Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
International Journal of Sustainable Development
ISSN 0960-1406 · eISSN 1741-5268 · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Sustainable Development: subscription journal; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Sustainable Development is published by Inderscience Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development and Environmental Management and Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, together about 30.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Review and assessment of policies Strategy for policy making Environment and sustainable development Ecology and sustainability Social aspects of sustainability Economic dimensions of sustainability Political dimensions of sustainability Economic, social and natural resources issues Control, regulations and policy Future visions and scenarios More on this journal... ObjectivesThe objectives of IJSD are to establish an effective channel of communication between policy-makers, government agencies, academics and research institutions, and professionals working in the field, and to provide a forum for them to disseminate information and to learn from each other|s work. The international dimension is emphasised in order to overcome cultural and national barriers and to meet the needs of accelerating technological change and changes in the global economy. ReadershipProfessionals, academics, researchers and policy makers.ContentsIJSD publishes original and review papers, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, and notes, commentaries, and news. Contribution may be by submission or invitation, and suggestions for special issues and publications are welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Editor-in-chief M.A. DorghamPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sustainable Development and Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Science12.3%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Science11.8%
- Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting6.3%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences4.2%
- Evaluation Methods in Various FieldsEnvironmental Science4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 652/876 | 25th |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q4 | 369/432 | 14th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCAB AbstractsEconLitPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Astrophysics Data System, Academic OneFile (Gale), ADS [Astrophysics Data System](Smithsonian Institution), Current Awareness in Biological Sciences (Elsevier), Biology Digest (Plexus Publishing), BIOSIS (Clarivate Analytics), Business Economics and Theory Collection (Gale), CAB Animal Sciences, cnpLINKer (CNPIEC), Environment Complete (EBSCO), Environment Index (EBSCO), Environmental Studies and Policy Collection (Gale), Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale), OneFile Business (Gale), General OneFile (Gale), Geobase (Elsevier), Google Scholar, GreenFile, Info Trac (Gale), J-Gate, ProQuest ABI/Inform Collection, ProQuest Advanced Technologies Database with Aerospace, ProQuest Environmental Science Collection, ProQuest Materials Science & Engineering Database
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 189OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 724 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 2 | 319 |
| 2025 | 38 | 0 | 483 |
| 2024 | 87 | 12 | 517 |
| 2023 | 64 | 0 | 590 |
| 2022 | 21 | 2 | 549 |
| 2021 | 24 | 2 | 587 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 websitePublication ethics, Open access
- Publication ethics
Endorses COPE Code of Conduct and has own Ethical Guidelines for Authors Model summary
Inderscience endorses the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors published by COPE and has also produced its own Ethical Guidelines for Authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open Access option with fee; no fees unless OA required Model summary
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
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
- Publisher
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 0960-1406
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-5268
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Sustainable Development
Which databases index International Journal of Sustainable Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Sustainable Development is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAB Abstracts and EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Sustainable Development open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Sustainable Development is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .