Microplastics
Country
Switzerland
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Environmental Science
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Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Q1
SJR 2025
1.389
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
22
Citations / Doc (2yr)
6.05
Total Docs. (latest)
108
Total Citations (3yr)
817
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
26738929
Coverage
2022-2025
Journal Rank
#2,802
Subject Categories
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
The scope includes, but is not limited to the following:
o Sampling, characterization, and quantification of microplastics and nanoplastics;
o Microplastics and nanoplastics in agricultural soils;
o Technologies of ocean cleanup of plastics, microplastics and nanoplastics;
o Plastic debris and marine litter;
o Fate of microplastics and nanoplastics in aquatic environments (freshwater & marine);
o Plastic, microplastic and nanoplastic pollution;
o Plastic pellets in the environment—collection and mitigation;
o Microfibers and nanofibers from textiles;
o Environmental effects of microplastics and nanoplastics;
o Human health effects of microplastics and nanoplastics;
o Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics and nanoplastics;
o Fate of biodegradable / bio-based plastics and microplastics;
o Chemical and Biological recycling of waste plastics and microplastics;
o (Bio)degradation of microplastics and nanoplastics;
o Plastic waste management;
o Modeling the accumulation, transport and degradation of microplastics and nanoplastics;
o Migration, transformation and ecological impacts of microplastics and nanoplastics;
o Legislation, policies and economic impacts.
Abstracting & Indexing
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Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 108 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 123 |
| Total Refs. | 8,289 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 817 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 120 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 6.05 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 76.75 |
| % Female | 44.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Microplastics?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Microplastics has an SJR of 1.389 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Microplastics?
Microplastics has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.389 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Microplastics?
The H-index of Microplastics is 22, meaning 22 of its articles have each been cited at least 22 times.
Is Microplastics indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Microplastics is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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