Journal profile · Environmental Sciences
International Journal of Phytoremediation
ISSN 1522-6514 · eISSN 1549-7879 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
International Journal of Phytoremediation: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.11; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 53 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 211 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Phytoremediation 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 Heavy metals in environment, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance and Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment, together about 41.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pollution and Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Phytoremediation (IJP) is the first journal devoted to the publication of laboratory and field research describing the use of plant systems to solve environmental problems by enabling the remediation of soil, water, and air quality and by restoring ecosystem services in managed landscapes. Traditional phytoremediation has largely focused on soil and groundwater clean-up of hazardous contaminants. Phytotechnology expands this umbrella to include many of the natural resource management challenges we face in cities, on farms, and other landscapes more integrated with daily public activities. Wetlands that treat wastewater, rain gardens that treat stormwater, poplar tree plantings that contain pollutants, urban tree canopies that treat air pollution, and specialized plants that treat decommissioned mine sites are just a few examples of phytotechnologies. The scope of the International Journal of Phytoremediation includes: The use of traditional phytoremediation processes such as phytodegradation, phytostabilization, phytovolatization, phytoextraction (including rhizofiltration), and enhanced rhizosphere biodegradation for environmental restoration Hybrid technologies combining chemical, physical, and/or other biological processes with phytoremediation Any stage of technology development and validation, from basic laboratory research and bench-scale testing to pilot and full-scale field application Field applications or descriptions of the effects of contaminants and other forms of stress on phytoremediation systems Phytotoxicity studies (screening, surveys) specifically designed to inform the limites of phytotechnologies Phytomonitoring Phytomanagement of contaminated matrices Constructed wetlands, storm water runoff cleanup, and vegetative covers/caps Studies comparing plant-derived biosorbents to un-processed plant material or remediation without the biosorbent Examinations of the social framework for phytoremediation, including regulatory, economic, and public perception issues The journal is an international, peer-reviewed publication designed to link professionals in the many environmental disciplines involved in the development, application, management, and regulation of phytotechnologies. Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts must pass a rigorous peer review process managed by the senior editorial team. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Manuscripts will be consi
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Sciences
Editor-in-chief Jason C. WhitePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science18.9%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.6%
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater TreatmentEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactantsEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animalsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Heavy Metals in PlantsChemistry3.8%
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and EffectsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | 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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
PubMedEmbaseGeoRefPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 3.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.63Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.67Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,732OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 211LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 144,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,859 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 211 | 13 | 67 |
| 2025 | 211 | 18 | 536 |
| 2024 | 169 | 13 | 1,088 |
| 2023 | 144 | 25 | 1,531 |
| 2022 | 155 | 11 | 2,174 |
| 2021 | 172 | 11 | 3,070 |
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
53 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 2 months
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)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
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 accepted3
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
- short communicationShort CommunicationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
International Journal of Phytoremediation 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 d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single anonymized peer review Model summary
All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- ISSN
- 1522-6514
- Electronic ISSN
- 1549-7879
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 11 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Phytoremediation
What CAS zone is International Journal of Phytoremediation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Phytoremediation 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 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Phytoremediation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.11; CiteScore 7.3, h-index 102.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Phytoremediation?
The publisher reports about 53 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 37%. 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 International Journal of Phytoremediation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Phytoremediation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed, Embase and GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Phytoremediation open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Phytoremediation 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .