Journal profile · Toxicology
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
ISSN 0730-7268 · eISSN 1552-8618 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1982
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.57; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,500; median 150 days to acceptance (133 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 397 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: As of January 2025, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry is no longer published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher’s website: https://academic.oup.com/etc Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, together about 44.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Pollution. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) publishes two journals: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (ET&C) and Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (IEAM). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry is dedicated to furthering scientific knowledge and disseminating information on environmental toxicology and chemistry, including the application of these sciences to risk assessment.[...] Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry is interdisciplinary in scope and integrates the fields of environmental toxicology; environmental, analytical, and molecular chemistry; ecology; physiology; biochemistry; microbiology; genetics; genomics; environmental engineering; chemical, environmental, and biological modeling; epidemiology; and earth sciences. ET&C seeks to publish papers describing original experimental or theoretical work that significantly advances understanding in the area of environmental toxicology, environmental chemistry and hazard/risk assessment. Emphasis is given to papers that enhance capabilities for the prediction, measurement, and assessment of the fate and effects of chemicals in the environment, rather than simply providing additional data. The scientific impact of papers is judged in terms of the breadth and depth of the findings and the expected influence on existing or future scientific practice. Methodological papers must make clear not only how the work differs from existing practice, but the significance of these differences to the field. Site-based research or monitoring must have regional or global implications beyond the particular site, such as evaluating processes, mechanisms, or theory under a natural environmental setting.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Toxicology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science23%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science13.2%
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Science8%
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Mercury impact and mitigation studiesEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science3.1%
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 |
| 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 3 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 3 |
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
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
- 3.57LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 154LetPub ·
- h-index
- 235OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10,667OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 354LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 18,328 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 257 | 115 | 75 |
| 2025 | 397 | 191 | 2,504 |
| 2024 | 196 | 128 | 1,148 |
| 2023 | 274 | 209 | 2,658 |
| 2022 | 286 | 166 | 3,783 |
| 2021 | 319 | 148 | 5,570 |
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 PubMed · to
150 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 102 days – 199 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (55 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 169 days
- Sample
- 133 articles with submission and acceptance dates (691 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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 3,500 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0730-7268
- Electronic ISSN
- 1552-8618
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
What CAS zone is Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 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 Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.57; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 235.
How long does peer review take at Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 133 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 150 days (interquartile range 102–199 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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.
Which databases index Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .