《環境化學快報》涵蓋了地質學、化學、物理學和生物學等學科。在這里發表的文章對自然和工程環境的研究非常重要。該雜志發表原創和評論文章的突出意義的主題，如自然和受影響的環境的特征;礦物、有機和放射性污染物的行為、防治和控制;涉及土壤、沉積物、水、空氣、生物和食物等介質的界面研究;綠色化學、環保合成途徑和替代燃料;生態毒理學和風險評估;環境過程和模型;環境技術、補救和控制;環境分析化學，生物分子工具和示蹤劑。

Environmental Chemistry Letters covers the interfaces of geology, chemistry, physics and biology. Articles published here are of high importance to the study of natural and engineered environments.The journal publishes original and review articles of outstanding significance on such topics as the characterization of natural and affected environments; behavior, prevention, treatment and control of mineral, organic and radioactive pollutants; interfacial studies involving media such as soil, sediment, water, air, organism, and food; green chemistry, environmentally friendly synthetic pathways, and alternative fuels; ecotoxicology and risk assessment; environmental processes and modelling; environmental technologies, remediation and control; environmental analytical chemistry, biomolecular tools and tracers.