Sustainable Development

Aims & Scope

This journal is a wide interdisciplinary publication which seeks to further debate and discuss the important concept of sustainable development.

The scope of the journal therefore allows for contributions which have a local, national or global focus from a philosophical to a practical perspective.

All contributions are refereed with the aim of providing the readership with high quality, original material.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	8.2
2024	9.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.922

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	106

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1559

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6192

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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 Energy 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.

• Sustainable development: mapping different approaches

  Citation: 1390

  Authors: Bill, Mary, Geoff

• The social dimension of sustainable development: Defining urban social sustainability

  Citation: 1297

  Authors: Nicola, Glen, Sinéad, Caroline

• Sustainable consumption: green consumer behaviour when purchasing products

  Citation: 1107

  Authors: William, Kumju, Seonaidh, Caroline J.

• Towards Integration at Last? The Sustainable Development Goals as a Network of Targets

  Citation: 1037

  Authors: David

• Environment, economy and society: fitting them together into sustainable development

  Citation: 916

  Authors: Bob, Bill, Geoff

• Sustainable development (1987–2005): an oxymoron comes of age

  Citation: 594

  Authors: Michael

• Corporate sustainability strategies: sustainability profiles and maturity levels

  Citation: 572

  Authors: Rupert J., Daniela

• The Private Sector and the SDGs: The Need to Move Beyond ‘Business as Usual’

  Citation: 562

  Authors: Regina, Glenn, Emma

• Sustainable tourism development and competitiveness: The systematic literature review

  Citation: 515

  Authors: Dalia, Biruta, Edmundas, Arturas

• Do renewable energy consumption and financial development matter for environmental sustainability? New global evidence

  Citation: 429

  Authors: Dervis, Tomiwa Sunday

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