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WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,636Hybrid

Environmental Processes-An International Journal

Identifier (ISSN):2198-7491(Print)/2198-7505(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
5↑ +1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environmental Processes-An International Journal

WoS Q2
24574.420233.720244202552026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.033
#4,636

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
53

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
64articles/year
32.28% Gold OA•94.83% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Environmental Processes-An International Journal (ISSN: 2198-7491) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Springer Nature. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.033 (Q1), an H-index of 53.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology79.6%Environmental science74%Engineering70.5%Geology62.2%Ecology61.4%Physics48.9%Chemistry47.2%Geography43.3%Organic chemistry39.8%Computer science36.6%Geotechnical engineering32.7%Hydrology (agriculture)28.5%Quantum mechanics27.7%Mathematics26.8%Paleontology26.6%Materials science23.6%Environmental engineering22.4%Waste management21.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Q2
Rank41/88
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Q3
Rank50/88
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5
Articles / Year58
Total Citations48
2025
IF4
Articles / Year66
Total Citations367
2024
IF3.7
Articles / Year63
Total Citations666
2023
IF4.4
Articles / Year61
Total Citations1,059
2022
IF—
Articles / Year64
Total Citations987

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,636Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.033

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.60

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,192 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations984
3-Year Documents185
Citable Documents182

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 Rate39.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental EngineeringQ1
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1
PollutionQ1
Water Science and TechnologyQ1
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ2
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: 5.4%

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)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
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 Processes-An International Journal (ISSN: 2198-7491) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Springer Nature. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.033 (Q1), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 64 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,192 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
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01