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Sustainable Futures

Elsevier B.V. · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2666-1888eISSN2666-1888

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.923

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.389

Total Works

1,860

Total Citations

11,224

2yr Mean Citedness

3.98

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Sustainable Futures is a peer-reviewed journal focused on sustainability research. It covers topics including water and food security, climate, environment, life cycle management, energy, and sustainable development in society, economics, environment, and culture.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,860

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2666-1888 / 2666-1888

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

Times cited

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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.

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Management of Technology and InnovationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesOperations Research & Management Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceManagement of Technology and InnovationManagement Science and Operations Research

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessSustainable Supply Chain ManagementEnergy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesClimate Change Policy and EconomicsEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityEnergy and Environment ImpactsCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentEnvironmental Education and Sustainability