As a PhD scholar with over a decade of hands-on experience in Environmental Engineering, I have dedicated my academic and professional journey to researching sustainable solutions for environmental challenges. Over the years, I’ve worked extensively on water and wastewater treatment projects, environmental impact assessment, air pollution control, and more. My deep-rooted expertise has allowed me to contribute to both the scientific community and real-world ecological practices.
Environmental Engineering, as a discipline, plays a critical role in preventing and controlling pollution across water, air, and soil. With growing global concerns about climate change, resource depletion, and ecosystem degradation, this field has become more important than ever.
Based on my extensive experience, I can confidently say that the current active research areas in Environmental Engineering are both diverse and dynamic. Some of the most impactful domains include:
- Water and wastewater treatment and disposal
- Environmental chemistry and microbiology
- Environmental impact assessment (EIA)
- Membrane technology
- Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)
- Catalysis and green technologies
- Air pollution: prevention and control
- Solid and hazardous waste management
These areas not only represent the core of ongoing environmental research but also align with global sustainability goals.
In this article, I aim to share a curated list of top Scopus-indexed journals in Environmental Engineering. These journals are not just well-recognized in academia but are also instrumental in shaping policy, guiding industry practices, and inspiring future research.
Having published in many peer-reviewed journals myself, I understand the importance of selecting the right publication platform. The journals listed in this article are authoritative, credible, and trustworthy, making them ideal for researchers aiming to share their findings with a global audience.
Whether you’re a student, an early-career researcher, or an industry professional, this list can serve as a reliable guide to enhance your publication journey in the field of Environmental Engineering.
Top 60 Scopus-indexed Journals in Environmental Engineering
The list of top 60 Scopus-indexed journals pertaining to the field of Environmental Engineering is presented below:
| S. No. | Journal name | Publisher | Impact factor | SJR | h-index |
| 1 | Advances in Water Resources | Elsevier | 4.016 | 1.536 | 128 |
| 2 | Air Quality Atmosphere and Health | Springer | 2.870 | 0.850 | 40 |
| 3 | Applied Catalysis B – Environmental | Elsevier | 16.683 | 4.217 | 229 |
| 4 | Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology | Springer | 2.400 | 0.714 | 104 |
| 5 | Biochemical Engineering Journal | Elsevier | 3.475 | 0.879 | 118 |
| 6 | Biodegradation | Springer | 2.805 | 0.792 | 75 |
| 7 | Biofouling | Taylor & Francis | 2.351 | 0.662 | 81 |
| 8 | Biomass & Bioenergy | Elsevier | 3.551 | 1.110 | 169 |
| 9 | Bioresource Technology | Elsevier | 7.539 | 2.430 | 273 |
| 10 | Biotechnology and Bioengineering | Wiley | 4.002 | 1.191 | 182 |
| 11 | Chemosphere | Elsevier | 5.778 | 1.530 | 228 |
| 12 | Clean – Soil Air Water | Wiley | 1.603 | 0.432 | 61 |
| 13 | Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy | Springer | 2.400 | 0.653 | 49 |
| 14 | Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology | Taylor & Francis | 8.302 | 2.074 | 97 |
| 15 | Desalination | Elsevier | 1.814 | 6.240 | 169 |
| 16 | Ecological Engineering | Elsevier | 3.600 | 1.122 | 118 |
| 17 | Energy & Environmental Sciences | Royal Society of Chemistry | 32.150 | 13.024 | 311 |
| 18 | Energy & Fuels | American Chemical Society | 1.044 | 3.421 | 174 |
| 19 | Environment International | Elsevier | 7.577 | 2.357 | 174 |
| 20 | Environmental Impact Assessment Review | Elsevier | 4.135 | 1.234 | 87 |
| 21 | Environmental Microbiology | Wiley | 4.910 | 2.180 | 176 |
| 22 | Environmental Modelling and Software | Elsevier | 4.870 | 1.896 | 124 |
| 23 | Environmental Monitoring & Assessment | Springer | 2.100 | 0.571 | 102 |
| 24 | Environmental Pollution | Elsevier | 6.792 | 1.968 | 211 |
| 25 | Environmental Research | Elsevier | 5.715 | 1.520 | 125 |
| 26 | Environmental Research Letters | IOP | 5.980 | 2.675 | 109 |
| 27 | Environmental Science – Processes & Impacts | Royal Society of Chemistry | 3.238 | 1.073 | 90 |
| 28 | Environmental Science & Technology | American Chemical Society | 7.270 | 2.704 | 373 |
| 29 | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | Springer | 3.000 | 0.788 | 98 |
| 30 | Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology | Royal Society of Chemistry | 3.449 | 1.058 | 29 |
| 31 | Environmental Technology | Taylor & Francis | 1.810 | 0.485 | 71 |
| 32 | Environmental Toxicology | Wiley | 2.830 | 0.722 | 74 |
| 33 | Enzyme and Microbial Technology | Elsevier | 3.448 | 0.795 | 141 |
| 34 | Indoor Air | Wiley | 4.920 | 1.307 | 94 |
| 35 | Integrated Environmental Assessment & Management | Wiley | 3.440 | 0.613 | 52 |
| 36 | International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health | Elsevier | 2.100 | 0.768 | 85 |
| 37 | International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation | Elsevier | 4.100 | 1.172 | 92 |
| 38 | International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology | Springer | 2.852 | 0.518 | 69 |
| 39 | International Journal of Water Resources Development | Taylor & Francis | 1.990 | 0.822 | 50 |
| 40 | Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering | Elsevier | 2.080 | 0.650 | 104 |
| 41 | Journal of Cleaner Production | Elsevier | 7.100 | 1.886 | 173 |
| 42 | Journal of Environmental Engineering | American Society of Civil Engineers | 1.590 | 0.406 | 91 |
| 43 | Journal of Environmental Management | Elsevier | 5.250 | 1.321 | 161 |
| 44 | Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A | Taylor & Francis | 1.724 | 0.478 | 67 |
| 45 | Journal of Environmental Sciences | IOS Press | 4.302 | 1.075 | 90 |
| 46 | Journal of Hazardous Materials | Elsevier | 8.000 | 2.010 | 260 |
| 47 | Journal of Membrane Biology | Springer | 1.877 | 0.504 | 95 |
| 48 | Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology | Elsevier | 4.170 | 0.835 | 109 |
| 49 | Process Biochemistry | Elsevier | 2.980 | 0.718 | 149 |
| 50 | Process Safety and Environmental Protection | Elsevier | 4.966 | 1.103 | 67 |
| 51 | Reviews in Environmental Science & Biotechnology | Springer | 4.957 | 1.327 | 71 |
| 52 | Science of the Total Environment | Elsevier | 5.900 | 1.661 | 224 |
| 53 | Separation and Purification Technology | Elsevier | 5.330 | 1.209 | 155 |
| 54 | Waste Management | Elsevier | 5.920 | 1.634 | 145 |
| 55 | Waste Management & Research | SAGE Publications | 2.771 | 0.650 | 73 |
| 56 | Water | MDPI AG | 2.544 | 0.657 | 42 |
| 57 | Water, Air and Soil Pollution | Springer | 1.890 | 0.538 | 105 |
| 58 | Water International | Taylor & Francis | 1.899 | 0.736 | 46 |
| 59 | Water Research | Elsevier | 9.130 | 2.932 | 285 |
| 60 | Water Science and Technology | International Water Association | 1.638 | 0.471 | 131 |
Hope this article helps you to find the top 60 Scopus-indexed environmental engineering journals.
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