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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,803Hybrid

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Identifier (ISSN):1467-6370(Print)/1758-6739(Online)
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Publisher:Emerald
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.3↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

WoS Q1
23564.1220223.12023320243.420253.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.014
#4,803

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
95

95 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
143articles/year
11.84% Gold OA•90.63% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education is to provide up-to-date information on new developments and trends on sustainability in a higher education context, and to catalyse networking and information exchange on sustainable development as a whole, and on the SDGs in particular, on a global basis. Authors are invited to submit papers from the following areas: Environmental management systems, Sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals, Curricular innovation, Campus greening, Operational aspects of universities, Energy, water, recycling, waste management, Planning and design of campuses, Environmental reports, Environmental policies and action plans, Staff and student initiatives. Other themes associated to the above or emerging topics will also be considered

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcologyPolitical ScienceSociologyLawEconomicsPsychologyEconomic GrowthEngineeringGeographyEducationSocial SciencesComputer SciencePhilosophyBusinessSocial PsychologyAnthropologyMathematicsEnvironmental Science
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q1
Rank108/760
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q3
Rank84/114
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q2
Rank209/762
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q2
Rank35/114
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.3
Articles / Year178
Total Citations47
2025
IF3.4
Articles / Year187
Total Citations358
2024
IF3
Articles / Year179
Total Citations1,328
2023
IF3.1
Articles / Year115
Total Citations1,812
2022
IF4.12
Articles / Year96
Total Citations2,369

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,803Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.014

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.86

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,233 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,516
3-Year Documents366
Citable Documents359

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1
Human Factors and ErgonomicsQ1
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: 16.7%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education (ISSN: 1467-6370) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.014 (Q1), an H-index of 95.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 143 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,233 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
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28