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Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology publishes research on exposure science and environmental epidemiology, including human exposures, environmental health impacts, biomonitoring, occupational and environmental exposures, and related methods and data. The journal features articles, review articles, brief communications, comments, editorials, and special collections, and includes both subscription and open access content.
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Impact Factor
4.7
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1559-0631
eISSN
1559-064X
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Open access APC: £3790.00/$5690.00/€4590.00 plus VAT or local taxes where applicable; traditional publishing model: no APC.
Submission Instructions
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter should be provided. Cover letter should include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, explain the importance of the work and its suitability for the journal's readership, and confirm that the submission is original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Significance.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 7,000 words excluding references, tables/figures, and figure legends. Manuscript must include Title page, Structured Abstract, Introduction, Materials (or Subjects) and Methods, Results, Discussion, Data Availability Statement, References, Acknowledgements, Author Contribution Statement, Funding, Ethical Approval, Competing Interests, Figure legends, Tables, and Figures. Manuscript may include 3 to 6 keywords, must include an Impact Statement after the abstract of no more than 100 words, and large language model use must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
A maximum of 75 references is allowed. References must follow Vancouver format. References must be cited as numbered entries in citation order, listed numerically, with up to six authors named before using et al. for additional authors.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 6 tables or figures is allowed. Figures must not be embedded in the text and must be uploaded as separate files, and each table must be uploaded as a separate file. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the References section, tables must be editable, and figures and tables must be labeled sequentially and cited in the text.
Review Article
Cover Letter
Cover letter should be provided. Cover letter must include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, explain the importance of the work and its suitability for the journal's readership, confirm originality and exclusive submission, include prior reviewer comments if the manuscript was previously considered elsewhere, and explain any manuscript length overage.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Significance.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 9,000 words excluding references, tables/figures, and figure legends. Manuscript must contain an introduction, Materials (or Subjects) and Methods, Results, Discussion, and references. Manuscript must include an Impact Statement of 100 words or less after the abstract, 3 to 6 keywords, at least one and up to four unique subject terms, Acknowledgements, Author Contributions, a funding section, a Competing Interests section after the References, and documentation of any large language model use in the Methods section or another suitable section.
References
A maximum of 100 references is allowed. References must follow Vancouver format. References must be cited in the text as numbered citations in order of appearance using (ref. X), listed in numerical order, list all authors when there are up to six and the first six followed by et al. when there are more than six, include first and last page numbers, identify abstracts and letters as such, and use Index Medicus journal title abbreviations.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 6 tables or figures is allowed. Figures must not be embedded in the text and must be uploaded as separate files, and each table must be uploaded separately. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the References section, tables must be editable, and composite figures containing more than three individual figures count as two figures.
Narrative Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter should be provided. Cover letter should include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, explain the importance of the work and its fit for the readership, confirm originality and exclusive submission, include prior reviewer comments if previously considered elsewhere, and explain any manuscript length overage.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Significance.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 9,000 words excluding references, tables/figures, and figure legends. Manuscript must contain an Introduction, Materials (or Subjects) and Methods, Results, Discussion, references, tables, and figures. Manuscript may include 3 to 6 keywords, must include an Impact Statement of 100 words or less after the abstract, and must document any large language model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
References are limited to a maximum of 100. References must follow Vancouver format. Citations must be numbered in order of appearance and listed numerically, using (ref. X) in text, listing all authors up to six and the first six followed by et al. for more than six authors, with first and last page numbers included and abstracts and letters identified as such.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 6 tables or figures may be included. Figures must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded in the text, and each table must be uploaded as a separate editable file. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the References section, tables must be editable and cited sequentially in the text, figures and tables must be labeled sequentially, and composite figures containing more than three individual figures count as two figures.
Scoping Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter should be provided. Cover letter should include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, explain the importance of the work and its suitability for the journal's readership, and confirm originality and exclusive submission.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Significance.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 9,000 words, excluding references, tables/figures, and figure legends. Manuscript must contain an introduction, a Materials (or Subjects) and Methods section, a Results section, a Discussion section, and references. Manuscript must include an Impact Statement of 100 words or less after the abstract, 3 to 6 keywords may be included, and any large language model use must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section.
