Journal profile · ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Pollution
ISSN 2383-451X · eISSN 2383-4501 · University of Tehran · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Pollution: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 86 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
As a multidisciplinary journal, Pollution serves international community with all aspects of environmental sciences. In this route, environmentalist disciplines are welcomed to contribute their knowledge and experience. Journal of pollution publishes research articles (short and full papers) and reviews encompassed within the ever-increasing borders of environmental sciences. These include but are not limited to Terrestrial and Aquatic Biology and Ecology, Geosciences, Atmospheric Chemistry, Environmental Microbiology/Bio-based Energy Sources, Phytoremediation and Ecosystem Restoration, Environmental Analyses and Monitoring, Assessment of Risks and Interactions of Pollutants in the Environment, Conservation Biology and Sustainable Agriculture, Impact of Chemicals/Pollutants on Human and Animal Health and Emerging pollutants. Accordingly, high quality research works falling within mentioned scopes are welcomed. Submitted papers may be theoretical, interpretative or experimental. It should be noted that Pollution is published in association with Iran Solid Waste Association (ISWA).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Abdolreza KarbassiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 8, Malaysia 2, South Korea 1, India 1, Germany 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: CABI
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 86LetPub ·
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Iranian authors, if the paper is accepted for publication
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. Model summary
Pollution provides access to archived material through the journal archives. All articles published open access will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. Permitted reuse is defined by Creative Commons user license called "Creative Common Attribution" (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access; readers may copy, use, distribute, transmit, display, and make derivative works with proper attribution. Model summary
Pollution is an open access journal. Accordingly, readers are allowed to copy, use, distribute, transmit and display the work publicly and to make and distribute derivative works, in any digital medium for any responsible purpose, subject to proper attribution of authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review process
Peer review provides detailed, constructive feedback; target for first reply is three months. Model summary
The objective is to provide detailed, constructive feedback on submitted papers and publish high-quality papers within a very short period of time. The target for a first reply is three months. You may be requested by the Editor to submit a revision. Please assist us in achieving our ambitious goals for short publication times by submitting a revision at your earliest convenience.
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
- University of Tehran
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2383-451X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2383-4501
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pollution
What CAS zone is Pollution in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pollution 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 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Pollution?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Pollution?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA. 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 Pollution based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (8), Malaysia (2) and South Korea (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pollution?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pollution is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pollution open access, and what is the APC?
Pollution is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .