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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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.943

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.549

Total Worksi

359

Total Citationsi

7,483

2yr Mean Citednessi

7.07

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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?

WoS, 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

Citations received

1.3k

2019

2.3k

2020

714

2021

632

2022

293

2023

914

2024

177

2025

2026

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Global Sustainability

Is Global Sustainability a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Global Sustainability: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Global Sustainability?

Global Sustainability is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 7.07.

Is Global Sustainability indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Global Sustainability is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.