What is the Impact Factor of Southern African Journal of Environmental Education?

The journal Southern African Journal of Environmental Education is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Southern African Journal of Environmental Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Southern African Journal of Environmental Education is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.168 (Q4) and an H-index of 10.

Who publishes Southern African Journal of Environmental Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Southern African Journal of Environmental Education is published by Environmental Association of Southern Africa. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q4SCImago #24,079Diamond OADiamond OA

Southern African Journal of Environmental Education

Identifier (ISSN):0256-7504(Print)/2411-5959(Online)

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Publisher:Environmental Association of Southern Africa

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

N/A

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Southern African Journal of Environmental Education

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.168

#24,079

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

10 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

4articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Southern African Journal of Environmental Education (ISSN: 0256-7504) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal across multidisciplinary scientific domains, published by Environmental Association of Southern Africa in South Africa. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.168 (Q4), an H-index of 10.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science86%Biology84.2%Sociology78.9%Ecology77.2%Law77.2%Economics71.9%Psychology63.2%Geography54.4%Pedagogy54.4%Philosophy52.6%Economic growth49.1%Computer science47.4%Sustainability43.9%History35.1%Archaeology33.3%Engineering31.6%Physics29.8%Epistemology29.8%Environmental education28.1%Geology28.1%Environmental science28.1%Mathematics28.1%Curriculum28.1%Environmental ethics24.6%Social science24.6%Medicine24.6%Business22.8%Environmental resource management21.1%

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

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2026Latest

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Articles / Year4

Total Citations0

2025

IF0

Articles / Year48

Total Citations3

2024

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Articles / Year14

Total Citations3

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Articles / Year18

Total Citations41

2022

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Articles / Year10

Total Citations48

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	4	0
2025	0	48	3
2024	—	14	3
2023	—	18	41
2022	—	10	48
2021	—	11	52
2020	—	14	153
2019	—	16	129
2017	—	9	53

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,079Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.168

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.13

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 Citations27

3-Year Documents25

Citable Documents24

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 Rate55.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

EducationQ4

Academic Metric Intelligence

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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

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

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2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 4 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA 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.