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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #14,456Hybrid

Archives of Environmental Protection

Acronym:aep
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Abbreviation (ISO):ARCH ENVIRON PROT
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Identifier (ISSN):0324-8461(Print)/2083-4810(Online)
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Publisher:Polish Academy of Sciences
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Archives of Environmental Protection

WoS Q4
01231.1220201.6920211.4920221.520231.420241.320251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.39
#14,456

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
34

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate28.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
42articles/year
95.49% Gold OA•90.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Archives of Environmental Protection is the oldest Polish scientific journal of international scope that publishes articles on engineering and environmental protection. The quarterly has been published by the Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences since 1975. The journal has served as a forum for the exchange of views and ideas among scientists. It has become part of scientific life in Poland and abroad. The quarterly publishes the results of research and scientific inquiries by best specialists hereby becoming an important pillar of science. The journal facilitates better understanding of environmental risks to humans and ecosystems and it also shows the methods for their analysis as well as trends in the search of effective solutions to minimize these risks.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology84%Chemistry82.4%Environmental science80.9%Engineering78.2%Organic chemistry68.7%Ecology68.7%Geology59.2%Environmental chemistry46.6%Waste management46.6%Physics45%Environmental engineering37.4%Materials science35.1%Geography32.8%Paleontology27.1%Biochemistry27.1%Metallurgy23.7%Quantum mechanics22.9%Genetics20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q4
Rank324/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q4
Rank345/395
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year34
Total Citations6
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year46
Total Citations26
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year45
Total Citations117
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year42
Total Citations110
2022
IF1.489
Articles / Year38
Total Citations220

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,456Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.39

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.86

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,749 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations264
3-Year Documents128
Citable Documents128

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 Rate49.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3
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: 28.6%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Archives of Environmental Protection (acronym: aep, abbr: ARCH ENVIRON PROT, ISSN: 0324-8461) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, published by Polish Academy of Sciences in Poland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.390 (Q3), an H-index of 34.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,749 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
Polish Academy of Sciences
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PL DEFILAD 1, WARSZAWA, POLAND, 00-901

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01