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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 Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.19

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.125

Total Worksi

349

Total Citationsi

837

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.53

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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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

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute for Oil, Gas, Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development, Afe Babalola University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2467-8392

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2019

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2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

LawQ3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

DevelopmentQ4

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy

Is Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy?

Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.19.

Is Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy?

Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.