This post is part of the “Celebrating Five Years of the Discover Journals” series, highlighting Discover journals and the people who have played a key role in shaping their development. The series aims to spotlight the leadership, values, and vibrant communities behind the journals.
Starting with 67 submissions in 2020, we have made a stunning leap, with 6,833 papers submitted in 2025 and over 8,700 papers submitted so far in 2026.
Since its launch, Discover Sustainability has reached several significant milestones during the past years:
- 2020 – The inaugural issue was released
- 2022 – Indexed by Scopus and ESCI
- 2023 – Received the first Impact Factor of 2.2; Indexed by Ei Geobase
- 2024 – Published its 500th paper
- 2025 – Published its 1000th paper
- 2026 - Achieved a Journal Impact Factor (2025) of 5.2 and Citescore of 3.3
As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of Discover Sustainability, we are delighted to share the Anniversary Editorial by our Editor-in-Chief Professor Walter Leal Filho:
Many thanks to the members of the Editorial Board, Guest Editors and to the authors.