2026 Journals

Comprise of 12 months Issues of Indian Journal of Environmental Protection (ISSN 0253–7141). IJEP is an international monthly peer-reviewed publication dealing with all aspects of environmental pollution and its control, which is published by the Kalpana Corporation. The Journal is abstracted and indexed in the top Abstracting and Indexing Journals of the world like SCOPUS, ULRICH, CAS, ICI etc. It is included in the UGC-CARE List Group II.

Seasonal Analysis of Meteorological Parameters and Air Pollutant Concentrations: A Case Study in Chennai, India

IJEP 46(6): 540-550 : Vol. 46 Issue 6 (June 2026) Full Text S. Shehnaz Fathima and P.S. Sheik Uduman* B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Mathematics and Actuarial Science, Vandalur, Chennai – 600 048, Tamil Nadu, India Abstract This study critically investigates the intricate linkages between atmospheric pollutants and […]

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Water Quality Analysis And Genotoxic Potential of Hansali Urban Drain, Punjab, India

IJEP 46(6): 530-539 : Vol. 46 Issue 6 (June 2026) Full Text Mandeep Bedi1,2, Ishani Singh3, Vaneet Kumar4, Anjana Bhatia5 and Sandip Singh Bhatti3* 1. Lovely Professional University, Department of Botany, Phagwara – 144 401, Punjab, India2. Baring Union Christian College, Department of Botany, Batala – 143 505, Punjab, India3. Lovely Professional University, Department of

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Spatial Dynamics of Environmental Sustainability in India: Evidence from the Sub-National Environmental Quality Index

IJEP 46(6): 521-529 : Vol. 46 Issue 6 (June 2026) Full Text Gariyashi Borah and Kuki Kalpita Mahanta* Dibrugarh University, Department of Statistics, Dibrugarh – 786 004, Assam, India Abstract India is socio-economically diverse and exhibits significant inter-state disparities in environmental quality. The present study constructs the environmental quality index (EQI) for 28 states and

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Sustainable Urban Development through Site Suitability Analysis using Geospatial Techniques and AHP: A Case Study of Ballia City, Uttar Pradesh, India

IJEP 46(6): 512-520 : Vol. 46 Issue 6 (June 2026) Full Text Chhaya Mishra and Ashutosh* Banasthali Vidyapith, Department of Earth Sciences, Tonk – 304 022, Rajasthan, India Abstract Identifying suitable areas for expansion is a critical and tedious task in urban planning. This paper aims to identify potential zones for future urban growth in

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Adsorptive Sequestration of Chromium (VI) from Aqueous Solution by ZnCl2 Activated Carbon from an Agrowaste – Punica granatum – Optimized using Box-Behnken Design Model

IJEP 46(6): 499-511 : Vol. 46 Issue 6 (June 2026) Full Text S. J. Pradeeba1*, B. Jeyagowri1, T. Mohanraj2, L. Vidhya1 and V. Nirmala Devi1 1. Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Coimbatore – 641 032, Tamil Nadu, India2. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amrita School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbatore –

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AI and Big Data for Urban Sustainability: Assessing the Environmental and Economic Impacts of Ram Mandir on Ayodhya’s Urban Landscape

IJEP 46(5): 487-496 : Vol. 46 Issue. 5 (May 2026) Full Text Samdish Sharma and Manas Ranjan Behera* Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Noida – 201 309, Uttar Pradesh, India Abstract The emergence of the Ram mandir in Ayodhya has prompted significant environmental and economic changes that should be

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Analysis of Air Pollution Tolerance Index of Ornamental Plants in Kochi: A Proximity Perspective on the Western Ghats

IJEP 46(5): 480-486 : Vol. 46 Issue. 5 (May 2026) Full Text Gayathri Vijayan Paruthiyil and Anisha Shashidharan* St. Albert’s College (Autonomous), Department of Botany, Kochi – 682 018, Kerala, India Abstract Kochi, Kerala’s economic hub and the second-largest port city on India’s western coast, faces rapid urbanization, traffic congestion, rising vehicle numbers, air pollution

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A Study on Natural Convection Enhancement in Vertical Tubes with Internal Structures: Implications for Industrial Cooling and Thermal Pollution Control

IJEP 46(5): 473-479 : Vol. 46 Issue. 5 (May 2026) Full Text Abinash Sahoo1, Ramesh Chandra Nayak2*, Ajit K. Senapati1, Mahesh Vasantrao Kulkarni3 and T. Venkatamuni4 1. GIET University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gunupur – 765 022, Odisha, India2. Synergy Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bhubaneswar – 751 032, Odisha, India3. Dr. Vishwanath

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Impact of Steel Plant Waste Slag on the Growth and Development of Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek and study of Soil Microbial Population and Soil Enzymes

IJEP 46(5): 467-472 : Vol. 46 Issue. 5 (May 2026) Full Text Subhasmita Panigrahi1, Arundhati Biswakalyani Sethi1*, Sanatan Padhan2 and Manoja Das1 1. Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University, School of Sciences, Gunupur – 765 022, Odisha, India2. Municipal college Rourkela, Department Botany, Rourkela – 769 012, Odisha, India Abstract The steel industry produces

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Assessment of Surface Water Quality for Drinking and Irrigation in the Coastal Zone of South Vellar Watershed, Tamil Nadu

IJEP 46(5): 459-466 : Vol. 46 Issue. 5 (May 2026) Full Text M. Lakshmi1 and R.S. SujaRose2* 1. Lady Doak College, Centre for Environmental Studies, Madurai – 625 002, Tamil Nadu, India2. Madurai Kamaraj University, Department of Environmental Remote Sensing and Cartography (ERAC), School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Madurai – 625 021, Tamil Nadu,

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Comparative Assessment of Soil Organic Matter Determination Techniques in Semi-Arid Mediterranean Soils: Loss on Ignition Vs Potassium Dichromate Method

IJEP 46(5): 448-458 : Vol. 46 Issue. 5 (May 2026) Full Text Maria El-Harram, Mohamed El Baghdadi*, El Hassania El Hamzaoui, Ayoub Outalleb and Atika Mouaddine Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Geomatics, Georesources and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Beni Mellal, Morocco Abstract This study compares the Walkley-Black (WB) and loss on ignition (LOI) methods

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Critical Review: Photocatalytic Degradation, Adsorption and Hydrogel Assisted Nanoparticles for Removal of Phenol from Wastewaters

IJEP 46(5): 433-447 : Vol. 46 Issue. 5 (May 2026) Full Text Sachin B. Divate and Ravindra Gaikwad* MGM’S Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aurangabad – 431 003, Maharashtra, India Abstract Phenol is a very important chemical compound used across industries, such as pharmaceuticals, dyes, oil and refineries and plastics for the

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