186 Environmental Science journals published by Elsevier BV with at least 10 papers in 2025. Publisher family is the top of the publisher's lineage in OpenAlex.
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separation and Purification Technology | 1383-5866 | 4,881 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Journal of Environmental Management | 0301-4797 | 4,389 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Hazardous Materials | 0304-3894 | 3,946 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| The Science of The Total Environment | 0048-9697 | 2,990 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Journal of Cleaner Production | 0959-6526 | 2,746 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Environmental Research | 0013-9351 | 2,647 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Journal of Water Process Engineering | 2214-7144 | 2,519 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Journal of Hydrology | 0022-1694 | 2,025 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Water Research | 0043-1354 | 2,025 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety | 0147-6513 | 1,963 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,49,673 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Environmental Pollution | 0269-7491 | 1,785 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Marine Pollution Bulletin | 0025-326X | 1,544 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Ecological Indicators | 1470-160X | 1,478 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,87,241 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Membrane Science | 0376-7388 | 1,232 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | 1364-0321 | 1,218 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Desalination | 0011-9164 | 1,102 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Sustainable Cities and Society | 2210-6707 | 977 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Gaceta Sanitaria | 0213-9111 | 911 | 3 | ≈ ₹1,95,898 to publish | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies | 2214-5818 | 901 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,42,748 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Forest Ecology and Management | 0378-1127 | 826 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Marine Environmental Research | 0141-1136 | 802 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Environment International | 0160-4120 | 796 | 1 | ≈ ₹4,84,533 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Chemosphere | 0045-6535 | 761 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Minerals Engineering | 0892-6875 | 756 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Environmental Technology & Innovation | 2352-1864 | 729 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,96,692 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Regional Studies in Marine Science | 2352-4855 | 729 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation | 0303-2434 | 675 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,47,746 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Global Ecology and Conservation | 2351-9894 | 642 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,98,619 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Scientific African | 2468-2276 | 637 | 1 | ≈ ₹74,173 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| MethodsX | 2215-0161 | 633 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,32,933 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| South African Journal of Botany | 0254-6299 | 633 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | South Africa |
| Waste Management | 0956-053X | 631 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Biological Conservation | 0006-3207 | 621 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Ecological Informatics | 1574-9541 | 610 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,07,288 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Resources Conservation and Recycling | 0921-3449 | 568 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Engineering Geology | 0013-7952 | 536 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Environmental and Sustainability Indicators | 2665-9727 | 527 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,32,152 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Remote Sensing of Environment | 0034-4257 | 523 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Agricultural and Forest Meteorology | 0168-1923 | 511 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Urban forestry & urban greening | 1610-8167 | 505 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Germany |
| Urban Climate | 2212-0955 | 484 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Review | 0195-9255 | 480 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Environmental Modelling & Software | 1364-8152 | 451 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Ocean & Coastal Management | 0964-5691 | 449 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | 0924-2716 | 422 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | |
| Atmospheric Pollution Research | 1309-1042 | 418 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Türkiye |
| Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment | 2352-9385 | 415 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances | 2772-4166 | 410 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,20,592 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Aquatic Toxicology | 0166-445X | 381 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C | 1474-7065 | 376 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Ecological Modelling | 0304-3800 | 367 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Land Use Policy | 0264-8377 | 367 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Trees Forests and People | 2666-7193 | 367 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,90,731 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Marine Policy | 0308-597X | 357 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Journal for Nature Conservation | 1617-1381 | 335 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Germany |
| Environmental Challenges | 2667-0100 | 321 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,73,391 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Journal of Environmental Psychology | 0272-4944 | 320 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Thermal Biology | 0306-4565 | 317 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Fisheries Research | 0165-7836 | 313 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Applied Geography | 0143-6228 | 310 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Toxicology Reports | 2214-7500 | 308 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,31,007 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Ecological Engineering | 0925-8574 | 301 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Environmental Science & Policy | 1462-9011 | 298 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Contaminant Hydrology | 0169-7722 | 288 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| The Innovation | 2666-6758 | 273 | 1 | ≈ ₹4,81,643 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology | 2590-1826 | 271 | 1 | ≈ ₹67,430 to publish | Yes | Yes | China |
| Cleaner Waste Systems | 2772-9125 | 265 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,77,245 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Energy Nexus | 2772-4271 | 264 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,61,050 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Environmental Development | 2211-4645 | 262 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Reproductive Toxicology | 0890-6238 | 262 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Energy Sustainable Development/Energy for sustainable development | 0973-0826 | 250 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics | 0167-6105 | 250 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology | 1532-0456 | 240 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Advances in Water Resources | 0309-1708 | 237 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology | 1382-6689 | 235 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Journal of Microbiological Methods | 0167-7012 | 234 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering | 2666-0164 | 227 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,24,264 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Ecological Frontiers | 2950-5097 | 221 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,40,821 to publish | No | No | |
| International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation | 0964-8305 | 216 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| The Lancet Planetary Health | 2542-5196 | 216 | 1 | ≈ ₹7,57,142 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Environmental Radioactivity | 0265-931X | 209 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Forest Policy and Economics | 1389-9341 | 205 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| International journal of greenhouse gas control | 1750-5836 | 200 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Landscape and Urban Planning | 0169-2046 | 198 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Journal of Arid Environments | 0140-1963 | 197 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| South African Journal of Chemical Engineering | 1026-9185 | 176 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,30,044 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Water Research X | 2589-9147 | 176 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,59,124 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health | 1438-4639 | 169 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Germany |
| Science of Remote Sensing | 2666-0172 | 169 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,46,601 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Parasitology International | 1383-5769 | 156 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Futures | 0016-3287 | 153 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Journal of Great Lakes Research | 0380-1330 | 150 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Canada |
| International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife | 2213-2244 | 146 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,66,830 to publish | Yes | Yes | Australia |
| Next Sustainability | 2949-8236 | 144 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| Cleaner Environmental Systems | 2666-7894 | 141 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,36,005 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| NeuroToxicology | 0161-813X | 140 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Rangeland Ecology & Management | 1550-7424 | 140 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology | 1095-6433 | 137 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Water Biology and Security | 2772-7351 | 135 | 1 | ≈ ₹96,329 to publish | Yes | Yes | China |
| International Journal for Parasitology | 0020-7519 | 123 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Australia |
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