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International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1993

ISSN1478-7466
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.237
H-Indexi
30
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.3
Total Worksi
1,195
Total Citationsi
5,757
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.46
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development (IJE SD) aims to provide a forum for the dissemination of research findings and scholarly work on all aspects of environment and sustainable development. It covers a wide range of topics including environmental management, sustainable resource use, environmental policy, climate change, biodiversity conservation, renewable energy, waste management, pollution control, environmental economics, social aspects of sustainability, and sustainable development strategies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1993
Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,195
Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Inderscience Enterprises Ltd
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1478-7466
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
35
341
2019
49
235
2020
86
160
2021
42
97
2022
46
62
2023
42
38
2024
32
13
2025
45
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Studies

Scopus Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and DevelopmentRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental Sustainability in BusinessEnvironmental Quality and PollutionSustainable Development and Environmental PolicySustainable Supply Chain ManagementEnvironmental Education and SustainabilitySustainable Building Design and AssessmentSustainable Industrial EcologyEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthMunicipal Solid Waste ManagementVehicle emissions and performance

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development

Is International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development?

International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.46.

Is International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development?

The International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development (IJE SD) aims to provide a forum for the dissemination of research findings and scholarly work on all aspects of environment and sustainable development. It covers a wide range of topics including environmental management, sustainable resource use, environmental policy, climate change, biodiversity conservation, renewable energy, waste management, pollution control, environmental economics, social aspects of sustainability, and sustainable development strategies.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref