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Nature Sustainability

Nature Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN2398-9629eISSN2398-9629

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

7.292

H-Index

204

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

5.343

Total Works

1,808

Total Citations

147,586

2yr Mean Citedness

18.58

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Aims & Scope

Nature Sustainability publishes research that addresses the challenges of sustainability, covering a wide range of topics including environmental science, social sciences, economics, and policy. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and provide a platform for innovative solutions to global sustainability issues. It covers areas such as climate change, biodiversity conservation, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, circular economy, and social equity.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,808

Publisher OrgNature Portfolio

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Nature Publishing Group

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2398-9629 / 2398-9629

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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.

EcologyQ1

Food ScienceQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Global and Planetary ChangeQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesEnvironmental StudiesGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesNature and Landscape ConservationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and DevelopmentFood ScienceGlobal and Planetary ChangeRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesWater-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnergy and Environment ImpactsClimate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomic and Environmental ValuationRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesSustainability and Climate Change Governance