References
References may not exceed 100. References must follow Vancouver format. Citations must be numbered in the text starting at one and listed in numerical order, with up to six authors listed in full and more than six listed as the first six followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 6 tables or figures may be included. Figures must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded in the text, and each table must be uploaded as a separate file. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the references, and tables must be editable and labelled sequentially.
Statistical Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter should be provided. Cover letter should include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, briefly explain the importance of the work and its fit for the journal readership, and confirm originality and exclusive submission.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be structured and no more than 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Significance.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 9,000 words, excluding references, tables/figures, and figure legends. Manuscript must contain an Introduction, Materials (or Subjects) and Methods, Results, Discussion, and References sections. Manuscript may include 3 to 6 keywords, must include an Impact Statement of 100 words or less after the abstract, and must document any large language model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
The manuscript may include a maximum of 100 references. References must follow Vancouver format. References must be numbered in order of citation, listed in numerical order, cite up to six authors in full with the first six followed by et al. when there are more than six authors, and include first and last page numbers.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript may include a maximum of 6 tables or figures. Figures must not be embedded within the text and must be uploaded as separate files, and each table must be uploaded separately. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the References section, tables must be editable and labelled sequentially, and figures and tables must be cited in the text in the correct order.
Meta-Analyses
Cover Letter
Cover letter should be provided. Cover letter must include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, explain the importance of the work and its suitability for the journal's readership, confirm originality and exclusive submission, and include prior reviewer comments if the manuscript was previously considered by another journal.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be structured and must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Significance.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 9,000 words excluding references, tables/figures, and figure legends. Manuscript must contain an Introduction, Materials (or Subjects) and Methods, Results, Discussion, and References sections. Manuscript may include 3 to 6 keywords, must include an Impact Statement of 100 words or less after the abstract, and must document any large language model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
Reference list may include a maximum of 100 references. References must follow Vancouver format. References must be cited in the text as numbered citations in order of appearance using (ref. X), listed in numerical order, list all authors when there are up to six and the first six followed by et al. when there are more than six, include first and last page numbers, and identify abstracts and letters as such.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 6 tables or figures may be included. Figures must not be embedded in the text and must be uploaded as separate files, and each table must be uploaded as a separate file. Tables must be editable and clearly labelled sequentially, and figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the References section.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter should be provided. Cover letter must include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, explain the importance of the work and its suitability for the journal readership, confirm originality and exclusive submission, include prior reviewer comments if previously considered elsewhere, and explain any excess manuscript length.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Significance.
Manuscript
Manuscript must contain an introduction, Materials (or Subjects) and Methods, Results, Discussion, references, tables, and figures, and Systematic Reviews must use well-defined search strategies with clearly articulated study eligibility and evaluation criteria. Manuscript may include 3 to 6 keywords, must include an Impact Statement of 100 words or less after the abstract, and large language model use must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
References must follow Vancouver format. References must be cited in the text as numbered citations in order of appearance using (ref. X), listed in numerical order, list all authors up to six or the first six followed by et al. if more than six, include first and last page numbers, and identify abstracts and letters as such.
Figures & Tables
Figures must not be embedded in the text and must be uploaded as separate files, and each table must be uploaded as a separate file. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the references, figures and tables must be labeled sequentially and cited in order, tables must be editable, and composite figures with more than three individual figures count as two figures.
Correspondence
Cover Letter
A cover letter should be provided. Cover letter should include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, explain the importance of the work and its suitability for the journal's readership, and confirm originality and exclusive submission, with prior reviewer comments included if the manuscript was previously considered elsewhere.
Abstract
No abstract is required.
Manuscript
Main body text excluding references, figures/tables, and figure legends must not exceed 750 words. An Impact Statement of 100 words or less must be included after the abstract, and large language model use must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript if no Methods section is available.
References
A maximum of 10 references is allowed. References must follow Vancouver format. References must be numbered in order of citation, listed numerically, use '(ref. X)' in the text, list all authors for up to six authors or the first six followed by et al. for more than six, and include first and last page numbers.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 1 table or figure is allowed. Figures must not be embedded within the text and must be uploaded as separate files, and each table must be uploaded separately. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the references, and tables must be editable and clearly labelled sequentially with a title or caption.
