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International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
ISSN 1467-6370 · eISSN 1758-6739 · Emerald
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education: CAS Zone 2 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.24; hybrid open access; 187 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education is published by Emerald and is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sustainability in Higher Education, Environmental Education and Sustainability and Sustainable Building Design and Assessment, together about 60.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sustainability in Higher EducationSocial Sciences32%
- Environmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science23%
- Sustainable Building Design and AssessmentEngineering5.9%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Service-Learning and Community EngagementSocial Sciences5.4%
- Interdisciplinary Research and CollaborationDecision Sciences2.8%
- Educational Environments and Student OutcomesSocial Sciences2.8%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Science2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 3.24LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 131OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,201OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 183LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,544 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 225 | 35 | 94 |
| 2025 | 187 | 51 | 457 |
| 2024 | 179 | 55 | 1,520 |
| 2023 | 115 | 39 | 1,947 |
| 2022 | 96 | 32 | 2,502 |
| 2021 | 147 | 48 | 4,568 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 1467-6370
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-6739
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
What CAS zone is International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Green & Sustainable Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.24; CiteScore 9.8, h-index 131.
Which databases index International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .