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Frontiers in Sustainability is a peer-reviewed journal published by Frontiers, covering Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Environmental Sustainability in Business, Environmental Education and Sustainability. Over its lifetime it has published 914 papers, which have received 9,077 citations.

PublisherFrontiers
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Frontiers in Sustainability, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inSustainable Supply Chain Management Environmental Sustainability in Business Environmental Education and Sustainability Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Environmental Impact and Sustainability
ISSN2673-4524
Citation impact (2-yr)3.39
h-index41
i10-index274
Article processing charge$1,150
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity College London
Journal websitewww.frontiersin.org
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Papers published in Frontiers in Sustainability per year

11
2020
111
2021
163
2022
129
2023
123
2024
158
2025

Citation impact of Frontiers in Sustainability by publication year

324
2020
2.5K
2021
2.7K
2022
1.7K
2023
989
2024
510
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Frontiers in Sustainability

Circular Bioeconomy Concepts—A Perspective

Eric C. D. Tan, Patrick Lamers · 12 Jul 2021

Circular economy concepts—including a circular bioeconomy—aim to transition the current, essentially linear, economic system to a more sustainable one. However, organizations and researchers currently define the circular economy concept differently, resulting in inconsistencies and difficulty in effectively implementing the framework. In this paper, we provide our perspective on the conceptual definitions of the circular economy,…

Do We Need a New Sustainability Assessment Method for the Circular Economy? A Critical Literature Review

Julien Walzberg, Geoffrey Lonca, Rebecca Hanes et al. · 7 Jan 2021

The goal of the circular economy (CE) is to transition from today's take-make-waste linear pattern of production and consumption to a circular system in which the societal value of products, materials, and resources is maximized over time. Yet circularity in and of itself does not ensure social, economic, and environmental performance (i.e., sustainability). Sustainability of…

Prospects and Challenges of Green Hydrogen Economy via Multi-Sector Global Symbiosis in Qatar

Fadwa Eljack, Monzure-Khoda Kazi · 21 Jan 2021

Low carbon hydrogen can be an excellent source of clean energy, which can combat global climate change and poor air quality. Hydrogen based economy can be a great opportunity for a country like Qatar to decarbonize its multiple sectors including transportation, shipping, global energy markets, and industrial sectors. However, there are still some barriers to…

From Publications to Public Actions: The Role of Universities in Facilitating Academic Advocacy and Activism in the Climate and Ecological Emergency

Charlie J. Gardner, Aaron Thierry, William Rowlandson et al. · 31 May 2021

Thousands of universities have made climate emergency declarations; however the higher education sector is not rising to the collective challenge with the urgency commensurate with scientific warnings. Universities are promoting an increased focus on sustainability through their research, teaching and their own institutional footprints. However, we suggest that such initiatives will be insufficient to catalyse…

The Sufficiency-Based Circular Economy—An Analysis of 150 Companies

Nancy Bocken, Laura Nießen, Samuel W. Short · 3 May 2022

The circular economy has become a popular paradigm in the business and policy spheres. It can support sustainable development by aiming to safeguard the resources to mitigate negative impacts on the climate and the environment and to sustain our current and future generations. Yet, despite progress with circular economy initiatives, there is a risk of…

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What reference style does Frontiers in Sustainability use?
Frontiers in Sustainability uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Frontiers in Sustainability, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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