Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry is a multidisciplinary journal focusing on the fate, characterization, analysis, monitoring, prevention, transportation, treatment, and control of anthropogenic and natural contaminants across all environmental matrices (air, water, soil, and sediment).

Indexed in Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, and in the DOAJ and led by Field Chief Editor Prof Sébastien Sauvé (Université de Montréal, Canada), the journal welcomes research, modeling, and theoretical studies on the fate of contaminants in the environment and their removal by physicochemical processes.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

the chemistry, transformation and fate of inorganic and organic contaminants
advanced oxidation and chemical treatment processes
biogeochemical phenomena
electrochemical environmental engineering
environmental analytical methods
photocatalytic and catalytic remediation
sorption and separation technologies
chemical speciation and bioavailability.

The journal is particularly interested in studies relating to the chemistry, transformation and fate of inorganic and organic pollutants which is fundamental to our understanding of the human influences on the environment. Additionally, Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry covers the environmental analytical methods associated with the characterization and evaluation of biogeochemical phenomena and better understand how contaminants move, transform and are potentially absorbed by biological organisms.

Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry particularly encourages studies on cutting-edge chemical technologies and tools, and which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – notably:

SDG 3: good health and well-being
SDG 6: clean water and sanitation
SDG 7: affordable and clean energy
SDG 9: industry, innovation, and infrastructure
SDG 11: sustainable cities and communities
SDG 12: responsible consumption and production
SDG 13: climate action
SDG 14: life below water
SDG 15: life on land

Both fundamental research, applied studies and modelling efforts are within the journal’s scope. Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry, concentrates on the exploration of chemical processes and compounds within the environment. Contributions that focus on climate change, microbiology or biotechnology, toxicology, health impacts, public health and epidemiology should integrate some clear chemistry components or should be submitted to another journal.

Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry is committed to advancing our understanding of the chemistry of contaminants in water, air, terrestrial, and living environments by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

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Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry

Chemical Treatments

Environmental Analytical Methods

Organic Pollutants