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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,291Hybrid

Environment

Abbreviation (ISO):ENVIRONMENT
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Identifier (ISSN):0013-9157(Print)/1939-9154(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.6↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environment

WoS Q3
13572.9620183.1820192.2820204.120214.1120223.52023520243.920253.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.633
#9,291

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
64

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
12articles/year
19.23% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Now in its 60th year of publication, Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development analyzes the problems, places, and people where environment and development come together, illuminating concerns from the local to the global. More readable than specialized journals and more timely than textbooks, Environment offers peer-reviewed articles and commentaries from researchers and practitioners who provide a broad range of international perspectives. This ISI-rated magazine also features in-depth reviews of major policy reports, conferences, and environmental education initiatives, as well as guides to the best Web sites, journal articles, and books.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Environmental SciencePolitical ScienceGeographyBusinessBiologyEconomicsEcology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q3
Rank199/395
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q2
Rank83/202
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q4
Rank331/395
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q4
Rank165/202
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.6
Articles / Year33
Total Citations2
2025
IF3.9
Articles / Year55
Total Citations227
2024
IF5
Articles / Year35
Total Citations34
2023
IF3.5
Articles / Year43
Total Citations154
2022
IF4.108
Articles / Year18
Total Citations165

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,291Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.633

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.28

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,114 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations136
3-Year Documents94
Citable Documents38

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental EngineeringQ2
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2
Water Science and TechnologyQ2
Global and Planetary ChangeQ3
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%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Environmental Science & Ecology
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

Environment (abbr: ENVIRONMENT, ISSN: 0013-9157) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.633 (Q2), an H-index of 64.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 12 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,114 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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
HELDREF PUBLICATIONS, 1319 EIGHTEENTH ST NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036-1802

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28