Home›Search›World

World

MDPI AG · Switzerland · Est. 2020

eISSN2673-4060

✓ WOS ESCI✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

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

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

469

Total Citationsi

3,111

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.54

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

World is a multidisciplinary and open access journal devoted to past, present, and future links between economic, political, social, and environmental issues. It covers sustainable policy, sustainable social sciences, sustainable business, circular economy, life-cycle management and thinking, and social justice.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications469

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2019

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostCHF 1,000

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

MDPI AG

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2673-4060

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, DOAJ

✅

Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

✅

APC fees clearly disclosed?

CHF 1,000

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

✅

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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsPolitical ScienceSocial Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental Sustainability in BusinessEnvironmental Education and SustainabilitySustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingClimate change impacts on agricultureSustainable Supply Chain Management

Frequently asked questions about World

Is World a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for World: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of World?

World 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 2.54.

Is World indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

World is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

How much does it cost to publish in World?

World charges an article processing charge (APC) of about CHF 1,000 for open-access publication.