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Local Environment

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1469-6711

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.938

H-Index

104

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.031

Total Works

2,149

Total Citations

58,970

2yr Mean Citedness

1.97

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability publishes research on environmental studies, geography, green and sustainable science and technology, regional and urban planning, and urban studies. It also covers management, monitoring, policy, and law related to these fields. The journal focuses on justice and sustainability.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

FrequencyBimonthly, 2003-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,149

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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Submission Info

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1469-6711

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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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2026

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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental StudiesGeographyGreen & Sustainable Science & TechnologyRegional & Urban PlanningUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Justice and Health DisparitiesUrban Agriculture and SustainabilityUrban Green Space and HealthOrganic Food and AgricultureClimate Change, Adaptation, MigrationSocial Acceptance of Renewable EnergyEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityUrban Planning and GovernanceWater Governance and Infrastructure