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Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning
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Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

1523-908X

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjoe20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 90 18 23 11
Environmental Sciences 823 8 8 2

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 48
Documents by Best Scientists*: 56
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 68
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.942
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Environmental resource management, Corporate governance, Sustainability, Environmental planning and Politics. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning links adjacent topics like Environmental resource management with Climate change. Climate change research presented is mostly focused on the subject of Political economy of climate change.

It explores issues in Corporate governance which can be linked to other research areas like Reflexivity, Economic system, Public relations and Public administration. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning focuses on Public administration as well as the interrelated topic of Government. Sustainability research presented in Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning encompasses a variety of subjects, including Environmental ethics and Sustainable development.

Research on Politics addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Political economy.

  • Environmental resource management (21.62%)
  • Corporate governance (21.13%)
  • Sustainability (13.51%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A decade of discourse analysis of environmental politics: Achievements, challenges, perspectives (690 citations)
  • Who is in charge here? Governance for sustainable development in a complex world (263 citations)
  • Rendering climate change governable: From biopower to advanced liberal government? (234 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning:

The main points discussed in the journal papers deal with Environmental resource management, Corporate governance, Sustainability, Politics and Sustainable development. The works on Corporate governance tackled in the published papers bring together disciplines like Reflexivity, Power-knowledge and Public administration. The most cited papers with studies in Politics featured incorporate elements of Economic growth, Political economy, Economic system and Epistemology.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Social science
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning is mainly concerned with subjects like Corporate governance, Environmental planning, Sustainability, Green infrastructure and Economic system. The Corporate governance works featured in Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning incorporate elements from Environmental ethics, Data science and Public administration. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning explores topics in Public administration which can be helpful for research in disciplines like General partnership, Sustainable development, Urban climate, Peer review and Process (engineering).

Vulnerability, Water scarcity and Stormwater are some topics wherein Environmental planning research discussed in the journal have an impact. Issues in Sustainability were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Natural resource economics, Deforestation, Public economics and Economic geography. The research on Economic system tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Value (economics), Climate change, State (polity), Circular economy and Boundary object.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Paradigm shift in Danish wind power: the (un)sustainable transformation of a sector (8 citations)
  • Participating in food waste transitions: exploring surplus food redistribution in Singapore through the ecologies of participation framework (6 citations)
  • Greening the color line: historicizing water infrastructure redevelopment and environmental justice in the St. Louis metropolitan region (5 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Peter H. Feindt (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Geraint Ellis (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Carsten Daugbjerg (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Arthur P.J. Mol (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tamara Metze (7 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Wageningen University and Research Centre (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cardiff University (36 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Helsinki (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Utrecht University (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Amsterdam (12 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 4.55% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.11% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.76% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.87% of all publications and 68.25% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Potential Career Paths in Environmental Policy and Planning

Reading and contributing to The Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning is an excellent way for students and professionals interested in environmental policy and planning to stay up-to-date with the latest research and trends. However, putting this knowledge into practice in your own career can be a little more challenging.

When thinking about careers in this field, most people immediately think of roles like an Environmental Policy Planner or Environmental Policy Advisor. These roles might involve advising on the environmental implications of public policies, working with stakeholders to develop sustainable development strategies, or even contributing to research to inform public policies.

Another potentially interesting career path is becoming a school librarian with a focus on environmental studies. School librarians have a crucial role in supporting students' learning and fostering a love of reading. Specializing in a relevant subject area like environmental studies could involve curating a selection of books and resources related to environmental policy and planning and helping students to navigate these resources. If you're interested in this career path, you might find our guide on how to be a school librarian in Colorado useful.

Remember, success in any of these careers doesn't just come from having the right qualifications, but also from staying informed about new developments in the field of environmental policy and planning. The Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning can be an excellent resource for this, whether you're just setting out on your career or are an experienced professional.

Top Publications

  • Between environmental and ecological democracy: theory and practice at the democracy-environment nexus

    Jonathan Pickering;Karin Bäckstrand;David Schlosberg

    (2020)
    103 Citations
  • Transparency in global sustainability governance: to what effect?

    Aarti Gupta;Ingrid Boas;Peter Oosterveer

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Environmental policy mixes and target group heterogeneity: analysing Danish farmers’ responses to the pesticide taxes

    Anders Branth Pedersen;Helle Ørsted Nielsen;Carsten Daugbjerg

    (2020)
    32 Citations
  • Learning in environmental governance: opportunities for translating theory to practice

    Andrea K. Gerlak;Tanya Heikkila;Jens Newig

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Deliberation and ecological democracy : from citizen to global system

    Simon Niemeyer;Simon Niemeyer

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Can the Sustainable Development Goals Green International Organisations? Sustainability Integration in the International Labour Organisation

    Francesco S. Montesano;Frank Biermann;Agni Kalfagianni;Marjanneke J. Vijge

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Agency and governance in green infrastructure policy adoption and change

    Andrea K. Gerlak;Alison Elder;Mitch Pavao-Zuckerman;Adriana Zuniga-Teran

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Towards harder soft governance? Monitoring climate policy in the EU

    Jonas J. Schoenefeld;Jonas J. Schoenefeld;Andrew J. Jordan

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Solving cross-sectoral policy problems: adding a cross-sectoral dimension to assess policy performance

    Ruth Wiedemann;Ruth Wiedemann;Karin Ingold;Karin Ingold

    (2021)
    17 Citations

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