What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.620 (Q2) and an H-index of 27.

Who publishes Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,004 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #9,486Hybrid

Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy

Identifier (ISSN):2160-6544(Print)/2160-6552(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.62

#9,486

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate5.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

32articles/year

17.86% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy (ISSN: 2160-6544) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.620 (Q2), an H-index of 27.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics92.7%Biology65.7%Ecology59.4%Business53.1%Mathematics47.9%Natural resource economics44.8%Environmental science44.1%Political science39.9%Law39.9%Microeconomics39.9%Geography33.6%Computer science33.2%Macroeconomics26.6%Geology24.5%Econometrics24.5%Statistics24.5%Finance24.5%Public economics23.4%Engineering22.7%History20.6%Archaeology20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Studies

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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

JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank157/202

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank165/202

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRESCI	157/202	Q4
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCIESCI	165/202	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year16

Total Citations4

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year14

Total Citations8

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year13

Total Citations45

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year30

Total Citations119

2022

IF—

Articles / Year31

Total Citations275

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	16	4
2025	1.2	14	8
2024	1.9	13	45
2023	2.6	30	119
2022	—	31	275
2021	—	33	497
2020	—	22	486
2019	—	33	508
2018	—	28	514
2017	—	29	444
2016	—	17	346
2015	—	22	266

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,486Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.62

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.05

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,004 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations221

3-Year Documents86

Citable Documents85

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 Rate38.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 5.3%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Economics

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,004 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.