What is the Impact Factor of Global Environmental Politics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Global Environmental Politics is 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Global Environmental Politics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Global Environmental Politics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.646 (Q1) and an H-index of 81.

Who publishes Global Environmental Politics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Global Environmental Politics is published by MIT Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,659 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,059Hybrid

Global Environmental Politics

Identifier (ISSN):1526-3800(Print)/1536-0091(Online)

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Publisher:MIT Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.2↑ +1.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Global Environmental Politics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.646

#2,059

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate5.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

29articles/year

34.44% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Global Environmental Politics examines the relationship between global political forces and environmental change, with particular attention given to the implications of local-global interactions for environmental management as well as the implications of environmental change for world politics. Each issue is divided into research articles and a shorter forum articles focusing on issues such as the role of states, multilateral institutions and agreements, trade, international finance, corporations, science and technology, and grassroots movements.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science87%Economics71.8%Law65.4%Biology56.7%Ecology50.8%Sociology48.5%Politics47.7%Business46.1%Philosophy36.8%Geography35.1%Geology32.2%Finance30%Computer science29.1%Management27.4%Environmental science27.3%History26.6%Oceanography25%Corporate governance23.9%Climate change23.1%Archaeology20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

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

JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank48/202

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank2/173

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank11/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank18/202

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank9/173

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank30/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	48/202	Q1
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCRSSCI	2/173	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	11/332	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	18/202	Q1
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCISSCI	9/173	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	30/332	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.2

Articles / Year34

Total Citations9

2025

IF4

Articles / Year77

Total Citations109

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year25

Total Citations236

2023

IF4.8

Articles / Year40

Total Citations339

2022

IF4.145

Articles / Year68

Total Citations872

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.2	34	9
2025	4	77	109
2024	3.9	25	236
2023	4.8	40	339
2022	4.145	68	872
2021	—	50	1,138
2020	—	71	1,812
2019	—	58	1,450
2018	—	88	1,505
2017	—	41	1,448
2016	—	90	2,371
2015	—	48	1,574

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,059Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.646

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.42

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,659 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations516

3-Year Documents101

Citable Documents93

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate70.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Global and Planetary ChangeQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

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: 5.1%

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)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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

Global Environmental Politics (ISSN: 1526-3800) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by MIT Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.646 (Q1), an H-index of 81.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with 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 $3,659 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.