Nature and Culture

Aims & Scope

Nature and Culture (NC) is a forum for the international community of scholars and practitioners to present, discuss, and evaluate critical issues and themes related to the historical and contemporary relationships that societies, civilizations, empires, regions, and nation-states have with nature.

The journal contains a serious interpolation of theory, methodology, criticism, and concrete observation forming the basis of this discussion.

The journal's mission is to move beyond specialized disciplinary enclaves and mindsets toward broader syntheses that encompass time, space, and structures in understanding the nature–culture relationship.

The journal furthermore provides an outlet for the identification of knowledge gaps in our understanding of this relationship.

Nature and Culture receives financial support for its editorial operations from the Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.241

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18993

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	40

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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 Social Sciences, 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.

• Materiality and Social Life

  Citation: 268

  Authors: Theodore

• Shrinking Cities: Causes and Effects of Urban Population Losses in the Twentieth Century

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Tim

• Shades of Green: Measuring the Ecology of Urban Green Space in the Context of Human Health and Well-Being

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Anna, Paul H.

• Spontaneous Urban Vegetation: Reflections of Change in a Globalized World

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Peter Del

• Urban Ecology of Shrinking Cities: An Unrecognized Opportunity?

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Dagmar

• The Nature of Nationalism: Populist Radical Right Parties on Countryside and Climate

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Bernhard, Christoffer

• A Transformative Practice? Meaning, Competence, and Material Aspects of Driving Electric Cars in Norway

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Marianne, Marit

• Between Tribalism and Trust: The IPCC Under the "Public Microscope"

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Silke

• From Multiculturalism to Multinaturalism: What Rules of Method for the New Socio-Scientific Experiments?

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Bruno

• Wilderness: The Nature of Urban Shrinkage? The Debate on Urban Restructuring and Restoration in Eastern Germany

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Dieter

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