What is the Impact Factor of Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.196 (Q4) and an H-index of 12.

Who publishes Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law is published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,420 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #22,191Subscription

Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law

Identifier (ISSN):1385-2140(Print)/1875-8258(Online)

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Publisher:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.196

#22,191

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

12 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

5articles/year

0% Gold OA•80% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law (APJEL) is published in two issues each year by the Australian Centre for Climate and Environmental Law (ACCEL). To subscribe please complete the Subscription form and return to ACCEL.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science97.2%Law67.5%Biology67%Ecology65.1%Economics60.4%Geography49.5%Business44.8%Environmental science34.9%History34%Sociology34%Philosophy32.5%Geology31.1%Archaeology29.2%Oceanography25.5%Environmental planning23.1%Environmental resource management22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Studies

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank181/202

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

LAW

Rank177/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank172/202

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank298/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRESCI	181/202	Q4
LAW	JCRESCI	177/443	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCIESCI	172/202	Q4
LAW	JCIESCI	298/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.2

Articles / Year9

Total Citations1

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year12

Total Citations17

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year12

Total Citations13

2022

IF—

Articles / Year19

Total Citations28

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	—	—
2025	0.2	9	1
2024	0.3	12	17
2023	0.6	12	13
2022	—	19	28
2021	—	7	3
2020	—	13	99
2019	—	22	71
2018	—	13	45
2017	—	12	69
2016	—	13	104
2015	—	7	21
2014	—	6	8

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,191Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2002, 2004-2011, 2013-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.196

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.87

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,420 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations26

3-Year Documents35

Citable Documents29

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 Rate40.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ4

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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

Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law (ISSN: 1385-2140) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. in Australia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.196 (Q4), an H-index of 12.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 5 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,420 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.