Best Environmental Sciences Journals

The ranking of best journals for Environmental Sciences was published by Research.com, one of the prominent websites for computer science research providing trusted data on scientific contributions since 2014.

The position in the ranking is based on a unique bibliometric score created by Research.com which is computed using the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal during the last three previous years. Show more

The ranking contains Impact Score values gathered on December 6th, 2021.

The process for ranking journals involves examining more than 3,925 journals which were selected after detailed inspection and rigorous examination of over 90,927 scientific documents published during the last three years by 7,685 leading and well-respected scientists in the area of computer science.

More details on the methodology for computing the score can be found on our Methodology Page.

Rank
Journal Details
Best Scientists
Documents
Impact Score
1 Rank Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Best Scientists 1140 534 Impact Score 48.00
2 Rank Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Best Scientists 1613 3584 Impact Score 41.50
3 Rank Nature Climate Change Best Scientists 648 470 Impact Score 40.00
4 Rank Science of the Total Environment Best Scientists 2285 5929 Impact Score 35.70
5 Rank Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres Best Scientists 1589 2067 Impact Score 28.80
6 Rank Geoscientific Model Development Best Scientists 854 734 Impact Score 27.70
7 Rank Remote Sensing of Environment

Remote Sensing of Environment

0034-4257 , Monthly
Best Scientists 726 1215 Impact Score 27.50
8 Rank Nature Geoscience

Nature Geoscience

1752-0894
Best Scientists 596 282 Impact Score 27.10
9 Rank Geophysical Research Letters Best Scientists 1779 2240 Impact Score 26.10
10 Rank Global Change Biology Best Scientists 719 675 Impact Score 25.00
11 Rank Earth System Science Data Best Scientists 664 377 Impact Score 24.70
12 Rank Environmental Research Letters Best Scientists 1299 1470 Impact Score 24.30
13 Rank Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems Best Scientists 555 542 Impact Score 24.30
14 Rank Environmental Science & Technology

Environmental Science & Technology

0013-936X , Biweekly
Best Scientists 1371 2347 Impact Score 23.00
15 Rank Frontiers in Marine Science Best Scientists 549 684 Impact Score 21.60
16 Rank Environmental Pollution Best Scientists 930 1822 Impact Score 20.30
17 Rank Journal of Climate

Journal of Climate

0894-8755
Best Scientists 834 1634 Impact Score 20.10
18 Rank Environment International Best Scientists 525 739 Impact Score 20.00
19 Rank Remote Sensing

Remote Sensing

2072-4292
Best Scientists 1043 2394 Impact Score 19.20
20 Rank Atmospheric Environment Best Scientists 956 1414 Impact Score 18.80
21 Rank Water Research

Water Research

0043-1354
Best Scientists 490 1002 Impact Score 18.60
22 Rank Climate Dynamics

Climate Dynamics

0930-7575
Best Scientists 696 1549 Impact Score 18.20
23 Rank Water Resources Research Best Scientists 530 794 Impact Score 17.80
24 Rank Nature Ecology and Evolution Best Scientists 215 147 Impact Score 17.60
25 Rank Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Best Scientists 785 893 Impact Score 17.40
26 Rank Nature Sustainability Best Scientists 242 186 Impact Score 17.10
27 Rank Biogeosciences

Biogeosciences

1726-4170
Best Scientists 745 899 Impact Score 17.00
28 Rank Chemosphere

Chemosphere

0045-6535
Best Scientists 761 1453 Impact Score 15.80
29 Rank Journal of Cleaner Production Best Scientists 493 1112 Impact Score 15.80
30 Rank Earth's Future Best Scientists 406 287 Impact Score 13.60
31 Rank Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Best Scientists 445 512 Impact Score 13.30
32 Rank Bioresource Technology Best Scientists 171 568 Impact Score 13.30
33 Rank Journal of Environmental Management Best Scientists 553 742 Impact Score 13.00
34 Rank Global Environmental Change Best Scientists 162 143 Impact Score 12.90
35 Rank Journal of Hazardous Materials Best Scientists 385 723 Impact Score 12.80
36 Rank Environmental Research Best Scientists 357 569 Impact Score 12.80
37 Rank Climatic Change

Climatic Change

0165-0009
Best Scientists 310 347 Impact Score 12.50
38 Rank Journal of Hydrology Best Scientists 583 1018 Impact Score 11.90
39 Rank Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Best Scientists 500 612 Impact Score 11.70
40 Rank Ecological Indicators Best Scientists 412 563 Impact Score 11.60
41 Rank Elementa Best Scientists 268 153 Impact Score 11.60
42 Rank International Journal of Climatology Best Scientists 535 863 Impact Score 11.30
43 Rank Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Best Scientists 135 187 Impact Score 11.30
44 Rank Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society Best Scientists 311 387 Impact Score 11.10
45 Rank Global Biogeochemical Cycles Best Scientists 396 290 Impact Score 10.80
46 Rank Journal of Hydrometeorology Best Scientists 340 428 Impact Score 10.70
47 Rank Atmospheric Research Best Scientists 450 584 Impact Score 10.20
48 Rank Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences Best Scientists 476 515 Impact Score 10.00
49 Rank Sustainability-MDPI Best Scientists 421 692 Impact Score 10.00
50 Rank International Journal Of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation Best Scientists 244 308 Impact Score 9.80
51 Rank Earth System Dynamics Best Scientists 225 147 Impact Score 9.80
52 Rank ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Best Scientists 142 185 Impact Score 9.60
53 Rank Environmental Health Perspectives Best Scientists 126 130 Impact Score 9.60
54 Rank Environmental Science and Pollution Research Best Scientists 612 1075 Impact Score 9.40
55 Rank Geoderma

Geoderma

0016-7061
Best Scientists 336 538 Impact Score 9.30
56 Rank Current Climate Change Reports Best Scientists 114 55 Impact Score 9.00
57 Rank Environmental Science and Technology Letters Best Scientists 253 204 Impact Score 8.90
58 Rank Quaternary Science Reviews Best Scientists 237 367 Impact Score 8.80
59 Rank Soil Biology and Biochemistry Best Scientists 215 334 Impact Score 8.70
60 Rank Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans Best Scientists 356 555 Impact Score 8.50
61 Rank Limnology and Oceanography Best Scientists 323 416 Impact Score 8.30
62 Rank IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing Best Scientists 254 399 Impact Score 8.30
63 Rank Resources, Conservation and Recycling Best Scientists 131 222 Impact Score 8.30
64 Rank Cryosphere

Cryosphere

1994-0416
Best Scientists 243 334 Impact Score 8.10
65 Rank Water (MDPI)

Water (MDPI)

2073-4441
Best Scientists 597 1005 Impact Score 8.00
66 Rank Marine Pollution Bulletin Best Scientists 297 582 Impact Score 8.00
67 Rank Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment Best Scientists 169 196 Impact Score 8.00
68 Rank Nature Reviews Earth & Environment Best Scientists 121 47 Impact Score 8.00
69 Rank International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Best Scientists 300 405 Impact Score 7.90
70 Rank IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing Best Scientists 210 309 Impact Score 7.90
71 Rank Regional Environmental Change Best Scientists 197 207 Impact Score 7.90
72 Rank Climate of the Past Best Scientists 183 216 Impact Score 7.90
73 Rank Ambio

Ambio

0044-7447
Best Scientists 146 137 Impact Score 7.90
74 Rank npj Climate and Atmospheric Science Best Scientists 185 129 Impact Score 7.80
75 Rank Environmental Sciences: Processes and Impacts Best Scientists 224 218 Impact Score 7.70
76 Rank Aerosol Science and Technology

Aerosol Science and Technology

0278-6826 , Monthly
Best Scientists 161 127 Impact Score 7.70
77 Rank Meteorological Monographs Best Scientists 88 28 Impact Score 7.70
78 Rank Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Best Scientists 240 350 Impact Score 7.60
79 Rank Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Best Scientists 190 339 Impact Score 7.60
80 Rank Environmental Science and Policy Best Scientists 163 137 Impact Score 7.50
81 Rank Waste Management

Waste Management

0956-053X
Best Scientists 138 241 Impact Score 7.50
82 Rank Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Best Scientists 130 58 Impact Score 7.50
83 Rank Ecological Applications Best Scientists 152 126 Impact Score 7.30
84 Rank Global and Planetary Change Best Scientists 195 189 Impact Score 7.10
85 Rank Atmosphere

Atmosphere

2073-4433
Best Scientists 723 832 Impact Score 7.00
86 Rank Monthly Weather Review Best Scientists 245 413 Impact Score 7.00
87 Rank Catena

Catena

0341-8162
Best Scientists 208 305 Impact Score 7.00
88 Rank Journal of Environmental Sciences Best Scientists 202 225 Impact Score 7.00
89 Rank Land Degradation and Development Best Scientists 192 222 Impact Score 7.00
90 Rank Forests

Forests

1999-4907
Best Scientists 226 267 Impact Score 6.90
91 Rank Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Best Scientists 111 101 Impact Score 6.90
92 Rank The Lancet Planetary Health Best Scientists 87 71 Impact Score 6.90
93 Rank Journals of the Atmospheric Sciences Best Scientists 254 460 Impact Score 6.80
94 Rank Environmental Modelling and Software Best Scientists 229 216 Impact Score 6.80
95 Rank Forest Ecology and Management Best Scientists 228 337 Impact Score 6.70
96 Rank ACS Earth and Space Chemistry Best Scientists 220 175 Impact Score 6.70
97 Rank Ecosphere Best Scientists 158 166 Impact Score 6.70
98 Rank One Earth

One Earth

2590-3322
Best Scientists 139 88 Impact Score 6.70
99 Rank Vadose Zone Journal Best Scientists 119 120 Impact Score 6.70
100 Rank Ecosystem Services

Ecosystem Services

2212-0416
Best Scientists 84 130 Impact Score 6.70

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