Transnational Environmental Law

Aims & Scope

Transnational Environmental Law (TEL) is a peer-reviewed journal for the study of environmental law and governance beyond the state.

It approaches legal and regulatory developments with an interest in the contribution of non-state actors and an awareness of the multi-level governance context in which contemporary environmental law unfolds.

TEL has a broad disciplinary focus open to scholarly contributions covering a wide range of environmental issues and the evolving dynamics between environmental law and other legal disciplines.

TEL strives for a new generation of environmental scholarship that will bridge geographical boundaries, scholarly styles and generations.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3
2024	2.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.930

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5448

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	212

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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.

• A Rights Turn in Climate Change Litigation?

  Citation: 148

  Authors: Jacqueline, Hari M.

• Strengthening the Transnational Regime Complex for Climate Change^â€

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Kenneth W.

• Rights of Nature, Legal Personality, and Indigenous Philosophies

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Mihnea

• New Transitions from Human Rights to the Environment to the Rights of Nature

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Susana

• Regulatory Chill in a Warming World: The Threat to Climate Policy Posed by Investor-State Dispute Settlement

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Kyla

• International Environmental Law in the Anthropocene: Towards a Purposive System of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Rakhyun E., Klaus

• Living in Harmony with Nature? A Critical Appraisal of the Rights of Mother Earth in Bolivia

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Paola, Louis J.

• Stop Burying the Lede: The Essential Role of Indigenous Law(s) in Creating Rights of Nature

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Erin, Anne, Alessandro, Cristy

• Unbundling the Regime Complex: The Effects of Private Authority

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Jessica F., Graeme

• ‘Dynamic Differentiation’: The Principles of CBDR-RC, Progression and Highest Possible Ambition in the Paris Agreement

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Christina, Felipe

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