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Best Environmental Sciences Journals

This ranking offers a comprehensive evaluation of scientific journals in the field of Environmental Sciences. Compiled by Research.com, one of the leading websites for science research across all major disciplines, this list draws on a decade of experience providing authoritative data on scientific contributions, including those specifically within Environmental Sciences since 2014.

The position of each journal in this ranking is determined by Research.com’s unique bibliometric score. This metric is calculated using an estimated h-index in combination with the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal over the previous three years. The Impact Score values featured in the ranking were collected as of November 27, 2024.

The journal selection process for this ranking was particularly rigorous. A total of 837+ journals were considered after a detailed inspection and comprehensive review of 426,242 scientific documents published in the last three years. This extensive body of work reflects the contributions of 45,812 leading and well-respected scientists within the Environmental Sciences community.

The depth and sophistication of this analysis underscore the reliability and objectivity of the presented rankings. For more information on the detailed methodology used to compute ranking scores, please refer to our Methodology Page.

Rank

Journal Details

Best scientists

Documents

D-Index

101 Rank

Land Degradation and Development

1085-3278

Best Scientists 649 733 D-Index 43

102 Rank

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

0962-8436

Best Scientists 1490 1268 D-Index 73

103 Rank

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

1438-4639

Best Scientists 416 419 D-Index 41

104 Rank

Journal of Industrial Ecology

1088-1980

Best Scientists 209 292 D-Index 38

105 Rank

Frontiers in Earth Science

2296-6463

Best Scientists 2583 2727 D-Index 52

106 Rank

ACS Earth and Space Chemistry

2472-3452

Best Scientists 812 732 D-Index 38

107 Rank

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing

1939-1404, Monthly

Best Scientists 986 1750 D-Index 60

108 Rank

Environmental Sciences: Processes and Impacts

2050-7887

Best Scientists 520 486 D-Index 38

109 Rank

Global Ecology and Biogeography

1466-822X

Best Scientists 1606 730 D-Index 61

110 Rank

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

1618-8667

Best Scientists 387 466 D-Index 52

111 Rank

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

0948-3349

Best Scientists 180 292 D-Index 40

112 Rank

Earth and Space Science

2333-5084

Best Scientists 854 679 D-Index 36

113 Rank

Indoor Air

0905-6947

Best Scientists 323 450 D-Index 43

114 Rank

Science China Earth Sciences

1674-7313

Best Scientists 519 573 D-Index 45

115 Rank

Ecosystem Services

2212-0416

Best Scientists 346 309 D-Index 48

116 Rank

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

1680-8584

Best Scientists 344 356 D-Index 34

117 Rank

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

0730-7268

Best Scientists 451 625 D-Index 35

118 Rank

Applied Soil Ecology

0929-1393

Best Scientists 899 932 D-Index 46

119 Rank

European Journal of Soil Science

1351-0754

Best Scientists 429 412 D-Index 34

120 Rank

The Innovation

2666-6758

Best Scientists 575 382 D-Index 53

121 Rank

Geocarto International

1010-6049

Best Scientists 196 303 D-Index 38

122 Rank

Forests

1999-4907

Best Scientists 1572 2115 D-Index 44

123 Rank

Journals of the Atmospheric Sciences

0022-4928

Best Scientists 320 499 D-Index 32

124 Rank

ACS ES&T Water

2690-0637

Best Scientists 776 848 D-Index 40

125 Rank

Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology

2053-1400

Best Scientists 553 570 D-Index 42

126 Rank

Global and Planetary Change

0921-8181

Best Scientists 979 853 D-Index 41

127 Rank

Progress in Oceanography

0079-6611

Best Scientists 606 499 D-Index 38

128 Rank

Climate of the Past

1814-9324

Best Scientists 567 412 D-Index 40

129 Rank

Journal of Ecology

0022-0477

Best Scientists 1401 1382 D-Index 55

130 Rank

Biological Conservation

0006-3207

Best Scientists 1807 1413 D-Index 64

131 Rank

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

2212-4209

Best Scientists 508 638 D-Index 51

132 Rank

Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health

2468-5844

Best Scientists 203 187 D-Index 42

133 Rank

GIScience & Remote Sensing

1548-1603, Quarterly

Best Scientists 195 207 D-Index 37

134 Rank

Biochar

2524-7972

Best Scientists 199 191 D-Index 41

135 Rank

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

1877-3435

Best Scientists 196 179 D-Index 40

136 Rank

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

0167-6369

Best Scientists 823 901 D-Index 41

137 Rank

Biogeochemistry

0168-2563

Best Scientists 576 433 D-Index 33

138 Rank

Natural Hazards

0921-030X

Best Scientists 605 685 D-Index 39

139 Rank

Environmental Sciences Europe

2190-4707

Best Scientists 324 296 D-Index 40

140 Rank

Sustainability Science

1862-4065

Best Scientists 362 376 D-Index 44

141 Rank

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water

2049-1948

Best Scientists 243 154 D-Index 38

142 Rank

WIREs Climate Change

1757-7780

Best Scientists 169 119 D-Index 42

143 Rank

Atmospheric Pollution Research

1309-1042

Best Scientists 468 503 D-Index 34

144 Rank

Monthly Weather Review

0027-0644

Best Scientists 318 481 D-Index 30

145 Rank

Regional Environmental Change

1436-3798

Best Scientists 447 336 D-Index 35

146 Rank

Ecological Engineering

0925-8574

Best Scientists 474 502 D-Index 38

147 Rank

Environment, Development and Sustainability

1387-585X

Best Scientists 612 782 D-Index 53

148 Rank

GeoHealth

2471-1403

Best Scientists 215 211 D-Index 31

149 Rank

Sustainable Production and Consumption

2352-5509

Best Scientists 436 535 D-Index 64

150 Rank

Harmful Algae

1568-9883

Best Scientists 273 329 D-Index 41

151 Rank

Marine Policy

0308-597X

Best Scientists 551 611 D-Index 46

152 Rank

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

0195-9255

Best Scientists 277 351 D-Index 47

153 Rank

Geography and Sustainability

2666-6839

Best Scientists 151 125 D-Index 33

154 Rank

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

0177-798X

Best Scientists 395 547 D-Index 34

155 Rank

Toxics

2305-6304

Best Scientists 728 847 D-Index 45

156 Rank

Atmospheric Environment: X

2590-1621

Best Scientists 228 138 D-Index 28

157 Rank

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change

2624-893X

Best Scientists 806 618 D-Index 36

158 Rank

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

1559-0631

Best Scientists 335 329 D-Index 32

159 Rank

Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering

2095-2201

Best Scientists 399 380 D-Index 36

160 Rank

Weather and Climate Dynamics

2698-4016

Best Scientists 147 197 D-Index 28

161 Rank

Landscape Ecology

0921-2973

Best Scientists 716 633 D-Index 45

162 Rank

Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source

1476-069X

Best Scientists 387 310 D-Index 38

163 Rank

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

1540-9295

Best Scientists 610 332 D-Index 55

164 Rank

Frontiers in Climate

2624-9553

Best Scientists 411 323 D-Index 37

165 Rank

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

2296-701X

Best Scientists 2275 2015 D-Index 50

166 Rank

Aquatic Toxicology

0166-445X

Best Scientists 423 488 D-Index 34

167 Rank

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

2571-581X

Best Scientists 807 885 D-Index 52

168 Rank

Ecosystems

1432-9840

Best Scientists 753 448 D-Index 36

169 Rank

Climate Risk Management

2212-0963

Best Scientists 200 171 D-Index 30

170 Rank

Environmental Science and Ecotechnology

2666-4984

Best Scientists 229 206 D-Index 41

171 Rank

Ecological Economics

0921-8009

Best Scientists 431 486 D-Index 53

172 Rank

GCB Bioenergy

1757-1693

Best Scientists 282 279 D-Index 36

173 Rank

Algal Research

2211-9264

Best Scientists 587 794 D-Index 46

174 Rank

Ecology and Evolution

2045-7758

Best Scientists 3110 3167 D-Index 47

175 Rank

Frontiers in Remote Sensing

2673-6187

Best Scientists 259 213 D-Index 27

176 Rank

Aerosol Science and Technology

0278-6826, Monthly

Best Scientists 253 264 D-Index 31

177 Rank

Marine Environmental Research

0141-1136

Best Scientists 682 788 D-Index 36

178 Rank

Climate

2225-1154

Best Scientists 252 267 D-Index 30

179 Rank

Ecological Applications

1051-0761

Best Scientists 1123 741 D-Index 47

180 Rank

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

0962-8452

Best Scientists 2262 1907 D-Index 59

181 Rank

Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

2190-6815

Best Scientists 820 1265 D-Index 47

182 Rank

Journal of Applied Ecology

0021-8901

Best Scientists 1304 975 D-Index 54

183 Rank

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

1361-9209

Best Scientists 402 549 D-Index 60

184 Rank

Journal of Physical Oceanography

0022-3670

Best Scientists 303 547 D-Index 32

185 Rank

Bioresource Technology Reports

2589-014X

Best Scientists 384 460 D-Index 38

186 Rank

Conservation Biology

0888-8892

Best Scientists 891 630 D-Index 54

187 Rank

Groundwater for Sustainable Development

2352-801X

Best Scientists 156 222 D-Index 38

188 Rank

Solar Energy

0038-092X

Best Scientists 1238 1710 D-Index 85

189 Rank

Climate Policy

1469-3062

Best Scientists 178 166 D-Index 42

190 Rank

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

1558-8424

Best Scientists 272 276 D-Index 25

191 Rank

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

0272-7714

Best Scientists 811 869 D-Index 34

192 Rank

Plants

2223-7747

Best Scientists 2709 4472 D-Index 82

193 Rank

Ecological Informatics

1574-9541

Best Scientists 579 506 D-Index 37

194 Rank

Nature Water

2731-6084

Best Scientists 330 206 D-Index 36

195 Rank

Advances in Space Research

0273-1177

Best Scientists 546 669 D-Index 37

196 Rank

Ocean and Coastal Management

0964-5691

Best Scientists 492 515 D-Index 41

197 Rank

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

1436-3240

Best Scientists 210 305 D-Index 33

198 Rank

Water Research X

2589-9147

Best Scientists 149 149 D-Index 27

199 Rank

Ecology and Society

1708-3087

Best Scientists 393 347 D-Index 33

200 Rank

Current Pollution Reports

2198-6592

Best Scientists 115 107 D-Index 32

Best Environmental Sciences Journals

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