Overview
Environmental Science & Technology, published by American Chemical Society (United States), published 10,529 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 363,765 citations in those years. Its h-index is 593 and its two-year mean citedness is 11.03. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #50 of 62,158 ranked journals and #4 of 2,058 in Environmental Science.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,704 | 137,096 | 564 |
| 2021 | 1,746 | 113,348 | 609 |
| 2022 | 1,775 | 93,682 | 560 |
| 2023 | 2,174 | 81,019 | 817 |
| 2024 | 2,211 | 49,566 | 767 |
| 2025 | 2,623 | 26,150 | 838 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 66.0 | 75 | 21% |
| Atmospheric Environment | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 83.2 | 2,787 | 31% |
| Environmental Science & Technology Letters | Environmental Science | 83.1 | 1,107 | 39% |
| Atmospheric Pollution Research | Environmental Science | 76.6 | 1,557 | 20% |
| Air Quality Atmosphere & Health | Environmental Science | 74.9 | 912 | 32% |
| Aerosol and Air Quality Research | Environmental Science | 75.8 | 705 | 100% |
| Atmospheric chemistry and physics | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 86.7 | 4,148 | 100% |
| Environment International | Environmental Science | 92.1 | 3,618 | 100% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0013-936X
- Print ISSN: 0013-936X
- Electronic ISSN: 1520-5851
- Publisher: American Chemical Society
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S13479253
- Journal website: pubs.acs.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Environmental Science & Technology?
It is 94.7 out of 100, which places it #50 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Environmental Science & Technology?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 11.03.
Is Environmental Science & Technology open access?
34% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Environmental Science & Technology charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.