International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development

Aims & Scope

IJISD focuses on broad aspects of innovation and sustainable development.

It fosters discussion not only on technological innovation but on new ways of thinking about the complex and contested issues of sustainable development.

Innovative thinking and practices in areas of economics, policy-making, legislation, health, education and the institutional barriers to sustainable development form the basis of the discourse to be fostered.

Topics covered include: -Institutional change and sustainable development- Policy-making for sustainable development- Health and sustainable development- Education for sustainable development- Legislation and sustainable development- Alternative economic paradigms for sustainable development- Technological change and sustainable development- Partnerships for sustainable development

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21884

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	66

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.189

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Energy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Business cases for sustainability: the role of business model innovation for corporate sustainability

  Citation: 860

  Authors: Stefan, Florian Lüdeke, Erik G.

• Education for sustainability: the role of capabilities in guiding university curricula

  Citation: 165

  Authors: Stephen, Ian

• Impeding ecological sustainability through selective moral disengagement

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Albert

• Perceptions and adaptation strategies of the tourism industry to climate change: the case of Finnish nature-based tourism entrepreneurs

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Jarkko, Kaarina

• Impact of social supply chain practices on social sustainability performance in manufacturing firms

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Usama

• Integrated sustainability assessment: what is it, why do it and how?

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Paul M., Jan

• Avoiding the greenwashing trap: between CSR communication and stakeholder engagement

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Agostino, Maria, Alfonso, Wim J.L.

• Innovation towards tourism sustainability: climate change and aviation

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Paul, Stefan, Susanne

• Agricultural sustainability under emerging climatic variability: the role of climate-smart agriculture and relevant policies in India

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Jeetendra Prakash, Tek Bahadur, Dil Bahadur, M.L.

• Female labour market participation and economic growth

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Angela

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