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Sustainable Cities and Society

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2010

ISSN2210-6715

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

2.869

H-Index

203

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.509

Total Works

7,253

Total Citations

338,131

2yr Mean Citedness

11.15

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Sustainable Cities and Society is an international journal focusing on fundamental and applied research aimed at designing, understanding, and promoting environmentally sustainable and socially resilient cities. The journal papers aim to foster the development of research in Sustainability, Energy consumption, Environmental economics, Environmental resource management and Urban heat island.

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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 Published2010

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,253

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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OA License—

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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?

2210-6715

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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

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.

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

TransportationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Construction & Building TechnologyEnergy & FuelsGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

TransportationGeography, Planning and DevelopmentRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Heat Island MitigationBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationUrban Green Space and HealthLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Transport and AccessibilitySmart Grid Energy ManagementWind and Air Flow StudiesNoise Effects and ManagementSustainable Building Design and AssessmentAir Quality and Health Impacts