**Preface to "IJERPH: 15th Anniversary"**

The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health—IJERPH (ISSN 1660-4601) was found in 2004, and has experienced a tremendous amount of growth in terms of the number and quality of scientific publications. With a 2019 Impact Factor of 2.849, IJERPH now ranks among the top international journals in the emerging field of environmental research and public health. As described on our website (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph), IJERPH is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the publication of scientific and technical information on the impacts of natural phenomena and anthropogenic factors on the quality of our environment, the interrelationships between environmental health and the quality of life, as well as the socio-cultural, political, economic, and legal considerations related to environmental stewardship and public health. Its primary areas of research interests include: gene–environment interactions; environmental genomics and proteomics; environmental toxicology, mutagenesis and carcinogenesis; environmental epidemiology and disease control; health risk assessment and management; ecotoxicology, and ecological risk assessment and management; natural resources damage assessment; environmental chemistry and computational modeling; environmental policy and management; environmental engineering and biotechnology; emerging issues in environmental health and diseases; environmental education and public health.

> **Paul B. Tchounwou** *Editor*

International Journal of *Environmental Research and Public Health*
