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Environmental Science and Technology Letters
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Environmental Science and Technology Letters

Published by: ACS Publications

https://pubs.acs.org/journal/estlcu

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Environmental Sciences 37 424 489 61

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 775
Documents by Best Scientists*: 671
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 44
SCIMAGO H-index: 111
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.768
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Environmental Science and Technology Letters?

Environmental Science and Technology Letters facilitates discussions on Environmental chemistry, Chemical engineering, Membrane, Wastewater and Inorganic chemistry. The work on Environmental chemistry tackled in Environmental Science and Technology Letters brings together disciplines like Mercury (element), Contamination, Particulates and Aerosol. Wastewater and Sewage treatment are closely related fields of research discussed in Environmental Science and Technology Letters.

  • Environmental chemistry (25.79%)
  • Chemical engineering (7.83%)
  • Membrane (6.53%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Predicted Releases of Engineered Nanomaterials: From Global to Regional to Local (523 citations)
  • Presence of SARS-Coronavirus-2 RNA in Sewage and Correlation with Reported COVID-19 Prevalence in the Early Stage of the Epidemic in the Netherlands (499 citations)
  • Detection of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in U.S. Drinking Water Linked to Industrial Sites, Military Fire Training Areas, and Wastewater Treatment Plants. (437 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Environmental Science and Technology Letters:

The journal publications investigate areas of study like Environmental chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Membrane, Chemical engineering and Wastewater. The most cited articles are mostly focused on Environmental chemistry, specifically Dissolved organic carbon. While the primary focus in the most cited papers is Wastewater, they also dissect topics surrounding Sewage treatment and Bacteria as a whole.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Environmental chemistry, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Chemical engineering, Chromatography and 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak are among the topics commonly tackled in Environmental Science and Technology Letters. In addition to Environmental chemistry research, the journal aims to explore topics under Atmosphere, Primary (chemistry), Mass spectrometry, Redox and Sulfate. It aims to form a more comprehensive understanding of the field by integrating Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with subjects such as Chemical society, Veterinary medicine, RNA and Wastewater.

Chemical engineering research discussed connects with the study of Membrane. The journal covers 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak research under the subject of Virology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Longitudinal Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on High-Touch Surfaces in a Community Setting (30 citations)
  • Exhaled CO2 as a COVID-19 Infection Risk Proxy for Different Indoor Environments and Activities (28 citations)
  • Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by Surfaces: Risks and Risk Reduction Strategies (24 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 Science and Technology Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Bruce E. Logan (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Menachem Elimelech (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Daniel Schlenk (14 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Pedro J. J. Alvarez (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • William A. Arnold (13 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous 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 Science and Technology Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (76 papers) published 24 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (33 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Peking University (32 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Yale University (32 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Berkeley (27 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous 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, 5.59% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 42.11% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.84% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.74% of all publications and 26.32% 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

  • Presence of SARS-Coronavirus-2 RNA in Sewage and Correlation with Reported COVID-19 Prevalence in the Early Stage of the Epidemic in the Netherlands

    Gertjan Medema;Leo Heijnen;Goffe Elsinga;Ronald Italiaander

    (2020)
    1726 Citations
  • Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class.

    Carol F Kwiatkowski;David Q Andrews;Linda S Birnbaum;Thomas A Bruton

    (2020)
    607 Citations
  • Historical Redlining Is Associated with Present-Day Air Pollution Disparities in U.S. Cities

    Unknown

    (2022)
    553 Citations
  • Rapid Increases in Warm-Season Surface Ozone and Resulting Health Impact in China since 2013

    Xiao Lu;Lin Zhang;Xiaolin Wang;Meng Gao

    (2020)
    537 Citations
  • Both Fe(IV) and Radicals Are Active Oxidants in the Fe(II)/Peroxydisulfate Process

    Hongyu Dong;Yang Li;Shuchang Wang;Weifan Liu

    (2020)
    422 Citations
  • Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in Water and Wastewater

    Aaron Bivins;Justin Greaves;Robert Fischer;Kwe Claude Yinda

    (2020)
    411 Citations
  • Increased Use of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic and Beyond: Consideration of Environmental Implications

    Priya I. Hora;Sarah G. Pati;Patrick J. McNamara;William A. Arnold

    (2020)
    388 Citations
  • Occurrence of Polyethylene Terephthalate and Polycarbonate Microplastics in Infant and Adult Feces

    Junjie Zhang;Junjie Zhang;Lei Wang;Leonardo Trasande;Kurunthachalam Kannan

    (2021)
    317 Citations
  • Exhaled CO2 as a COVID-19 Infection Risk Proxy for Different Indoor Environments and Activities

    Zhe Peng;Jose L. Jimenez

    (2021)
    255 Citations
  • Substantial Changes in Nitrogen Dioxide and Ozone after Excluding Meteorological Impacts during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Mainland China

    Yanbin Zhao;Kun Zhang;Xiaotian Xu;Huizhong Shen

    (2020)
    235 Citations

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