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Harvard Environmental Law Review

Harvard University Law School · United States

ISSN0147-8257eISSN0147-8257

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.246

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.121

Total Works

Total Citations

136

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Harvard Environmental Law Review publishes scholarship on the legal and ethical dimensions of environmental policy. Articles examine the interpretation and application of environmental statutes, including the Endangered Species Act and wetlands laws, by U.S. courts. Scholarship also addresses the intersection of private property rights and environmental regulation, the role of scientific evidence in toxic tort litigation, and the integration of ethical and economic considerations in environmental decision-making.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 1 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications13

Publisher OrgHarvard Law School

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Harvard University Law School

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0147-8257 / 0147-8257

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ2

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental StudiesLaw

Scopus Categories

LawEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Property Rights and Legal DoctrineEnvironmental law and policyRisk Perception and ManagementEnvironmental Justice and Health DisparitiesEnergy, Environment, and Transportation Policies