Overview
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, published by Elsevier BV (The Netherlands), published 406 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 10,916 citations in those years. Its h-index is 171 and its two-year mean citedness is 5.99. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #1,730 of 62,158 ranked journals and #122 of 2,058 in Environmental Science.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 116 | 6,289 | 49 |
| 2021 | 103 | 4,637 | 40 |
| 2022 | 61 | 1,732 | 22 |
| 2023 | 121 | 3,327 | 75 |
| 2024 | 57 | 906 | 36 |
| 2025 | 64 | 314 | 46 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecosystem Services | Environmental Science | 84.0 | 570 | 62% |
| Ecosystems and People | Environmental Science | 71.8 | 266 | 100% |
| Journal of Land Use Science | Environmental Science | 66.6 | 119 | 93% |
| Ecology and Society | Environmental Science | 81.2 | 786 | 100% |
| Environmental Science & Policy | Environmental Science | 85.5 | 1,469 | 63% |
| Environmental Policy and Governance | Environmental Science | 70.7 | 321 | 72% |
| One Ecosystem | Environmental Science | 57.7 | 121 | 100% |
| Land | Environmental Science | 81.0 | 10,712 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1877-3435
- Print ISSN: 1877-3435
- Electronic ISSN: 1877-3443
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S153840704
- Journal website: www.journals.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability?
It is 81.3 out of 100, which places it #1,730 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 5.99.
Is Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability open access?
54% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.