Journal profile · Toxicology
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
ISSN 0090-4341 · eISSN 1432-0703 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1973
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.15; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 148 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology is published by Springer US and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact and Heavy metals in environment, together about 42.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Pollution. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (AECT) is a journal where researchers can publish full-length articles describing the source, transport, fate and effects of environmental contaminants. The journal provides a place for the publication of timely, detailed and definitive scientific studies that provide insight into contaminants in the environment, with multidisciplinary contributions from the fields of analytical chemistry, biochemistry, biology, ecology, environmental science and toxicology. The journal attaches importance to manuscripts that advance our understanding of contaminants of concern in air, water, sediments and biota, the fate and behavior of these contaminants in the environment, and effects on the health of plants and animals. All manuscripts should have strong contextual linkages to the environment. Submissions that present an extension or confirmation of topics that have already been extensively studied or are not considered to be of interest to an international readership will not be considered. The journal does not typically consider submissions dealing with contaminant monitoring at a geographically limited scale, occupational exposure and effects in humans, dissipation of chemicals in soils, removals of contaminants in wastewater, or toxicity testing of chemicals that have been well documented and regulated. However, submissions addressing one of these topics may be considered in cases where there is a strong link to the receiving environment, the development of new techniques, or presents a unique data set from a part of the world that has been heretofore poorly investigated. The journal will also consider submissions describing techniques for remediation of contaminants in environmental matrixes (e.g., soil, water, air), with a particular emphasis on low-cost solutions that do not require advanced treatment technologies. Manuscripts describing remediation technologies tested at bench-scale only, without validating applications to actual contaminated environments will not normally be considered. Authors submitting manuscripts must consider the following in order to assure that their manuscript will be sent out for review:
· Modeling studies must link model outputs with empirical data to calibrate or validate the model.
· Studies of particulate matter and/or gaseous pollutants in the atmosphere will not be considered unless data are also provided for trace contaminants (e.g., metals, PAHs, etc.).
· Toxicity studies d
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Toxicology
Editor-in-chief Christopher D. MetcalfePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Canada 13, Mainland China 7, United States 3, Türkiye 2, United Kingdom 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science20.7%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science12.6%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science9.1%
- Mercury impact and mitigation studiesEnvironmental Science8.9%
- Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEINSPECEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.15LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 158OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,800OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 397,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,237 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 18 | 20 |
| 2025 | 61 | 20 | 120 |
| 2024 | 62 | 27 | 292 |
| 2023 | 71 | 19 | 528 |
| 2022 | 68 | 25 | 673 |
| 2021 | 117 | 25 | 3,779 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
148 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 114 days – 184 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 174 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (129 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 8–16 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
Data availability statement is optional. Model summary
This journal encourages authors to provide an optional statement of data availability in their article. Data Availability Statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Journal is a COPE member and follows COPE guidelines. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open Choice articles retain copyright with authors under a Creative Commons license. Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1973
- ISSN
- 0090-4341
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-0703
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
What CAS zone is Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Toxicology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.15; CiteScore 7.1, h-index 158.
How long does peer review take at Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 148 days (interquartile range 114–184 days); authors report an average review time of 8–16 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (13), Mainland China (7) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, INSPEC, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology open access, and what is the APC?
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .