Sustainable Environment

Aims & Scope

Sustainable Environment is a multidisciplinary open access journal, publishing peer-reviewed research across the broad scope of environmental science.

Popular topics include environmental chemistry, environmental engineering, climate change, recycling, pollution, and green economy.

Previously known as Cogent Environmental Science, the journal has been relaunched with a fresh editorial team led by Dr Michelle Bloor (University of Glasgow, UK).

Your research can make a real-world difference when published in Sustainable Environment .

Publishing your article Open Access with us will ensure your paper is available for anyone to read, from early career researchers and academics to policy makers and NGOs.

Sustainable Environment considers original research articles, reviews, short communications, and substantive policy papers in any of the following branches of environmental science research: • AI and environmental science • Ecology and biodiversity • Emissions and carbon footprint • Energy and resource • Environmental change and pollution • Environmental health • Environmental justice • Environmental monitoring • Environmental pillar metrics aligned with ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) • Environmental policy and practice • Environmental risk and management • Food security • Nature-based solutions • Remediation • Renewable energy and climate mitigation • Soil Science • Sustainability management aligned with the UN SDGs • Waste management and output • Water and wastewater

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Environmental Science and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Environmental Science and Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,195.00 USD. Learn more.

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