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PLOS Sustainability and Transformation

Public Library of Science (PLoS) · United States · Est. 2022

eISSN2767-3197

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.118

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

167

Total Citationsi

1,611

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.82

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

PLOS Sustainability and Transformation is an open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability and transformation. It aims to foster interdisciplinary research and collaboration to address global challenges related to sustainability.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2022

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications167

Publisher OrgPublic Library of Science

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2767-3197

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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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?

CLOCKSS, Portico

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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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesEnvironmental Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactFood Waste Reduction and SustainabilityConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementSustainable Development and Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityAgricultural Innovations and PracticesOrganic Food and AgricultureClimate Change Policy and EconomicsEnvironmental Sustainability in Business

Frequently asked questions about PLOS Sustainability and Transformation

Is PLOS Sustainability and Transformation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for PLOS Sustainability and Transformation: 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 PLOS Sustainability and Transformation?

PLOS Sustainability and Transformation 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 2.82.

Is PLOS Sustainability and Transformation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

PLOS Sustainability and Transformation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.