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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #3,499Top JournalHybrid

Environment and Planning C-Politics and Space

Identifier (ISSN):2399-6544(Print)/2399-6552(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environment and Planning C-Politics and Space

WoS Q3
12342.6320222.720232.420242.220251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.227
#3,499

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
93

93 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
81articles/year
53.9% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Environment and Planning C-Politics and Space (ISSN: 2399-6544) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.227 (Q1), an H-index of 93.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science92.1%Law83.4%Economics78.1%Sociology74.6%Politics59.5%Philosophy58.5%Geography56.6%Business52%Computer science49.7%Biology49.7%History46.6%Archaeology42.9%Ecology34.5%Linguistics32.7%Finance32.6%Engineering32%Mathematics29.4%Physics27.5%Epistemology27.3%Management27.3%Economic growth26.4%Psychology26.1%Political economy25%Programming language24.3%Public administration23.3%Geology23.1%Social science23.1%Art21%Corporate governance20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q3
Rank149/202
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Q2
Rank68/174
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Q3
Rank52/97
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Q4
Rank44/58
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q3
Rank131/202
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Q2
Rank79/174
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Q3
Rank59/97
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Q3
Rank32/58
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year76
Total Citations13
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year78
Total Citations101
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year101
Total Citations342
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year102
Total Citations582
2022
IF2.633
Articles / Year94
Total Citations1,043

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,499Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.227

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,456 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,087
3-Year Documents284
Citable Documents274

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.6%

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
Public AdministrationQ1
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: 4.2%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Environment and Planning C-Politics and Space (ISSN: 2399-6544) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.227 (Q1), an H-index of 93.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 81 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,456 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
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30