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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,312Hybrid

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Abbreviation (ISO):J. ENVIRON. PLANN. MANAGE
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Identifier (ISSN):0964-0568(Print)/1360-0559(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.9↑ +0.3
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 Planning and Management

WoS Q1
23563.3720223.920234.420243.620253.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.08
#4,312

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
100

100 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate2.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
177articles/year
18.66% Gold OA•97.83% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management has already established itself as a leading forum for up-to-date scholarly but accessible papers on all aspects of environmental planning and management. With contributions from leading international authors, the Journal publishes influential, high quality papers -an essential feature whether you are a subscriber, reader, contributor or all three. The Editors and International Editorial Advisory Board are drawn from around the world and are committed to encouraging researchers and practitioners to contribute to multidisciplinary and international debate in the field. The central aim is to focus on the integrated planning and management of the environment.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics87.7%Geography76.9%Environmental science75%Business72.8%Biology71.3%Ecology66.6%Environmental planning58.4%Political science57.4%Environmental resource management54.1%Law50.4%Engineering43.6%Computer science43.6%History33.1%Archaeology32.4%Philosophy27.9%Natural resource economics27.6%Environmental economics27.3%Physics27.2%Geology27%Mathematics25.2%Sociology23.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Q1
Rank13/66
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Q2
Rank17/58
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Q2
Rank18/66
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Q2
Rank15/58
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.9
Articles / Year50
Total Citations16
2025
IF3.6
Articles / Year88
Total Citations167
2024
IF4.4
Articles / Year152
Total Citations985
2023
IF3.9
Articles / Year165
Total Citations2,302
2022
IF3.371
Articles / Year168
Total Citations3,339

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,312Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.08

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.82

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,309 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,589
3-Year Documents427
Citable Documents427

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)10

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ1
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1
Water Science and TechnologyQ1
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: 2.3%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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 Environmental Planning and Management (abbr: J. ENVIRON. PLANN. MANAGE, ISSN: 0964-0568) 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 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.080 (Q1), an H-index of 100.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 177 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,309 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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