Science of the Total Environment- Impact Factor, Overall Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and Other Important Metrics

Aim and Scope

Science of the Total Environment is an international multi-disciplinary journal for publication of novel, hypothesis-driven and high-impact research on the total environment, which interfaces the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and anthroposphere.

Subject areas may include, but are not limited to:

• Air quality, atmospheric conditions, and new understanding of their role in adverse health or environmental outcomes
• Atmospheric biogeochemistry
• Ecosystem services and life cycle assessment
• Ecotoxicology and risk assessment
• Eco-hydrology
• Wildlife and contaminants
• Environmental impacts of climate change, agriculture, forestry, and land uses
• Environmental impacts of waste or wastewater treatment
• Drinking water contaminants and health implications
• Environmental remediation of soil and groundwater
• Global change-induced extreme events and environmental impacts
• Groundwater hydrogeochemistry and modeling
• Nanomaterials, microplastics, and other emerging contaminants
• Novel contaminant (bio)monitoring and risk assessment approaches
• Remote sensing and big data applications in multiple spheres
• Stress ecology in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems
• Trace metals and organics in biogeochemical cycles
• Water quality and security

Critical reviews or Discussion on current or emerging topics

• Fast-track submissions (less than 2 weeks): Ground-breaking discoveries with immediate impact

About Science of the Total Environment

Science of the Total Environment is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Environmental Chemistry (Q1); Environmental Engineering (Q1); Pollution (Q1); Waste Management and Disposal (Q1). It is published by Elsevier. The overall rank of Science of the Total Environment is 1634. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.795. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 244. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.

The ISSN of Science of the Total Environment journal is 00489697, 18791026. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Science of the Total Environment is cited by a total of 106837 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2020).

Science of the Total Environment Impact Factor 2020-2021

The impact factor (IF) 2020 of Science of the Total Environment is 7.963, which is computed in 2021 as per it's definition. Science of the Total Environment IF is increased by a factor of 1.41 and approximate percentage change is 21.55% when compared to preceding year 2019, which shows a rising trend. The impact factor (If), also denoted as Journal impact factor (JIF), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Web of Science data.

Science of the Total Environment Impact Score 2020-2021

The impact score (IS) 2020 of Science of the Total Environment is 7.96, which is computed in 2021 as per its definition. Science of the Total Environment IS is increased by a factor of 0.99 and approximate percentage change is 14.2% when compared to preceding year 2019, which shows a rising trend. The impact score (IS), also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Science of the Total Environment Impact Score 2021 Prediction

IS 2020 of Science of the Total Environment is 7.96. If the same upward trend persists, impact score of joule may rise in 2021 as well.

Science of the Total Environment h-index

 

Science of the Total Environment has an h-index of 244. It means 244 articles of this journal have more than 244 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.

Science of the Total Environment ISSN

The ISSN of Science of the Total Environment is 00489697, 18791026. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Science of the Total Environment Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

The overall rank of Science of the Total Environment is 1634. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.795. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

Science of the Total Environment Publisher

Science of the Total Environment is published by Elsevier. It's publishing house is located in Netherlands. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1970, 1972-2021. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.

Call For Papers

Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.

Publication Fees

Article Publishing Charge of this Journal is around $3,400*.

* List price excluding taxes. Discount may apply.

Review Speed

Abbreviation

The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Science of the Total Environment is Sci. Total Environ.. This abbreviation ('Sci. Total Environ.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.

How to publish in Science of the Total Environment

If your research field is/are related to Environmental Chemistry (Q1); Environmental Engineering (Q1); Pollution (Q1); Waste Management and Disposal (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

• The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
• Peer review complexity and timeline.
• The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
• The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
• And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.

Credits and Sources

• Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
• Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/
• Science of the Total Environment Official Website
• Science of the Total Environment Wikipedia