Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
International Journal of Sustainable Society
ISSN 1756-2538 · eISSN 1756-2546 · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Sustainable Society: subscription journal; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Sustainable Society is published by Inderscience Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental Sustainability in Business, Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting and Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, together about 30.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting14.6%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting8.6%
- Corporate Social Responsibility and SustainabilityBusiness, Management and Accounting7.1%
- Environmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Science5%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Transboundary Water Resource ManagementSocial Sciences3.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 903/1530 | 41st |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 616/876 | 29th |
| Environmental Science (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 241/307 | 21st |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q4 | 354/432 | 18th |
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 505 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 0 | 127 |
| 2025 | 32 | 3 | 191 |
| 2024 | 48 | 5 | 245 |
| 2023 | 42 | 4 | 248 |
| 2022 | 32 | 2 | 240 |
| 2021 | 29 | 5 | 250 |
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
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
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 1756-2538
- Electronic ISSN
- 1756-2546
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Sustainable Society
Which databases index International Journal of Sustainable Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Sustainable Society is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Sustainable Society open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Sustainable Society 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: .