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Environmental Law Review

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN1740-5564

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.271

H-Index

CiteScore

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Total Works

871

Total Citations

2,354

2yr Mean Citedness

1.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines legal and regulatory frameworks for environmental protection and sustainability. It analyzes mechanisms for addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and resource management, including carbon capture, circular economy principles, and environmental crime. The journal also explores issues of environmental justice, Indigenous rights, and the intersection of environmental law with human rights and economic development.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications871

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1740-5564

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

LawQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental law and policyInternational Environmental Law and PoliciesLegal Cases and CommentaryInternational Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Conservation and ManagementDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsWildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEuropean and International Law StudiesLegal principles and applications