Brief Communication
Cover Letter
A cover letter should be provided. Cover letter must include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, explain the importance of the work and its suitability for the journal's readership, and confirm that the material is original research not previously published or under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Significance.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 2,500 words, excluding references, tables or figures, and figure legends. Manuscript must contain an introduction, a Materials (or Subjects) and Methods section, a Results section, a Discussion section, and references. Manuscript may include 3 to 6 keywords, must include an Impact Statement of 100 words or less after the abstract, and must document any large language model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
Brief Communications should include no more than 25 references. References must follow Vancouver format. References must be cited as numbered references in order of appearance, listed in numerical order, include all authors when there are up to six or the first six followed by et al. when there are more than six, and provide first and last page numbers.
Figures & Tables
Brief Communications should include no more than 3 tables or figures. Figures must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded in the text, and each table must be uploaded separately. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the References section, and tables must be editable.
Recent Publications
Occupational predictors of serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance concentrations in a national biomonitoring survey of adults in Canada
Ryann E. Yeo, Patrick Hinton, Katherine Pullella, Joanne Kim, Daniel R. S. Middleton, Victoria Arrandale, Nathan L. DeBono
10.1038/s41370-026-00934-y
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Associations of exposure to cotinine, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, and metal(loid) mixtures during pregnancy with birth weight: the MIEHR study
Wei-Jen Chen, Elaine Symanski, Iman Moussa, Patrick J. Parsons, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Peter M. Chutcharavan, Morgan Reynolds, Jasmin Chovatiya, Ravikumar Jagani, Syam S. Andra, Kristina W. Whitworth
10.1038/s41370-026-00930-2
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Prenatal phthalate exposure and emotional–behavioral problems in children aged 1.5 to 3 years from the PROTECT birth cohort
Seonyoung Park, Deborah J. Watkins, Bhramar Mukherjee, Sung Kyun Park, Gredia Huerta Montañez, Zaira Y. Rosario-Pabón, Carmen M. Vélez-Vega, José F. Cordero, Akram Alshawabkeh, John D. Meeker
10.1038/s41370-026-00931-1
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Urine glyphosate levels and kidney function outcomes in a cohort study of workers in El Salvador and Nicaragua
Kathryn M. Rodgers, Jocelyn Fimbres, Juan José Amador Velázquez, Emmanuel Jarquin, Ramón García-Trabanino, Damaris Lopez-Pilarte, Sinead Keogh, Zoe Petropoulos, Morgan Reynolds, Kurunthachalam Kannan, David J. Friedman, Daniel R. Brooks, Jessica H. Leibler, Madeleine K. Scammell
10.1038/s41370-026-00913-3
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Heat exposure and cardiovascular risk factors among migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the United States: data from the National Agricultural Workers Survey (1999–2020)
Lisbeth Iglesias-Rios, Yike Liu, Marie S. O’Neill, Alexis J. Handal
10.1038/s41370-026-00919-x
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Open access articles may appear in PubMed Central and Europe PubMed Central a few weeks after publication. Accepted manuscripts published via the subscription route may be made publicly available after an embargo period of six months after first publication.
Reformat to Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required. It should include the corresponding author’s affiliation and contact information, explain the importance of the work and its suitability for the journal’s readership, confirm originality and exclusive submission, and include previous reviewer comments if the manuscript was previously considered by another journal. Explanations are also required in the cover letter when manuscript length or figure/table limits are exceeded.
Reformat to Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Open access APC: £3790.00/$5690.00/€4590.00 plus VAT or local taxes where applicable. Traditional publishing model: no APC charges.
Reformat to Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
Climate Change and Health Impacts
Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
Noise Effects and Management
Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
Energy and Environment Impacts
Heavy metals in environment
Vehicle emissions and performance
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
Urban Transport and Accessibility
Occupational and environmental lung diseases
Occupational exposure and asthma
Arsenic contamination and mitigation
Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
Mercury impact and mitigation studies
Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
Water Treatment and Disinfection
Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols