Journal of Hazardous Materials Citation Rate 2026
0304-3894
eISSN 1873-3336
Elsevier BV
NL
Q1 Quartile Top Tier
About Journal of Hazardous Materials
Journal of Hazardous Materials (JHM) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Elsevier BV in NL, catalogued under ISSN 0304-3894 (e-ISSN 1873-3336). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 9.17 (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.
Journal of Hazardous Materials Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Journal of Hazardous Materials has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 9.17, placing it in the Q1 quartile. 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.
Journal of Hazardous Materials operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.
Researchers looking to publish in Journal of Hazardous Materials 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 Journal of Hazardous Materials against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 0304-3894 |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Online) | 1873-3336 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV |
| Country | Netherlands |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 427 |
| Total Works | 43,219 |
| Total Citations | 2,516,794 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 9.90 (OpenAlex) |
In-depth profile & metrics
Journal of Hazardous Materials is published by Elsevier BV and based in Netherlands. OpenAlex lists an article-processing charge of about USD 3980.
Editorially, Journal of Hazardous Materials concentrates on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Advanced oxidation water treatment and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, within the broader field of Environmental Science.
Journal of Hazardous Materials is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
OpenAlex records 43,219 works that have together drawn 2,516,794 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 427; its most recent citation rate stands at 9.169; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 9.90.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.169 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,936 | 27,108 |
| 2024 | 3,649 | 67,679 |
| 2023 | 2,605 | 88,606 |
| 2022 | 2,350 | 113,646 |
| 2021 | 3,033 | 207,406 |
| 2020 | 2,847 | 232,768 |
| 2019 | 1,789 | 146,149 |
| 2018 | 1,064 | 83,055 |
| 2017 | 1,286 | 71,182 |
| 2016 | 1,023 | 86,535 |
| 2015 | 871 | 69,024 |
| 2014 | 894 | 78,386 |
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