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Environment, Development and Sustainability

Springer Science and Business Media B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1955

ISSN1573-2975
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
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
0.958
H-Index
131
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.346
Total Works
8,741
Total Citations
162,669
2yr Mean Citedness
3.95
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Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Environment, Development and Sustainability is an international, multidisciplinary journal covering all aspects of the environmental impacts of socio-economic development. Concerned with the complex interactions between development and environment, its purpose is to seek ways and means for achieving sustainability in all human activities aimed at such development. Coverage includes interactions among society, development and environment, and their implications for sustainable development; technical, economic, ethical and philosophical aspects of sustainable development; local, regional and global sustainability and their practical implementation; development and application of indicators of sustainability; development, verification, implementation and monitoring of policies for sustainable development; sustainable use of land, water, energy and biological resources in development; impacts of agriculture and forestry activities on soil and aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity, and much more. See Aims and Scope for more details.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1955
FrequencyBimonthly, 2008-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications8,741
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer 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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-2975
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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
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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Economics and EconometricsQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesSustainable Supply Chain ManagementEnergy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesClimate Change Policy and EconomicsEnergy and Environment ImpactsEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref