What is the Impact Factor of Sustainable Development?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Sustainable Development is 9.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Sustainable Development indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Sustainable Development is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.799 (Q1) and an H-index of 125.

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

Sustainable Development is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,737 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,749Top JournalHybrid

Sustainable Development

Identifier (ISSN):0968-0802(Print)/1099-1719(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

9.3↑ +1.1

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 (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Sustainable Development

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):9.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.799

#1,749

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

125

125 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate16.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

109articles/year

38.06% Gold OA•92.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This is the leading international journal in its area emphasising the need for interdisciplinary research into economic, social and environmental aspects of sustainable development. All contributions are peer-reviewed with the aim of providing readers with high quality, original material. Its emphasis is on publishing high quality research contributions that debate and discuss how sustainable development can be achieved within government, business and civil society. It encourages papers with a national and international focus but also recognises the importance of local action for sustainable development.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology76.6%Ecology75.2%Economics74.7%Political science73.1%Law67.6%Business64.2%Geography48.7%Sustainable development48.1%Environmental science42.1%Computer science36.6%Sustainability34%Engineering32.6%Philosophy32.3%Environmental resource management30.2%Sociology29%History27.7%Environmental planning26.2%Archaeology25.8%Mathematics23.2%Natural resource economics20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

JCRSSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank1/66

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank22/114

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Rank4/58

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank3/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank10/114

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Rank5/58

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCRSSCI	1/66	Q1
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCRSSCI	22/114	Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING	JCRSSCI	4/58	Q1
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCISSCI	3/66	Q1
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCISSCI	10/114	Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING	JCISSCI	5/58	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF9.3

Articles / Year1,087

Total Citations738

2025

IF8.2

Articles / Year852

Total Citations5,324

2024

IF9.9

Articles / Year467

Total Citations9,474

2023

IF12.5

Articles / Year386

Total Citations11,733

2022

IF8.562

Articles / Year210

Total Citations8,355

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	9.3	1,087	738
2025	8.2	852	5,324
2024	9.9	467	9,474
2023	12.5	386	11,733
2022	8.562	210	8,355
2021	—	126	7,453
2020	—	135	12,538
2019	—	127	8,264
2018	—	104	5,002
2017	—	54	2,780
2016	—	52	3,506
2015	—	48	3,851

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,749Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EnergySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.799

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

11.73

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,737 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9,930

3-Year Documents843

Citable Documents839

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)14

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DevelopmentQ1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

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: 16.2%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Environmental Science & Ecology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

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

Sustainable Development (ISSN: 0968-0802) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.799 (Q1), an H-index of 125.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 109 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,737 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.