Global Environmental Change-Human and Policy Dimensions
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)
Clarivate IF trend for Global Environmental Change-Human and Policy Dimensions
SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
255 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Global Environmental Change is a peer-reviewed international journal publishing high quality, theoretically and empirically rigorous articles, which advance knowledge about the human and policy dimensions of global environmental change. The journal interprets global environmental change to mean the outcome of processes that are manifest in localities, but with consequences at multiple spatial, temporal and socio-political scales. The journal is interested in articles which have a significant social science component. These include articles that address the social drivers or consequences of environmental change, or social and policy processes that seek to address problems of environmental change. Topics include, but are not restricted to, the drivers, consequences and management of changes in: biodiversity and ecosystem services, climate, coasts, food systems, land use and land cover, oceans, urban areas, and water resources.
Special Issues
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WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
GEOGRAPHY
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
GEOGRAPHY
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisGlobal Environmental Change-Human and Policy Dimensions (acronym: gec, abbr: GLOBAL ENVIRON CHANG, ISSN: 0959-3780) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1990. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.283 (Q1), an H-index of 255.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 6.1周, a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 175 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,113 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
Publishing & Editorial Information
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