What is the Impact Factor of Environmental Impact Assessment Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Environmental Impact Assessment Review is 12.2, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Environmental Impact Assessment Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Environmental Impact Assessment Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.958 (Q1) and an H-index of 134.

Who publishes Environmental Impact Assessment Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Environmental Impact Assessment Review is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,784 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Environmental Impact Assessment Review?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Environmental Impact Assessment Review is "ENVIRON. IMPACT ASSESS. REV". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #732Top JournalHybrid

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Abbreviation (ISO):ENVIRON. IMPACT ASSESS. REV

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Identifier (ISSN):0195-9255(Print)/1873-6432(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

12.2↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environmental Impact Assessment Review

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):12.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.958

#732

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

134

134 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate17.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

190articles/year

23.72% Gold OA•97.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Environmental Impact Assessment Review is a refereed, interdisciplinary journal serving a global audience of practitioners, policy-makers and academics. This audience assesses the environmental impact of policy, projects, processes and products and makes decisions based upon these assessments. Innovative EIA theory and practice - that is the focus of this journal. Papers should present innovation, they should be topical and of course coherent. A focus on theory and practice means we are focused on concepts, methods, techniques, approaches and systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Environmental science82.2%Geography73.4%Economics65.5%Political science64.4%Biology64%Ecology59.4%Environmental planning58.2%Law55.8%Engineering53%Business47.2%Computer science42.6%Environmental resource management39.1%Philosophy28.4%History26.6%Geology26.6%Environmental impact assessment26.3%Archaeology25.9%Physics25.4%Mathematics23%Medicine21.7%Programming language20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Studies

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

1 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

1 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

JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank7/202

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank5/202

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	7/202	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	5/202	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF12.2

Articles / Year399

Total Citations401

2025

IF11.2

Articles / Year480

Total Citations4,110

2024

IF9.8

Articles / Year340

Total Citations7,407

2023

IF7.9

Articles / Year334

Total Citations12,875

2022

IF6.122

Articles / Year254

Total Citations12,476

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	12.2	399	401
2025	11.2	480	4,110
2024	9.8	340	7,407
2023	7.9	334	12,875
2022	6.122	254	12,476
2021	—	149	7,874
2020	—	157	8,568
2019	—	89	3,794
2018	—	79	3,379
2017	—	89	4,292
2016	—	80	4,453
2015	—	84	3,928

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #732Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1980-1983, 1985-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.958

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

13.45

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,784 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,154

3-Year Documents819

Citable Documents818

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)7

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

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: 17.3%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Environmental Impact Assessment Review (abbr: ENVIRON. IMPACT ASSESS. REV, ISSN: 0195-9255) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 12.2, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.958 (Q1), an H-index of 134.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 190 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,784 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.