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Sustainability Science

Springer · Japan · Est. 1991

ISSN1862-4065eISSN1862-4057

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.515

H-Index

127

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.809

Total Works

2,176

Total Citations

85,123

2yr Mean Citedness

4.25

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the interdisciplinary study of sustainability, examining complex environmental, social, and economic challenges. It explores approaches to sustainability transitions, including transdisciplinary research, nature-based solutions, and conservation agriculture. The journal also addresses climate change mitigation and adaptation, sustainable resource management, and the integration of diverse knowledge systems in addressing global challenges.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,176

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1862-4065 / 1862-4057

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

EcologyQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Global and Planetary ChangeQ1

Health (social science)Q1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceNature and Landscape ConservationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and DevelopmentGlobal and Planetary ChangeEcologyHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesSustainable Development and Environmental PolicySustainability in Higher EducationConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementComplex Systems and Decision MakingInterdisciplinary Research and CollaborationClimate Change Communication and PerceptionClimate Change Policy and Economics