What is the Impact Factor of Sustainable Production and Consumption?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Sustainable Production and Consumption is 9.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Sustainable Production and Consumption indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Sustainable Production and Consumption is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.359 (Q1) and an H-index of 116.

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

Sustainable Production and Consumption is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,830 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Sustainable Production and Consumption?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Sustainable Production and Consumption is "SUSTAINABLE PROD. CONSUMPTION" with common acronym "spc". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,067Top JournalHybrid

Sustainable Production and Consumption

Acronym:spc

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Abbreviation (ISO):SUSTAINABLE PROD. CONSUMPTION

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Identifier (ISSN):2352-5509(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

9.2↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Sustainable Production and Consumption

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):9.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.359

#1,067

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

116

116 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

463articles/year

51.83% Gold OA•88.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Sustainable production and consumption can be defined as production and use of products and services in a manner that is socially beneficial, economically viable and environmentally benign over their whole life cycle. The journal aims to provide a leading platform for publishing high-quality interdisciplinary papers on research and practice in this emerging field. It looks uniquely at the interactions between technology, consumption and policy to help identify more-sustainable solutions for both production and consumption systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics89.3%Biology84.3%Ecology79.9%Business69.9%Engineering67.3%Political science57%Law55.8%Computer science50.3%Mathematics40.1%Geography39.5%Environmental science38.1%Environmental economics37.6%Microeconomics35.5%History34.4%Archaeology33.9%Macroeconomics33.5%Sustainability33.3%Philosophy32.1%Physics31.9%Marketing31.3%Geology28.7%Chemistry27.2%Production (economics)27.2%Sociology26%Waste management24.8%Quantum mechanics24.4%Natural resource economics22.4%Statistics20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Environmental Engineering

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 4 Calls for Papers

4 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

4 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank14/202

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank23/114

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank22/202

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank13/114

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	14/202	Q1
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE, SSCI	23/114	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	22/202	Q1
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE, SSCI	13/114	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF9.2

Articles / Year139

Total Citations78

2025

IF9.6

Articles / Year240

Total Citations1,841

2024

IF10.9

Articles / Year373

Total Citations7,561

2023

IF12.1

Articles / Year309

Total Citations9,541

2022

IF8.921

Articles / Year345

Total Citations17,384

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	9.2	139	78
2025	9.6	240	1,841
2024	10.9	373	7,561
2023	12.1	309	9,541
2022	8.921	345	17,384
2021	5.032	380	26,113
2020	3.66	216	20,921
2019	—	81	4,785
2018	—	83	5,334
2017	—	39	3,035
2016	—	39	2,213
2015	—	39	2,213

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,067Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEngineeringEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.359

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

11.26

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,830 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations13,767

3-Year Documents1,096

Citable Documents1,091

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental ChemistryQ1

Environmental EngineeringQ1

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1

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: 4.6%

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):

2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

Sustainable Production and Consumption (acronym: spc, abbr: SUSTAINABLE PROD. CONSUMPTION, ISSN: 2352-5509) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.359 (Q1), an H-index of 116.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 463 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,830 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.