Journal profile · ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law
ISSN 1385-2140 · eISSN 1875-8258 · Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law is published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental law and policy, International Maritime Law Issues and International Environmental Law and Policies, together about 42.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Tools Cite this Export citation file Language(s) English Published London ; Kluwer Law International, c1997- Subjects Environmental law > Environmental law / Pacific Area > Environmental law / Pacific Area / Periodicals Environmental law > Environmental law / Asia > Environmental law / Asia / Periodicals Physical Description v. ; 24 cm Locate a Print Version Find in a library
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental law and policySocial Sciences19.9%
- International Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Science14.3%
- International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science7.9%
- Climate Change, Adaptation, MigrationSocial Sciences6.4%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science6%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
- Transboundary Water Resource ManagementSocial Sciences3.4%
- Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 234 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 | 17 |
| 2022 | 19 | 5 | 31 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
- ISSN
- 1385-2140
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-8258
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law
What CAS zone is Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Studies / Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law open access, and what is the APC?
Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .