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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #24,412Hybrid

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. ENVIRON. POLLUT
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Identifier (ISSN):0957-4352(Print)/1741-5101(Online)
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Publisher:Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↑ +0.4
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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Environment and Pollution

WoS Q4
00110.5120180.6920190.5420200.3520210.5720220.720230.520240.320250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.163
#24,412

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
53

53 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 AccessHybrid
49articles/year
12.73% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IJEP provides an international forum in the field of environment and pollution and addresses early and medium-term challenges involving scientific prediction, modelling and assessment. It focuses on ground-breaking research in the science of environmental pollution, at the early scientific stage. It is one of three key journals which together offer complete coverage of environmental issues: IJETM focuses on technical/engineering, policy and management solutions for environmental problems, and IJGEnvI focuses on future, longer-term environmental scenarios, ecological economics, climate change and biodiversity.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEnvironmental ScienceEcologyChemistryGeographyEngineeringPhysicsOrganic ChemistryGeologyQuantum MechanicsMeteorologyComputer ScienceMathematicsEconomicsThermodynamicsMaterials ScienceOceanographyWaste ManagementPolitical Science
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q4
Rank383/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q4
Rank393/395
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year49
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year47
Total Citations3
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year40
Total Citations14
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year35
Total Citations18
2022
IF0.571
Articles / Year27
Total Citations21

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,412Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.163

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.40

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,435 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations40
3-Year Documents70
Citable Documents70

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 Rate47.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ4
PollutionQ4
Waste Management and DisposalQ4
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)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

International Journal of Environment and Pollution (abbr: INT. J. ENVIRON. POLLUT, ISSN: 0957-4352) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. in Switzerland since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.163 (Q4), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 49 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,435 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
Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1991
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
INDERSCIENCE ENTERPRISES LTD, WORLD TRADE CENTER BLDG, 29 ROUTE DE PRE-BOIS, CASE POSTALE 896, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, CH-1215

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28