What is the Impact Factor of Resources Policy?

The journal Resources Policy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Resources Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Resources Policy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.050 (Q1) and an H-index of 154.

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

Resources Policy is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,771 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Resources Policy?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Resources Policy is "RESOUR. POLICY". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,379Top JournalHybrid

Resources Policy

Abbreviation (ISO):RESOUR. POLICY

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Identifier (ISSN):0301-4207(Print)/1873-7641(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend (2022–2023)

Clarivate IF trend for Resources Policy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2023):10.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.05

#1,379

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

154

154 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

587articles/year

8.23% Gold OA•98.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Resources Policy is an international journal devoted to minerals policy and economics, aimed at economists and decision makers in academia, government, and industry. Submissions are invited that analyze issues of public policy, economics, and business in the areas of mining, minerals, metals, and materials. Topics include, among others, resource availability, exploration and development, production, consumption, markets and price formation, international trade, environmental policy and management, taxation, investment, and finance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics84%Business75%Political science48%Biology45.1%Law44.8%Computer science43.8%Mathematics36.6%Geography35.8%Ecology34.7%Engineering34.2%Natural resource economics33.2%History31%Finance29.5%Archaeology27.6%Geology24.9%Macroeconomics24.8%Philosophy24.4%Chemistry22.8%Physics22.6%Materials science21.1%Microeconomics20.9%Econometrics20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Studies

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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

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF—

Articles / Year164

Total Citations78

2025

IF—

Articles / Year285

Total Citations1,319

2024

IF—

Articles / Year768

Total Citations11,323

2023

IF10.2

Articles / Year1,211

Total Citations36,942

2022

IF8.222

Articles / Year664

Total Citations30,112

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	164	78
2025	—	285	1,319
2024	—	768	11,323
2023	10.2	1,211	36,942
2022	8.222	664	30,112
2021	—	507	27,043
2020	—	351	22,479
2019	—	246	14,526
2018	—	199	10,326
2017	—	160	8,081
2016	—	130	8,316
2015	—	97	4,834

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,379Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1974-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.05

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

9.31

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,771 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations24,946

3-Year Documents2,647

Citable Documents2,644

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 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

Economics and EconometricsQ1

LawQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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):

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

Resources Policy (abbr: RESOUR. POLICY, ISSN: 0301-4207) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.050 (Q1), an H-index of 154.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 587 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,771 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.