What is the Impact Factor of Management of Environmental Quality?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Management of Environmental Quality is 5.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Management of Environmental Quality indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Management of Environmental Quality is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.150 (Q1) and an H-index of 69.

Who publishes Management of Environmental Quality and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Management of Environmental Quality is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,324 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,902Hybrid

Management of Environmental Quality

Identifier (ISSN):1477-7835(Print)/1758-6119(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.1↑ +1

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 Management of Environmental Quality

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.15

#3,902

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate8.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

91articles/year

1.09% Gold OA•95.88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The broad coverage of the journal includes key issues such as: ■Environmental protection ■Nutrition, drugs and genetic engineering ■Pollution control ■Radioactive waste ■Stress and disease ■Toxic products ■Waste disposal ■Water resources

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology70.4%Ecology64%Economics59.1%Business53%Political science50.9%Engineering50.1%Environmental science48.4%Geography46.1%Law45.5%Computer science44.7%Mathematics31.1%Sociology31%Physics28.9%Geology28.3%Philosophy26.3%Psychology25.6%History25%Archaeology23.8%Social science21.6%Statistics21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Studies

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

Rank50/202

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank60/202

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRESCI	50/202	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCIESCI	60/202	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.1

Articles / Year57

Total Citations25

2025

IF4.1

Articles / Year112

Total Citations286

2024

IF4.6

Articles / Year82

Total Citations839

2023

IF5.3

Articles / Year84

Total Citations1,574

2022

IF—

Articles / Year99

Total Citations2,251

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.1	57	25
2025	4.1	112	286
2024	4.6	82	839
2023	5.3	84	1,574
2022	—	99	2,251
2021	—	79	2,648
2020	—	83	3,352
2019	—	65	2,451
2018	—	98	4,767
2017	—	62	999
2016	—	56	1,022
2015	—	84	1,529

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,902Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyEnvironmental ScienceMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.15

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.72

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,324 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,947

3-Year Documents254

Citable Documents253

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 Rate29.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

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: 8.7%

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)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Management of Environmental Quality (ISSN: 1477-7835) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.150 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 91 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,324 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.