Journal profile
The Journal of Population and Sustainability
ISSN 2398-5488 · eISSN 2398-5496 · Population Matters · United Kingdom
The Journal of Population and Sustainability: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Journal of Population and Sustainability is published by Population Matters. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sustainable Development and Environmental Management, Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy and Environmental, Ecological, and Cultural Studies, together about 33.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Population and Sustainability (JP&S) is the only "Diamond" Open Access interdisciplinary journal exploring all aspects of the relationship between human populations and environmental sustainability. While at the most general level the JP&S is concerned with the relationship between human population dynamics and environmental sustainability, it is a forum for wider discussion of the nexus between population, consumption, technology and environmental change. The JP&S is therefore concerned with how the absolute growth and spatial expansion of human populations, and the associated growth of populations of human 'stuff' (i.e., infrastructure, dwellings, consumer goods, vehicles, crops, domesticated animals, etc.) are related to the core characteristics of the "Anthropocene": the persistent and extensive human impact on different terrains, geophysical systems, ecosystems, and populations of other species. However, the JP&S also considers the complex and uneven distribution of environmental impacts amongst human population groups. We therefore particularly welcome papers concerned with understanding how population dynamics and environmental change relate to inequalities of welfare, economic and political power, and access to technology. By the same token, papers considering the interactive influence of demographic, technological, social, political, cultural and behavioural factors on environmental impact and sustainability are also encouraged. Moreover, the journal also aims to be a forum for the discussion of conceptual, normative and ethical issues surrounding the idea of sustainability and human numbers. The JP&S welcomes papers from any relevant field including the following: the population-consumption-technology-environment nexus IPAT and its further development population and the economy population growth and resource throughput population growth and energy demand population growth and biodiversity population growth and climate change population growth and local environmental change population and global food security population and fresh water availability population and emerging diseases population projections sexual health and fertility population policies in both low and high fertility countries population ageing environmental change and migration urbanisation and environmental change social norms, cultural/behaviour change and sustainability in the context of the population-consumption-technology-environment nexus. population, development and environmental justice population ethics population growth, environmental change and welfare
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 5, United States 3, Australia 2, Greece 2, Italy 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sustainable Development and Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Science15.4%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Science10.5%
- Environmental, Ecological, and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine7%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementSocial Sciences5.3%
- Environmental Philosophy and EthicsEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Global Energy and Sustainability ResearchEnergy4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 117 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 53 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 93 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 85 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 64 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 56 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- articlesArticles Section default policyLength not stated
- book reviewshould be no more than 4,000 words and book reviews no more than 1,500 words. Manuscripts of excessive length will not be considered. Pamain text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsbook reviews no more than 1,500 wordsLength not stated
- commentaryWe are interested in publishing original research papers, reviews of already published research, commentary, opinion pieces, book reviews and praxis articles ou…Length not stated
- opinion piecesWe are interested in publishing original research papers, reviews of already published research, commentary, opinion pieces, book reviews and praxis articles ou…Length not stated
- original research papersWe are interested in publishing original research papers, reviews of already published research, commentary, opinion pieces, book reviews and praxis articles ou…Length not stated
- praxis articlesWe are interested in publishing original research papers, reviews of already published research, commentary, opinion pieces, book reviews and praxis articles ou…Length not stated
- reviews of already published researchWe are interested in publishing original research papers, reviews of already published research, commentary, opinion pieces, book reviews and praxis articles ou…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Word limits: articles 8,000 words including references; discussion articles 4,000 words; book reviews 1,500 words. Model summary
Unless otherwise agreed, submissions should be no more than 8,000 words in length including references. Discussion articles (comments on published papers and author replies) should be no more than 4,000 words and book reviews no more than 1,500 words.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Personal data used exclusively for journal purposes; GDPR compliance. Model summary
Personal data entered in this journal management system will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. The publishers comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The Journal of Population and Sustainability is an Open Access publication. All articles published in the journal are freely available on this website, and there is no restriction on who may access or share the articles. Authors of articles published in the journal retain the copyright to their article, making the version of record available under a CC BY 4.0 (Creative Commons) license, which gran…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access publication under CC BY 4.0; authors retain copyright. Model summary
The Journal of Population and Sustainability is an Open Access publication. All articles published in the journal are freely available on this website, and there is no restriction on who may access or share the articles. Authors of articles published in the journal retain the copyright to their article, making the version of record available under a CC BY 4.0 (Creative Commons) license
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Guidelines
Double-blind peer review using external, independent experts; final decision rests with the Editor and Deputy Editor. Model summary
Peer reviewed articles in The Journal of Population and Sustainability undergo double-blind peer review, using external, independent experts (some, but by no means all of whom of who may be members of the general editorial board, but none of whom are on the journal's executive editorial team). The normal timeline for peer review is 3 months or less and we ask that authors are prompt in submitting …
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
- Population Matters
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2398-5488
- Electronic ISSN
- 2398-5496
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Journal of Population and Sustainability
How long does peer review take at The Journal of Population and Sustainability?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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 The Journal of Population and Sustainability based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (5), United States (3) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The Journal of Population and Sustainability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Journal of Population and Sustainability is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The Journal of Population and Sustainability open access, and what is the APC?
The Journal of Population and Sustainability is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .