Environmental Chemistry Letters Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 1610-3653 eISSN 1610-3661 Springer Nature DE

Q1 Quartile Top Tier

About Environmental Chemistry Letters
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Environmental Chemistry Letters (ECL) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, published by Springer Nature in DE, catalogued under ISSN 1610-3653 (e-ISSN 1610-3661). As of 2026, it has a 2023 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 21.84 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model. OpenAlex records 2,010 works and 160,513 citations, with an h-index of 189.

Authors typically receive a first decision in around 50 days.

Environmental Chemistry Letters Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Environmental Chemistry Letters has a 2023 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 21.84, placing it in the Q1 quartile within the Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal research area. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

Environmental Chemistry Letters operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view. Average submission-to-decision turnaround is approximately 50 days — fast by sector standards.

Researchers looking to publish in Environmental Chemistry Letters should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Environmental Chemistry Letters against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for Environmental Chemistry Letters
  • The average time from submission to first decision is 50 days, which is moderate for the field.
  • This journal covers Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Advanced oxidation water treatment. Ensure your manuscript aligns with these scope areas to avoid desk rejection.
How Environmental Chemistry Letters Compares
Citation Rate vs Field Avg
+206%
Field avg: 7.14

Compared against 50 journals in the same research areas.

ISSN (Print) 1610-3653
ISSN (Online) 1610-3661
Publisher Springer Nature
Country Germany
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Review Speed ~50 days to first decision
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Environmental Chemistry Letters is published by Springer Nature and based in Germany.

In our subject taxonomy, Environmental Chemistry Letters is classified under Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Advanced oxidation water treatment and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution.

For prospective authors, Environmental Chemistry Letters returns a first decision in about 50 days (moderate for its field).

Its most recent citation rate stands at 21.843.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Environmental Chemistry Letters

Environmental Chemistry Letters does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 21.843 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

No, Environmental Chemistry Letters is not an open access journal.

The average time from submission to first decision at Environmental Chemistry Letters is approximately 50 days.

Environmental Chemistry Letters is published by Springer Nature.

Environmental Chemistry Letters is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of Environmental Chemistry Letters is 1610-3653. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1610-3661.

Environmental Chemistry Letters sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 21.84, ranked across all journals in our database.
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2023 21.843 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

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