What is the Impact Factor of Environmental Economics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Environmental Economics is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Environmental Economics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Environmental Economics is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.398 (Q2) and an H-index of 14.

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

Environmental Economics is published by LLC "CPC "Business Perspectives". The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,740 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #14,247Hybrid

Environmental Economics

Identifier (ISSN):1998-6041(Print)/1998-605X(Online)

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Publisher:LLC "CPC "Business Perspectives"

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +1.3

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 Environmental Economics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.398

#14,247

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

14 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

29articles/year

98.94% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Environmental Economics (ISSN: 1998-6041) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by LLC "CPC "Business Perspectives" in Ukraine. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.398 (Q2), an H-index of 14.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science91.2%Biology90.9%Business90.7%Law90.5%Computer science85.6%World Wide Web73.7%Programming language72.6%Chemistry71.6%Advertising69.5%Index (typography)69.3%Publication69.1%Economics67.4%Biochemistry66.3%MEDLINE65.1%Scopus65.1%Ecology52.6%Open access journal45.1%Geography36%Mathematics29.8%Engineering29.3%Sociology23%History22.8%Archaeology21.9%Information retrieval21.2%Geology20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Public Administration

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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

ECONOMICS

Rank171/626

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank261/395

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank120/202

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank320/627

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank268/395

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank146/202

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRESCI	171/626	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRESCI	261/395	Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRESCI	120/202	Q3
ECONOMICS	JCIESCI	320/627	Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCIESCI	268/395	Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCIESCI	146/202	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year29

Total Citations4

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year46

Total Citations125

2024

IF—

Articles / Year65

Total Citations205

2023

IF0

Articles / Year21

Total Citations216

2022

IF—

Articles / Year16

Total Citations230

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	29	4
2025	1.3	46	125
2024	—	65	205
2023	0	21	216
2022	—	16	230
2021	—	11	112
2020	—	15	165
2019	—	33	104
2018	—	25	200
2017	—	56	377
2016	—	76	410
2015	—	5	2

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,247Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEnergyEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.398

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.64

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,740 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations215

3-Year Documents64

Citable Documents64

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 Rate48.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

LawQ2

Public AdministrationQ2

Economics and EconometricsQ3

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ3

Global and Planetary ChangeQ4

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: N/A

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)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ECONOMICS

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 29 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,740 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.