ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #18,670Subscription

Harvard Environmental Law Review

Identifier (ISSN):0147-8257(Print)
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Publisher:Harvard University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↑ +1.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Harvard Environmental Law Review

WoS Q4
01121.3920221.320230.720241.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.262
#18,670

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
35

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
13articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Harvard Environmental Law Review is published semiannually by Harvard Law School students. Views expressed in the Review are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of HELR members. Editorial Policy: HELR has adopted a broad view of environmental affairs to include such areas as land use and property rights; air, water, and noise regula-tion; toxic substances control; radiation control; energy use; workplace pollution; science and technology control; and resource use and regulation. HELR is interested in developments on the local, state, federal, foreign, or international levels.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science90.7%Law77.3%Economics74.2%Biology62.9%Philosophy61.9%Business60.8%Ecology57.7%Sociology56.7%Geography43.3%Computer science35.1%Law and economics34%Epistemology34%Engineering34%Mathematics32%History27.8%Archaeology27.8%Politics26.8%Public administration25.8%Environmental science24.7%Finance23.7%Social science22.7%Microeconomics21.6%Environmental planning20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q4
Rank173/202
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

LAW

Q2
Rank144/443
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q3
Rank142/202
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

LAW

Q3
Rank240/443
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

15 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF1.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF1.385
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2019
IF—
Articles / Year1
Total Citations14

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,670Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979-1983, 1987, 1989, 1996-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.262

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.35

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,659 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations32
3-Year Documents29
Citable Documents27

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 Rate27.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Harvard Environmental Law Review (ISSN: 0147-8257) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Harvard University Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.262 (Q2), an H-index of 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 13 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,659 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
Subscription
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30