Top 10 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Environmental Impact and Sustainability. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Environmental Impact and Sustainability Journal 2026

The highest citation rate environmental impact and sustainability journal currently in our catalog is Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 14.16, published by Elsevier BV. The ranked list below shows the full environmental impact and sustainability journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Environmental Impact and Sustainability Publications
#1
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 1364-0321
CR: 14.16
#2
Journal of Cleaner Production
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0959-6526
CR: 11.18
#3
Energy Economics
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0140-9883
CR: 10.69
#4
Resources Conservation and Recycling
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0921-3449
CR: 8.55
#5
Environmental Impact Assessment Review
Elsevier · ISSN: 0195-9255
CR: 7.43
#6
Energy Policy
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0301-4215
CR: 6.89
#7
Ecological Economics
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0921-8009
CR: 5.32
#8
Environment Development and Sustainability
Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 1387-585X
CR: 4.00
#9
Frontiers in Environmental Science
Frontiers Media · ISSN: 2296-665X
CR: 3.88
Open Access
#10
Climate Policy
Informa · ISSN: 1469-3062
CR: 3.86

All Journals in Environmental Impact and Sustainability

Climate Change Economics

World Scientific

2010-0078 IF 1.02
Climate Policy

Informa

1469-3062 IF 3.86
Ecological Economics

Elsevier BV

0921-8009 IF 5.32
Energy Economics

Elsevier BV

0140-9883 IF 10.69
Energy Policy

Elsevier BV

0301-4215 IF 6.89
Energy and Climate Change

Elsevier

2666-2787 IF 3.46
Environment Development and Sustainability

Springer Science+Business Media

1387-585X IF 4.00
Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Elsevier

0195-9255 IF 7.43
Environmental and Climate Technologies

De Gruyter

2255-8837 IF 1.02
Frontiers in Environmental Science

Frontiers Media

2296-665X IF 3.88
Journal of Cleaner Production

Elsevier BV

0959-6526 IF 11.18
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Elsevier BV

1364-0321 IF 14.16
Resources Conservation and Recycling

Elsevier BV

0921-3449 IF 8.55

Environmental Impact and Sustainability Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate environmental impact and sustainability journal in 2026?

The top-ranked environmental impact and sustainability journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of environmental impact and sustainability citation rate?

Use the ISSN Checker to look up any environmental impact and sustainability journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.

Are there open access environmental impact and sustainability journals with high citation rate?

Yes — environmental impact and sustainability titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does environmental impact and sustainability journal ranking mean?

The environmental impact and sustainability journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »

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