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Environmental Problems

Lviv Polytechnic National University · Ukraine · Est. 2017

ISSN2522-4417
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.154
H-Indexi
6
SNIPi
0.064
Total Worksi
324
Total Citationsi
342
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.59
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Aims & Scope

The purpose of the Journal «Environmental Problems» is to highlight the actual problems of research of ecology, environmental protection, environmental technologies, environmental safety, regional environmental problems. A feature of the journal "Environmental Problems" is the publication of articles by Ukrainian and foreign scientists, as well as experts in the field of environmental issues, which cover the results of scientific and innovative research, best practices and implementation of scientific achievements, support for research by young scientists and students, graduate students Tasks: Publication of materials of fundamental and applied scientific researches of environmental problems. Exchange of scientific ideas, research methodology and practical achievements in improving environmental protection. Expansion of the scientific outlook of researchers from profile and related fields of knowledge. Informing wide circles of scientists and practitioners about the issues and best practices of large-scale researches. Providing information field for discussion of new theories, methods and results of ecologal research. Providing informational support to innovation activities in the field of ecology, conducting various studies within the above mentioned areas of knowledge. Facilitating the establishment of creative relationships between different scientific and production teams, involving scientists and specialists from different departments in cooperation and cooperation to solve current environmental problems.

General Information

Country / RegionUkraine
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
Frequency4 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications324
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Lviv Polytechnic National University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2522-4417
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
41
76
2019
42
66
2020
43
57
2021
36
36
2022
38
48
2023
43
56
2024
53
48
2025
28
5
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental and Industrial SafetyMining and Gasification TechnologiesEnvironmental Science and Water ManagementEconomic and Business Development StrategiesDiverse Scientific Research in UkraineBusiness and Economic DevelopmentEnvironmental and Biological Research in Conflict ZonesIndustrial Engineering and TechnologiesLand Use and ManagementLegal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 Challenges

Frequently asked questions about Environmental Problems

Is Environmental Problems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Environmental Problems: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Environmental Problems?

Environmental Problems is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.154.

Is Environmental Problems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Environmental Problems is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Environmental Problems?

The purpose of the Journal «Environmental Problems» is to highlight the actual problems of research of ecology, environmental protection, environmental technologies, environmental safety, regional environmental problems. A feature of the journal "Environmental Problems" is the publication of articles by Ukrainian and foreign scientists, as well as experts in the field of environmental issues, which cover the results of scientific and innovative research, best practices and implementation of scientific achievements, support for research by young scientists and students, graduate students Tasks:

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref