Journal profile · Multiple
HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW
ISSN 0147-8257 · Harvard University Press
HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.91; subscription journal; 5 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW is published by Harvard University Press 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 Risk Perception and Management, Environmental Justice and Health Disparities and Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Risk Perception and ManagementSocial Sciences8.3%
- Environmental Justice and Health DisparitiesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesEnergy8.3%
- Environmental law and policySocial Sciences8.3%
- International Law and AviationSocial Sciences8.3%
- Ethics in Clinical ResearchMedicine4.2%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences4.2%
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions4.2%
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)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 0.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
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
- Harvard University Press
- ISSN
- 0147-8257
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW
What CAS zone is HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW 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.
What is the impact factor of HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.91; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 5.
Which databases index HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW open access, and what is the APC?
HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW 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; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .