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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,391Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Environmental Reviews

Abbreviation (ISO):ENVIRON. REV
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Identifier (ISSN):1208-6053(Print)/1181-8700(Online)
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Publisher:National Research Council of Canada
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.3↑ +1.2
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 Reviews

WoS Q1
24793.3320183.9620195.2120215.720234.320245.120256.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.042
#1,391

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
99

99 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
29articles/year
28.68% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Published since 1993, Environmental Reviews is a quarterly journal that presents authoritative literature reviews on a wide range of environmental science and associated environmental studies topics, with emphasis on the effects on and response of both natural and manmade ecosystems to anthropogenic stress. The authorship and scope are international, with critical literature reviews submitted and invited on such topics as sustainability, water supply management, climate change, harvesting impacts, acid rain, pesticide use, lake acidification, air and marine pollution, oil and gas development, biological control, food chain biomagnification, rehabilitation of polluted aquatic systems, erosion, forestry, bio-indicators of environmental stress, conservation of biodiversity, and many other environmental issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcologyEnvironmental ScienceGeographyGeologyChemistryPaleontologyEngineeringEconomicsHistoryArchaeologyOceanographyOrganic ChemistryPhysicsMedicineEnvironmental ChemistryComputer Science
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank86/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q3
Rank296/395
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.3
Articles / Year66
Total Citations51
2025
IF5.1
Articles / Year60
Total Citations301
2024
IF4.3
Articles / Year50
Total Citations451
2023
IF5.7
Articles / Year39
Total Citations797
2022
IF—
Articles / Year42
Total Citations993

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,391Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.042

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,547 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations826
3-Year Documents106
Citable Documents103

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 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
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: 4.7%

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 Reviews (abbr: ENVIRON. REV, ISSN: 1208-6053) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, published by National Research Council of Canada in Canada since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.042 (Q1), an H-index of 99.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 29 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,547 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
National Research Council of Canada
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1993
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
65 AURIGA DR, SUITE 203, OTTAWA, CANADA, ON, K2E 7W6

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