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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2011

ISSN2210-4232

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

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

2.108

H-Index

108

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.813

Total Works

1,084

Total Citations

56,150

2yr Mean Citedness

5.16

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the analysis of sustainability transitions, examining the processes, actors, and governance mechanisms involved in societal and technological change towards sustainability. It explores diverse transition pathways, including green growth, sufficiency economies, and the integration of digitalization with sustainability. The journal also investigates the role of intermediaries, policy entrepreneurship, and stakeholder engagement in shaping these transitions, with applications in urban planning, energy, mobility, and food systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 107 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,084

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2210-4232

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesEnvironmental Studies

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceSocial Acceptance of Renewable EnergyClimate Change Policy and EconomicsInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentGlobal Energy and Sustainability ResearchEnergy and Environment ImpactsComplex Systems and Decision MakingSustainable Supply Chain ManagementDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation