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Frontiers in Sustainability

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2020

ISSN2673-4524eISSN2673-4524

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

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

0.647

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.845

Total Works

801

Total Citations

7,887

2yr Mean Citedness

2.98

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Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Sustainability is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on all aspects of sustainability. The journal aims to foster a holistic understanding of sustainability challenges and solutions, bridging the gap between scientific research and policy-making. We welcome submissions that address the interconnectedness of environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability, and that contribute to the advancement of sustainable development goals.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications801

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2019

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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?

2673-4524 / 2673-4524

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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?

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

Times cited

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.

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesEnvironmental StudiesGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Nature and Landscape ConservationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityMunicipal Solid Waste ManagementSustainability in Higher EducationFood Waste Reduction and SustainabilityCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingInnovation and Socioeconomic Development