Journal profile · Toxicology
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
ISSN 0007-4861 · eISSN 1432-0800 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1966
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.93; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 131 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 179 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin 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, Heavy metals in environment and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, together about 35.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Pollution. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Past Editors-in-ChiefJohn Hylin (1966 – 1978), University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USAYutaka Iwata (1978 – 1983), University of California, Riverside, CA, USAHerbert N. Nigg (1983 – 2012), University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, USA The Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (BECT) is a peer-reviewed journal that offers rapid review and publication. Accepted submissions will be presented as clear, concise reports of current research for a readership concerned with environmental contamination and toxicology. Scientific quality and clarity are paramount. BECT offers two submission types, Original Research and Technical Notes. Original Research papers suitable for inclusion in BECT should be brief; complete manuscripts, including title, authors/affiliations, abstract, text, figures, tables, and references, must not exceed 8 (eight) pages. Technical Notes represent a unique opportunity to publish novel preliminary research results (e.g., proof- of-concept or advancing a new idea or methodology) and a platform to release findings that might not typically be published as a full research article due to a lack of effect data, small sample size, or other issues. Technical notes must not exceed 5 (five) pages. All manuscripts must be prepared and submitted in accordance with Instructions for Authors. Focused Reviews are only accepted via invitation or as part of a collection. Submissions that present a variation, extension, or confirmation of topics that have already been extensively studied or are not considered to be of immediate interest to readers will be returned. BECT will not accept a series of short papers on the same or closely related topics. Review articles, abstracts, and archival papers will not be accepted for publication. Authors of archival articles should consider submitting their manuscripts to Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Authors of review articles should consider submitting their manuscripts to Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Experimental design and objective(s) must be clearly articulated, and the data must be analyzed and interpreted using appropriate statistical methods. Manuscripts are expected to address one or more of the following themes: Analytical Methodology The editors welcome manuscripts on innovative analytical methods pertaining to chemicals of environmental interest. It is imperative that any new technique be compared with older techniques. Manuscripts describing met
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Toxicology
Editor-in-chief Erin BennettPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 23 in mainland China (about 18%); most named United States 48, Mainland China 23, Canada 14, Brazil 5, Mexico 5 (128 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science14.7%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science10.8%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science9.7%
- Mercury impact and mitigation studiesEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Science3.6%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| 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 | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Toxicology | 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
EI CompendexMEDLINEINSPECCASCAB 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
- 1.93LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,613OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 173LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,012Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 521300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,474 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 163 | 34 | 59 |
| 2025 | 179 | 25 | 382 |
| 2024 | 145 | 25 | 586 |
| 2023 | 174 | 32 | 1,156 |
| 2022 | 253 | 28 | 2,984 |
| 2021 | 353 | 42 | 5,931 |
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
131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 174 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 154 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (381 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 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 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,150 / USD 575 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 1,150
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- technical noteata, small sample size, or other issue. Technical notes should be in good, idiomatic English and must not exceed 5 single-spaced pages (2500 words maximum), inc…main text ≤ 2,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- 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 ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
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
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1966
- ISSN
- 0007-4861
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-0800
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
What CAS zone is Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin 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 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.93; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 120.
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 89–174 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology based?
Of the 128 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 23 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (48), Mainland China (23) and Canada (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, MEDLINE, INSPEC, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin 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: .