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ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING D-SOCIETY & SPACE
ISSN 0263-7758 · eISSN 1472-3433 · SAGE
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING D-SOCIETY & SPACE: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.04; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,900; 110 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING D-SOCIETY & SPACE is published by SAGE and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geographies of human-animal interactions, Urban Planning and Governance and Water Governance and Infrastructure, together about 37.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences18.4%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences11.1%
- Water Governance and InfrastructureSocial Sciences8.1%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences6.2%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences3.7%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 3.04LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 164OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,619OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 49.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 97LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,495 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 24 | 13 |
| 2025 | 110 | 65 | 133 |
| 2024 | 60 | 42 | 453 |
| 2023 | 67 | 51 | 767 |
| 2022 | 50 | 25 | 781 |
| 2021 | 58 | 32 | 1,242 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,900 / GBP 2,859 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0263-7758
- Electronic ISSN
- 1472-3433
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING D-SOCIETY & SPACE
What CAS zone is ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING D-SOCIETY & SPACE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING D-SOCIETY & SPACE is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Environmental Studies / Geography; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING D-SOCIETY & SPACE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.04; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 164.
Which databases index ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING D-SOCIETY & SPACE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING D-SOCIETY & SPACE is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING D-SOCIETY & SPACE open access, and what is the APC?
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING D-SOCIETY & SPACE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,900.
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: .