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Journal Selection & Submission →Indexing of Science of the Total Environment
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | ✓ Listed |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not found |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not found |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | Not found |
| Scopus | ✓ Listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | ✓ Listed |
- ISSN
- 0048-9697
- eISSN
- 1879-1026
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V.
- Country
- Netherlands
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Environmental Sciences
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. ScholarsColab does not show impact factors or quartiles, which are licensed; see how JCR and CiteScore quartiles work.
What Science of the Total Environment publishes: real papers
Words that appear most often in the titles of papers our mentors published here:
Papers by ScholarsColab mentors in Science of the Total Environment
- Engineered/designer biochar for the removal of phosphate in water and wastewater
Balendu Shekher Giri - The state of art on the prediction of efficiency and modeling of the processes of pollutants removal based on machine learning
Noureddine Barka - SARS-CoV-2 in hospital wastewater during outbreak of COVID-19: A review on detection, survival and disinfection technologies Noureddine Barka
- Valorization of wastewater: A paradigm shift towards circular bioeconomy and sustainability
Dr Palas Samanta - Health risk assessments of heavy metal exposure via consumption of marine mussels collected from anthropogenic sites
YAP CHEE KONG / FS - Arsenic contamination, impact and mitigation strategies in rice agro-environment: An inclusive insight
Sukamal Sarkar - First report of bioaccumulation and bioconcentration of aliphatic hydrocarbons (AHs) and persistent organic pollutants (PAHs, PCBs and PCNs) and their effects on alcyonacea and … YAP CHEE KONG / FS
- A nanofiltration–coagulation integrated system for separation and stabilization of arsenic from groundwater
SANKHA CHAKRABORTTY - A comprehensive review on current status and future perspectives of microbial volatile fatty acids production as platform chemicals
Dr. Maulin P Shah - A critical review on Biochar-based catalysts for the abatement of toxic pollutants from water via Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) Balendu Shekher Giri
Showing the 10 most cited of 16 papers.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Science of the Total Environment indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Science of the Total Environment appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Science of the Total Environment an SCIE journal?
Yes. Science of the Total Environment is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Science of the Total Environment in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Science of the Total Environment is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
What topics does Science of the Total Environment publish?
Papers by ScholarsColab mentors in Science of the Total Environment most often mention water, wastewater, pollutants, assessment, removal, processes. Check the journal’s aims and scope for its full coverage.
Have ScholarsColab mentors published in Science of the Total Environment?
Yes. 16 papers by 10 mentors were published in Science of the Total Environment between 2013 and 2025, with 1,535 citations in total.
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