What is the Impact Factor of Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts is 4.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.412 (Q1) and an H-index of 134.

Who publishes Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts is published by Royal Society of Chemistry. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,540 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts is "ENVIRON SCI-PROC IMP" with common acronym "em". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,714Hybrid

Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts

Acronym:em

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Abbreviation (ISO):ENVIRON SCI-PROC IMP

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Identifier (ISSN):2050-7887(Print)/2050-7895(Online)

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Publisher:Royal Society of Chemistry

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.2↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.412

#2,714

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

134

134 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

165articles/year

35.75% Gold OA•82.49% Original Research

Aims & Scope

A multidisciplinary journal for the environmental chemical sciences

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry67.2%Biology64.8%Environmental science57.1%Engineering54.1%Organic chemistry53.4%Geology51.4%Ecology47%Physics46.7%Environmental chemistry42.1%Geography34.8%Materials science29.1%Computer science28.1%Quantum mechanics23%Oceanography22.3%Paleontology21.5%

Primary Research Areas

Chemistry Analytical Environmental Sciences

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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

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Rank34/110

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank164/395

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Rank37/110

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank151/395

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL	JCRSCIE	34/110	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	164/395	Q2
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL	JCISCIE	37/110	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	151/395	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.2

Articles / Year198

Total Citations61

2025

IF3.9

Articles / Year309

Total Citations936

2024

IF4.3

Articles / Year237

Total Citations1,393

2023

IF5.5

Articles / Year198

Total Citations1,971

2022

IF5.334

Articles / Year223

Total Citations3,279

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.2	198	61
2025	3.9	309	936
2024	4.3	237	1,393
2023	5.5	198	1,971
2022	5.334	223	3,279
2021	4.238	192	4,766
2020	3.238	210	8,505
2019	2.688	214	6,108
2018	2.491	187	4,839
2017	—	239	5,191
2016	—	188	5,760
2015	—	214	8,725

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,714Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.412

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.26

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,540 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,630

3-Year Documents540

Citable Documents529

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 Rate43.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental ChemistryQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Environmental Science & Ecology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

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 Science-Processes & Impacts (acronym: em, abbr: ENVIRON SCI-PROC IMP, ISSN: 2050-7887) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CHEMISTRY, published by Royal Society of Chemistry in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.412 (Q1), an H-index of 134.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 165 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,540 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.