1146-609X
5 Year impact factor: 1.6
Impact factor: 1.3

Acta Oecologica is venue for the publication of original research articles in ecology. We encourage studies in all areas of ecology, including ecosystem ecology, community ecology, population ecology, conservation ecology and evolutionary ecology. There is no bias with respect to taxon, biome or geographic area. Both theoretical and empirical papers are welcome, but combinations are particularly sought. Priority is given to papers based on explicitly stated hypotheses. Acta Oecologica also accepts review papers.The forum section is reserved for short papers with critical discussion of current issues in ecology, as well as comments and viewpoints on previously published papers. Acta Oecologica does not publish book reviews, but comments on new books are welcome in the forum section.Benefits to authors We also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our Support Center

Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management

ISSN: 1463-4988

STATEMENT:Aquatic Ecosystem Health and ManagementVolumes 1, 2 and 3 (1988, 1999, 2000) of the journal Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management (AEHM, ISSN 1463-4988) were published by Elsevier Science in collaboration with the Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society(AEHMS). From Volume 4 (2001) onwards it was decided that the AEHMS would continue the publication of their journal with another Publisher. For more information please visit the Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society website (www.aehms.org) or contact the Chief Editor (E-mail: [email protected]). For queries regarding library subscriptions for previous volumes (1998, 1999 and 2000) please contact H. Verhagen (E-mail: [email protected]).AIMS AND SCOPE The major objective of this journal is to promote understanding of the structure, function and performance of healthy and damaged aquatic ecosystems (freshwater, marine, estuarine) from integrated, multi-disciplinary and sustainable perspectives. This journal focuses on the development and application of management practices that will protect, maintain, remediate or restore the health of these ecosystems and their sustainable use by humans. This journal recognizes the need to explore the complex interactions between human society, ecology, economy/development, politics and the environment. It also encourages a watershed approach which is influenced by atmospheric and terrestrial processes, both natural and anthropogenic. The journal provides a forum for the assessment and discussion of ecosystemic, integrated approaches to aquatic ecosystem research and management, including concepts and approaches that address health, integrity, performance, efficiency, remediation, natural recovery, restoration, conservation and sustainable human use. This journal seeks to foster international and cross-sectoral exchange of information among scientists, academics, managers, engineers, lawyers, citizens, politicians, business, industry and governments on the health and sustainability of global aquatic resources.

Aquatic Toxicology

ISSN: 0166-445X
5 Year impact factor: 4.4
Impact factor: 4.1

Aquatic Toxicology publishes significant contributions that increase the understanding of the impact of harmful substances (including natural and synthetic chemicals) on aquatic organisms and ecosystems. Aquatic Toxicology considers both laboratory and field studies with a focus on freshwater/marine environments. The journal strives to attract high quality original scientific papers, critical reviews and expert opinion papers in the following areas: Effects of harmful substances on molecular, cellular, sub-organismal, organismal, population, community, and ecosystem level; Mechanisms of toxicity; Genetic disturbances, transgenerational effects, behavioral and adaptive responses; Impacts of harmful substances on structure, function of and services provided by aquatic ecosystems; Mixture and multiple toxicity assessment; Acute and chronic exposure; Environmental realistic scenarios; Impact of emerging substances and environmental pollutants of high actuality; Statistical approaches to predict exposure to and hazards of contaminants. The journal also considers manuscripts in other areas, such as the development of innovative concepts, approaches, and methodologies, which promote the wider application of toxicological datasets to the protection of aquatic environments and inform ecological risk assessments and decision making by relevant authorities. Aquatic Toxicology does not publish articles that focus on the health of aquaculture organisms associated with aquaculture practices, unless these studies enhance our understanding of the potential effects of chemical stressors associated with aquaculture (e.g. pesticides use, water quality degradation) on aquatic organisms and/or ecosystems. Aquatic Toxicology does not consider articles that focus on monitoring the presence of chemicals in the environment unless these studies further investigate the impacts of the chemicals on aquatic organisms and/or ecological systems. Furthermore, studies that characterize the potential risks of contaminated fish or other aquatic food products on humans or livestock are outside of the scope of the journal.

Chemico-Biological Interactions

ISSN: 0009-2797
5 Year impact factor: 4.6
Impact factor: 4.7

A journal of molecular, cellular and biochemical toxicologyChemico-Biological Interactions publishes research reports and review articles that examine the molecular, cellular, and/or biochemical basis of toxicologically relevant outcomes. Special emphasis is placed on toxicological mechanisms associated with interactions between chemicals and biological systems. Outcomes may include all traditional endpoints caused by synthetic or naturally occurring chemicals, both in vivo and in vitro. Endpoints of interest include, but are not limited to carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, respiratory toxicology, neurotoxicology, reproductive and developmental toxicology, and immunotoxicology.CBI discourages papers that are descriptive in nature and that do not address toxicological mechanisms (e.g., reports of toxicological effects following chemical exposure in absence of mechanistic experiments). CBI also discourages papers reporting on toxicological effects from materials, such as plant extracts or herbal medicines, that have not been chemically characterized.Benefits to authors We also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services .Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our Support Center

Chemosphere

ISSN: 0045-6535
5 Year impact factor: 7.7
Impact factor: 8.1

Chemosphere is an international journal designed for the publication of original communications on chemicals in the environment. Chemosphere, as a multidisciplinary journal, offers maximum dissemination of investigations related to environmental pollution including all aspects of the identification, quantification, behavior, fate, environmental toxicology, treatment, and remediation of contamination in the bio-, hydro-, litho- and atmosphere.Chemosphere will publish: Original communications (research papers) describing important new discoveries or further developments in relevant fields of investigation Short communications Letters to the Editor Special, themed issues on relevant topics All papers should demonstrate a high level of novelty, originality and uniqueness. The following sections and subject fields are included:Environmental ChemistryThis section will publish manuscripts dealing with fundamental processes in the environment that are related to the behavior, fate, analysis, and alteration of organic and inorganic contaminants focused on the dynamics of contaminants in environmental compartments such as water, soil, sediment, particulate matter, organisms, consumer products, industrial products, dust and indoor/outdoor air. Only studies that are of significance to an international audience or lend themselves to interpretation at the global level should be submitted. Topics of specific interest include, but not limited to, are: All aspects of emerging contaminants, persistent organic pollutants (e.g., PFAS, flame retardants, PCBs, dioxins, chlorinated paraffins), micro- and nanoplastics, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, other industrial chemicals, endocrine disruptors, etc. All aspects of trace metals, organometals, metalloids (e.g., arsenic) and radionuclides Environmental fate studies including transport, biodegradation, bioaccumulation, transformation and mineralisation of chemicals, deposition, atmospheric (photo)chemical processes, hydrolysis, redox processes and adsorption/desorption Novel environmental analytical methods Environmental modelling and quantitative structure-activity relationships to study fate and environmental dynamics Monitoring studies presenting new strategies, reports of novel contaminants, findings or interpretations of interest for an international readership Passive sampling (in air and water) Non-target and suspect screening Effect-directed analysis Natural marine toxins Cyanotoxins Nanopolymers, nanocomposites Air pollution (contaminants in air, particulate matter and NOx, SOx, ozone) Sensors (only if related to measuring environmental contaminants) Not considered for publication are: studies on (micro)organisms, monitoring studies based on standard methodology, and/or only of regional importance, bibliometric reviews, studies dealing with nutrients in agricultural ecosystems, pesticide application studies, plant physiology studies, studies on improvement of fertilizers and crops, 3D-printing, antibiotic resistance (unless connected to exposure), noise, global warming, CO2 storage, oil and gas exploration, energy production, hydrogen production, smoking, plant science, forestry, agriculture, occupational health, production of green products, biomedical applications, fish farming and purely analytical methodology studies. Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment The section on Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment covers all aspects of toxicology, i.e., the science of adverse effects of environmental contaminants on living organisms including humans, and the scientific risk assessment. Topics of specific interest include, but not limited to, are: Adverse effects of contaminants in aquatic and terrestrial organisms Epidemiological studies on effects of chemicals in humans Biochemical studies related to mechanisms of adverse effects Toxicokinetics and metabolic studies on contaminants related to adverse effects Development and validation of testing methods based on living organisms or biological materials Adaptation Human biomonitoring Elucidation of mechanisms of toxic effects DNA and protein adducts In vitro assays and omics techniques Phytotoxicity Effects of nanomaterials, nano- and microplastics Not considered are studies on biochemical effects of chemicals non-relevant to toxicology and studies reporting associations between contaminants and health effects without a clear understanding of the link between exposure to the contaminants and the observed health effects. Treatment and Remediation This section deals with papers about technologies that manage and/or reduce environmental contaminants, including reuse and recycling processes. The technology must be beyond a basic laboratory study or have obvious implications for current or potential treatment or remediation technologies and, for example, for any advanced oxidation process, the intermediates and/or the extent of mineralization of the targeted compound(s) and wastes must be quantified. Topics of specific interest include, but not limited to, are: Advanced water and wastewater treatment processes and sludge management Produced water Drinking water Incineration Remediation including bio/phytoremediation employing new strategies Hydraulic fracturing Use of biochar amended soil to bind (e.g., herbicides) Nanotechnology Advanced oxidation processes Photolysis/photocatalysis and electrochemical and photo-assisted electrochemical methods Sonolysis/sonocatalysis Mechanochemical destruction (MCD) Natural treatment systems (riverbank filtration and aquifer recharge/recovery)Characterization of natural and effluent organic matter Technologies for recycle/reuse (e.g., of microbial fuel cell techniques) Gasification/pyrolysis for biomass-to-energy and energy recovery from waste streams Not considered are studies that focus solely on the synthesis of new materials to be used in wastewater purification or remediation. Studies focusing on the removal of single contaminants are often less interesting for publication.

Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health

ISSN: 2468-5844
5 Year impact factor: 8.1
Impact factor: 6.7

Please note that review articles in Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health are by invitation only.Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health is a new journal that is part of the "Current Opinion" titles. It will invite top experts to write short reviews on current advances in their field.The subject of this new journal includes all the different aspects of Environment and Health under the following themes sections: • Environmental Chemistry • Environmental Health • Environmental Pollution • Environmental Technologies • Environmental Toxicology • Environmental Impact Assessment • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment • Human health • Woman and Child's Environmental HealthEach theme helps to identify, understand and solve environmental problems and is not mutually exclusive. Once a year, we publish an Open Issue, which offers an opportunity for authors working on diverse topics to submit an abstract for consideration.Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health aims to explore the multifactorial aspects governing the environment-health interactions. It encompasses a variety of research areas ranging from engineering to epidemiology and emphasises the interdisciplinary nature of the environment-health continuum research.Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health aims to stimulate scientifically grounded, interdisciplinary, multi-scale debate and exchange of ideas. It will contain polished, concise and timely review and synthesis papers of approximately 2000 words and 50 references.Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health also intends to serve as an invaluable source of information for researchers, lecturers, teachers, professionals, policy makers, and students.Please note that Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health will not handle original research papers.

Emerging Contaminants

ISSN: 2405-6650
Impact factor: 5.3

Emerging Contaminants is a leading platform for research addressing the potential ecological and human health risks associated with contamination from emerging contaminants.We welcome papers that deepen scientific understanding of the nature, scope and impacts of emerging contaminants in the environment; technologies leveraging novel principles for reducing and controlling or mitigation of their emission and presence; as well as the development, implementation and efficacy of national and international policies aimed at protecting ecosystem and human health from these contaminants.Current topics considered for publication in Emerging Contaminants include:Methodology for identification of emerging contaminants by suspect or non-target analysisScreening and prioritization of emerging contaminantsOccurrence, fate, transport, and behavior of emerging contaminants in natural and engineered systemsBiogeochemical cycles of emerging contaminantsEcological and human health effect of emerging contaminantsEmission reduction of emerging contaminants from various sourcesDegradation and treatment of emerging contaminants in multiple environmentRemediation of contaminated sites by emerging contaminantsResources recovery and disposal of wastes containing emerging contaminantsModelling and data science related to emerging contaminantsSustainable strategies for risk mitigation of emerging contaminantsNational and international polices and management practices for emerging contaminantsEmerging contaminants are defined as chemicals or biological agents that are not currently (or have been only recently) regulated and about which there exist concerns regarding their impact on ecosystem and/or human health. Examples of emerging contaminants that are of current interest include:Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as flame retardants, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), UV filters, etc.Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs)Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs)Micro- and nano-plasticsPlastic additives, e.g. plasticizersFood and feed additivesDisinfection by-products (DBPs)CyanotoxinsNanoparticlesMercuryRadionuclides and nuclear wasteAntibiotic-resistant microorganismsAntibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)Pathogenic bacteria, virusesLiquid crystal monomersEnvironmentally persistent free radicalsOrganometallic compoundsSubstances of unknown or variable compositions, complex reaction or degradation productsEditorial Board

Environment International

ISSN: 0160-4120
5 Year impact factor: 11.1
Impact factor: 10.3

Environment International is a multi-disciplinary, Open Access journal publishing high quality and novel information within the broad field of 'Public and Environmental Health Sciences'.Coverage includes, but is not limited to, the following research topics: 1) Public Health and Health Impact Assessment, Environmental Epidemiology (Prof. Mark Nieuwenhuijsen) 2) Environmental Health and Risk Assessment, Environmental Chemistry (Prof. Adrian Covaci) 3) Environmental Toxicology and Biodiversity, Environmental Processes (Prof. Frederic Coulon) 4) Environmental Technology for Environmental Health Protection (Prof. Thanh Huong (Helen) Nguyen)The journal has published before on many of the above-mentioned topics, and thus they are familiar to authors, readers, reviewers, and editors. In particular, the following specific topics are welcome (non-exhaustive list), as long as they have strong environmental health applicability and relevance and if they discuss 'interactions between the environment and humans' in the broadest sense.1) Public Health and Health Impact Assessment, Environmental Epidemiology (Prof. Mark Nieuwenhuijsen) The section overseen by Prof. Nieuwenhuijsen covers novel topics related to the exposure assessment and epidemiology of indoor and outdoor air quality, noise, green space, temperature and other environmental exposures, the assessment and health effect of urban and transport planning and the built environment. We also welcome innovative research on women, children, migrants and the elderly as specific and vulnerable sub-populations. Other topics of interest relate to the health implications and impacts of climate change with specific reference to sustainable development, including planetary health and urban health.2) Environmental Health and Risk Assessment, Environmental Chemistry (Prof. Adrian Covaci) The section overseen by Prof. Covaci covers novel topics related to the environmental and health risk assessment, modelling and impact of chemicals of emerging concern on human exposure and human exposome in general. We also welcome novel and innovative approaches for human biomonitoring, human exposome and environmental "omics", for a broad range of Persistent Organic Pollutants, Endocrine Disruptors and Emerging Contaminants, including microplastics. These tools are pivotal for the correct evaluation of source apportionment, exposure, fate, bioavailability, and biotransformation of environmental and food contaminants. We are also interested to receive innovative papers investigating the link between ecosystem health and human health and their input on chemicals policy and regulation. We strongly encourage the submission of systematic reviews related to environmental and human health risk assessment.3) Environmental Toxicology and Biodiversity, Environmental Processes (Prof. Frederic Coulon) The section overseen by Prof. Coulon covers functioning ecosystems with a focus on environmental processes and human activities on biodiversity disturbance in the context of human and environmental health. We particularly welcome novel and innovative research submissions addressing biogeochemical processes in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and their influence on the status and fate of contaminants. We also welcome novel areas of environmental toxicology studies, particularly on the chemical and molecular mechanisms of emerging contaminants and population dynamics under contamination. We also welcome innovative and novel topics addressing fundamental interactions between environmental health and biodiversity, in the context of human and environmental health.4) Environmental Technology for Environmental Health Protection (Prof. Thanh Huong (Helen) Nguyen The Environmental Technology section, overseen by Prof. Nguyen, responds to increasing attention on technological solutions which will lead to an improvement of Public and Environmental Health. We are particularly interested in interdisciplinary research that connects environmental technologies to public and environmental health, resource recovery, social economics, and sustainability. We consider innovative research on, but not limited to: technologies for minimizing and treating contaminants, and/or maximizing recovery of valuable resources from wastes such as energy, nutrients, and water; technologies for sensing and monitoring the quality of water, air, and other environmental compartments; and technologies for analysing emerging contaminants via chemical and microbiological methods. We welcome both applied and fundamental research that develops innovative technologies with a strong potential for public and environmental health protection, that address key limitations of existing technologies, and/or demonstrate technologies in the real-world using methods with strong scientific merit.Environment International is a fully open access journal for which you need to pay an APC. Once published, your article will be immediately and permanently available for readers to read, download, and share.Full guidance about how to submit your special issue proposal can be found here.

Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology

ISSN: 2590-1826

Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology publishes studies that examine the environmental chemistry (distribution, dynamics and fate) of pollutants, the biologic and toxic effects of man-made chemical pollutants on ecotoxicological animal models and plants.Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology has the following sections:Environmental ChemistryEcotoxicologyEnvironmental Remediation StrategiesEcological Risk AssessmentStudies of emerging environmental chemicals and novel methods for the analysis of emerging environmental chemicals are of interest to the journal. Interdisciplinary studies dealing with environmental chemistry and toxicology of environmental pollutants are preferred. Global environmental studies and studies dealing with global chemical fate models and monitoring are considered.While in exceptional cases controlled laboratory studies are welcome to the journal, field studies are preferred. Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology does not publish rodent toxicity studies or monitoring studies of legacy chemicals focused on local or regional scales.Ecotoxicological studies should include environmentally relevant doses and pathways of exposure.Contributions to Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology should focus on mechanisms of transport of chemicals in the global environment; mechanisms of toxicity of chemical mixtures in ecosystems; bioavailability, and bioaccumulation in target organisms; biological responses, biomarkers of exposures and effects; biological fate in the food chain. Novel analytical technologies, techniques, and methods in ecosystem analyses including in vitro bioassays, biosensors and bioanalytical systems; processing methods for interdisciplinary ecotoxicological information are also addressed in the journal. Derivation of environmental quality criteria, ecological risk assessment. Methods for ecotoxicological evaluation, remediation strategies, restoration of the ecosystem, developing ecotoxicologically proven methods and technologies for prevention and remediation of human-induced damage to ecosystems are covered.The scope of the journal is aimed at providing science-based information for sustainable management of ecosystems.Editorial Board

Environmental Pollution

ISSN: 0269-7491
5 Year impact factor: 8.3
Impact factor: 7.6

Environmental Pollution is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes high quality research papers and review articles about all aspects of environmental pollution and its effects on ecosystems and human health. The journal welcomes high-quality process-oriented and hypothesis-based submissions that report results from original and novel research and contribute new knowledge to help address problems related to environmental pollution at a regional or global scale.Subject areas include, but are not limited to: • Sources and occurrences of pollutants that are clearly defined and measured in environmental compartments, food and food-related items, and human bodies; • Interlinks between contaminant exposure and biological, ecological, and human health effects, including those of climate change; • Contaminants of emerging concerns (including but not limited to antibiotic resistant microorganisms or genes, microplastics/nanoplastics, electronic wastes, light, and noise) and/or their biological, ecological, or human health effects; • Laboratory and field studies on the remediation/mitigation of environmental pollution via new techniques and with clear links to biological, ecological, or human health effects; • Modeling of pollution processes, patterns, or trends that is of clear environmental and/or human health interest; • New techniques that measure and examine environmental occurrences, transport, behavior, and effects of pollutants within the environment or the laboratory, provided that they can be clearly used to address problems within regional or global environmental compartments.Papers focusing on the following areas are likely to be returned to the authors without review: • Routine surveys or monitoring programs primarily of local or regional interest; • Descriptions of well-known contaminants, such as legacy pollutants, in yet another location; • Studies relating to waste treatment that do not have specific relevance to pollution within the environment; • Synthesis/fabrication of new materials solely for remediation and/or mitigation of pollution without any direct environmental relevance; • Nitrogen or phosphorus deposition or biogeochemical processes with little or no relation to environmental consequences and/or climate change; • Studies on eutrophication and secondary pollution by eutrophication without illuminating their governing mechanisms and factors; • Studies within which the concentrations of toxicants used are higher than those that are typically found in an environmental pollution context. Authors of toxicology studies must justify the concentrations that they are using by reference to environmentally relevant concentrations that have been reported in the literature.Please DO NOT ask the Editors-in-Chief for permission before submitting a manuscript. Kindly check the guidelines to determine whether your manuscript is within the scope of the journal; if yes, please go ahead and submit it.

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