Journal profile · Multiple
Transnational Environmental Law
ISSN 2047-1025 · eISSN 2047-1033 · Cambridge University Press
Transnational Environmental Law: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.18; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transnational Environmental Law is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental law and policy, International Environmental Law and Policies and Climate Change and Geoengineering, together about 42.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Transnational Environmental Law (TEL) is a peer-reviewed journal for the study of environmental law and governance beyond the state. It approaches legal and regulatory developments with an interest in the contribution of non-state actors and an awareness of the multi-level governance context in which contemporary environmental law unfolds.TEL has a broad disciplinary focus open to scholarly contributions covering a wide range of environmental issues and the evolving dynamics between environmental law and other legal disciplines.TEL strives for a new generation of environmental scholarship that will bridge geographical boundaries, scholarly styles and generations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Thijs EttyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 8, United Kingdom 7, Canada 5, Netherlands 5, Italy 4 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental law and policySocial Sciences24.8%
- International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science9.7%
- Climate Change and GeoengineeringEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences5.6%
- International Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEnvironmental Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 2 |
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
- 3.18LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 174OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 91.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 513 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 4 |
| 2025 | 23 | 20 | 29 |
| 2024 | 40 | 38 | 203 |
| 2023 | 26 | 21 | 229 |
| 2022 | 38 | 31 | 386 |
| 2021 | 40 | 20 | 350 |
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 2047-1025
- Electronic ISSN
- 2047-1033
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transnational Environmental Law
What CAS zone is Transnational Environmental Law in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transnational Environmental Law is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Law / Environmental Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Transnational Environmental Law?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.18; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 40.
Where are the editorial board members of Transnational Environmental Law based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), United Kingdom (7) and Canada (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transnational Environmental Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transnational Environmental Law is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Transnational Environmental Law open access, and what is the APC?
Transnational Environmental Law is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .