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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,244Top JournalHybrid

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

Acronym:eist
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Abbreviation (ISO):ENVIRON. INNOVATION SOCIETAL TRANSITIONS
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Identifier (ISSN):2210-4224(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier BV
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.1– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

WoS Q1
3610135.2620187.5120198.420209.6820219.3820227.220235.720246.120256.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.155
#1,244

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 Rate17.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
99articles/year
81.61% Gold OA•95.65% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal offers a platform for reporting studies of innovations and socio-economic transitions to enhance an environmentally sustainable economy and thus solve structural resource scarcity and environmental problems, notably related to fossil energy use and climate change. This involves attention for technological, organizational, economic, institutional and political innovations as well as economy-wide and sector changes, such as in the areas of energy, transport, agriculture and water management. The journal aims to tackle the most difficult questions, dealing with social, economic, behavioral-psychological and political barriers and opportunities as well as their complex interaction. The journal is multidisciplinary in spirit and methodologically open, and invites contributions from a broad range of disciplines within the social, environmental and innovation sciences.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics82.9%Biology70.3%Political science61.5%Ecology56.8%Business50%Sociology48.3%Computer science47.2%Law43.3%Geography41.7%Engineering41%Physics40.8%Philosophy39.2%Mathematics33.3%Chemistry31.8%Sustainability31.5%Biochemistry25.8%Quantum mechanics25.4%History24.9%Archaeology22.6%Genetics22.5%Gene21.4%Geology21.1%Management20.8%Finance20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank89/395
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q1
Rank33/202
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank60/395
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q1
Rank47/202
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.1
Articles / Year75
Total Citations41
2025
IF6.1
Articles / Year106
Total Citations427
2024
IF5.7
Articles / Year121
Total Citations1,488
2023
IF7.2
Articles / Year94
Total Citations2,099
2022
IF9.377
Articles / Year96
Total Citations3,355

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,244Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.155

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.76

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,889 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,204
3-Year Documents290
Citable Documents278

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 Rate40.0%

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
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 17.5%

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)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions (acronym: eist, abbr: ENVIRON. INNOVATION SOCIETAL TRANSITIONS, ISSN: 2210-4224) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Energy, published by Elsevier BV in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.155 (Q1), an H-index of 93.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 99 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,889 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
Elsevier BV
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1043 NX

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16