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Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment
ISSN 2043-0795 · eISSN 2043-0809 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.9 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 431 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 4% (journal website); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds and Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment (JSF&I) aims to publish high-quality contributions, both theoretical and empirical, in the broad field of sustainable finance and investment. We encourage original submissions in topics related, but not limited to, the financial implications of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) pillars and its integration into corporate policies and portfolio construction, impact investing, green finance, socially responsible investment (SRI), environmental economics, climate finance, climate risk and its pricing and mitigation mechanisms, sustainable banking, economic and financial implications of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), carbon accounting and ESG disclosure. The Journal aims to advance the understanding of sustainable investment theory and practice by providing a venue for in-depth discussions and offering impartial perspectives for researchers and professionals, in alignment with the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). The Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment places a strong emphasis on the quality and impact of its publications, focusing particularly on studies that have the potential to inform and influence policies in the field of sustainable finance and investment. The Journal is supported by an Advisory Board and Associate Editors who are leading scholars in the field of sustainable finance and investment. While maintaining rigorous standards of a peer-reviewed academic journal, the JSF&I is accessible to a diverse audience, including academics, non-specialists, policymakers, and practitioners. Peer Review Statement All manuscript submissions undergo initial screening by the Editor-in-Chief. If deemed consistent with the journal's aims and scope, it will be handled by one of the journal's Associate Editors, who will then initiate the peer review process. All peer review is double-anonymized and conducted by independent, anonymous expert referees. Submission should be made online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Hisham FaragPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting13.5%
- Sustainable Finance and Green BondsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.7%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.2%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.8%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting5.8%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Community Development and Social ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 19.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 19.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.31Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.96LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.96Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 345OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 371,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 579 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 17 | 16 |
| 2025 | 43 | 19 | 116 |
| 2024 | 42 | 15 | 464 |
| 2023 | 9 | 5 | 152 |
| 2022 | 69 | 21 | 2,047 |
| 2021 | 119 | 23 | 4,849 |
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
431 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 336 days – 713 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 444 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (86 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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 144 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 10 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Open access Open access
Gold open access option Model summary
Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
All manuscript submissions undergo initial screening by the Editor-in-Chief. If deemed consistent with the journal's aims and scope, it will be handled by one of the journal's Associate Editors, who will then initiate the peer review process. All peer review is double-anonymized and conducted by independent, anonymous expert referees. Submission should be made online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts Model summary
Submission should be made online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2043-0795
- Electronic ISSN
- 2043-0809
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment
What CAS zone is Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Business, Finance / Green & Sustainable Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 19.2, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 431 days (interquartile range 336–713 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4%. 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.
What JCR quartile is Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Management.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .