Emerging Contaminants
A section of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304).
Section Information
The Emerging Contaminants Section of the journal is focused on research that addresses the problems and challenges caused by chemicals that are not currently (or have been only recently) regulated in the environment. This Section will welcome original papers, reviews, perspectives, and comments that cover a broad range of research on emerging contaminants, such as the identification of emerging contaminants, or that initiate advanced assessments of their presence in the environment, toxic effects and ecological risks, environmental behavior and degradation, human exposure, as well as disposal technology to reduce and control their environmental presence. Download Section Flyer
Keywords
- emerging contaminants
- persistent organic pollutants
- environmental endocrine disruptors
- pharmaceutical and personal care products
- health effects
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Transformation Mechanism and Environmental Effect of Emerging Pollutants (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Emerging Contaminants at the Water–Food–Energy–Climate Nexus: Exposure Pathways and Sustainable Mitigation (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- PFAS Toxicology and Metabolism—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Analytical Methods and Health Implications of Microplastic Contamination in Food Products (Deadline: 29 May 2026)
- Toxicity Assessment of Emerging Organic Pollutants and New Functional Materials (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Biomonitoring of Toxic Elements and Emerging Pollutants (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Developmental Toxicity Mechanism of Emerging Contaminants (ECs) (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Emerging Pollutants in the Aquatic Ecosystems: Occurrence, Fate and Effects on the Dissemination of Antibiotic Resistance Genes (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Novel Algorithms and Models in Computational Toxicology and Pollution: Towards More Accurate Toxicity and Pollution Prediction (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Halogenated and Heterocyclic Derivatives of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (PACs): Bridging the Gaps in Occurrence, Exposure, and Toxicological Risk (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Toxic Effects of Emerging Pollutants on Aquatic Organisms and Human (Deadline: 23 June 2026)
- Impact of Pollutants on Aquatic Ecosystems and Food Safety (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Effect-Based Evaluation of Emerging Contaminants and Their By-Products in the Aquatic Environment (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Multi-Media Exposure to Emerging Contaminants and Health Effects Across Physiological Systems: Exposure Pathways, Risk Assessment and Public Health Implications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Antibiotics and Resistance Genes in Environment (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Environmental Exposure, Toxicity and Health Impact of Emerging Environmental Contaminants (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Occurrence, Fate, and Ecotoxicological Effects of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Aquatic Environments (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Occurrence, Fate, Bioaccumulation and Toxic Effects of 6PPDQ (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Fate and Impacts of Environmental Micro(nano)plastics—From Sampling and Analysis to Risk Assessment (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advancing Detection and Analysis of Environmental Pollution (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Emerging Contaminants in Soil–Plant Systems: Source, Transformation, Effects, and Mitigation Strategy (Deadline: 21 August 2026)
- Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Aquatic Environment: Sources, Monitoring and Potential Risks (Deadline: 22 August 2026)
- New Emerging Contaminants Identification and Determination (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Toxicity of Phthalate Esters (PAEs) (Deadline: 28 August 2026)
- Environmental Toxicity of Products from Biomass Thermochemical Processes (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Microplastics as Dual-Origin Contaminant Vectors: Leaching, Sorption Dynamics, and Combined Biological Impacts (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Emerging PFAS: Environmental Fate, Health Risks, and Innovative Remediation Approaches (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Environmental Behavior and Ecological Risks of Micro- and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Fate and Transport of Emerging Contaminants in Soil (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Environmental Contamination, Toxic Effect, and Risk Assessment of Microplastics and Plastic Additives (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Persistent Pollutants and Biotoxins in Aquatic Environments: Ecotoxicological and Human Health Perspectives (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Human Exposure Characteristics and Health Effects of Emerging Pollutants (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- PFAS, Plastic Mulch Film, and Heavy Metal: Environmental Fate, Biological Toxicity and Innovative Remediation Technologies (Deadline: 23 October 2026)
- Health Risks and Toxicity of Emerging Contaminants (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Aquatic Toxicity of Emerging Contaminants (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Environmental Fate and Exposure Assessment of Emerging Contaminants (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals, and Emerging Pollutants: Impacts on Aquatic Ecosystems and Environmental Health (Deadline: 8 November 2026)
- Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Hazards and Challenges (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Exposure and Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Emerging Contaminants in a Changing World: Implications for Human Health (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Exposure to Emerging Contaminants and Human Health Risks (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Pharmaceuticals in Aquatic Environments: Occurrence, Fate, Ecotoxicological Effects and Risk Assessment (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
