World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Environmental Earth Sciences
H-index 31

Environmental Earth Sciences

1866-6280

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/12665

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 118 192 269 25
Environmental Sciences 214 98 147 23

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 451
Documents by Best Scientists*: 546
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 161
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.683
Impact Factor: 2.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Environmental Earth Sciences?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Hydrology, Groundwater, Aquifer, Environmental chemistry and Pollution. It holds forums on Hydrology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Structural basin and Sediment. The studies in Groundwater featured incorporate elements of Hydrogeology and Environmental engineering.

Aquifer research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Karst, Geochemistry and Water resources. While Environmental chemistry is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Organic matter, Soil water and Mineralogy. Research in Soil water tackled falls within the umbrella of Soil science.

The journal explores research in Mineralogy and the adjacent study of Weathering. The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Pollution as it also encompasses Contamination.

  • Hydrology (33.76%)
  • Groundwater (25.28%)
  • Aquifer (17.60%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Bed sediment-associated trace metals in an urban stream, Oahu, Hawaii (1068 citations)
  • Statistical analysis of landslide susceptibility at Yongin, Korea (519 citations)
  • Screening and ranking of sedimentary basins for sequestration of CO 2 in geological media in response to climate change (498 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Environmental Earth Sciences:

The journal publications generally zeroe in on subjects such as Hydrology, Groundwater, Aquifer, Pollution and Environmental chemistry. Structural basin and Sediment are some topics wherein Hydrology research discussed in the most cited publications has an impact. In addition to Groundwater research, the journal papers aim to explore topics under Hydrogeology, Water quality and Water resources.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Ecology
  • Statistics
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Groundwater, Hydrology, Aquifer, Environmental engineering science and Environmental chemistry. It explores research in Water quality and overlapping concepts in Irrigation to expand the discourse in Groundwater. Hydrology study tackled is connected to the field of Precipitation.

Groundwater flow is the primary subject of Aquifer works presented in Environmental Earth Sciences. The work on Environmental chemistry tackled in it brings together disciplines like Contamination, Sediment and Pollution. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Contamination, apply to Soil water as well.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Scale effect of shear mechanical properties of non-penetrating horizontal rock-like joints (15 citations)
  • The adoption of a support vector machine optimized by GWO to the prediction of soil liquefaction (9 citations)
  • Analysis of urban heat island characteristics and mitigation strategies for eight arid and semi-arid gulf region cities. (6 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Environmental Earth Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Olaf Kolditz (84 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Siegfried Siegesmund (59 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Saro Lee (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zhibao Dong (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yonghui Song (27 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Environmental Earth Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (1101 papers) published 30 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • China University of Mining and Technology (257 papers) published 19 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) (186 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ (154 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition,
  • Beijing Normal University (133 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 12.95% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.88% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.92% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.52% of all publications and 67.68% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Factors affecting the performance of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) treated soil: a review

    Chao Sheng Tang;Li yang Yin;Ning jun Jiang;Cheng Zhu

    (2020)
    380 Citations
  • A novel hybrid of meta-optimization approach for flash flood-susceptibility assessment in a monsoon-dominated watershed, Eastern India

    Unknown

    (2022)
    172 Citations
  • Land degradation risk mapping using topographic, human-induced, and geo-environmental variables and machine learning algorithms, for the Pole-Doab watershed, Iran

    Ali Torabi Haghighi;Hamid Darabi;Zahra Karimidastenaei;Ali Akbar Davudirad

    (2021)
    116 Citations
  • Ensemble approach to develop landslide susceptibility map in landslide dominated Sikkim Himalayan region, India

    Indrajit Chowdhuri;Subodh Chandra Pal;Alireza Arabameri;Phuong Thao Thi Ngo

    (2020)
    100 Citations
  • Sustainable water resources development and management in large river basins: an introduction

    (2022)
    95 Citations
  • Delineation of groundwater potential zones and recommendation of artificial recharge structures for augmentation of groundwater resources in Vattamalaikarai Basin, South India

    S. Arya;T. Subramani;D. Karunanidhi

    (2020)
    84 Citations
  • Microbial‑induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) technology: a review on the fundamentals and engineering applications

    (2023)
    81 Citations
  • Benchmarking conventional and machine learning segmentation techniques for digital rock physics analysis of fractured rocks

    (2022)
    62 Citations

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in Environmental Sciences, exploring related fields can open diverse career pathways. Many professionals seek specialized knowledge through accredited online programs to enhance their expertise and job prospects.

Health-focused environmental roles often require training found in accredited online environmental health and safety programs. These courses prepare students to manage risks and ensure regulatory compliance in workplaces and communities.

Additionally, careers interfacing with human behavior and communication, such as speech therapy, can benefit from enrolling in fast track speech pathology programs. These programs offer accelerated paths to certification and practice.

For those interested in counseling, programs like marriage and family masters programs provide specialized training to support individuals and families navigating social and environmental challenges.

Lastly, behavior analysis specialists can pursue bcba programs, which prepare students for certification in applied behavior analysis, a growing field with applications in education, health, and community settings.

Best Scientists Contributing to This Journal