
Academic Journal
Q1Global Sustainability
About Global Sustainability
Global Sustainability is a scholarly journal published by Cambridge University Press. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.943 and H-index of 36.
Coverage: 2018-2026. Research categories: Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1).
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Sustainability and Climate Change Governance; Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy; Climate Change Policy and Economics; Climate Change Communication and Perception; Global Energy and Sustainability Research; Climate Change and Geoengineering.
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