Environmental Policy and Governance
Published by John Wiley & Sons
ISSN : 1756-932X eISSN : 1756-9338
Abbreviation : Environ. Policy Gov.
Aims & Scope
Environmental Policy and Governance is an international, inter-disciplinary journal affiliated with the European Society for Ecological Economics (ESEE).
The journal seeks to advance interdisciplinary environmental research and its use to support novel solutions in environmental policy and governance.
The journal publishes innovative, high quality articles which examine, or are relevant to, the environmental policies that are introduced by governments or the diverse forms of environmental governance that emerge in markets and civil society.
The journal includes papers that examine how different forms of policy and governance emerge and exert influence at scales ranging from local to global and in diverse developmental and environmental contexts.
The journal invites analyses that are at the forefront of academic debates and that are of practical significance and policy relevance.
Each volume includes guest-edited special issues on themes deemed to be of widespread interest and importance.
Environmental Policy and Governance is deliberately inter-disciplinary, seeking to publish articles that build the understanding of environmental issues not only by drawing upon and contributing to the environmental social sciences, but also by linking the social and natural sciences.
The journal accommodates and encourages methodological innovation and diversity in order to foster interdisciplinary, problem-oriented environmental research.
All manuscripts and special issues are reviewed by an international panel of referees, with an aim of returning constructive comments on submitted manuscripts in a timely way.
The editorial strategy and the review processes of Environmental Policy and Governance are guided by an active editorial board consisting of leading academics from different regions and disciplines.
The editors cordially invite the submission of manuscripts and proposals for special issues.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 3.00 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 1.349 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | Q1 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 62 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 2890 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 697 |
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Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Environmental Science and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
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.
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Environmental governance: participatory, multiâ€level – and effective?
Citation: 711
Authors: Jens, Oliver
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Understanding Policy Coherence: Analytical Framework and Examples of Sector–Environment Policy Interactions in the EU
Citation: 373
Authors: Måns, Tony, Jan Erik, Björn, Peter, Jennifer
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Jumping off Arnstein's ladder: social learning as a new policy paradigm for climate change adaptation
Citation: 334
Authors: Kevin, Ray
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Towards a Conceptual Framework for The Study of Shifts in Modes of Environmental Governance – Experiences From The Netherlands
Citation: 266
Authors: Peter P. J., Carel, Frank, Hens A. C., Walter J. V.
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Inclusive risk governance: concepts and application to environmental policy making
Citation: 206
Authors: Ortwin, Piaâ€Johanna
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Citizen participation in the governance of natureâ€based solutions
Citation: 190
Authors: Bernadett, Filka, Kathrin, Carl F., Wakana, Christine
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The Green Economy: Incremental Change or Transformation?
Citation: 169
Authors: Jacqueline Madeleine, Ivan Nicholas