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UCL Open Environment

UCL Press · United Kingdom

eISSN2632-0886

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

0.472

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Aims & Scope

UCL Open Environment is a fully open access, non-commercial journal committed to solving environmental challenges through collaborative, inclusive and interdisciplinary research. We connect academics, practitioners, policymakers and community groups worldwide – united by a shared commitment to equity, transparency and scientific progress. By removing barriers and encouraging cross-disciplinary dialogue, we help researchers tackle complex environmental issues that affect us all. We welcome submissions from across life and earth sciences, as well as medical, physical, population, engineering, and social sciences, including experimental, theoretical and practice-based research.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgUCL Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

UCL Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2632-0886

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Open peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

Yes

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Environmental EngineeringQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Global and Planetary ChangeQ3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hygrothermal properties of building materialsBuilding materials and conservationCOVID-19 and Mental HealthHealth disparities and outcomesClimate Change and Health ImpactsIndoor Air Quality and Microbial ExposureMasonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisConservation Techniques and StudiesCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesDisaster Management and Resilience

Frequently asked questions about UCL Open Environment

Is UCL Open Environment a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for UCL Open Environment: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of UCL Open Environment?

UCL Open Environment is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.472.

Is UCL Open Environment indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

UCL Open Environment is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.