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Journal of Political Ecology

University of Arizona Libraries · United States · Est. 1994

ISSN1073-0451eISSN1073-0451
SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
17
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 3.8. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.187
H-Indexi
57
CiteScorei
3.8
SNIPi
0.958
Total Worksi
1,051
Total Citationsi
14,509
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.57
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Political Ecology (JPE) is a peer reviewed, 'gold' Open Access journal in the social sciences. It began in 1994 and welcomes submissions in English, French and Spanish. JPE publishes political ecology studies - research into the linkages between political economy and human environmental impacts, across different locations and academic disciplines. Articles must be situated in, or contribute to, political ecology, which is a very specific, critical academic approach. We do not publish general environmental studies, political science/international relations/sociology/economics etc., or general social science & political economy research. Only political ecology. We prefer studies with empirical fieldwork, not reviews and textual analysis based on secondary materials. AI writing is not allowed.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1994
Frequencyyearly
StatusActive
Total Publications1,051
Publisher OrgUniversity of Arizona
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~17 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Arizona Libraries
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1073-0451 / 1073-0451
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
47
761
2019
61
1.1k
2020
57
679
2021
56
444
2022
74
455
2023
71
273
2024
74
36
2025
37
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

EcologyQ1
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Studies

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International RelationsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentWater Governance and InfrastructureIntellectual Property LawGeographies of human-animal interactions

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Political Ecology

Is Journal of Political Ecology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Political Ecology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Political Ecology?

Journal of Political Ecology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 3.8.

Is Journal of Political Ecology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Political Ecology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Political Ecology?

The Journal of Political Ecology (JPE) is a peer reviewed, 'gold' Open Access journal in the social sciences. It began in 1994 and welcomes submissions in English, French and Spanish. JPE publishes political ecology studies - research into the linkages between political economy and human environmental impacts, across different locations and academic disciplines. Articles must be situated in, or contribute to, political ecology, which is a very specific, critical academic approach. We do not publish general environmental studies, political science/international relations/sociology/economics etc

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Political Ecology?

Journal of Political Ecology is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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