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Best Environmental Sciences Journals

This comprehensive ranking presents a meticulously curated list of scientific journals in the field of Environmental Sciences. Developed by Research.com, a leading authority on science research since 2014, this ranking harnesses trusted metrics to evaluate scholarly contributions across all major disciplines, including Environmental Sciences.

The journal positions are determined using a unique bibliometric score devised by Research.com. This score is derived from the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed each journal over the past three years, reflecting the continued influence and reputation of each publication within the scientific community.

All Impact Score values featured in the ranking were collected as of 2024-11-27. The rigorous ranking process involved a comprehensive review of over 837 journals, meticulously selected through the detailed examination of more than 426,242 scientific documents published within the past three years. Input and endorsement from 45,812 leading and well-respected scientists specializing in Environmental Sciences have contributed to the overall assessment, ensuring a robust and authoritative journal selection.

For an in-depth explanation of the methods and criteria applied in computing the ranking scores, please visit our Methodology Page.

Rank

Journal Details

Best scientists

Documents

D-Index

601 Rank

Lake and Reservoir Management

1040-2381

Best Scientists 52 52 D-Index 10

602 Rank

Wetlands Ecology and Management

0923-4861

Best Scientists 111 103 D-Index 11

603 Rank

Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences

1943-815X

Best Scientists 33 22 D-Index 9

604 Rank

Marine Biodiversity

1867-1616

Best Scientists 144 170 D-Index 14

605 Rank

Energy and Environment

0958-305X

Best Scientists 125 157 D-Index 24

606 Rank

Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment

1976-6912

Best Scientists 31 30 D-Index 7

607 Rank

Geomicrobiology Journal

0149-0451

Best Scientists 87 75 D-Index 14

608 Rank

Air, Soil and Water Research

1178-6221

Best Scientists 41 25 D-Index 11

609 Rank

Detritus

2611-4127

Best Scientists 33 47 D-Index 9

610 Rank

Society and Natural Resources

0894-1920

Best Scientists 91 91 D-Index 18

611 Rank

International Journal of River Basin Management

1571-5124, Quarterly

Best Scientists 34 38 D-Index 14

612 Rank

Advanced Sustainable Systems

2366-7486

Best Scientists 731 655 D-Index 47

613 Rank

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

2210-4224

Best Scientists 81 154 D-Index 42

614 Rank

Journal of Hydro-Environment Research

1570-6443

Best Scientists 52 59 D-Index 12

615 Rank

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

0028-8330

Best Scientists 72 97 D-Index 12

616 Rank

Plant, Soil and Environment

1214-1178, Monthly

Best Scientists 61 59 D-Index 14

617 Rank

Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space

2514-8486

Best Scientists 43 52 D-Index 15

618 Rank

Local Environment

1354-9839

Best Scientists 54 61 D-Index 14

619 Rank

Acta Oecologica

1146-609X

Best Scientists 150 127 D-Index 13

620 Rank

Russian Meteorology and Hydrology

1068-3739

Best Scientists 18 27 D-Index 7

621 Rank

Journal of Forestry

0022-1201

Best Scientists 58 68 D-Index 13

622 Rank

Environmental Technology Reviews

2162-2515

Best Scientists 26 25 D-Index 9

623 Rank

Environmental Hazards

1747-7891

Best Scientists 27 27 D-Index 10

624 Rank

Journal of Shellfish Research

0730-8000

Best Scientists 40 58 D-Index 10

625 Rank

Radioprotection

0033-8451

Best Scientists 12 17 D-Index 7

626 Rank

Science and Technology for the Built Environment

2374-4731

Best Scientists 85 128 D-Index 14

627 Rank

Scientia Marina

0214-8358

Best Scientists 44 48 D-Index 9

628 Rank

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

1589-1623

Best Scientists 155 164 D-Index 9

629 Rank

Marine Technology Society Journal

0025-3324

Best Scientists 117 74 D-Index 9

630 Rank

Bulletin of Atmospheric Science and Technology

2662-1495

Best Scientists 33 21 D-Index 6

631 Rank

Water International

0250-8060

Best Scientists 46 68 D-Index 15

632 Rank

Advances in Statistical Climatology, Meteorology and Oceanography

2364-3579

Best Scientists 29 29 D-Index 7

633 Rank

Atmosfera

0187-6236

Best Scientists 28 28 D-Index 6

634 Rank

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators

2665-9727

Best Scientists 115 96 D-Index 16

635 Rank

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

0948-3055

Best Scientists 78 53 D-Index 11

636 Rank

Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology

1005-264X

Best Scientists 110 157 D-Index 13

637 Rank

Journal of Environmental Exposure Assessment

2771-5949

Best Scientists 35 36 D-Index 7

638 Rank

Physical Geography

0272-3646

Best Scientists 47 42 D-Index 11

639 Rank

IForest

1971-7458

Best Scientists 89 80 D-Index 13

640 Rank

South African Journal of Science

0038-2353

Best Scientists 148 190 D-Index 14

641 Rank

Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics

2831-2597

Best Scientists 31 24 D-Index 6

642 Rank

Environmental Health Insights

