Population and Environment

Aims & Scope

Population & Environment is the sole social science journal focused on interdisciplinary research on social demographic aspects of environmental issues.

The journal publishes cutting-edge research that contributes new insights on the complex, reciprocal links between human populations and the natural environment in all regions and countries of the world.

Quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods contributions are welcome.

Disciplines commonly represented in the journal include demography, geography, sociology, human ecology, environmental economics, public health, anthropology and environmental studies.

The journal publishes original research, research brief, and review articles.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	3.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.123

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	68

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3986

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	343

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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 Environmental Science and 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.

• The effects of gender on climate change knowledge and concern in the American public

  Citation: 666

  Authors: Aaron M.

• Examining the Impact of Demographic Factors on Air Pollution

  Citation: 551

  Authors: Matthew A., Eric

• Age-structure, urbanization, and climate change in developed countries: revisiting STIRPAT for disaggregated population and consumption-related environmental impacts

  Citation: 467

  Authors: Brant, Sidney

• Race, socioeconomic status, and return migration to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina

  Citation: 317

  Authors: Elizabeth, Narayan, Mark

• Disaster disparities and differential recovery in New Orleans

  Citation: 314

  Authors: Christina, Christopher T., Susan L.

• Revisiting carrying capacity: Area-based indicators of sustainability

  Citation: 312

  Authors: William E.

• The Impact of Rainfall on the First Out-Migration: A Multi-level Event-History Analysis in Burkina Faso

  Citation: 311

  Authors: Sabine, Bruno, Cris

• Impact of population, age structure, and urbanization on carbon emissions/energy consumption: evidence from macro-level, cross-country analyses

  Citation: 307

  Authors: Brantley

• Migration and Environmental Hazards

  Citation: 307

  Authors: Lori M.

• Social vulnerability and migration in the wake of disaster: the case of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Candice A., Tim, Joachim

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