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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

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

354

days submission → published

measured · last 12 articles · accept 316d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

7.896

H-Indexi

204

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

5.343

Total Worksi

1,808

Total Citationsi

147,586

2yr Mean Citednessi

18.58

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2398-9629 / 2398-9629

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

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

Citations received

251

35k

2019

216

35k

2020

173

21k

2021

180

13k

2022

232

14k

2023

236

9.5k

2024

245

2.9k

2025

142

131

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about Nature Sustainability

Is Nature Sustainability a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nature Sustainability: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Nature Sustainability?

Nature Sustainability is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 18.58.

Is Nature Sustainability indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nature Sustainability is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.