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Frontiers in Sustainability

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2020

ISSN2673-4524eISSN2673-4524

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

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.826

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.845

Total Worksi

801

Total Citationsi

7,887

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.98

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications801

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2019

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

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

9/11 · 82%

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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?

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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

332

2020

111

2.6k

2021

163

2.9k

2022

130

1.9k

2023

125

1.2k

2024

159

689

2025

278

147

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.

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Sustainability

Is Frontiers in Sustainability a predatory journal?

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flags on record for Frontiers in Sustainability: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Sustainability?

Frontiers in Sustainability 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 2.98.

Is Frontiers in Sustainability indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Sustainability is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.