Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories
ISSN 1998-4502 · eISSN 2499-975X · North Caucasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, State Technological University
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Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories: fully open access; 185 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories is published by North Caucasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, State Technological University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Engineering and Environmental Studies, Geography and Environmental Studies and Geomechanics and Mining Engineering, together about 21.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Тематика публикаций журнала охватывала важные аспекты устойчивого развития горных территорий. В соответствии с требованиями, принятыми в международной системе цитирования Scopus, материалы для публикации в журнале «Устойчивое развитие горных территорий» принимаются исключительно посвященные проблемам устойчивого развития горных территорий.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Editor-in-chief Камболов Д.А.Publisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Engineering and Environmental StudiesEngineering8.8%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Geomechanics and Mining EngineeringEngineering6.2%
- Mineral Processing and GrindingEngineering5.6%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science5%
- Tailings Management and PropertiesEngineering4.8%
- Mining and Industrial ProcessesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Mining Techniques and EconomicsEngineering4.6%
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 | Q2 | 404/1530 | 73rd |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 329/876 | 62nd |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 84/194 | 56th |
| Mechanical Engineering | Q2 | 358/740 | 51st |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q3 | 221/432 | 48th |
| Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | Q3 | 205/345 | 40th |
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
ВАКPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.81OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,041 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 147 | 147 | 227 |
| 2025 | 185 | 185 | 380 |
| 2024 | 153 | 153 | 344 |
| 2023 | 104 | 104 | 244 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 433 |
| 2021 | 69 | 69 | 285 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Engineering and Environmental Studies, Geography and Environmental Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- North Caucasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, State Technological University
- ISSN
- 1998-4502
- Electronic ISSN
- 2499-975X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories
Which databases index Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories is indexed in Scopus.
Is Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories open access, and what is the APC?
Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories is a fully open-access 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: .