Scope
An International Journal for Scientific Research into the Environment and its Relationship with Humankind.
Science of the Total Environment is an international multi-disciplinary natural science journal for publication of novel, hypothesis-driven and high-impact research on the total environment, which interfaces the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and anthroposphere.
STOTEN's Aims & Scope has been updated - we invite contributions of original and high quality interdisciplinary environmental research papers of broad impact. Studies significantly advancing fundamental understanding and that focus on the interconnection of multiple spheres will be given primary consideration. Field studies have preference, while papers describing laboratory experiments must demonstrate significant advances in methodology or mechanistic understanding with a clear connection to the environment. Descriptive, repetitive, incremental or regional-scale studies with limited novelty will not be considered.
1) Subject areas may include, but are not limited to:
• Air quality, atmospheric conditions, and new understanding of their role in adverse health or environmental outcomes
• Atmospheric biogeochemistry
• Ecosystem services and life cycle assessment
• Ecotoxicology and risk assessment
• Eco-hydrology
• Wildlife and contaminants
• Environmental impacts of climate change, agriculture, forestry, and land uses
• Environmental impacts of waste or wastewater treatment
• Drinking water contaminants and health implications
• Environmental remediation of soil and groundwater
• Global change-induced extreme events and environmental impacts
• Groundwater hydrogeochemistry and modeling
• Nanomaterials, microplastics, and other emerging contaminants
• Novel contaminant (bio)monitoring and risk assessment approaches
• Remote sensing and big data applications in multiple spheres
• Stress ecology in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems
• Trace metals and organics in biogeochemical cycles
• Water quality and security
• Critical reviews or Discussion on current or emerging topics
• Fast-track submissions reporting ground-breaking discoveries with immediate impact