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Environmental Science and Policy

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN1873-6416
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / 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
1.715
H-Index
201
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.616
Total Works
4,528
Total Citations
219,260
2yr Mean Citedness
4.85
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on environmental policy and governance, with a focus on how different actors and knowledge systems engage with environmental challenges. It examines issues related to natural resource management, marine spatial planning, climate change adaptation, and urban environmental justice. The journal also explores the role of Indigenous knowledge and governance in environmental decision-making, as well as the complexities of transparency and information flows in water governance.

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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 Published1998
FrequencyFour Issues Yearly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,528
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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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?
Elsevier Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1873-6416
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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 Sciences

Scopus Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesClimate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomic and Environmental ValuationForest Management and PolicyWater resources management and optimizationFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref