Academic Journal
Q1World Development Sustainability
About World Development Sustainability
World Development Sustainability is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.934 and H-index of 20.
Coverage: 2022-2026. Research categories: Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth; Agricultural Innovations and Practices; Energy and Environment Impacts; Agricultural risk and resilience; Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies; Environmental Sustainability in Business.
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