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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,181Hybrid

Anthropocene

Abbreviation (ISO):ANTHROPOCENE
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Identifier (ISSN):2213-3054(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier BV
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.7↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Anthropocene

WoS Q2
0257020184.2820193.3920203.9620213.9720223.620233.320243.920254.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.291
#3,181

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
52

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
40articles/year
24.43% Gold OA•89.66% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Anthropocene is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes peer-reviewed works addressing the nature, scale, and extent of interactions that people have with Earth processes and systems. The scope of the journal includes the significance of human activities in altering Earth’s landscapes, oceans, the atmosphere, cryosphere, and ecosystems over a range of time and space scales - from global phenomena over geologic eras to single isolated events - including the linkages, couplings, and feedbacks among physical, chemical, and biological components of Earth systems. The journal also addresses how such alterations can have profound effects on, and implications for, human society. As the scale and pace of human interactions with Earth systems have intensified in recent decades, understanding human-induced alterations in the past and present is critical to our ability to anticipate, mitigate, and adapt to changes in the future. The journal aims to provide a venue to focus research findings, discussions, and debates toward advancing predictive understanding of human interactions with Earth systems - one of the grand challenges of our time.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcologyGeologyGeographyEnvironmental SciencePaleontologyHistoryArchaeologyEngineeringOceanographyPhilosophyGeomorphologyEconomicsPhysicsComputer ScienceGeotechnical EngineeringChemistry

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank139/395
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Q1
Rank15/71
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank47/259
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank111/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Q2
Rank19/71
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank62/259
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.7
Articles / Year48
Total Citations15
2025
IF3.9
Articles / Year62
Total Citations138
2024
IF3.3
Articles / Year57
Total Citations306
2023
IF3.6
Articles / Year68
Total Citations601
2022
IF3.969
Articles / Year53
Total Citations655

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,181Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.291

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.85

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,356 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations597
3-Year Documents113
Citable Documents112

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
EcologyQ1
Global and Planetary ChangeQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Anthropocene (abbr: ANTHROPOCENE, ISSN: 2213-3054) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, published by Elsevier BV in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.291 (Q1), an H-index of 52.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 40 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,356 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16