Best Journals for Environmental Science (2026)

We track 32 journals in Environmental Science, with an average citation rate of 11.82 and average APC of $2518. 17 are open access.

Top 10 Environmental Science Journals by Citation Rate

#1
Nature Reports Climate Change
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1753-9315
CR: 64.80
#2
Nature Climate Change
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1758-678X
CR: 61.56
#3
Journal of Atmospheric & Ocean Science
Informa · ISSN: 1741-7546
CR: 56.90
#4
Marine and Fishery Sciences
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP) · ISSN: 2683-7951 OA Free
CR: 56.90
Free
#5
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Springer Nature · ISSN: 2397-3722 OA
CR: 56.90
#6
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
American Meteorological Society · ISSN: 0003-0007
CR: 8.00
$3500
#7
Journal of Climate
American Meteorological Society · ISSN: 0894-8755
CR: 4.90
$3500
#8
Frontiers in Climate
Frontiers Media S.A. · ISSN: 2624-9553 OA
CR: 4.05
$2550
#9
Journal of Hydrometeorology
American Meteorological Society · ISSN: 1525-755X
CR: 3.10
$3500
#10
Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
American Meteorological Society · ISSN: 0022-4928
CR: 3.04
$3500

All Environmental Science Journals

Journal of Atmospheric & Ocean Science

Informa

1741-7546
IF 56.90
Marine and Fishery Sciences

Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP)

2683-7951
IF 56.90 OA
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

American Meteorological Society

0003-0007
IF 8.00
Journal of Climate

American Meteorological Society

0894-8755
IF 4.90
Frontiers in Climate

Frontiers Media S.A.

2624-9553
IF 4.05 OA
Journal of Hydrometeorology

American Meteorological Society

1525-755X
IF 3.10
Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

American Meteorological Society

0022-4928
IF 3.04
Journal of Physical Oceanography

American Meteorological Society

0022-3670
IF 2.80
Monthly Weather Review

American Meteorological Society

0027-0644
IF 2.80
Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems

American Meteorological Society

2769-7525
IF 2.67 OA
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

American Meteorological Society

1558-8424
IF 2.60
Weather and Forecasting

American Meteorological Society

0882-8156
IF 2.50
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

American Meteorological Society

0739-0572
IF 2.40
Weather, Climate, and Society

American Meteorological Society

1948-8327
IF 2.30
Environmental Research: Climate

IOP Publishing

2752-5295
IF 2.20 OA
Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS)

Pensoft Publishers

2683-0671
IF 2.12 OA
Tropical Cyclone Research and Review

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.

2225-6032
IF 1.96 OA
Earth Interactions

American Meteorological Society

1087-3562
IF 1.90 OA
Earth and Planetary Physics

Science Press

2096-3955
IF 1.29 OA
MAUSAM

India Meteorological Department

0252-9416
IF 0.50 OA

Frequently Asked Questions

The best journals for Environmental Science are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 32 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 11.82.

There are currently 17 open access journals in Environmental Science indexed in our database.

The average Article Processing Charge for Environmental Science journals is approximately $2518 USD.
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