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Local Environment

Acronym:cloe
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Abbreviation (ISO):LOCAL ENVIRON
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Identifier (ISSN):1354-9839(Print)/1469-6711(Online)
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Publisher:Routledge
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.8– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Local Environment

WoS Q3
12451.9320181.8520193.5920222.420232.420242.820252.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.91
#5,686

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
90

90 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
109articles/year
22.25% Gold OA•96.74% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability is a refereed journal written by and for researchers, activists, non-governmental organisations, students, teachers, policy makers and practitioners. Our focus is specifically on sustainability planning, policy and politics in relation to theoretical, conceptual and empirical studies at the nexus of equity, justice and the local environment. It is an inclusive forum for diverse constituencies and perspectives to engage in a critical examination, evaluation and discussion of the environmental, social and economic policies, processes and strategies which will be needed in movement towards social justice and sustainability - "Just Sustainabilities" - at local, regional, national and global scales. Please note that we only accept submissions that share our focus. Based on critical research and practical experience, we are particularly seeking submissions from nations and continents representing different levels of income and industrial development and from countries in transition in order to engage in mutual learning and understanding.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics80.8%Political science79.9%Geography75.3%Biology74.6%Ecology68.7%Law59.8%Sociology58.7%Environmental science54.7%Business51.2%Environmental planning42.4%Philosophy38.9%Environmental resource management38.3%History32.3%Archaeology31.5%Engineering31.1%Computer science30.5%Geology26.8%Physics26.3%Psychology22.8%Economic growth21.8%Sustainability20.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q3
Rank115/202
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Q2
Rank44/174
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank91/114
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Q2
Rank27/58
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Q2
Rank25/86
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q3
Rank121/202
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Q2
Rank73/174
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q3
Rank70/114
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Q2
Rank25/58
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Q2
Rank31/86
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.8
Articles / Year131
Total Citations37
2025
IF2.8
Articles / Year157
Total Citations319
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year117
Total Citations704
2023
IF2.4
Articles / Year91
Total Citations957
2022
IF3.59
Articles / Year98
Total Citations1,461

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,686Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.91

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.34

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,225 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,073
3-Year Documents276
Citable Documents261

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 Rate48.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 4.2%

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)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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

Local Environment (acronym: cloe, abbr: LOCAL ENVIRON, ISSN: 1354-9839) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Routledge in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.910 (Q1), an H-index of 90.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 109 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,225 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
Routledge
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29