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Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 2005

ISSN1548-7733eISSN1548-7733

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.519

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.671

Total Works

511

Total Citations

15,106

2yr Mean Citedness

2.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on sustainability transitions, focusing on policy, practice, and societal transformations. Articles examine challenges and opportunities in areas such as climate action, sustainable diets, green recovery, and resource management, often through interdisciplinary and practice-oriented approaches.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

FrequencyOne Issue Per Year, 2017-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications511

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2004

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~27 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1548-7733 / 1548-7733

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental StudiesGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessSustainable Development and Environmental PolicyUrban Transport and AccessibilityEnergy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesSustainable Supply Chain ManagementOrganic Food and AgricultureSustainable Building Design and AssessmentSocial Acceptance of Renewable Energy