Sustainability in Debate
Universidade de Brasilia · Brazil · Est. 2010
ISSN2177-7675eISSN2179-9067
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
27
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q3+12
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total27
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.204
H-Index
14
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.337
Total Works
723
Total Citations
1,671
2yr Mean Citedness
0.28
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Aims & Scope
Subject areas: Environmental sciences. Topics: environmental sciences, sustainability, sustainable development
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionBrazil
Primary LanguageEnglish, Portuguese, Spanish, French
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications723
Publisher OrgUniversity of Brasília
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2009
Submission Info
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
Cariniana Network
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
10/12 · 83%
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.
DevelopmentQ3
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ4
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawDevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Environmental Sustainability and EducationRural Development and AgricultureUrban Development and Societal IssuesConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementAgricultural and Food SciencesGeography and Environmental StudiesAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentBusiness and Management StudiesSustainable Development and Environmental PolicySocial and Economic Solidarity
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