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Journal of Environmental Psychology
ISSN 0272-4944 · eISSN 1522-9610 · Elsevier
Journal of Environmental Psychology: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.2; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,380; 320 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Environmental Psychology is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental Education and Sustainability, Urban Green Space and Health and Climate Change Communication and Perception, together about 41.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (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
- Environmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science17.7%
- Urban Green Space and HealthEnvironmental Science14.8%
- Climate Change Communication and PerceptionSocial Sciences9.3%
- Place Attachment and Urban StudiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology7.5%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Noise Effects and ManagementHealth Professions4%
- Spatial Cognition and NavigationEngineering4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 7.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 257OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,173OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 288LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,614 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 282 | 181 | 156 |
| 2025 | 320 | 209 | 1,290 |
| 2024 | 228 | 159 | 3,152 |
| 2023 | 219 | 132 | 5,071 |
| 2022 | 151 | 79 | 6,544 |
| 2021 | 168 | 95 | 8,047 |
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 4,380 / EUR 4,100 / GBP 3,510 / JPY 543,250 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0272-4944
- Electronic ISSN
- 1522-9610
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Environmental Psychology
What CAS zone is Journal of Environmental Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Environmental Psychology is in Zone 1 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Environmental Studies / Psychology, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Environmental Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.2; CiteScore 10.9, h-index 257.
Which databases index Journal of Environmental Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Environmental Psychology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Environmental Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Environmental Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,380.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .