Environment

Aims & Scope

Now in its 60th year of publication, Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development analyzes the problems, places, and people where environment and development come together, illuminating concerns from the local to the global.

More readable than specialized journals and more timely than textbooks, Environment offers peer-reviewed articles and commentaries from researchers and practitioners who provide a broad range of international perspectives.

This ISI-rated magazine also features in-depth reviews of major policy reports, conferences, and environmental education initiatives, as well as guides to the best Web sites, journal articles, and books.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.9
2024	5.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.741

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	63

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7525

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	134

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Energy and 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.

• Communicating Climate Change: Why Frames Matter for Public Engagement

  Citation: 858

  Authors: Matthew C.

• What is Sustainable Development? Goals, Indicators, Values, and Practice

  Citation: 725

  Authors: Kates W., Thomas M., Anthony A.

• Rating the Risks

  Citation: 473

  Authors: Paul, Baruch, Sarah

• The Political Divide on Climate Change: Partisan Polarization Widens in the U.S.

  Citation: 437

  Authors: Riley E., Aaron M., Jerrod H.

• A Widening Gap: Republican and Democratic Views on Climate Change

  Citation: 421

  Authors: Riley E., Araon M.

• Avoiding Green Marketing Myopia: Ways to Improve Consumer Appeal for Environmentally Preferable Products

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Jacquelyn A., Edwin R., Cathy L.

• Global Metal Pollution: Poisoning the Biosphere?

  Citation: 295

  Authors: Jerome O.

• The Short List: The Most Effective Actions U.S. Households Can Take to Curb Climate Change

  Citation: 291

  Authors: Gerald T., Paul C.

• Of Global Concern

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Riley E., George H., Alec M.

• Sheepfarming after Chernobyl: A Case Study in Communicating Scientific Information

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Brian

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