Academic Journal
Q1Sustainability Science
About Sustainability Science
Sustainability Science is a scholarly journal published by Springer. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.554 and H-index of 109.
Coverage: 2006-2026. Research categories: Ecology (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 5.3 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Kazuhiko Takeuchi PhD (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Sustainability and Climate Change Governance; Environmental Education and Sustainability; Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy; Sustainability in Higher Education; Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,890.00 USD; 2,990.00 EUR; 2,590.00 GBP
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