What is the Impact Factor of Environmental and Sustainability Indicators?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Environmental and Sustainability Indicators is 5.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Environmental and Sustainability Indicators indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Environmental and Sustainability Indicators is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.188 (Q1) and an H-index of 44.

Who publishes Environmental and Sustainability Indicators and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,349 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,699Gold OA

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators

Identifier (ISSN):2665-9727(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.5↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environmental and Sustainability Indicators

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.188

#3,699

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate1.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

67articles/year

100% Gold OA•90.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators (ISSN: 2665-9727) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.188 (Q1), an H-index of 44.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology92.7%Ecology87.9%Environmental science75.7%Geography68.4%Economics60.7%Geology50.5%Engineering43.2%Computer science39.8%Archaeology38.3%History38.3%Political science34.5%Physics34.5%Business32%Chemistry31.6%Law31.6%Mathematics29.1%Environmental resource management28.2%Medicine25.2%Sociology24.8%Sustainability24.8%Oceanography23.8%Agriculture23.3%Paleontology23.3%Organic chemistry21.8%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

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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 SCIENCES

Rank103/395

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank40/202

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank82/395

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank57/202

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRESCI	103/395	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRESCI	40/202	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCIESCI	82/395	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCIESCI	57/202	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF5.5

Articles / Year299

Total Citations74

2025

IF5.6

Articles / Year527

Total Citations1,354

2024

IF5.4

Articles / Year248

Total Citations1,867

2023

IF4.3

Articles / Year105

Total Citations1,684

2022

IF—

Articles / Year52

Total Citations1,116

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.5	299	74
2025	5.6	527	1,354
2024	5.4	248	1,867
2023	4.3	105	1,684
2022	—	52	1,116
2021	—	69	2,050
2020	—	77	1,905
2019	—	16	915

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,699Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.188

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.63

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,349 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,568

3-Year Documents371

Citable Documents369

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

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: 1.9%

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)Environmental Science & Ecology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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 67 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,349 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.