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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,122Hybrid

Environment Development and Sustainability

Acronym:envi
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Abbreviation (ISO):ENVIRON DEV SUSTAIN
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Identifier (ISSN):1387-585X(Print)/1573-2975(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Netherlands
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.9↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environment Development and Sustainability

WoS Q2
02571.3820181.6820192.1920203.2220214.0820224.920234.720244.220254.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.972
#5,122

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
112

112 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate12.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
872articles/year
11.96% Gold OA•93.94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Environment, Development and Sustainability is an international and multidisciplinary journal covering all aspects of the environmental impacts of socio-economic development. It is also concerned with the complex interactions which occur between development and environment, and its purpose is to seek ways and means for achieving sustainability in all human activities aimed at such development. The subject matter of the journal includes the following and related issues: -mutual interactions among society, development and environment, and their implications for sustainable development -technical, economic, ethical and philosophical aspects of sustainable development -global sustainability - the obstacles and ways in which they could be overcome -local and regional sustainability initiatives, their practical implementation, and relevance for use in a wider context -development and application of indicators of sustainability -development, verification, implementation and monitoring of policies for sustainable development -sustainable use of land, water, energy and biological resources in development -impacts of agriculture and forestry activities on soil and aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity -effects of energy use and global climate change on development and sustainability -impacts of population growth and human activities on food and other essential resources for development -role of national and international agencies, and of international aid and trade arrangements in sustainable development -social and cultural contexts of sustainable development -role of education and public awareness in sustainable development -role of political and economic instruments in sustainable development -shortcomings of sustainable development and its alternatives.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology85.5%Ecology79.4%Economics69.6%Geography68.6%Environmental science59.9%Engineering52.5%Political science49.5%Law48.2%Computer science45.3%Business44.6%History44.1%Archaeology43.5%Geology40.2%Mathematics34.6%Physics31.6%Sociology29.2%Philosophy26.2%Medicine25.8%Environmental resource management21.1%Sustainability20.6%Oceanography20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank128/395
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q3
Rank65/114
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank157/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q3
Rank59/114
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.9
Articles / Year948
Total Citations326
2025
IF4.2
Articles / Year1,279
Total Citations3,705
2024
IF4.7
Articles / Year1,552
Total Citations13,965
2023
IF4.9
Articles / Year1,439
Total Citations24,469
2022
IF4.08
Articles / Year858
Total Citations20,633

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,122Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.972

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.28

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,242 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations19,929
3-Year Documents3,108
Citable Documents3,102

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)31

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Economics and EconometricsQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Environment Development and Sustainability (acronym: envi, abbr: ENVIRON DEV SUSTAIN, ISSN: 1387-585X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Economics, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.972 (Q1), an H-index of 112.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 12 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 872 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,242 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Publication Language
English
Frequency
12 issues per year
Founding Year
1999
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ

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