Aims and Scope
Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the fields of urban planning, environmental policy, and sustainable development with a focus on the intersection of social justice and sustainability in the local environment. The journal's audience and contributors include "researchers, activists, non-governmental organisations, students, teachers, policy makers and practitioners". It is published monthly by Routledge and was established in 1996. The editor-in-chief is Julian Agyeman of Tufts University. Associate editors are Stewart Barr, Exeter (UK), Michelle Thompson-Fawcett Otago (NZ), and Robert Krueger of Worcester Polytechnic University (USA). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 1.928. It was ranked 13th among top urban studies and planning journals and 18th among sustainable development journals in 2018.
Key Metrics
4.1
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
Q2
Geography, Planning and Development
SJR
- Q1 Geography, Planning and Development
- Q2 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.24
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
11 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Topics Covered
- Climate change
- Urban planning
- Environmental justice
- Heuristic
- City region
- Local government
- Energy development
- Adaptive capacity
- Sustainable planning
- Environmental health
- Climate change adaptation
- Water supply
- Informal sector
- Urban agriculture
- Sustainable energy
- Procedural justice
- Social sustainability
- Sanitation
- Sustainable development
- Policy implementation
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1996 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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- 564 Supporting
- 24,716 Mentioning
- 40 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 9 Corrections
- 0 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
Time To Publish
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Time to Publish
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4 to 6 months
6%
7 to 9 months
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Above 9 months
69%
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FAQs
How long has Local Environment been actively publishing?
Local Environment has been in operation since 1996 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Local Environment ?
Local Environment published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Local Environment publish last years ?
In 2023, Local Environment published 89 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Local Environment ?
For Local Environment,eISSN is 1469-6711 and pISSN is1354-9839.
What is Citescore for Local Environment ?
Citescore for Local Environment is 4.1.
What is SNIP score for Local Environment ?
SNIP score for Local Environment is 1.24.
What is the SJR for Local Environment ?
SJR for Local Environment is Q2.
Who is the publisher of Local Environment ?
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD is the publisher of Local Environment.