What is the Impact Factor of Environmental Justice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Environmental Justice is 1.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Environmental Justice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Environmental Justice is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.569 (Q2) and an H-index of 39.

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

Environmental Justice is published by Mary Ann Liebert. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,017 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #10,418Hybrid

Environmental Justice

Identifier (ISSN):1939-4071(Print)/1937-5174(Online)

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Publisher:Mary Ann Liebert

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.6↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environmental Justice

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.569

#10,418

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

80articles/year

21.84% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Environmental Justice, a quarterly peer-reviewed journal, is the central forum for the research, debate, and discussion of the equitable treatment and involvement of all people, especially minority and low-income populations, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. The Journal explores the adverse and disparate environmental burden impacting marginalized populations and communities all over the world. Environmental Justice draws upon the expertise and perspectives of all parties involved in environmental justice struggles: communities, industry, academia, government, and nonprofit organizations.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science83.9%Biology78.3%Law76.4%Economics72.2%Ecology72%Geography64.9%Philosophy64.2%Sociology58.3%Environmental ethics54.5%Environmental justice51.2%Environmental science39.9%Psychology39.4%Medicine38%Microeconomics35.8%Neoclassical economics35.1%Economic Justice34.9%Business30.9%Environmental planning29.5%Environmental health29.2%Engineering27.6%Geology26.9%Computer science26.6%History26.2%Physics25.5%Economic growth22.9%Archaeology22.9%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Studies

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

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 STUDIES

Rank161/202

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank175/202

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRESCI	161/202	Q4
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCIESCI	175/202	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.6

Articles / Year44

Total Citations4

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year76

Total Citations24

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year74

Total Citations136

2023

IF2

Articles / Year54

Total Citations255

2022

IF—

Articles / Year51

Total Citations251

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.6	44	4
2025	1.3	76	24
2024	1.7	74	136
2023	2	54	255
2022	—	51	251
2021	—	87	942
2020	—	63	878
2019	—	30	515
2018	—	27	545
2017	—	69	676
2016	—	28	690
2015	—	28	468

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,418Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.569

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.43

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,017 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations328

3-Year Documents167

Citable Documents163

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 Rate64.3%

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

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ3

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: 5.9%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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 Justice (ISSN: 1939-4071) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, published by Mary Ann Liebert in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.569 (Q2), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 80 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,017 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.