Abstracting and Indexing

Abstracting and Indexing

1. Importance of Abstracting and Indexing
At Societies & Sustainability (SAS), we understand the significance of enhancing the visibility, discoverability, and global impact of the research we publish. Indexation in reputable scientific databases ensures that articles are widely accessible, highly citable, and trusted by the academic community. Our goal is to maximize the visibility of SAS's published articles, increase author impact, and support the advancement of knowledge in Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Why Abstracting and Indexing Matter?

  • Increased Visibility: Articles indexed in leading databases are easily discoverable by researchers, scholars, and industry experts worldwide.
  • Broader Accessibility: Indexing ensures that articles can be accessed by a broader audience, facilitating knowledge sharing and academic collaboration.
  • Higher Citation Rates: Indexed articles receive more citations, enhancing the academic impact and recognition of authors' work.
  • Academic Prestige: Indexation with recognized databases adds credibility to both the journal and the authors, indicating adherence to high academic standards.
  • Global Reach: Indexation in international databases ensures the visibility of research across borders, promoting cross-disciplinary collaboration.

2. Current Indexation Status: In Progress
We are actively working to index Societies & Sustainability (SAS) in prominent academic and scientific databases. These collaborations enable the broadest possible reach and increase the discoverability of the articles published in SAS. Current indexation includes:

ASAP Priority. These are the essential indexing platforms that offer the highest impact, credibility, and discoverability for SAS. Securing indexing in these databases ensures immediate academic visibility, global access, and alignment with institutional library requirements.

  • DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
  • Google Scholar
  • CrossRef (DOI assignment, essential for citations and metadata)
  • EBSCOhost (key for academic libraries)
  • ProQuest (major academic indexing service)
  • Ulrichsweb™ (library database directory, used for journal verification)
  • J-Gate (vital for discoverability in Asia and India)
  • MIAR (Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals)
  • Dimensions (widely used for citation tracking, similar to Scopus)
  • ScienceOpen (open-access, visibility, and community engagement)

Next Priority. These indexing platforms offer additional visibility and regional, open-access, and thematic discoverability. They are useful for securing institutional credibility and ensuring long-term discoverability in specific regions, libraries, and academic communities.

  • BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine)
  • Mendeley (for social bookmarking, reference management, and citations)
  • Unpaywall (links to institutional repositories, open-access sync)
  • OALIB (open access Library)
  • PAPERITY (open-access platform)
  • EZB (Electronic Journals Library) (essential for European library discoverability)
  • Genamics JournalSeek (online journal listing directory)
  • JURN (open-access search engine)
  • GALE Academic OneFile (global academic libraries)
  • RSCI (RINZ) (part of Web of Science)

These platforms facilitate the discovery, access, and dissemination of SAS research to a global audience.

3. Strategic Long-Term Goals
Our ambition is to achieve inclusion in the world's most prestigious scientific databases. Once we establish a consistent track record of high-quality publications, we will seek indexation in the following premier indexing databases:

  • SCOPUS (Elsevier)
  • Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)

These databases have rigorous selection criteria that assess editorial quality, academic integrity, and global impact. We are fully committed to meeting and exceeding these standards. By securing indexation in Scopus and Web of Science, we aim to elevate the visibility, discoverability, and academic impact of SAS and its authors, fostering greater recognition for their valuable contributions to the global research community.

4. Digital Preservation and Archiving
Preserving access to scholarly content is essential to ensure its availability for future generations of researchers and scholars. Societies & Sustainability (SAS) is committed to long-term preservation and access. To achieve this, we archive all published content in the following trusted digital repositories:

  • CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) — A secure, distributed, long-term archival system for scholarly content.
  • PKP-PLN (Public Knowledge Project Private LOCKSS Network) — A decentralized preservation system that ensures the permanent availability of journal content.
  • Zenodo — A general-purpose open-access repository for preserving research outputs.
  • Portico — A digital preservation service that ensures continued access to scholarly literature.
  • British Library — As part of the United Kingdom’s national archive, this library stores copies of academic journal content.
  • Library of Congress — As one of the most significant global repositories, it ensures access to archived academic content.

Through these partnerships, SAS ensures that its content remains accessible, even in the event of unforeseen circumstances that may impact the availability of journal systems. The preservation of scholarly works guarantees that research remains available and discoverable for future generations.

5. Our Commitment
At Societies & Sustainability (SAS), our commitment to abstracting, indexing, and digital preservation is driven by a mission to support our authors, researchers, and the scientific community. We strive to enhance the discoverability and accessibility of published research, ensuring that all contributions are widely disseminated, cited, and preserved for the future. By collaborating with the world’s leading abstracting and indexing services, as well as preservation networks, we provide an enduring platform for impactful scientific research.

For any questions related to our indexing or archiving status, or to learn more about how to increase the visibility of your research, please contact us at: [email protected]