Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
ISSN 2590-1826 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology: CAS Zone 1 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 12.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 700; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 271 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. and is in Zone 1 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Heavy metals in environment and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals, together about 29.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pollution and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology publishes studies that examine the environmental chemistry (distribution, dynamics and fate) of...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Editor-in-chief Kurunthachalam KannanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 19 in mainland China (about 46%); most named Mainland China 19, United States 4, Norway 4, Greece 3, India 2 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Science11.6%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science9.5%
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsEnvironmental Science8.8%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science4.4%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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 (publisher)
- 12.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 163OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 243LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 611 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 165 | 165 | 138 |
| 2025 | 271 | 271 | 1,433 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | 1,661 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 1,279 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 537 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 2,443 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 700 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 700 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 700 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,200 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- editorialThis section describes the articles types for this journal. Research Article A complete report on original research. A clear structure is required, including in…Length not stated
- hypothesisThis section describes the articles types for this journal. Research Article A complete report on original research. A clear structure is required, including in…Length not stated
- opinionThis section describes the articles types for this journal. Research Article A complete report on original research. A clear structure is required, including in…Length not stated
- original researchThis section describes the articles types for this journal. Research Article A complete report on original research. A clear structure is required, including in…Length not stated
- perspectiveThis section describes the articles types for this journal. Research Article A complete report on original research. A clear structure is required, including in…main text ≤ 3,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 4 · references ≤ 30
- research articleThis section describes the articles types for this journal. Research Article A complete report on original research. A clear structure is required, including in…Length not stated
- review articleThis section describes the articles types for this journal. Research Article A complete report on original research. A clear structure is required, including in…Length not stated
- viewpointThis section describes the articles types for this journal. Research Article A complete report on original research. A clear structure is required, including in…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Generative AI use must be declared Model summary
Authors are encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process: Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author Contributions
For transparency, we encourage authors to submit an author statement file outlining their individual contributions to the paper using the relevant CRediT roles: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration; Resources; Software; Supervision; Validation; Visualization; Roles/Writing - original draft; Writing - review editi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include: EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier’s Publishing Ethics Policy Submission declaration.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY):
Allows users to copy, to create extracts, abstracts and new works from the Article, to alter and revise the Article and to make commercial use of the Article (including reuse and/or resale of the Article by commercial entities), provided the user gives appropriate credit (with a link to the formal publication through the relevant DOI), provides a link to the license, indicates if changes were made…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open access journal Model summary
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal operates a single-blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's dec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint posting on SSRN
Free preprint posting on SSRN Model summary
In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service. Preprints provide early registration and dissemination of your research, which facilitates early citations and collaboration.<P>During submission to Editorial Manager, you can choose to release your manuscript publicly as a preprint on the preprint server SSRN once it enters peer-review with the journal. Y…
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
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2590-1826
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
What CAS zone is Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology is in Zone 1 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Toxicology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 12.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.1, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 weeks. 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 Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: 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 Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 19 (about 46%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (19), United States (4) and Norway (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology open access, and what is the APC?
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .