Journal profile · Toxicology
SAR and QSAR in environmental research
ISSN 1062-936X · eISSN 1029-046X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1993
SAR and QSAR in environmental research: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.83; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 57 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SAR and QSAR in environmental research is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography and Free Radicals and Antioxidants, together about 49.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research is an international journal publishing high-quality research articles, review articles, and rapid communications on structure-activity relationships (SAR) and quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR). The journal aims to advance the understanding and application of SAR and QSAR methodologies across disciplines. Our focus is on emerging techniques for building SAR and QSAR models, bridging diverse fields, and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration. We welcome submissions covering fundamental, practical, and real-world applications in environmental science, agrochemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, natural products, and applied chemistry. We value simulated and theoretical modeling studies with quality assurance, validated data, and experimental studies that demonstrate rigorous scientific methodology. Topics include, but are not limited to: Topological and physicochemical descriptors Mathematical, statistical, and graphical methods for data analysis Computer methods and programs Original applications and comparative studies Molecular Docking (MD) and Molecular Dynamics Simulation (MDS) for drug candidate screening, environmental chemistry, toxicological studies, and pattern recognition The journal will consider special issues on topics of current and widespread interest to the SAR and QSAR research community. Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer reviews are double-blind, and submissions are made online via the Submission Portal. Publishing Ethics The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/. Appeals and Complaints Policy The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Toxicology
Editor-in-chief Sayo O. FakayodePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science35.7%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry8.6%
- Free Radicals and AntioxidantsChemistry5.5%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry4.5%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science3.5%
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.4%
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesChemistry3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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 | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 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
EI CompendexMEDLINEEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Lexisnexis Environment Abstracts
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
- 2.83LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 843OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 48,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 48,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,534 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 1 | 9 |
| 2025 | 53 | 3 | 117 |
| 2024 | 54 | 10 | 266 |
| 2023 | 51 | 16 | 471 |
| 2022 | 52 | 8 | 493 |
| 2021 | 47 | 10 | 516 |
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 Crossref · to
57 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 46 days – 73 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 83 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (99 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)
- over 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
- rapid communicationspublishing high-quality research articles, review articles, and rapid communicationsLength not stated
- research articlespublishing high-quality research articles, review articles, and rapid communicationsLength not stated
- review articlespublishing high-quality research articles, review articles, and rapid communicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics; COPE member; Similarity Check via CrossRef. Model summary
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research 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 disc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; submissions via online Submission Portal. Model summary
All peer reviews are double-blind, and submissions are made online via the Submission Portal.
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
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1062-936X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1029-046X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SAR and QSAR in environmental research
What CAS zone is SAR and QSAR in environmental research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SAR and QSAR in environmental research is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Environmental Sciences / Mathematical & Computational Biology / Toxicology / Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications. 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 SAR and QSAR in environmental research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.83; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at SAR and QSAR in environmental research?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 57 days (interquartile range 46–73 days); authors report an average review time of over 24 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16% (2025). 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 SAR and QSAR in environmental research in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (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 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology.
Which databases index SAR and QSAR in environmental research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SAR and QSAR in environmental research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is SAR and QSAR in environmental research open access, and what is the APC?
SAR and QSAR in environmental research 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: .