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

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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.

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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

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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.

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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

ISSN: 0147-6513
5 Year impact factor: 6.3
Impact factor: 6.2

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety is a multi-disciplinary journal that focuses on understanding the exposure and effects of environmental contamination on organisms including human health. The scope of the journal covers three main themes. The topics within these themes, indicated below, include (but are not limited to) the following:EcotoxicologyAquatic and terrestrial ecotoxicology of organisms including microbes, invertebrates, vertebrate animals and plants. Also, mesocosm or field studies informing on fate and effects.Mechanistic studies relating exposure, bioavailability and effects.Molecular to whole organism studies, including animal behaviour and population effects.Methods in ecotoxicology that address modes of action including omics, systems biology, quantitative measurements in living cells/tissues, biomarkers, histopathology, ecophysiology.Environmental ChemistrySoil, sediment and water chemistry that explains the fate, behaviour, sinks and effects of toxic substances such as metals, industrial and agrochemicals, nanomaterials, plastics and emerging contaminants.Mechanistic studies that identify source apportionment, spatial or temporal distribution of toxic substances, chemical speciation, persistence and transformations in the environment.Mixtures effects and interaction with environmental factors such as pH, organic matter, temperature and salinity.Mechanistic studies on remediation of wastewater and sludge, on biosorbants, biochars, green chemistry, chemical sensors and biosensor technology.Environmental SafetyEpidemiological studies linking environmental contamination to human health effects.Molecular mechanism-based environmental toxicological studies using cell or animal models to evaluate hazards of air pollution, groundwater and drinking water contaminations, and environmental health and safety impacts from persistent toxic substances in the environment and food chain.Mechanistic elucidation of detrimental effects upon exposure to various contaminants at cellular and molecular levels and novel method development for ecotoxicological and environmental toxicological research.Evaluation of exposure, toxicity, and environmental risk using computational methods, such as big data, machine learning, and quantitative structure toxicity relationship modeling.The journal publishes hypothesis- or observation-driven research, with emphasis on mechanistic understanding and/or reporting new phenomena. Therefore, the following types of routine reports are out of scope of the journal and should NOT be submitted:Routine monitoring-style reports of pollutant concentration in the environment or biota with a narrow spectrum or local/ regional focus, Routine measurements of biomolecules in an organism without mechanistic studies or an experimental context, Routine reports of adsorption isotherms, catalytic reactions, remediation method, and other very well-known phenomena of chemicals or materials, Studies on general environmental parameters that affect the physiology of organisms, such as salt or draught effects on plants without an environmental pollution aspect to study design, Agronomy studies, natural geochemistry studies, and animal biology studies that do not have an environmental contamination aspect to the research, Research addressing simple plant physiological and growth parameters, or on overlapping topics or the extensions of already published articles, Manuscripts related to simple correlations between pollutants and health problems.

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Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management

ISSN: 2215-1532

Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management is a journal devoted to the publication of peer reviewed original research on environmental nanotechnologies, monitoring studies and management for water, soil , waste and human health samples. Critical review articles, short communications and scientific policy briefs are also welcome. The journal includes all environmental matrices except air. Nanomaterials were suggested as efficient cost-effective and environmental friendly alternative to existing treatment materials, from the standpoints of both resource conservation and environmental remediation.The journal aims to receive papers in the field of nanotechnology covering.Developments of new nanosorbents for:• Groundwater, drinking water and wastewater treatment • Remediation of contaminated sites • Assessment of novel nanotechnologies including sustainability and life cycle implicationsMonitoring and Management papers should cover the fields of:• Novel analytical methods applied to environmental and health samples • Fate and transport of pollutants in the environment • Case studies covering environmental monitoring and public health • Water and soil prevention and legislation • Industrial and hazardous waste- legislation, characterisation, management practices, minimization, treatment and disposal • Environmental management and remediation

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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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Environmental Research

ISSN: 0013-9351
5 Year impact factor: 7.5
Impact factor: 7.7

A Multidisciplinary Journal of Environmental Sciences and EngineeringEnvironmental Research is a multi-disciplinary journal publishing high quality and novel information about issues of global relevance and demonstrating applicability in a wide range of real-world environmental contexts. The journal welcomes research papers, review articles, and short communications, compatible with one of the following sections:Environmental Chemistry and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Epidemiology and Human HealthEnvironmental Materials TechnologyEnvironmental Process TechnologyToxicologyThe following topics are out of the scope of all sections of our journal: laboratory studies involving conditions which are unrealistic in the natural environmentdrug discovery/effectiveness evaluation, analysis of policies (without considering human health and wellbeing effects) of green/circular economy, sustainable development, or carbon footprint reduction, infectious/communicable diseases without considering any environmental factors, health risk assessment studies if they are small and of local importance, bibliometric analyses. Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology (Dr Pierre Sicard)The section targets studies on the discovery, presence, behaviour, fate and distribution of anthropogenic substances in all environmental compartments and processes including air, soil, sediment, water and biota as well as in associated technospheres, atmospheres and ecospheres. However, studies that are purely method developmental with no focus on environmental application, are site-/region-specific and/or are case studies are not considered. The section also focuses on ecotoxicology and environmental toxicology in wildlife and other biota but does not include toxicology studies that are controlled and laboratory-based.Air, soil, sediment, water and biota chemical pollutants Bioconcentration, bioaccumulation and biomagnificationBiotransformation and environmental fateContaminant behaviour and environmental processesEcotoxicology and environmental toxicologyMarine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystemsEnvironmental Epidemiology and Human Health (Dr Payam Dadvand)This section covers the human health and wellbeing effects of environmental factors, mainly based on observational or experimental epidemiological studies on human participants. Please note that in vivo (e.g., animal studies) and in vitro toxicological studies do not belong to this section and should be submitted under the Toxicology section.Topics of specific interest include, but are not limited to, human health and wellbeing effects of:Ambient and indoor air, water, soil, noise, light at night, and radiation pollutionOrganic and inorganic chemicals (e.g. endocrine disruptors, pesticides, metals etc.). (If the study is based on data collected via complex sampling designs (e.g., NHANES), please see our requirements).Natural environments (e.g. green, blue, and brown spaces), and biodiversity (including planetary/one health studies), and urban design/planning,Climate change and its associated conditions (e.g., extreme weather conditions)Occupational exposuresAlso of interest for this section are novel methods for the assessment of human exposure to environmental factors that go beyond the state-of-the-art. Environmental Materials Technology (Professor Grzegorz Lisak)The Environmental Materials Technology (EMT) section invites studies with focus on development and application of new materials relevant to environmental protection and mitigation measures, environmental engineering, sustainable development and built environment. EMT section welcomes research articles, critical review articles and short communications that have high environmental relevance, scientific novelty and significance. Topics of specific interest include, but not limited to, are:Materials with applications in soil, water-loop, and air pollution controlWaste-derived materials and their applications in sustainable development and built environmentMaterials for greenhouse gases mitigation measures Materials for engineering environmentally relevant natural sinks Environmental assessment of materialsSubmissions without clear environmental relevance or research context will not be considered for publication in the EMT sectionEnvironmental Process Technology (Professor Aijie Wang)The Environmental Process Technology (EPT) section publishes studies which focus on reduction of pollutants and remediation of impaired environments. EPT section welcomes research articles, review articles and short communications that have high environmental relevance, scientific novelty and significance. Topics of specific interest include, but not limited to, are: Water Pollution Control Technology Air Pollution Control Technology Soil Pollution Control Technology Solid Waste Management and recycle Technology Eco-technology and Environmental Micro-biotechnology Environmental Management and Risk Control Technology Submissions without clear environmental relevance or research context will not be considered for publication in the EPT section. Toxicology (Dr Johan Øvrevik)The section targets controlled, laboratory-based studies on all aspects of toxicological effects from anthropogenic substances from all environmental compartments including air, soil, sediment, water, and food. Studies that provide new insight into safe/harmful exposure levels of environmental pollutants, contribute to identification of new harmful effects, and/or disentangle effects of complex mixtures including exposome effects are prioritized. Justification of exposure concentrations/doses are required. The section encourages assessment of environmentally relevant exposure levels and/or inclusion of dose-respons assessment to underpin risk assessment processes. The section also welcome controlled studies to address toxicokinetic and realistic target tissue doses, and studies providing causality to exposure-effect associations from epidemiological or environmental observations.Air, soil, sediment, water and food chemical pollutants and healthToxicokinetics and toxicodynamicsEffects of chemical mixtures and complex exposuresEmerging contaminants and novel effectsRisk assessmentCausation evaluationNaturally occurring toxins are not a prioritized topic, unless their effects are clearly linked to consequences of anthropogenic activities such as climate change or eutrophication. Studies that are purely method developmental with no focus on environmental application, are site-/region-specific, are based on single high-dose exposure without environmental relevance, and/or are case studies are not considered. The focus of the journal generally excludes papers that report results of toxicological effects of consumer products, such as tobacco and nicotine products, as well as occupational exposures, unless these papers have clear relevance to environmental topics.

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Environmental Science & Policy

ISSN: 1462-9011
5 Year impact factor: 5.7
Impact factor: 4.9

Environmental Science & Policy advances research in the intersections between environmental science, policy and society. The journal invites scholarship within this broad thematic that fits with one or more of the following four focal areas: 1) Studies of the relationship between the production and use of knowledge in decision making; 2) Studies of the relation between science and other forms of environmental knowledge, including practical, local and indigenous knowledge; 3) Analyses of decision making practices in government, civil society, and businesses and the ways that they engage environmental knowledge; or 4) Studies that present actionable environmental research with a clear description of how it responds to specific policy directives and the pathways by which this research is informing (or could inform) decision-making. Research can address a wide number of environmental issues, such as climate change, food systems, biodiversity loss, human and ecological well-being, resource use- and extraction, land use change, and sustainability more generally. The journal aspires to achieve an appropriate balance between perspectives from the global North as well as the global South and welcomes discussions of (environmental) justice, equity and inclusion. The journal is particularly interested in cutting edge developments in inter- and transdisciplinary work on co-production; arts-based research; integrated nexus and landscape approaches; the trade-offs and synergies between environmental issues and policies; innovations in integrated assessment, monitoring and evaluation; and transitions and transformative change.Editorial Policy: Submitted articles can offer empirical analysis and can also advance new theory, conceptual frameworks or other innovations. To be considered for publication, articles should fit with the aims and scope of the journal. This means that they should address the relation between environmental science and knowledge, policy and society. To be considered, environmental research articles must go beyond simply stating potential societal and policy relevance. Submitted articles should be of international relevance and well embedded in relevant scholarly conversations and debates, and they should consider the scholarship that has been published in the journal. They should provide a compelling objective and specify how they advance the state of the knowledge beyond the current state of the art. In-depth case studies or local issues may be considered if articles clearly and sufficiently articulate their wider international significance.The journal will consider the following article types: research papers, reviews, perspectives, and letters to the editor. Specific requirements and guidance for each article type can be found in the guide for authors. The journal welcomes proposals or Special Issues, guidance for preparing and submitting a proposal can be found here. Authors should not submit to a special issue unless they have explicit approval by the managing guest editor of the special issue.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

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Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

ISSN: 0265-931X
5 Year impact factor: 2
Impact factor: 1.9

Affiliated to the International Union of RadioecologyThe Journal of Environmental Radioactivity provides a coherent international forum for publication of original research or review papers on any aspect of the occurrence of radioactivity in natural systems.Relevant subject areas range from applications of environmental radionuclides as mechanistic or timescale tracers of natural processes to assessments of the radioecological or radiological effects of ambient radioactivity. Papers deal with naturally occurring nuclides or with those created and released by man through nuclear weapons manufacture and testing, energy production, fuel-cycle technology, etc. Reports on radioactivity in the oceans, sediments, rivers, lakes, groundwaters, soils, atmosphere and all divisions of the biosphere are welcomed, but these should not simply be of a monitoring nature unless the data are particularly innovative.Research papers are also included which, by either experimental or theoretical approaches, aim towards an improved understanding of the behaviour, transfer and distribution of environmental radionuclides. Predictive modelling is particularly encouraged. Papers on dating methods are acceptable if they have clear geophysical or geochemical significance. Descriptions of experimental methods should be both highly original and specifically related to determination of low-level environmental activities.The journal provides a vehicle for objective, open and peer-reviewed publication and discussion of the more “controversial” aspects of environmental radioactivity, including assessments of health effects, criteria for discharge control and options for ultimate disposal of nuclear wastes. Publication in this field is also encouraged in the related book series Radioactivity in the Environment designed to complement the coverage of the journal.

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