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Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy

Institute for Oil, Gas, Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development, Afe Babalola University · Nigeria · Est. 1970

ISSN2467-8392
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
20
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total20
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.129
H-Index
12
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.125
Total Works
349
Total Citations
837
2yr Mean Citedness
0.53
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy disseminates research results and scholarly papers in the area of sustainable development law and policy. It publishes research in Law and Social Sciences, specifically in Industries, Land use, Labor, and Economic growth, development, and planning.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionNigeria
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications349
Publisher OrgAfe Babalola University
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~24 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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Institute for Oil, Gas, Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development, Afe Babalola University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2467-8392
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

DevelopmentQ4
LawQ4
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Natural Resources and Economic DevelopmentEnergy and Environment ImpactsOil, Gas, and Environmental IssuesHuman Rights and DevelopmentEnvironmental law and policyGlobal Energy and Sustainability ResearchEconomic Growth and DevelopmentInternational Environmental Law and PoliciesGlobal Energy Security and PolicyMining and Resource Management
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref