Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law

Aims & Scope

APJEL is a journal addressing the dynamic developments in environmental law in the Asia Pacific region.

APJEL was established in 1996 and has a global reputation for publishing scholarly and current analysis of all aspects of Asia Pacific environmental law and policy.

From 2016 APJEL is published by Edward Elgar and joins Edward Elgar’s growing list of international scholarly journals.

APJEL publishes original articles, case notes, comments, country reports and book reviews.

It provides in-depth and critical insights on environmental law that have relevance to those with an interest in the articulation and implementation of legal responses to environmental and developmental challenges in the Asia Pacific region.

APJEL is a scholarly peer-reviewed journal and all contributions are subject to review prior to acceptance for publication.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.113

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28089

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	10

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Legal rights for the Turag: rivers as living entities in Bangladesh

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Mohammad Sohidul, Erin

• The relevance of the no-harm principle to climate change law and politics

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Benoît

• The role of public and private insurance in reducing losses from extreme weather events and disasters

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Howard, Rosemary

• China's new approach to environmental governance and environmental public interest litigation

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Han, Patricia, Yan, Hope

• Sustaining the unsustainable? Environmental impact assessment and overdevelopment in Bali

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Carol, Agung

• International protection of endangered species in the face of wildlife trade: whither conservation diplomacy?

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Peter H

• The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the Paris Climate Agreement — taking urgent action to combat climate change: how is Australia likely to fare?

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Maureen

• A review of environmental law in Maldives with respect to conservation, biodiversity, fisheries and tourism

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Erika, Madelaine

• The Certain Activities1 case: what implications for the no-harm rule?

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Kerryn Anne

• Achieving corporate environmental responsibility through emerging sustainability laws

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Emmanuel

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