What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Environment & Development?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Environment & Development is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Environment & Development indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Environment & Development is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.712 (Q1) and an H-index of 56.

Who publishes Journal of Environment & Development and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Environment & Development is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,202 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,072Hybrid

Journal of Environment & Development

Identifier (ISSN):1070-4965(Print)/1552-5465(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Environment & Development

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.712

#8,072

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

16articles/year

20.18% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Environment & Development seeks to further research and debate on the nexus of environment and development issues at the local, national, regional, and international levels. The journal provides a forum that bridges the parallel debates among policy makers, attorneys, academics, business people, and NGO activists from all regions of the world. The journal invites submissions in such topics areas as the interaction between trade and environment; the role of local, national, regional, and international institutions in environmental governance; analysis of international environmental agreements; the impact of environmental regulation on investment policy; legal and scientific issues related to sustainable development.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics86.4%Political science82.9%Biology64.5%Law62.1%Ecology60.3%Geography55.9%Business54.1%Sociology41.9%Environmental science41%Computer science36.2%History34.8%Philosophy32.9%Archaeology29.1%Politics27.6%Geology26.3%Environmental resource management25.8%Natural resource economics24%Mathematics22.6%Engineering21.9%Environmental planning21.6%Finance20.4%

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

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank19/66

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank123/202

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Rank32/58

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank37/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank140/202

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Rank36/58

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCRSSCI	19/66	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	123/202	Q3
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING	JCRSSCI	32/58	Q3
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCISSCI	37/66	Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	140/202	Q3
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING	JCISSCI	36/58	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year34

Total Citations20

2025

IF2

Articles / Year35

Total Citations70

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year46

Total Citations227

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year28

Total Citations247

2022

IF2.639

Articles / Year17

Total Citations308

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	34	20
2025	2	35	70
2024	2.3	46	227
2023	3.2	28	247
2022	2.639	17	308
2021	—	16	409
2020	—	12	304
2019	—	23	822
2018	—	16	299
2017	—	16	574
2016	—	20	993
2015	—	17	1,016

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,072Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.712

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.41

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,202 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations259

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 Rate31.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DevelopmentQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

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: 4.3%

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)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区DEVELOPMENT 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

Journal of Environment & Development (ISSN: 1070-4965) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.712 (Q1), an H-index of 56.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,202 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.