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Nature and Culture

Berghahn Journals · United States · Est. 1989

ISSN1558-5468
SJR Q3WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
Total37
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
0.241
H-Index
32
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.52
Total Works
368
Total Citations
5,019
2yr Mean Citedness
0.76
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the complex interactions between human societies and the natural world. It examines how cultural beliefs, social structures, and economic activities shape environmental conditions, and conversely, how environmental changes impact human cultures and practices. Topics include conservation, land use, climate change adaptation, and the ethical considerations of human-nature relationships.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1989
Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications368
Publisher OrgBerghahn Books
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Berghahn Journals
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1558-5468
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Studies

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geographies of human-animal interactionsSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Philosophy and EthicsClimate Change Communication and PerceptionUrban Green Space and HealthReligion, Ecology, and EthicsEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesIndigenous Studies and Ecology
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref