International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology is now over fifteen years old and has proved to be an exciting forum for understanding and advancing our knowledge and implementation of sustainable development.

Sustainable development is now of primary importance as the key to future use and management of finite world resources.

It recognises the need for development opportunities while maintaining a balance between these and the environment.

As stated by the UN Bruntland Commission in 1987, sustainable development should "meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7.7
2024	6.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3177

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1698

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.279

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	68

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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 Environmental Science and Social Sciences, 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.

• Developing the circular economy in China: Challenges and opportunities for achieving 'leapfrog development'

  Citation: 629

  Authors: Yong, Brent

• Transition management as a model for managing processes of co-evolution towards sustainable development

  Citation: 567

  Authors: René, Derk, Jan

• Renewable energy, non-renewable energy and sustainable development

  Citation: 381

  Authors: Taner

• Reinvigorating the sustainable development research agenda: the role of the sustainable development goals (SDG)

  Citation: 320

  Authors: Walter, Ulisses, Fátima, Paul, Mark, Luciana, Sandra S., Antje

• Principal sustainability components: empirical analysis of synergies between the three pillars of sustainability

  Citation: 286

  Authors: Ralph, Harald A., Peter

• The sustainable development oxymoron: quantifying and modelling the incompatibility of sustainable development goals

  Citation: 266

  Authors: Viktoria, Shyam, Ranjula Bali, David J. T.

• Using the sustainable development goals towards a better understanding of sustainability challenges

  Citation: 257

  Authors: W., S. K., J. B. S. O. D., R., V., J.

• Backcasting — a framework for strategic planning

  Citation: 252

  Authors: J., K. -H.

• The 17 United Nations’ sustainable development goals: a status by 2020

  Citation: 228

  Authors: Lars, Rainer

• Achieving sustainable development goals: predicaments and strategies

  Citation: 224

  Authors: R., F.

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