Journal profile · Multiple
Environmental Politics
ISSN 0964-4016 · eISSN 1743-8934 · Taylor & Francis
Environmental Politics: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.46; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 314 days to acceptance (84 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 113 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environmental Politics is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Climate Change Policy and Economics and Climate Change Communication and Perception, together about 27.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Environmental Politics is an international, multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal, which provides a forum for the publication of original research into, and discussion and analysis of, the diverse theoretical and empirical aspects of environmental politics. We understand environmental politics very broadly. It includes the multiple ways in which diverse and potentially competing interests and ideas influence how different groups in society value, use, manage, interact with, care about, or seek to regulate the environment. It is primarily concerned with scholarship focusing on: political parties, private actors, NGOs, social movements, and campaigns; the design, negotiation, and implementation of environmental policy; and environmental political thought. The journal also explores the ideas generated by environmental groups and other organizations that underpin policy and governance, and critically and normatively examines environmental concerns. Environmental Politics is open to the use of a variety of methods and theoretical approaches to studying environmental politics, and welcomes submissions on the politics of global, national, and local scales of action and meaning, as well as international environmental issues in all parts of the world. All submissions should make clear the implications of their findings for environmental politics more broadly. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to anonymous (double anonymized) peer review by reviewers with appropriate expertise. Book Review Essays, Discussions, and Introductions are subject to peer review and/or reviewed by members of the editorial team. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief David KoniskyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, United States 1, India 1, Australia 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Science12.8%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.2%
- Climate Change Communication and PerceptionSocial Sciences6.8%
- Environmental Philosophy and EthicsEnvironmental Science6%
- Climate Change and GeoengineeringEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Policy Transfer and LearningSocial Sciences4.3%
- Environmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Environmental Justice and Health DisparitiesSocial Sciences4.2%
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 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 2 |
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 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 1 |
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 | Political Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 4.46LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 12.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.52LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.52Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 132OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,336OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 87LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 738,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,563 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103 | 60 | 41 |
| 2025 | 113 | 70 | 373 |
| 2024 | 95 | 66 | 633 |
| 2023 | 83 | 63 | 1,444 |
| 2022 | 76 | 55 | 1,834 |
| 2021 | 88 | 53 | 3,938 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
314 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 253 days – 384 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 326 days
- Sample
- 84 articles with submission and acceptance dates (248 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access option available. Model summary
Environmental Politics is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review after initial editor appraisal. Model summary
All contributions will be evaluated through double-blind peer review, using the journal’s submission platform, and must meet the journal’s normal, high standards. The Guest Editor(s) will be primarily responsible for organizing and managing the peer review process, and carefully reading and editing final versions of any accepted ms.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0964-4016
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-8934
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Environmental Politics
What CAS zone is Environmental Politics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Environmental Politics is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Environmental Studies / Political Science; 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 Environmental Politics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.46; CiteScore 12.5, h-index 132.
How long does peer review take at Environmental Politics?
Based on the dates recorded on 84 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 314 days (interquartile range 253–384 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Environmental Politics in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 1 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Environmental Politics based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), United States (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Environmental Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environmental Politics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Environmental Politics open access, and what is the APC?
Environmental Politics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .