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Environmental Policy and Governance

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1756-9338
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
1.349
H-Index
68
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.383
Total Works
883
Total Citations
22,410
2yr Mean Citedness
2.54
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on environmental policy and governance, examining how policies are developed, implemented, and their effectiveness across various sectors and geographical contexts. It explores themes of climate change adaptation and mitigation, circular economy principles, natural resource management, and sustainable development. The journal also investigates the role of different actors, institutional arrangements, and political dynamics in shaping environmental outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications883
Publisher OrgWiley
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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?
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1756-9338
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
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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Studies

Scopus Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementPolicy Transfer and LearningClimate Change Policy and EconomicsForest Management and PolicyPublic Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Acceptance of Renewable EnergyEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessWater resources management and optimizationEnvironmental Education and Sustainability
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref