What is the Impact Factor of City and Environment Interactions?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of City and Environment Interactions is 5.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is City and Environment Interactions indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, City and Environment Interactions is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.177 (Q1) and an H-index of 28.

Who publishes City and Environment Interactions and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

City and Environment Interactions is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,303 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,752Gold OA

City and Environment Interactions

Identifier (ISSN):2590-2520(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.3↑ +1.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for City and Environment Interactions

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.177

#3,752

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate2.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

20articles/year

100% Gold OA•87.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

City and Environment Interactions (ISSN: 2590-2520) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.177 (Q1), an H-index of 28.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology91.7%Ecology86.1%Geography84.7%Environmental science77.8%Engineering66.7%Economics55.6%Computer science54.2%Geology52.8%Physics45.8%Archaeology44.4%History44.4%Political science40.3%Law40.3%Business34.7%Civil engineering33.3%Environmental planning33.3%Oceanography31.9%Environmental resource management29.2%Medicine27.8%Quantum mechanics27.8%Mathematics26.4%Organic chemistry25%Chemistry25%Philosophy22.2%Meteorology22.2%Climate change20.8%Sociology20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Urban Studies

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank109/395

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank44/202

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank21/114

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank99/395

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank64/202

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank31/114

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRESCI	109/395	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRESCI	44/202	Q1
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCRESCI	21/114	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCIESCI	99/395	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCIESCI	64/202	Q2
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCIESCI	31/114	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF5.3

Articles / Year178

Total Citations91

2025

IF3.8

Articles / Year103

Total Citations460

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year47

Total Citations682

2023

IF3.3

Articles / Year39

Total Citations616

2022

IF—

Articles / Year19

Total Citations514

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.3	178	91
2025	3.8	103	460
2024	3.9	47	682
2023	3.3	39	616
2022	—	19	514
2021	—	21	592
2020	—	19	675
2019	—	20	570

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,752Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.177

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.98

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,303 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations673

3-Year Documents102

Citable Documents101

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 Rate35.7%

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)Q1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

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: 2.6%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,303 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.