What is the Impact Factor of Land Use Policy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Land Use Policy is 6.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Land Use Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Land Use Policy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.686 (Q1) and an H-index of 186.

Who publishes Land Use Policy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Land Use Policy is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,689 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,981Top JournalHybrid

Land Use Policy

Identifier (ISSN):0264-8377(Print)/1873-5754(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.6↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Land Use Policy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.686

#1,981

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

186

186 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

672articles/year

38.28% Gold OA•97.08% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Land Use Policy is an international and interdisciplinary journal concerned with the social, economic, political, legal, physical and planning aspects of urban and rural land use. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information from the diverse range of disciplines and interest groups which must be combined to formulate effective land use policies. The journal examines issues in geography, agriculture, forestry, irrigation, environmental conservation, housing, urban development and transport in both developed and developing countries through major refereed articles and shorter viewpoint pieces. Land Use Policy aims to provide policy guidance to governments and planners and it is also a valuable teaching resource.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geography85.7%Economics78.8%Biology75.7%Ecology71%Environmental science64.4%Business60.8%History57.9%Political science56.3%Archaeology56.3%Law49.5%Engineering48%Environmental planning38.8%Civil engineering37.1%Computer science35.1%Environmental resource management34.7%Agriculture34.2%Sociology32.7%Land use29.5%Philosophy24.6%Natural resource economics22.5%Geology22%Mathematics20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Studies

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

1 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

1 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank29/202

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank35/202

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	29/202	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	35/202	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.6

Articles / Year370

Total Citations226

2025

IF5.9

Articles / Year367

Total Citations2,338

2024

IF6

Articles / Year345

Total Citations5,173

2023

IF7.1

Articles / Year425

Total Citations7,917

2022

IF6.189

Articles / Year493

Total Citations14,707

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.6	370	226
2025	5.9	367	2,338
2024	6	345	5,173
2023	7.1	425	7,917
2022	6.189	493	14,707
2021	—	618	23,593
2020	—	743	37,055
2019	—	611	31,415
2018	—	689	39,057
2017	—	577	29,924
2016	—	442	22,657
2015	—	340	22,020

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,981Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.686

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.43

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,689 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,327

3-Year Documents1,315

Citable Documents1,308

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)7

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ForestryQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1

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%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Land Use Policy (ISSN: 0264-8377) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.686 (Q1), an H-index of 186.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 672 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,689 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.