Journal profile · Toxicology
JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS
ISSN 1093-7404 · eISSN 1521-6950 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1998
JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 11.8; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 41 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment, Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals and Air Quality and Health Impacts, together about 35.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health: Part B, Critical Reviews was instituted to provide a quarterly outlet for in-depth critical reviews, both commissioned and unsolicited, which complement the original research published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, Current Issues . In keeping with the original scope, Part B focuses on environmental sciences, public and occupational health as well as toxicology in general but also concentrates on specific interest fields such as; target organ toxicities; nanotechnology/nanotoxicology; risk assessment and modeling; carcinogenesis and mutagenesis; ecotoxicology and aquatic toxicology; environmental factors affecting public and occupational health. Emphasis will be on the toxicological effects of natural and anthropogenic environmental pollutants and their action on both intact organisms and in vitro systems. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and if found suitable for further consideration, will be peer-reviewed by independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Part B: Critical Reviews serves as an indispensable resource for toxicologists, environmentalists, pharmacologists, biochemists, radiation biologists, and epidemiologists, as well as for health care professionals, health and safety administrators, environmental and occupational physicians, oncologists, and hazardous substance professionals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Toxicology
Editor-in-chief Sam KacewPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 1, Brazil 1, Türkiye 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity AssessmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13%
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsEnvironmental Science11.8%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science10.4%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Pesticide Exposure and ToxicityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Occupational and environmental lung diseasesMedicine4.7%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- 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
MEDLINECAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus
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
- 11.8LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 11.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 17.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 17.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.57LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 2.57Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.62LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.62Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 70LetPub ·
- h-index
- 116OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 416OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 206,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 518 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 27 | 15 | 201 |
| 2024 | 17 | 7 | 248 |
| 2023 | 18 | 8 | 916 |
| 2022 | 14 | 8 | 365 |
| 2021 | 12 | 7 | 706 |
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
41 daysfirst decision after review · community reports over 24 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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 41 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B 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? I…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single anonymized peer review; submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. 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
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1093-7404
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-6950
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health / Toxicology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 11.8; CiteScore 17.2, h-index 116.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS?
The publisher reports about 41 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of over 24 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9%. 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 JCR quartile is JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (1), Brazil (1) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .