Journal of Environmental Law

Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country: United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type: journal
ISSN: 09528873

1464374X

Scopus 1,105 SJR

Scopus Q1 SJR Q

WoS Q1 JCR Q

WoS 2,6 JIF

Scopus 45 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

SJR 1,105
Quartile Q1
H-Index 45
Cites/doc 2,58
Docs (3y) 93
Cites (3y) 255

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q1
JIF 2,6
5Y JIF 2,6
JCI 1,22

WoS indexes

SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Law Q1
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Q1

Areas

Environmental Science
Social Sciences

WoS categories

Environmental Studies | Law

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year	SJR Q	JCR Q (1997+)	SJR	JIF (1997+)	5Y JIF (1997+)	JCI (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	H-Index
2025	Q1	Q1	1,105	2,6	2,6	1,22	Q1	45
2024	Q1	Q1	1,008	2,7	2,4	1,2	Q1	41
2023	Q1	Q1	0,561	2	2,1	1	Q2	41
2022	Q1	Q2	0,447	1,9	1,9	0,88	Q2	41
2021	Q1	Q2	0,506	1,8	2	0,93	Q2	41
2020	Q1	Q2	0,529	2	2,1	0,72	Q2	41
2019	Q1	Q2	0,544	1,6	1,6	0,96	Q2	41
2018	—	Q1	—	2,3	1,9	0,91	Q2	—
2017	Q1	Q2	0,594	1,4	1,5	0,77	Q2	41
2016	Q1	Q2	0,645	1	1,1	—	—	41
2015	Q2	Q3	0,45	0,8	0,9	—	—	41
2014	Q2	Q3	0,428	0,6	0,9	—	—	41
2013	Q1	Q2	0,721	1,1	1,4	—	—	41
2012	Q1	Q3	0,707	0,8	—	—	—	41
2011	Q1	Q2	0,639	0,8	—	—	—	41
2010	Q2	Q3	0,381	0,4	—	—	—	41
2002	—	Q4	—	0,1	—	—	—	—
2001	—	Q4	—	0,1	—	—	—	—
2000	—	Q4	—	0,1	—	—	—	—
1999	—	Q4	—	0,1	—	—	—	—
1998	—	Q4	—	0,1	—	—	—	—

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year	Category	Edition	JCR Q (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	Rank
2025	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q3	Q1	120/202
2025	LAW	SSCI	Q1	Q1	28/443
2024	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q3	Q1	103/193
2024	LAW	SSCI	Q1	Q1	22/444
2023	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q3	Q2	115/182
2023	LAW	SSCI	Q1	Q2	37/430
2022	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q4	Q2	104/128
2022	LAW	SSCI	Q2	Q2	44/154
2021	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q4	Q2	114/128
2021	LAW	SSCI	Q2	Q2	56/155
2020	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q4	Q3	104/125
2020	LAW	SSCI	Q2	Q2	43/151
2019	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q4	Q2	99/123
2019	LAW	SSCI	Q2	Q2	40/155
2018	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q2	Q2	54/116
2018	LAW	SSCI	Q1	Q2	17/148
2017	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q3	Q2	78/109
2017	LAW	SSCI	Q2	Q2	42/150
2016	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q4	—	84/105
2016	LAW	SSCI	Q2	—	60/149
2015	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q4	—	90/104
2015	LAW	SSCI	Q3	—	76/149
2014	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q4	—	92/100
2014	LAW	SSCI	Q3	—	80/143
2013	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q3	—	59/98
2013	LAW	SSCI	Q2	—	35/139
2012	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q4	—	74/93
2012	LAW	SSCI	Q3	—	71/138
2011	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q3	—	64/89
2011	LAW	SSCI	Q2	—	67/136
2010	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	SSCI	Q4	—	74/78
2010	LAW	SSCI	Q3	—	94/133
2002	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	129/132
2002	MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	42/48
2001	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	126/129
2001	MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	38/45
2000	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	123/127
2000	MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	41/49
1999	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	121/126
1999	MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	41/52
1998	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	124/126
1998	MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	58/62