Review of European, Comparative and International Environmental Law

Aims & Scope

The Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law (RECIEL) is an international journal that contains articles on a broad range of topics in environmental law and policy.

RECIEL bridges both academic and professional spheres by providing scholars, legal practitioners, policy makers, students and any other interested persons with information on developments in international, European Community and comparative environmental law and policy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.936

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5394

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	357

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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 Legal Character of the Paris Agreement

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Daniel

• Follow‐up and Review of the Sustainable Development Goals: Alignment vs. Internalization

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Ã…sa, Nina, MÃ¥ns

• Assessing the EU’s 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework: Incremental change toward radical transformation?

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Kati, Sebastian

• Regulating Planned Obsolescence: A Review of Legal Approaches to Increase Product Durability and Reparability in Europe

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Eléonore, Carl

• An EU ban on microplastics in cosmetic products and the right to regulate

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Esther, Heidi

• The Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2020: A critical review in light of global environmental goals

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Katharine, Tobias, Beatrice, Jessica, Felix

• Sustainable phosphorus management in European agricultural and environmental law

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Beatrice, Jessica, Felix

• Aligning Transnational Climate Action with International Climate Governance: The Road from Paris

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Sander, Clara, Steffen

• Loss, Damage and Responsibility after <scp>COP</scp>21: All Options Open for the Paris Agreement

  Citation: 75

  Authors: M.J., Roda

• The Nexus between International Law and the Sustainable Development Goals

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Rakhyun E.

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