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Natural resources journal
ISSN 0028-0739 · University of New Mexico School of Law
Natural resources journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7; subscription journal; 9 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Natural resources journal is published by University of New Mexico School of Law 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 American Environmental and Regional History, Climate Change Policy and Economics and International Maritime Law Issues, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Natural Resources Journal (NRJ) is published by the University of New Mexico School of Law and is an international, interdisciplinary forum devoted to the study of natural and environmental resources. The Journal is policy oriented, and seeks to overcome the isolation of scholars in various disciplines who are concerned with natural and environmental resources. Interdisciplinary collaboration in solving resource-related problems was a formative principle in the creation of the Journal and, for 50 years, the Journal has been guided by that principle. The NRJ's contributors come from various disciplines, represent many countries, and provide many approaches to the complex issues raised by the need to balance resource development and environmental concerns.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science12.1%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.7%
- International Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Science7.7%
- Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Archaeology and Natural HistorySocial Sciences5.5%
- Coastal and Marine ManagementEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Property Rights and Legal DoctrineSocial Sciences4.4%
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 3 |
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Editors screen for plagiarism, citation manipulation, and data falsification. Model summary
NRJ editors work to identify plagiarism and methodically review articles under consideration for publication for citation manipulation and/or data falsification.
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
- University of New Mexico School of Law
- ISSN
- 0028-0739
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Natural resources journal
What CAS zone is Natural resources journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Natural resources journal 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 Natural resources journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.7; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 10.
Which databases index Natural resources journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Natural resources journal is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Natural resources journal open access, and what is the APC?
Natural resources journal 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: .