What is the Impact Factor of Sustainability?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Sustainability is 4.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Sustainability indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Sustainability is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.750 (Q1) and an H-index of 242.

Who publishes Sustainability and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Sustainability is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,107 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Sustainability?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Sustainability is "SUSTAINABILITY-BASEL". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,554Hybrid

Sustainability

Abbreviation (ISO):SUSTAINABILITY-BASEL

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Identifier (ISSN):2071-1050(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.1↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Sustainability

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.75

#7,554

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

242

242 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate18.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

13,769articles/year

99.97% Gold OA•93.66% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050) is an international and cross-disciplinary scholarly, open access journal of environmental, cultural, economic and social sustainability of human beings, which provides an advanced forum for studies related to sustainability and sustainable development. It publishes reviews, regular research papers, communications and short notes, and there is no restriction on the length of the papers. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical research relating to natural sciences, social sciences and humanities in as much detail as possible in order to promote scientific predictions and impact assessments of global change and development. Full experimental and methodical details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology77.6%Economics67.6%Ecology66.2%Geography58.3%Engineering58.1%Political science57.1%Law55.8%Computer science55.4%Business53.9%Mathematics43.3%History42.8%Archaeology42.4%Physics40%Environmental science37.2%Geology35.4%Philosophy30.7%Sociology29.9%Medicine27%Statistics25.7%Psychology24.7%Quantum mechanics24.5%Chemistry23.2%Sustainability22.2%Marketing21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Sciences

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank171/395

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank70/202

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank73/114

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank187/395

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank109/202

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank64/114

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	171/395	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	70/202	Q2
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE, SSCI	73/114	Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	187/395	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	109/202	Q3
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE, SSCI	64/114	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.1

Articles / Year9,477

Total Citations5,177

2025

IF3.3

Articles / Year11,569

Total Citations56,908

2024

IF3.3

Articles / Year11,194

Total Citations119,208

2023

IF3.9

Articles / Year16,585

Total Citations261,651

2022

IF3.889

Articles / Year17,423

Total Citations348,831

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.1	9,477	5,177
2025	3.3	11,569	56,908
2024	3.3	11,194	119,208
2023	3.9	16,585	261,651
2022	3.889	17,423	348,831
2021	3.251	14,258	395,677
2020	2.576	10,774	396,208
2019	2.592	7,442	279,564
2018	2.075	5,007	205,027
2017	—	2,468	105,103
2016	—	1,381	64,596
2015	—	880	47,847

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,554Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEnergyEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.75

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.28

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,107 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations240,427

3-Year Documents44,790

Citable Documents44,471

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)53

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.9%

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

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ2

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Hardware and ArchitectureQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2

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: 18.2%

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

In warning list

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Sustainability (abbr: SUSTAINABILITY-BASEL, ISSN: 2071-1050) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.750 (Q1), an H-index of 242.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 13,769 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,107 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.