Journal profile · ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Bioremediation Journal
ISSN 1088-9868 · eISSN 1547-6529 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1997
Bioremediation Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.7; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 54 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 80 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bioremediation Journal is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants, Chromium effects and bioremediation and Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, together about 37.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pollution. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Bioremediation Journal is a peer-reviewed quarterly that publishes current, original laboratory, bench, pilot-scale, and field research in biodegradation and bioremediation, the use of biological and supporting physical treatments, and biotechnolgies to treat contaminated soil, sediment, surface and groundwater. The journal rapidly disseminates new information on emerging and maturing bioremediation technologies and integrates scientific research and engineering practices. The journal publishes contributions on the role of microorganisms in the environment and their role in the health and wellbeing of communities, especially in the context of natural disasters such as the current Coronavirus challenge. The Journal is particularly interested in disseminating new information on important emerging topics such as the changes that will be experienced in pollution loads, strains and stresses on environmental services as a result of such natural disasters. High-quality, original articles make up the primary content. Other contributions are technical notes, short communications, and occasional invited review articles. The authors, editors, and readers are scientists, engineers, professionals, and regulatory experts from the academic, industrial, government, public and private sectors worldwide. Before contributions are accepted for publication, they must pass a rigorous peer-review process managed by the editor-in-chief. The journal also publishes letters to the editor, book and software reviews, new product and patent information, and announcements of upcoming conferences and courses. The scope encompasses any use of biological processes for environmental restoration. Hybrid technologies, which combine chemical and/or physical processes with biological, also are appropriate for inclusion. Manuscripts dealing with any stage of technology development and validation, from basic laboratory research through bench-scale testing to field application, are invited. Papers that focus on field studies and technology development and applications are also encouraged. Also relevant are examinations of the social framework of bioremediation, including regulatory, economic, and public perception issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Hanadi S. RifaiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactantsEnvironmental Science19.1%
- Chromium effects and bioremediationEnvironmental Science9.4%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science8.9%
- Enzyme-mediated dye degradationAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Groundwater flow and contamination studiesEnvironmental Science4.1%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | 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 | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, OCLC, CABI Products, CSA Products, EBSCOhost Products, LexisNexis: Environmental Abstracts, OCLC: ArticleFirst, Electronic Collections Online, Periodical Abstracts Research (PerAbs), Petroleum Abstracts, ProQuest ProductsPublisher website
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
- 1.7LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.38Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.36Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 407OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 79LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 33,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 894 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 3 | 10 |
| 2025 | 80 | 4 | 138 |
| 2024 | 70 | 4 | 357 |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 107 |
| 2022 | 40 | 0 | 315 |
| 2021 | 51 | 5 | 591 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
54 daysfirst decision after review · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted8
- announcements of upcoming conferences and coursesThe journal also publishes letters to the editor, book and software reviews, new product and patent information, and announcements of upcoming conferences and c…Length not stated
- book and software reviewsThe journal also publishes letters to the editor, book and software reviews, new product and patent information, and announcements of upcoming conferences and c…Length not stated
- high-quality, original articlesHigh-quality, original articles make up the primary content.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal also publishes letters to the editor, book and software reviews, new product and patent information, and announcements of upcoming conferences and c…Length not stated
- new product and patent informationThe journal also publishes letters to the editor, book and software reviews, new product and patent information, and announcements of upcoming conferences and c…Length not stated
- occasional invited review articlesOther contributions are technical notes, short communications, and occasional invited review articles.Length not stated
- short communicationsOther contributions are technical notes, short communications, and occasional invited review articles.Length not stated
- technical notesOther contributions are technical notes, short communications, and occasional invited review articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Bioremediation Journal is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process managed by the editor-in-chief. Model summary
Before contributions are accepted for publication, they must pass a rigorous peer-review process managed by the editor-in-chief.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1088-9868
- Electronic ISSN
- 1547-6529
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bioremediation Journal
What CAS zone is Bioremediation Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bioremediation Journal is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bioremediation Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.7; CiteScore 4, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at Bioremediation Journal?
The publisher reports about 54 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24%. 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.
Which databases index Bioremediation Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bioremediation Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Bioremediation Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Bioremediation Journal is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .