What is the Impact Factor of Sustainability Science?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Sustainability Science is 5.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Sustainability Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Sustainability Science is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.554 (Q1) and an H-index of 109.

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

Sustainability Science is published by Springer Japan. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,617 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,273Top JournalHybrid

Sustainability Science

Acronym:sust

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Abbreviation (ISO):SUSTAINABILITY SCI

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Identifier (ISSN):1862-4065(Print)/1862-4057(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Japan

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.3– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Sustainability Science

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.554

#2,273

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

109

109 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate9.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

159articles/year

73.57% Gold OA•90.74% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal Sustainability Science offers insights into interactions within and between nature and the rest of human society, and the complex mechanisms that sustain both. The journal promotes science based predictions and impact assessments of global change, and seeks ways to ensure that such knowledge can be understood by society and be used to strengthen the resilience of global natural systems (such as ecosystems, ocean and atmospheric systems, nutrient cycles), social systems (economies, governments, industry) and human systems at the individual level (lifestyles, health, security, and human values).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology96.4%Ecology95.1%Political science86.2%Law83.2%Economics79%Geography67.8%Sustainable development64.2%Environmental science59.2%Sustainability51%Environmental resource management48.7%Habitat45.5%Landscape ecology45%Sociology42.9%Engineering42.3%Philosophy40%Environmental planning39.2%Business38.8%Computer science36.4%History33.2%Archaeology32.1%Geology30.5%Psychology23.7%Physics23.7%Social sustainability20.9%Sustainability organizations20.2%Sustainability science20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science

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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

Rank109/395

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank56/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank120/395

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank43/114

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	109/395	Q2
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	56/114	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	120/395	Q2
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	43/114	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.3

Articles / Year110

Total Citations44

2025

IF5.3

Articles / Year175

Total Citations747

2024

IF5.1

Articles / Year189

Total Citations1,850

2023

IF6

Articles / Year201

Total Citations2,928

2022

IF7.196

Articles / Year189

Total Citations5,323

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.3	110	44
2025	5.3	175	747
2024	5.1	189	1,850
2023	6	201	2,928
2022	7.196	189	5,323
2021	6.367	195	6,913
2020	5.301	135	7,153
2019	4.669	132	7,230
2018	3.855	133	12,570
2017	—	132	7,003
2016	—	119	5,062
2015	—	124	5,597

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,273Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.554

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.96

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,617 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,187

3-Year Documents490

Citable Documents463

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)15

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Global and Planetary ChangeQ1

Health (social science)Q1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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: 9.8%

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):

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

Sustainability Science (acronym: sust, abbr: SUSTAINABILITY SCI, ISSN: 1862-4065) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Springer Japan in Japan since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.554 (Q1), an H-index of 109.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 159 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,617 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.