Topic Editors


Disease Risks from Environmental Radiological Exposure
Topic Information
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 | |
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Applied Sciences
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2.5 | 5.3 | 2011 | 18.4 Days | CHF 2400 | Submit |
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Toxics
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3.9 | 4.5 | 2013 | 18.3 Days | CHF 2600 | Submit |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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- | 7.3 | 2004 | 25.8 Days | CHF 2500 | Submit |
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Biology
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3.6 | 5.7 | 2012 | 16.4 Days | CHF 2700 | Submit |
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Cancers
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4.5 | 8.0 | 2009 | 17.4 Days | CHF 2900 | Submit |
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Radiation
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- | - | 2021 | 24.6 Days | CHF 1000 | Submit |
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