ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #12,794Diamond OAHybrid

Mires and Peat

Abbreviation (ISO):MIRE PEAT
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Identifier (ISSN):1819-754X(Print)
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Publisher:The International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Mires and Peat

WoS Q4
01231.3320181.8720191.3320201.4320211.4920221.220231.520241.420251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.46
#12,794

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
27articles/year
95.6% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Mires and Peat is a peer-reviewed internet journal focusing specifically on mires, peatlands and peat. As a truly “free-to-users” publication (i.e. NO CHARGES to authors OR readers), it is immediately accessible to readers and potential authors worldwide. It is published jointly by the International Peatland Society (IPS) and the International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG). Mires and Peat is indexed by Thomson Reuters Web of Science (2017 Impact Factors: 1.326 [two-year] and 1.638 [five-year]), Elsevier Scopus, EBSCO Environment Complete, CABI Abstracts, CSA Proquest (including their Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts ASFA, Ecology, Entomology, Animal Behavior, Aqualine and Pollution databases) and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Mires and Peat also participates in the CABI Full Text Repository, and subscribes to the Portico E-journal Preservation Service (LTPA). Mires and Peat publishes high-quality research papers on all aspects of peatland science, technology and wise use, including: ecology, hydrology, survey, inventory, classification, functions and values of mires and peatlands; scientific, economic and human aspects of the management of peatlands for agriculture, forestry, nature conservation, environmental protection, peat extraction, industrial development and other purposes; biological, physical and chemical characteristics of peat; and climate change and peatlands. Short communications and review articles on these and related topics will also be considered; and suggestions for special issues of the Journal based on the proceedings of conferences, seminars, symposia and workshops will be welcomed. The submission of material by authors and from countries whose work would otherwise be inaccessible to the international community is particularly encouraged.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.9%Ecology96.4%Geography91%Environmental science89.2%History85.7%Archaeology85.7%Peat83%Geology78%Engineering59.2%Geotechnical engineering45.7%Hydrology (agriculture)43.5%Botany38.1%Chemistry29.6%Oceanography28.7%Paleontology28.3%Agronomy27.4%Bog24.7%Soil science23.8%Organic chemistry22.9%Medicine22.4%Agroforestry21.5%Physics21.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q4
Rank318/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q4
Rank339/395
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1.4
Articles / Year37
Total Citations14
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year37
Total Citations26
2023
IF1.2
Articles / Year25
Total Citations21
2022
IF1.488
Articles / Year38
Total Citations155

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,794Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.46

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.78

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations171
3-Year Documents91
Citable Documents91

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 Rate40.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Aquatic ScienceQ2
EcologyQ2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2
Soil ScienceQ2
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: 6.7%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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

Mires and Peat (abbr: MIRE PEAT, ISSN: 1819-754X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, published by The International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG) in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.460 (Q2), an H-index of 27.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
The International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
INT PEAT SOC, DUNDEE, ENGLAND, DD1 4HN

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01