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Top 10 Open Access Toxicology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Toxicology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

#1
AR
JIF 13.1
Q1
Open

Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology covers significant developments in pharmacology and toxicology, including receptors, transporters, enzymes, chemical agents, drug development science, physiological systems such as the immune, central and autonomic...

Identifiers

ISSN 0362-1642
eISSN 1545-4304
#2
EH

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

JIF 9.8
Q1
Open

Environmental Health Perspectives publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed articles that substantially increases understanding of environmental health.

Identifiers

ISSN 0091-6765
eISSN 1552-9924

Publication Cost

All article publishing charges (APCs) are waived for manuscripts submitted through the end of 2026.

Publishing Timeline

ASAP Articles are edited and published online ahead of issue.
#3
EC

Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology publishes studies on the environmental chemistry, distribution, dynamics, and fate of pollutants, and the biologic and toxic effects of man-made chemical pollutants on ecotoxicological animal models and plants. The jou...

Identifiers

eISSN 2590-1826

Publication Cost

APC: USD 1200, excluding taxes.

Publishing Timeline

2 days submission to first decision; 26 days submission to decision after review; 63 days submission to acceptance; 2 days acceptance to online publication
#4
PA
JIF 8.2
Q1
Open

Particle and Fibre Toxicology publishes research in toxicology focused on the physico-chemistry of particles, human exposure and biological outcomes, and regulatory issues in the workplace and general environment. The journal welcomes submissions on scenarios...

Identifiers

ISSN 1743-8977
eISSN 1743-8977

Publication Cost

£2990.00 GBP / $4290.00 USD / €3390.00 EUR APC; subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 10 days
#5
EA
JIF 6.1
Q1
Open

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety is a multidisciplinary journal focused on mechanistic understanding of toxicological effects of environmental contaminants on organisms and human health. Its scope spans ecotoxicology, environmental safety, and environmen...

Identifiers

ISSN 0147-6513
eISSN 1090-2414

Publication Cost

USD 3630 excl. taxes APC for all articles

Publishing Timeline

5 days submission to first decision; 53 days submission to decision after review; 112 days submission to acceptance; 5 days acceptance to online publication
#6
CB

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 5.9
Q1
Open

Cell Biology and Toxicology is an international journal devoted to research at the cellular level. It publishes papers of high scientific standard in cell biology, genetic, molecular and cellular toxicology, including studies of subcellular and cellular system...

Identifiers

ISSN 0742-2091
eISSN 1573-6822

Publication Cost

APC: £2890.00 GBP / $4390.00 USD / €3490.00 EUR; VAT or local taxes may apply.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 36 days
#7
FI
JIF 4.6
Q1
Open

Frontiers in Toxicology is a multidisciplinary journal that explores the effects of toxicants from molecular to population level and presents research on the adverse effects of substances, particles and mixtures on living organisms.

Identifiers

eISSN 2673-3080

Publication Cost

A-Type Articles: CHF 2,695; B-Type Articles: CHF 2,195.

Publishing Timeline

Decision on a manuscript in 77 days.
#8
JO

PAGEPress (Italy)

JIF 4.4
Q1
Open

Journal of Xenobiotics is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on xenobiotics published bimonthly online by MDPI since Volume 10, Issue 1 (2020). It is indexed in Scopus, ESCI (Web of Science), PubMed, PMC, CAPlus / SciFinder, and Embase, and r...

Identifiers

ISSN 2039-4705
eISSN 2039-4713

Publication Cost

CHF 1600 article processing charge; local VAT or sales tax added if applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Publication time metrics are provided for submission to first decision and acceptance to publication.
#9
To

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

JIF 4.1
Q1
Open

Toxics is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal covering all aspects of toxic chemicals and materials. It is published monthly online by MDPI and indexed in Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), PubMed, PMC, Embase, CAPlus / SciFinder, and AGRIS.

Identifiers

eISSN 2305-6304

Publication Cost

CHF 2600 article processing charge, plus local VAT or sales tax if applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Publication time statistics are provided for submission to first decision and acceptance to publication.
#10
To

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

JIF 4
Q1
Open

Toxins is an international peer-reviewed open access journal covering toxinology and toxins from animals, microbes, and plants. It is published monthly online by MDPI, is affiliated with the French Society of Toxinology, the International Society for Mycotoxic...

Identifiers

eISSN 2072-6651

Publication Cost

CHF 2700 plus applicable local VAT or Sales Tax.

Publishing Timeline

Publication time metrics are provided for submission to first decision and acceptance to publication.
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