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Global Environmental Politics

MIT PRESS · United States · Est. 2001

ISSN1526-3800eISSN1536-0091

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

1.94

H-Index

106

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.738

Total Works

1,465

Total Citations

44,312

2yr Mean Citedness

2.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the political dimensions of global environmental issues, focusing on the dynamics of governance, policy, and actor engagement. It explores how environmental challenges are framed, negotiated, and addressed through various institutional structures and power relations at international and national levels. Key areas of focus include climate change, forest governance, and the role of international organizations and civil society in shaping environmental outcomes.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,465

Publisher OrgThe MIT Press

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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?

MIT PRESS

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1526-3800 / 1536-0091

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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.

Global and Planetary ChangeQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental StudiesInternational RelationsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawPolitical Science and International RelationsGlobal and Planetary ChangeRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceClimate Change Policy and EconomicsTransboundary Water Resource ManagementInternational Development and AidClimate Change and GeoengineeringEnvironmental law and policyGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impactConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementMining and Resource ManagementWater Governance and Infrastructure