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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,949Hybrid

Journal of Environmental Education

Identifier (ISSN):0095-8964(Print)/1940-1892(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.1↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Environmental Education

WoS Q1
12342.9620223.120231.720242.420253.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.797
#6,949

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
81

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate11.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
24articles/year
18.69% Gold OA•86.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Any educator in the environmental field will find The Journal of Environmental Education indispensable. Based on recent research in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, the journal details how best to present environmental issues and how to evaluate programs already in place for primary through university level and adult students. University researchers, park and recreation administrators, and teachers from the United States and abroad provide new analyses of the instruction, theory, methods, and practices of environmental communication and education in peer-reviewed articles. Reviews of the most recent books, textbooks, videos, and other educational materials by experts in the field appear regularly.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Sociology98.9%Psychology98.7%Political science98.6%Law98.5%Biology98.5%Ecology97.9%Pedagogy97.5%Environmental education96.3%Economics52.7%Mathematics50.2%Geography41.5%Mathematics education40.3%Environmental science40.3%Philosophy38.2%Environmental resource management31.6%Environmental planning26%Engineering24.6%Computer science24.1%Environmental ethics21.9%Outdoor education20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q1
Rank121/760
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q3
Rank104/202
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q2
Rank219/762
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q2
Rank68/202
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.1
Articles / Year49
Total Citations10
2025
IF2.4
Articles / Year48
Total Citations117
2024
IF1.7
Articles / Year41
Total Citations247
2023
IF3.1
Articles / Year35
Total Citations475
2022
IF2.957
Articles / Year27
Total Citations343

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,949Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1971-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.797

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.85

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,238 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations356
3-Year Documents89
Citable Documents85

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 Rate62.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2
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: 11.8%

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)Education
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
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 Environmental Education (ISSN: 0095-8964) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.797 (Q1), an H-index of 81.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,238 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
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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