Academic Journal
Q1The Science of The Total Environment
About The Science of The Total Environment
The Science of The Total Environment is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 places it in Q1 with an SJR of 2.043 and an H-index of 439.
Its listed coverage is 1972-2026 and its research categories include Environmental Chemistry (Q1); Environmental Engineering (Q1); Pollution (Q1); Waste Management and Disposal (Q1). The 2025 dataset reports 3129 documents and 256445 citations across the latest three-year reporting window.
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Aims & Scope
The journal publishes research related to Air Quality and Health Impacts, Heavy metals in environment, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution.
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Glyphosate and health in Uruguay: A 25-year review of research on agricultural worker exposure
Valery Bühl
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182234Raman spectroscopy resolves nitrogen-driven metabolic acclimation to urban air pollution in Quercus ilex
Francesca Alderotti, Carmelo Distefano, Cecilia Brunetti, Paolo Matteini et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182253Alternative approach to establishing a local meteoric water line in data-limited regions
Edward K.P. Bam, Larry V. Hedges
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182212Carbon-Driven Metabolic Activation (CDMA): A conceptual framework linking biodegradable plastic degradation to resistome dynamics—A perspective requiring empirical validation
Antony Godson
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182194Contaminant covariation as a potential indicator of hydrological connectivity in an urban canal–river system, Thailand
Alan D. Ziegler, Theodora Hui Yian Lee, Khajornkiat Srinuansom, Teppitag Boonta et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182198Heterogeneity in freshwater wetland inundation zones drive carbon fluxes: A process-based modeling approach
Erin Hassett, Ashley Brereton, Zelalem A. Mekonnen, Gil Bohrer et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182251Biodiversity surrogates in freshwater environments: What determines their effectiveness?
Emilio Williams-Subiza, Luis B. Epele
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182289Concentration dependent fate of tebuconazole applied as a commercial formulation and identification of transformation products in a one-year mesocosm study
Valeska Contardo-Jara, Stefan Bader, Björn Kusebauch, Johannes Ranke et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182286Species-specific effects of microplastic-contaminated pollen on larval development in two wild bee species (Apidae, Megachilidae; Apiformes)
Kenneth Kuba, Raquel Morell Kessler, Kim König, Carmen A. Nebauer et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182169From forever to fluoride: A critical review of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) occurrence, fate, and the transition from sequestration to destruction-based remediation in groundwater
Ijaz Ahmed, Shahid Ali Shah, Jawad Ahmad, Abid Usman Khan et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182278Serious warning - The impact of climate warming on forest water conditions in Eastern Poland in hydrological year 2025
Andrzej Boczoń, Michał Wróbel, Anna Kowalska
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182287From field to wardrobe: A cradle-to-retail-gate comparative Life Cycle Assessment of organic fair-trade cotton T-shirts
Sara Barandiaran-Oliveras, Jacid Montoya-Torres, Ortzi Akizu-Gardoki, Nelson Vladimir Yepes-Gonzalez et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182232Molecular insight into per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) sorption on mineral oxides in soil under varying geochemical conditions
Do Minh Huy, Inna Popova
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182260Exploring the influence of microplastics on soil biogeochemical traits using an artificial soil approach
Casandra Leach, Ekta Tiwari, Seeta Sistla
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182206Evaluating soil CO₂ fluxes during the transition from peat swamp forest to an oil palm plantation
Nur Azima Busman, Akira Watanabe, Muhammad Zarul Shazreen, Faustina E. Sangok et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182199Mapping the eco-holobiont: tripartite interactions of small carpenter bee, floral, and soil microbiomes across an urbanization gradient
Trevor J.L. Sless, Naira Woo, Christian Nakla, Sandra M. Rehan et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182231Toxicological impact of sand and dust storms on human health: A review on the molecular mechanisms involved
Valérie Forest, Jérémie Pourchez
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182233Oil spillage and gas flaring in Nigeria: environmental, socioeconomic and policy dimensions
Godspower Oke Omokaro, Franca Ikioukenigha Omokaro, Nwankwo Evalistus Iloabuchi, David Onojiede Edokpa et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182271Influence of bedrock and soil properties on elemental composition of conifers in boreal zone
Solveig Pospiech, Maarit Middleton, Janne Kinnunen, Anne Taivalkoski et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182098Co-occurrence of muddy off flavor and cyanotoxin genes in the polluted Guandu river waters (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Caio Raposo Cataldo Maria, Carolina Salvador Duque Estrada, Hannah Kaufmann Mattsson, Odara araújo de Oliveira et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182176Reviews
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