SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

metrics 2024

Transforming Challenges into Sustainable Solutions

Introduction

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is a premier academic journal published by WILEY, dedicated to the dynamic fields of Development, Renewable Energy, and Sustainability. With a strong commitment to advancing knowledge, this journal holds an impressive impact factor that places it in the Q1 quartile in both the Development and Renewable Energy categories for 2023, underscoring its significant influence in the social sciences. Boasting a Scopus rank of 4th out of 306 in Development and 26th out of 270 in Renewable Energy, it reflects a high level of scholarly excellence and relevance, achieving percentiles of 98th and 90th, respectively. Established in 1993, and set to continue through 2024, the journal serves as a crucial platform for researchers, professionals, and students to share groundbreaking insights and foster interdisciplinary dialogue. Although not an open-access journal, it offers a wealth of essential research that addresses the pressing challenges of sustainable development, contributing to a more sustainable future.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank2.28
Journal Impact Factor9.90
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)10.60
H-Index91
Journal IF Without Self9.90
Eigen Factor0.01
Normal Eigen Factor1.69
Influence1.46
Immediacy Index1.60
Cited Half Life3.50
Citing Half Life5.00
JCI2.40
Total Documents1509
WOS Total Citations9681
SCIMAGO Total Citations16622
SCIMAGO SELF Citations2251
Scopus Journal Rank2.28
Cites / Document (2 Years)15.22
Cites / Document (3 Years)14.96
Cites / Document (4 Years)14.29

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

Development in Social Sciences
Rank #4/306
Percentile 98.69
Quartile Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment in Energy
Rank #26/270
Percentile 90.37
Quartile Q1

IF (Web Of Science)

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Rank 1/63
Percentile 99.20
Quartile Q1
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Rank 12/91
Percentile 87.40
Quartile Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
Rank 2/54
Percentile 97.20
Quartile Q1

JCI (Web Of Science)

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Rank 1/63
Percentile 98.41
Quartile Q1
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Rank 3/91
Percentile 96.70
Quartile Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
Rank 2/54
Percentile 96.30
Quartile Q1
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Rank N/A

Quartile History

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