What is the Impact Factor of Environmental Research Letters?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Environmental Research Letters is 5.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Environmental Research Letters indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Environmental Research Letters is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.933 (Q1) and an H-index of 222.

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

Environmental Research Letters is published by IOP Publishing Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,813 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Environmental Research Letters?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Environmental Research Letters is "ENVIRON. RES. LETT" with common acronym "erl-iop". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,541Top JournalHybrid

Environmental Research Letters

Acronym:erl-iop

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Abbreviation (ISO):ENVIRON. RES. LETT

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Identifier (ISSN):1748-9326(Print)

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Publisher:IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.4↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environmental Research Letters

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.933

#1,541

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

222

222 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,042articles/year

99.92% Gold OA•93.13% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Environmental Research Letters (ERL) is a high-impact, open-access journal intended to be the meeting place of the research and policy communities concerned with environmental change and management. The journal's coverage reflects the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of environmental science, recognizing the wide-ranging contributions to the development of methods, tools and evaluation strategies relevant to the field. Submissions from across all components of the Earth system, i.e. land, atmosphere, cryosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere, and exchanges between these components are welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Environmental science89.2%Biology83.7%Ecology78.9%Geology77%Geography74.6%Physics61.4%Oceanography55.4%Engineering42.4%Climatology39.1%Economics37.2%Climate change36.3%History33.7%Meteorology33.4%Archaeology32.2%Computer science29.6%Chemistry27.5%Atmospheric sciences25.1%Mathematics23.9%Organic chemistry22.7%Quantum mechanics21.8%Political science21.1%Law20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank107/395

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank17/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank82/395

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank18/114

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	107/395	Q2
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	17/114	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	82/395	Q1
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCISCIE	18/114	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.4

Articles / Year502

Total Citations99

2025

IF5.6

Articles / Year953

Total Citations2,573

2024

IF5.8

Articles / Year1,012

Total Citations7,934

2023

IF6.7

Articles / Year759

Total Citations12,145

2022

IF6.947

Articles / Year852

Total Citations22,955

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.4	502	99
2025	5.6	953	2,573
2024	5.8	1,012	7,934
2023	6.7	759	12,145
2022	6.947	852	22,955
2021	6.793	1,021	42,327
2020	6.096	987	54,908
2019	6.192	567	37,696
2018	4.541	561	48,148
2017	—	494	40,954
2016	—	426	37,143
2015	—	378	34,339

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,541Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEnvironmental ScienceMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.933

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.15

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,813 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations15,595

3-Year Documents2,569

Citable Documents2,511

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)51

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.5%

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

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

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: 3.4%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Environmental Science & Ecology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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 Research Letters (acronym: erl-iop, abbr: ENVIRON. RES. LETT, ISSN: 1748-9326) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by IOP Publishing Ltd. in England since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.933 (Q1), an H-index of 222.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 1,042 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,813 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.