Journal profile · Multiple
Cell Reports Sustainability
ISSN 2949-7906
Cell Reports Sustainability: fully open access; APC about USD 2,865; review about 153 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 135 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Cell Reports Sustainability's largest topics are Integrated Energy Systems Optimization, Environmental Impact and Sustainability and Climate Change Policy and Economics, together about 29.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cell Reports Sustainability, a gold open access journal from Cell Press, publishes high-quality research and discussion that contribute to understanding and responding to environmental, social-ecological, technological, and energy- and health-related challenges. In doing so, the journal will provide a new home for accessible cross-disciplinary and collaborative research.We are interested in research on a wide range of sustainability-relevant topics that include but are not limited to:Environmental justice and ethicsBiodiversity and ecosystem servicesOcean and coastal sustainabilityEnvironmental pollutionClimate adaptation and mitigationLand use changeUrban studiesEnvironmental healthEnergyEngineeringNature and technology-based solutionsIndustrial ecologyGeological resourcesFood systemsWater resourcesGovernance and policyFinance and economicsWe welcome submissions that report conceptual or methodological advances from the natural and social sciences as well as the humanities, and we are open to disciplinary as well as inter- and transdisciplinary contributions.Like other journals in the Cell Reports family, we publish original research in two formats: brief and impactful single-point stories called reports and longer, complex stories called articles. We also publish reviews that synthesize knowledge from emerging and active fields, in addition to the occasional thought-provoking and timely commentary.The professional in-house scientific editors at Cell Reports Sustainability work closely with authors, reviewers, and the journal's scientific advisory board to ensure exemplary editorial process, fair and robust peer review, and rapid dissemination and communication of research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Integrated Energy Systems OptimizationEngineering12.8%
- Environmental Impact and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science9.1%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.1%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy5.1%
- Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Renewable energy and sustainable power systemsEnergy3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 382 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 137 | 137 | 804 |
| 2025 | 135 | 135 | 776 |
| 2024 | 109 | 109 | 216 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 153 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 33 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,865 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 5,730 / EUR 5,310 / GBP 4,590 / JPY 710,690 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,865 / USD 5,730 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Discounted Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,865 (excluding taxes). This discount is valid for articles submitted by 8 March 2027.Full APC without discount: USD 5,730 (excluding taxes).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2949-7906
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cell Reports Sustainability
How long does peer review take at Cell Reports Sustainability?
The publisher reports about 153 days (submission to acceptance). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Cell Reports Sustainability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cell Reports Sustainability is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Cell Reports Sustainability open access, and what is the APC?
Cell Reports Sustainability is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,865.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-30). Last updated: .