Population and Environment
Springer Science and Business Media B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1978
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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Aims & Scope
The sole social science journal focused on interdisciplinary research on social demographic aspects of environmental issues. The journal publishes cutting-edge research that contributes new insights into the complex, reciprocal links between human populations and the built and natural environments across the world. Submissions of a quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research are welcome. Disciplines commonly represented in the journal include: demography, sociology, public health, geography, environmental economics, and anthropology. The journal publishes original research, research briefs, and review articles. Examples of relevant topics include but are not limited to: - Demographic and health impacts of climate change - Environmental concern and fertility - Health and mortality effects of environmental and pollutant exposures - Fertility and land availability, tenure systems - Migration and natural resource decline - Health, well-being and environmental implications of development - Social stratification and natural hazards - Environmental amenities and quality of life - Population redistribution and land use change - Population change and energy consumption - Urbanization’s impact on environment and human health - Gender and socioeconomic disparities in environmental impacts - Innovations in data, measurement, and methods for population-environment research In addition, Population and Environment welcomes proposals for special collections focused on innovative topics in the field. Please contact the Editor-in-Chief to propose a special collection.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Frequently asked questions about Population and Environment
Is Population and Environment a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Population and Environment: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Population and Environment?
Population and Environment 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.58.
Is Population and Environment indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Population and Environment is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Population and Environment?
The sole social science journal focused on interdisciplinary research on social demographic aspects of environmental issues. The journal publishes cutting-edge research that contributes new insights into the complex, reciprocal links between human populations and the built and natural environments across the world. Submissions of a quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research are welcome. Disciplines commonly represented in the journal include: demography, sociology, public health, geography, environmental economics, and anthropology. The journal publishes original research, research
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