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Nature-Based Solutions

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 2021

ISSN2772-4115eISSN2772-4115

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

1.4

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.426

Total Works

321

Total Citations

3,321

2yr Mean Citedness

3.59

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Nature-Based Solutions focuses on the application of nature-based solutions (NbS) for addressing societal challenges such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem service restoration. The journal examines the effectiveness, implementation, and financing of NbS across various ecosystems, including wetlands, coastal areas, and agroforestry systems. Research also explores the social, economic, and governance dimensions of NbS, including public preferences, justice considerations, and community involvement.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

Annual Volume~ 82 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications321

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~15 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

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2772-4115 / 2772-4115

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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?

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

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)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Green Space and HealthUrban Heat Island MitigationCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceCoastal and Marine ManagementCoastal and Marine DynamicsUrban Agriculture and SustainabilityUrban Stormwater Management Solutions