01Impact factor
Impact factor of RSC Sustainability (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers RSC Sustainability published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Journal Impact Factor from Clarivate; the value above is how often its recent papers are cited.
Rank in its subject categories
- Engineering, Chemicalrank 17 of 182 journals
- Chemistry, Multidisciplinaryrank 42 of 258 journals
- Green & Sustainable Science & Technologyrank 19 of 104 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of RSC Sustainability
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). RSC Sustainability is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Open access (listed in DOAJ).
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02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for RSC Sustainability
RSC Sustainability follows the waiver policy of its publisher, Royal Society of Chemistry: full waiver for Research4Life Group A and B, and a reduced APC for India, Indonesia and the Philippines. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.
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Who funds research published in RSC Sustainability
Funders named most often
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03Indexing
Indexing of RSC Sustainability
- eISSN
- 2753-8125
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry all its journals →
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Engineering, Chemical, Chemistry, Multidisciplinary, Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
- Web of Science Master Journal List
- SCImago Journal Rank
- ISSN Portal (ISSN 2753-8125)
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
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04How to submit
How to submit to RSC Sustainability
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that RSC Sustainability accepts. You find it on the journal's website at Royal Society of Chemistry, usually under "For authors".
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05What it publishes
What RSC Sustainability publishes: real papers
06Published papers
Papers published in RSC Sustainability
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- MXenes and MOFs for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2)20260 citations
- RSC Sustainability20240 citations
07Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for RSC Sustainability
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Journals similar to RSC Sustainability
Journals that publish the closest work to the papers above, from the indexing lists:
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09Same subject
Engineering, Chemical journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to RSC Sustainability when the 167 journals of Engineering, Chemical in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Green Energy & Environment | 9.30 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 14 | Journal of Membrane Science | 9.13 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 15 | Desalination and Water Treatment | 8.70 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 16 | Journal of CO2 Utilization | 8.58 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 18 | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry | 8.14 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 19 | Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers | 7.99 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 20 | Gas Science and Engineering | 7.92 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 21 | ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering | 7.85 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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10Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of RSC Sustainability?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of RSC Sustainability is 8.17: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 8.17 times on average in a year. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
What is the h-index of RSC Sustainability?
The h-index of RSC Sustainability is 48 (October 2026): 48 of its papers have each been cited at least 48 times. Its i10-index is 428.
What is the quartile of RSC Sustainability?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). RSC Sustainability is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is RSC Sustainability indexed in Scopus?
Yes. RSC Sustainability appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is RSC Sustainability an SCIE journal?
RSC Sustainability is listed in ESCI of the Web of Science Core Collection, but not in SCIE, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is RSC Sustainability in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
RSC Sustainability is not listed in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
How many papers published in RSC Sustainability does ScholarsColab track?
We track 2 papers published in RSC Sustainability between 2024 and 2026, cited 0 times in total, with a median of 0 citations per paper.
Does RSC Sustainability offer an APC waiver?
RSC Sustainability follows the policy of Royal Society of Chemistry: full waiver for Research4Life Group A and B, and a reduced APC for India, Indonesia and the Philippines. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Who funds research published in RSC Sustainability?
58% of 200 recent research articles in RSC Sustainability name a funder; the funders named most often are Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Royal Society of Chemistry.
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