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Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Physic and Earth Sciences (MIFT), University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy
Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Physic and Earth Sciences (MIFT), University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy

Disease Risks from Environmental Radiological Exposure

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1 February 2026
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1 April 2026
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Dear Colleagues,

Ionizing radiations arise from many natural sources, ranging from the unstable atoms in the materials around us, and within our bodies, to the Sun, and even beyond the Solar System. In addition, the testing of nuclear weapons, nuclear waste, and nuclear accidents can be included as radioactive sources. These sources have provided the means of dating environmental materials and tracing the movements of substances through the Earth's land, oceans, and atmosphere. However, although radionuclides have been used in the Earth, marine, and environmental sciences for over a hundred years and provide unique tools to study environmental processes in great detail from different observational scales, ionizing radiations affect genetic systems, which has led to a remarkable range of studies to examine how and how quickly both humans and biota accumulate unstable atoms, and their various effects on both, thus creating adverse genetic effects for future generations.

Accordingly, this Topic welcomes the submission of research and review papers on environmental radioactivity, radiation protection, radiation hazards, and medical radiation countermeasures for radiological emergencies.

Prof. Dr. Valentina Venuti
Prof. Dr. Francesco Caridi
Topic Editors

Keywords

  • cosmic radiation and cosmogenic radionuclides
  • radioactivity
  • radiochemistry
  • radiobiology
  • environmental and nuclear geochemistry
  • environmental mineralogy
  • radiation hazards
  • nuclear pollution
  • acute radiation syndrome (ARS)
  • cutaneous radiation syndrome (CRS)
  • radon in the environment
  • radiation protection
  • radiation dosimetry
  • radiological and nuclear safety

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Applied Sciences
applsci
2.5 5.3 2011 18.4 Days CHF 2400 Submit
Toxics
toxics
3.9 4.5 2013 18.3 Days CHF 2600 Submit
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
ijerph
- 7.3 2004 25.8 Days CHF 2500 Submit
Biology
biology
3.6 5.7 2012 16.4 Days CHF 2700 Submit
Cancers
cancers
4.5 8.0 2009 17.4 Days CHF 2900 Submit
Radiation
radiation
- - 2021 24.6 Days CHF 1000 Submit

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