Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning
ISSN 1743-7601 · eISSN 1743-761X · International Information and Engineering Technology Association
International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning: subscription journal; median 70 days to acceptance (133 articles, last 24 months); 481 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning is published by International Information and Engineering Technology Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Environmental Sustainability in Business and Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability, together about 27.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 61, United Kingdom 42, Italy 39, Japan 31, Spain 27 (378 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences10.2%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting9.8%
- Community-based Tourism Development and SustainabilitySocial Sciences7.5%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences5.8%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Sustainability and Innovation in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting4%
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering3.7%
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
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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 | Q2 | 312/876 | 64th |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q2 | 214/432 | 50th |
| Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | Q3 | 197/345 | 43rd |
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
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
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 527OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.76OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,132 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 357 | 343 | 2,749 |
| 2025 | 481 | 465 | 3,194 |
| 2024 | 468 | 456 | 3,053 |
| 2023 | 434 | 419 | 2,415 |
| 2022 | 290 | 278 | 1,378 |
| 2021 | 167 | 159 | 1,078 |
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 Crossref · to
70 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 51 days – 98 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (133 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 91 days
- Sample
- 133 articles with submission and acceptance dates (890 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
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.
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
- International Information and Engineering Technology Association
- ISSN
- 1743-7601
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-761X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning?
Based on the dates recorded on 133 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 70 days (interquartile range 51–98 days). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning based?
Of the 378 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (61), United Kingdom (42) and Italy (39). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning 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; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .