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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,122CAS 3区Hybrid

Environment Development and Sustainability

Abbreviation (ISO):ENVIRON DEV SUSTAIN
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.972•SCImago Rank: #5,122•Identifier (ISSN):1387-585X(Print)/1573-2975(Online)•Articles / Year: 872•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,242 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.9
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
47

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate12.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
872articles/year
11.96% Gold OA•93.94% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.9)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.08)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.219)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.191)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.676)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.379)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Environment, Development and Sustainability is an international and multidisciplinary journal covering all aspects of the environmental impacts of socio-economic development. It is also concerned with the complex interactions which occur between development and environment, and its purpose is to seek ways and means for achieving sustainability in all human activities aimed at such development. The subject matter of the journal includes the following and related issues: -mutual interactions among society, development and environment, and their implications for sustainable development -technical, economic, ethical and philosophical aspects of sustainable development -global sustainability - the obstacles and ways in which they could be overcome -local and regional sustainability initiatives, their practical implementation, and relevance for use in a wider context -development and application of indicators of sustainability -development, verification, implementation and monitoring of policies for sustainable development -sustainable use of land, water, energy and biological resources in development -impacts of agriculture and forestry activities on soil and aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity -effects of energy use and global climate change on development and sustainability -impacts of population growth and human activities on food and other essential resources for development -role of national and international agencies, and of international aid and trade arrangements in sustainable development -social and cultural contexts of sustainable development -role of education and public awareness in sustainable development -role of political and economic instruments in sustainable development -shortcomings of sustainable development and its alternatives.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology85.5%Ecology79.4%Economics69.6%Geography68.6%Environmental science59.9%Engineering52.5%Political science49.5%Law48.2%Computer science45.3%Business44.6%History44.1%Archaeology43.5%Geology40.2%Mathematics34.6%Physics31.6%Sociology29.2%Philosophy26.2%Medicine25.8%Environmental resource management21.1%Sustainability20.6%Oceanography20.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,122Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.972

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
112

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.28

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,242 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations19,929
3-Year Documents3,108
Citable Documents3,102

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)31

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.1%

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
Economics and EconometricsQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

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
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Publication Language
English
Frequency
12 issues per year
Founding Year
1999
Editorial Address
VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
128/395Q2
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
65/114Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
157/395Q2
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
59/114Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—948326
20254.21,2793,705
20244.71,55213,965
20234.91,43924,469
20224.0885820,633
20213.21986826,508
20202.19153720,950
20191.6762609,073
20181.3792308,227
2017—1675,805
2016—1545,141
2015—1334,246
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Environment Development and Sustainability

WoS Q2
0246201820192020202120222023202420254.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29