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Global Sustainability

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN2059-4798eISSN2059-4798

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

1.495

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.549

Total Works

359

Total Citations

7,483

2yr Mean Citedness

7.07

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Aims & Scope

Global Sustainability is a journal that publishes research on all aspects of global sustainability. It aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary research that addresses the complex challenges of sustainability. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including environmental science, social science, economics, and policy. It is committed to promoting sustainable development and fostering a global dialogue on sustainability issues.

⚡ 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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications359

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~51 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2059-4798 / 2059-4798

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

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.

Global and Planetary ChangeQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesEnvironmental StudiesGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawGlobal and Planetary Change

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceSustainable Development and Environmental PolicyClimate Change Policy and EconomicsGlobal Energy and Sustainability ResearchClimate Change Communication and PerceptionClimate Change and GeoengineeringInnovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine SystemsEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilitySocial Acceptance of Renewable Energy