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International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development

IGI Global Publishing · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN1947-8410

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.162

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.21

Total Worksi

587

Total Citationsi

3,222

2yr Mean Citednessi

11.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD) is a scholarly journal that publishes research on the complex interactions between human societies and their environments. It aims to foster a deeper understanding of ecological sustainability and social equity, exploring interdisciplinary approaches to address pressing environmental and social challenges. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including environmental policy, conservation, resource management, climate change adaptation, social justice, community development, and sustainable livelihoods. IJSESD is dedicated to promoting innovative research and practical solutions for a more sustainable and equitable future.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications587

Publisher OrgIGI Global

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

OA LicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

IGI Global Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1947-8410

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

306

2017

149

2018

127

2019

2020

140

294

2021

107

332

2022

141

2023

2024

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.

DevelopmentQ4

EcologyQ4

Environmental EngineeringQ4

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawDevelopmentEnvironmental EngineeringEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental Sustainability in BusinessSustainable Supply Chain ManagementInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityInnovation and Knowledge ManagementEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development

Is International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

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

International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.162.

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

International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development is indexed in Scopus.