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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2012

ISSN2079-9276eISSN2079-9276

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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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

0.777

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.027

Total Works

1,482

Total Citations

34,644

2yr Mean Citedness

5.02

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the sustainable management and utilization of natural resources, including critical raw materials, bio-based alternatives, and agricultural inputs. Articles explore the integration of green finance and energy transition with resource sustainability, the development of nature-based solutions for land and water management, and the environmental and economic implications of resource extraction and waste management. The scope also encompasses the valorization of agro-industrial by-products and plant biomass for functional compounds and materials, as well as the analysis of commodity and carbon markets under geopolitical and climate stress.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,482

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2079-9276 / 2079-9276

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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?

Yes

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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

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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.

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Nature and Landscape ConservationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityExtraction and Separation ProcessesMining and Resource ManagementMunicipal Solid Waste ManagementSustainable Supply Chain ManagementLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnergy and Environment ImpactsGeotourism and Geoheritage ConservationWater-Energy-Food Nexus Studies