1178-6302

Best Scientists 53 40 D-Index 11

643 Rank

Environmental Justice

1939-4071

Best Scientists 41 38 D-Index 8

644 Rank

PLOS Sustainability and Transformation

2767-3197

Best Scientists 84 47 D-Index 11

645 Rank

Journal of Limnology

1129-5767

Best Scientists 45 51 D-Index 8

646 Rank

Mediterranean Marine Science

1108-393X

Best Scientists 95 127 D-Index 18

647 Rank

Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica

0211-6820

Best Scientists 32 37 D-Index 8

648 Rank

Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography

0435-3676

Best Scientists 39 39 D-Index 8

649 Rank

Meteorology

2674-0494

Best Scientists 17 19 D-Index 6

650 Rank

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

1025-6016

Best Scientists 79 72 D-Index 11

651 Rank

Sustainable Water Resources Management

2363-5045

Best Scientists 53 49 D-Index 12

652 Rank

Fungal Ecology

1754-5048

Best Scientists 212 175 D-Index 20

653 Rank

Journal of Maps

1744-5647, Irregular

Best Scientists 196 169 D-Index 18

654 Rank

Journal of Agricultural Meteorology

0021-8588

Best Scientists 27 30 D-Index 8

655 Rank

Journal of Coastal Conservation

1400-0350

Best Scientists 58 60 D-Index 11

656 Rank

Austral Ecology

1442-9985

Best Scientists 299 358 D-Index 17

657 Rank

Applied Vegetation Science

1402-2001

Best Scientists 232 206 D-Index 20

658 Rank

H2Open Journal

2616-6518

Best Scientists 23 27 D-Index 7

659 Rank

Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination

2709-6092

Best Scientists 39 38 D-Index 11

660 Rank

Mine Water and the Environment

1025-9112

Best Scientists 49 50 D-Index 10

661 Rank

Geographical Journal

0016-7398

Best Scientists 52 54 D-Index 14

662 Rank

Tropical Ecology

0564-3295

Best Scientists 41 39 D-Index 10

663 Rank

Izvestiya - Atmospheric and Ocean Physics

0001-4338

Best Scientists 20 46 D-Index 6

664 Rank

Food Webs

2352-2496

Best Scientists 109 95 D-Index 11

665 Rank

Fisheries Management and Ecology

0969-997X

Best Scientists 120 137 D-Index 18

666 Rank

Human Ecology

0300-7839

Best Scientists 89 92 D-Index 13

667 Rank

Reviews on Environmental Health

0048-7554

Best Scientists 38 52 D-Index 14

668 Rank

City and Environment Interactions

2590-2520

Best Scientists 22 22 D-Index 9

669 Rank

Journal of Sedimentary Environments

2662-5571

Best Scientists 23 23 D-Index 8

670 Rank

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

1528-7394

Best Scientists 78 82 D-Index 14

671 Rank

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

1566-2543

Best Scientists 338 443 D-Index 43

672 Rank

Biofouling

0892-7014

Best Scientists 113 114 D-Index 20

673 Rank

Marine Ecology

0173-9565

Best Scientists 90 87 D-Index 11

674 Rank

Water Quality Research Journal

2709-8044

Best Scientists 18 11 D-Index 6

675 Rank

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

2168-3565

Best Scientists 66 82 D-Index 16

676 Rank

Pacific Conservation Biology

1038-2097

Best Scientists 146 142 D-Index 13

677 Rank

Energy and Built Environment

2666-1233

Best Scientists 92 105 D-Index 28

678 Rank

Population and Environment

0199-0039

Best Scientists 36 32 D-Index 12

679 Rank

Watershed Ecology and the Environment

2589-4714

Best Scientists 17 16 D-Index 6

680 Rank

Forest Science

0015-749X

Best Scientists 62 61 D-Index 11

681 Rank

Paddy and Water Environment

1611-2490

Best Scientists 32 30 D-Index 12

682 Rank

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

1433-8319

Best Scientists 112 86 D-Index 15

683 Rank

Environment

0013-9157

Best Scientists 30 51 D-Index 9

684 Rank

Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy

1944-7442

Best Scientists 163 172 D-Index 22

685 Rank

Southern African Geographical Journal

0373-6245

Best Scientists 16 27 D-Index 7

686 Rank

Urban Planning

2183-7635

Best Scientists 33 35 D-Index 11

687 Rank

Journal of the ASABE

2769-3287

Best Scientists 92 111 D-Index 7

688 Rank

Clean Air Journal

1017-1703

Best Scientists 33 29 D-Index 5

689 Rank

Journal of Ocean University of China

1672-5182

Best Scientists 102 125 D-Index 10

690 Rank

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

0025-3154

Best Scientists 136 141 D-Index 13

691 Rank

Oxford Open Climate Change

2634-4068

Best Scientists 43 28 D-Index 7

692 Rank

Geoscience Communication

2569-7110

Best Scientists 56 38 D-Index 11

693 Rank

Water Practice and Technology

1751-231X

Best Scientists 58 66 D-Index 11

694 Rank

San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science

1546-2366

Best Scientists 40 34 D-Index 8

695 Rank

Soil and Sediment Contamination

1532-0383

Best Scientists 45 45 D-Index 8

696 Rank

Advances in Science and Research

1992-0636

Best Scientists 16 13 D-Index 5

697 Rank

Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology

2590-1826

Best Scientists 27 32 D-Index 11

698 Rank

Indoor and Built Environment

1420-326X

Best Scientists 90 101 D-Index 18

699 Rank

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

0360-1234

Best Scientists 60 62 D-Index 12

700 Rank

New Forests

0169-4286

Best Scientists 129 128 D-Index 15

Best Environmental Sciences Journals

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