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Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland

ISSN2624-9634eISSN2624-9634

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.731

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.924

Total Worksi

953

Total Citationsi

9,561

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.65

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on all aspects of urban sustainability. We aim to provide a platform for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to share their findings and contribute to the development of sustainable cities worldwide. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including urban planning, environmental management, social equity, economic development, and technological innovation in cities. We welcome original research articles, reviews, perspectives, and opinion pieces that offer novel insights and practical solutions for urban sustainability challenges.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications953

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2018

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2624-9634 / 2624-9634

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Yes

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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

323

2019

1.6k

2020

150

3.7k

2021

204

2.3k

2022

127

1.1k

2023

116

776

2024

202

603

2025

160

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.

Public AdministrationQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesEnvironmental StudiesGreen & Sustainable Science & TechnologyUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Green Space and HealthLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Transport and AccessibilitySmart Cities and TechnologiesUrban Agriculture and SustainabilityUrban Heat Island MitigationSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceUrban and Rural Development ChallengesSustainable Building Design and AssessmentUrban Planning and Governance

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

Is Frontiers in Sustainable Cities a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Sustainable Cities: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Sustainable Cities?

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities 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 2.65.

Is Frontiers in Sustainable Cities indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.